Sean,
I found another record that may interest you. Here is the baptism of Manuel Pacheco de Mello, the father of your Maria and the groom in the marriage on my last post. Manuel’s age and parents both fit the marriage record. (#137, bottom right continuing on next page) *http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-RG-RABODEPEIXE-B-1870-1874/SMG-RG-RABODEPEIXE-B-1870-1874_item1/P304.html* <http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-RG-RABODEPEIXE-B-1870-1874/SMG-RG-RABODEPEIXE-B-1870-1874_item1/P304.html> Interestingly, the margin note looks like he married in Ribeira Grande to Ruth Gonçalves da Silva from Ribeirão das Lajes, Estados Unidos do Brazil (on 15 Jan 1921?). How this Ruth might relate to Clothilde Gonçalves da Silva that he married in 1899, or what happened to Clothilde I do not know. Other margin notes show Manuel became widowed (again?) on 16 Nov 1963? and died in Rabo de Peixe in 1965. This baptism also shows Manuel is neto paterno de Francisco Pacheco de Mello and Helena Isabel. These are my GGG-grandparents through their son Francisco Pacheco de Mello married to Rita de Jesus. Here is the baptism of my Manuel Pacheco de Mello (#40, bottom left continuing on right) *http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-RG-RABODEPEIXE-B-1875-1879/SMG-RG-RABODEPEIXE-B-1875-1879_item1/P17.html* <http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-RG-RABODEPEIXE-B-1875-1879/SMG-RG-RABODEPEIXE-B-1875-1879_item1/P17.html> He has the exact same name and birthplace as yours and is only 3 months younger so they were contemporaries in Rabo de Peixe. The two Manuel Pacheco de Mello baptisms (Nov 1874 and Feb 1875) show them to be first cousins. Both have Francisco Pacheco de Mello and Helena Isabel as paternal grandparents; one from their son Francisco (my great-great grandfather) and one from their son Manuel (your Maria’s grandfather) I am sorry for the length of this. I hope I kept everything straight. Bill Seidler -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores.
