Depending on the time and place (e.g. Bretanha in 1850) state run public primary schools were few and far between. So, some people who had some primary schooling (e.g. 2nd grade level) would set up a private school in their homes and charged tuition. These "mestres" taught the basics, as best they could. When official examiners for the state made inspections, they often wrote scathing reports about these uncertified teachers whom they classified as barely literate. Miguel Soares da Silva's book As Escolas de Santo Antonio e Santa Barbara, Nova Grafica, Ponta Delgada: 2008 and "Os Remedios no Contexto da Bretanha" in Memoria e Identidade: Paroquia de Nossa Senhora dos Remedios, Nova Grafica, Ponta Delgada: 2006, are great references. I hope this helps. John Miranda Raposo
On Friday, November 15, 2019, 3:18:51 PM EST, Ângela Loura <angelalo...@gmail.com> wrote: I take this opportunity, since some of these terms come all the way from the middle ages, to share with you 2 volumes of a book containing the meaning of old portuguese words, called Elucidário, it may be useful: http://purl.pt/13944 Cheri Mello <gfsche...@gmail.com> escreveu no dia sexta, 15/11/2019 à(s) 20:10: So, from an American point-of-view, she was the teacher (or person who mastered her craft) of home economics. Interesting terminology from back then, Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Fri, Nov 15, 2019 at 12:07 PM Ângela Loura <angelalo...@gmail.com> wrote: Mestra was the lady who teached the girls the crafts in order to be good housewives. Cooking, sewing, taking care of babies... Margaret Vicente <margaretvice...@gmail.com> escreveu no dia sexta, 15/11/2019 à(s) 17:21: “Mestra de Meninas” or currently spoken “Professora de meninas” means “School girls Teacher” in the 1800’s schools were segregated by sex. Mixed classes did not exist back then. Margaret v. From: Cheri Mello Sent: November 15, 2019 12:09 PM To: Azores Genealogy Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Question on Profession "Mestra de meninhos(as)"? Hi Jessica, Mestre (masculine) or mestra (feminine) means master. Professora is teacher (feminine). You'd need to look for another "os" or "as" in the document to figure out if it's meninos or meninas. I kinda think it's meninas. So what is a master of the girls? My understanding of a master is someone who has mastered something. It could be a trade as well as someone who went to school and mastered a subject. I believe the word is also used for a person who is in a leadership position as well. The native speakers can shed more light on this. My complete wild guess (I've never seen this occupation) is that she's in charge of the girls' orphanage. She could also be something like a girls' principal. Native speakers, please let us know what you think! Cheri Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Fri, Nov 15, 2019 at 9:01 AM JML <jess.menezes.l...@gmail.com> wrote: Hi group! For this marriage of Joaquim Machado de Lemos and Maria da Luz. It states that the bride's profession was that of a "mestra of children or just girls" I can't tell if it's an "as" or "os" for menin_ _. Does anyone have any knowledge about professions in the 1800's? How much schooling would have been acquired at that time to be a mestra? I'm assuming mestra means teacher. This is the first profession I have found for a bride, other than "domestica" or "costureira" so I am quite intrigued. 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