Hi Cheri, in case you're interesting knowing what "melh de fortu" means, it
is short form of "melhorar de fortuna" literal translation "to em better his
fortune" or "change his fortune".
Margaret Vicente
On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 11:49 PM, Cheri Mello wrote:
> The "min" is viuvo for widowed. The
This seems to be a case of a alcunha becoming the surname. A *palheiro* is a
haystack, or hay loft. Maybe the origin was a guy with unruly blond hair.
Johnny Haystack !
Eric
On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 9:06 PM, "E" Sharp wrote:
> Beatrix,
>
> Yes, the ship's record I found is for Joao Sousa Palheiro
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Okay yes I do know this! Jacinto do Rego Vital and Maria Isabelle
Cabral had 5 daughters. My great grandmother Alexandria "Alice"
Texeira nee Vital (born 1907 died 1989), I remember her sister
Francelina (born 1904 not sure when she died but some time in the
1980's?) she came to the bay area with A
Al; hi to you and all others interest in Mattos. I finely found papers on what
I had on Mattos in Petuluma California I have a copy of funeral notices. Dated
March 3, 1936 of a grand uncle MIGUEL M. TERRA. List of survivors in inclued a
sister in law as Mrs. Manuel Mattos of Petuluma, Cal. I hav
Thanks a lot. This is great information!! It does look like this is
definitely my grandfather. It is great to have a solid start. I am
now going to write the archives. This is very exciting.
On Dec 3, 11:49 pm, Cheri Mello wrote:
> The "min" is viuvo for widowed. The next column is maritimo
Yes, Margaret. When I get to the eye doctor next month, I'll be able to
read the column headings again. That column heading asks for why the person
was emigrating and the standard answer was "to make a fortune." I know on
another series of the passaportes they ask who paid for the passage, so I
Do you have a date for your Great Grandmothers birth? I have copies of the
birth registration book for that year. Who was your great grandfather? was he
from the Lagoa? What was his name and date of birth...etc. etc.
Luisa married and had a child in 1923 in St. Cruz - Edmundo /da Cost
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