Frannie,
I know that in my Vieira Anselmo families case they had all boys and male
children would be forced into the draft and could not leave if draft age.
Immigration was tightly controlled so it was an escape. They took four boys
with them and had the last two sent later. I think that wa
Adding to what Pat said, on many of the islands, S. Miguel in particular,
much of the land was owned by large landowners so the peasants were reduced
in many cases to being tenant farmers. The best hope to escape poverty for
many male children in those days was to emigrate, or the priesthood.
John
ra Nova because of their handicap.
Again appreciate what life was like in Rabo de Peixe from 1845-1880.
Mahalo.
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From: Chuck Nostrome
Date: 3/25/2012 11:05:09 AM
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From: Chuck Nostrome
Date: 3/25/2012 11:05:09 AM
To: azores@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Can anyone help me understand life as it was
in 1880 on Sao Miguel?
Frannie,
I know that in my Vieira Anselmo families case they had all boys and male
children would be forced
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Thank you as all information helps me understand
better.
Frannie,
For those of us who have ever wondered why our parents or grandparents left
Sao Miguel, there is a documentary that tries to answer that question.
http://www.mefeedia.com/watch/37464731
Ricardo Rebelo has put together with documentary which is suppose to air in
the U.S. on the Publ
Thank you…
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Sam,
I noticed a
aps, an error in the link below? Thanks, Sam in Maz
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