Nossa Sehora de Piedade, Cathedral in Cajazieras, Brazil
To start the great genealogy reset I selected my mother’s line for a few reasons:
- I had yet to really do any work with it so there wasn’t much to “redo”
- It is centered in Paraiba, Brazil and as far as I know stayed there for the foreseeable past so the record search will be localized to one area and language.
- I expect all my “from home” or family history library research options will be exhausted quickly and I’ll be “finished” with this line fairly soon.
I want this to be a real test of my newly established research practices and organization so this line should be perfect for that! I’ll be starting with Manoel, my mother’s grandfather since I have some information already from her since she met him and knew some details. Also, he is far enough back in time that the records are more readily available.
Starting with my mother (1) Manoel (4) is her grandfather. This chart is from my new “clean” database and doesn’t contain any unverified facts.
First up, the christening record for Manoel de Souza LIMA. This was actually the very first record I ever found (years ago!) using microfilm at the Family History Library in SLC. It was so exciting! Now, all these images are digitized which makes searching much easier!
Nossa Senhora da Piedade (Cazajeiras, Brasil), Batismos 1800, Jan – 1886 Abr, image 136, page 118, Manoel christening record; digital images, Family Search (http://www.familysearch.org : downloaded 20 May 2016).
Transcription:
Manoel, branco, filho legitimo de Ildefonso de Souza Lima, a-
gricultor e Maria da Conceição de Jesus, sem officio, moradores
na Malta Fresca, Frequizia de Nossa Senhora da Piedade de Ca-
jazeiras, naseido a vinte e dous de Dezembro de mil oito centos
oitena e quatro e baptizado solemimente por mim na Ma-
triz no dia vinte e trez de dito mez e anno, sendo padrinhos
Tenente Acario de Souza Rolim e sua mulher Antonia O-
lindina do Conto Rolim; do que para constar mandou fa-
zer este termo, em que se assigna {signature}.
Translation:
Manoel, white, legitimate son of Ildefonso de Souza Lima,
farmer, and Maria da Conceição de Jesus, not employed, residents
of the Malta Fresca, Parish of Nossa Senhora da Piedade of
Cajazeiras, born on the twenty second of December of eighteen hundred
eighty four and solemnly baptized by me in the
chapel on the twenty third day of the same month and year, as godparents
Lieutenant Acario de Souza Rolim and his wife Antonia
Olindina do Conto Rolim; for the record I ordered this record
made, and to attest, I sign {signature}.
Notes
Here are all the “facts” I was able to draw from this document and add to my new clean database:
- Manoel is the son of Ildefonso de Souza LIMA and Maria da Conceição DE JESUS. He is male and was named Manoel.
- His birth date is 22 Dec 1884 in Cajazieras, Brazil.
- Ildefonso is a farmer.
- Manoel was “legitimate” meaning his parents were married prior to his birth. So I should be able to find a marriage record for them prior to 22 Dec 1884.
- Manoel was christened in the Nossa Senhora da Piedade church in Cajazeiras, Brazil on 23 Dec 1884.
- His godparents were Lieutenant Acario de Souza ROLIM and his wife Antonia Olindina doe Conto ROLIM who were likely friends with Manoel’s parents.
That is quite a bit of information from just this one record. From here I can keep going with Manoel’s parents and try to find a marriage record or keep looking in the birth records for any other siblings. Luckily his father’s name, Ildefonso, is quite unique to the area (although I have come across another man with that same first name in the records) so it should be relatively easy to find siblings and the marriage record.
His mother’s name, Maria, is much more common and I’ve even come across another Maria da Conceição but she didn’t have the “de Jesus” part so I’m pretty sure she’s a different woman.
The fun continues!
Posted by jullianalund@gmail.com on 28 May 2016 | Posted in Brazil, Christening Record, De Jesuz, Lima, Paraiba |
Continuing on with yesterday’s post, here’s my chart:
Turn’s out, I’m Brazilian! 🙂 I knew that…I mean, I was born in Brazil and all! I’ve often had people ask me how my parents ended up in Brazil so I was born there – yes I look like a “white girl” – but as you can see, I am Brazilian (by way of Portugal) through and through:
This side of the family is much more vague than Troy’s. I don’t have a lot of information on everyone and it’s hard to get documents. Family Search has some Brazilian sources, and the Family History library has a lot more, but right now I just can’t there.
Here’s the details:
17. Petronila Rosalina DOS PRAZERES has reference number 17. She was born in Brazil. She died in Brazil. Petronila Rosalina DOS PRAZERES was married.
18. Luiz Jose MARINHO was born about 1864 in Brazil. He was baptized into the LDS Church on 6 Jul 1991 in the Ogden Utah temple. He was endowed on 3 Oct 1991 in the Ogden Utah temple. Luiz has reference number 18. He died in Brazil. Avelina DO REGO and Luiz Jose MARINHO were married in 1889 in Brazil. They were sealed together on 27 Jul 1991 in the Ogden Utah temple.
19. Avelina DO REGO was born in 1868 in Brazil. She was baptized into the LDS Church on 6 Jul 1991 in the Ogden Utah temple. She was endowed on 13 Aug 1991 in the Ogden Utah temple. Avelina has reference number 19. She died in Brazil.
20. Francisco Ferreira FONSECA was born in 1859 in Portugal. He was baptized into the LDS Church on 6 Jul 1991 in the Ogden Utah temple. He was endowed on 13 Aug 1991 in the Ogden Utah temple. Francisco has reference number 20. He died in Brazil. Barbara RITA and Francisco Ferreira FONSECA were married in 1884 in Brazil. They were sealed together on 27 Jul 1991 in the Ogden Utah temple.
21. Barbara RITA was born in 1863 in Portugal. She was baptized into the LDS Church on 6 Jul 1991 in the Ogden Utah temple. She was endowed on 22 Oct 1991 in the Ogden Utah temple. Barbara has reference number 21. She died in Portugal.
22. Francisco THOME was born about 1861 in Portugal. He was baptized into the LDS Church on 6 Jul 1991 in the Ogden Utah temple. He was endowed on 22 Oct 1991 in the Ogden Utah temple. Francisco has reference number 22. He died in Brazil. Maria DE JESUS and Francisco THOME were married in 1883 or 1886. They were sealed together on 27 Jul 1991 in the Ogden Utah temple.
23. Maria DE JESUS was born about 1865 in Portugal. She was baptized into the LDS Church on 6 Jul 1991 in the Ogden Utah temple. She was endowed on 23 Oct 1991 in the Ogden Utah temple. Maria died in Brazil.
24. Ildefonso de Souza LIMA was born (date unknown). Maria da Conceicao DE JESUZ and Ildefonso de Souza LIMA were married.
25. Maria da Conceicao DE JESUZ was born (date unknown).
26. Raimundo QUIRINO was born about 1875 in Brazil. He was baptized into the LDS Church on 30 Oct 1998 in the Mount Timpanogos Utah temple. He was endowed on 19 Nov 1998 in the Ogden Utah temple. Raimundo has reference number 10. He died in Brazil. Raimundo QUIRINO was married.
28. Joao Pedro DA SILVA was born in 1872 in Brazil. He died on 12 Mar 1954 at the age of 82 in Brazil. He was baptized into the LDS Church on 15 Sep 1990 in the Ogden Utah temple. Joao was endowed on 30 Oct 1990 in the Ogden Utah temple. He has reference number 12. Maria Luiza DAS NEVES and Joao Pedro DA SILVA were married in 1909 in Brazil. They were sealed together on 27 Jul 1991 in the Ogden Utah temple.
29. Maria Luiza DAS NEVES was born in 1881 in Paraiba, Brazil. She died on 8 May 1922 at the age of 41 in Brazil. She was baptized into the LDS Church on 15 Sep 1990 in the Ogden Utah temple. Maria was endowed on 30 Oct 1990 in the Ogden Utah temple. She was sealed to her parents on 14 Mar 1992 in the Ogden Utah temple.
30. Antonio Ferreira DA SILVA was born in 1885 in Itambe, Pernambuco, Brazil. He died on 26 Apr 1945 at the age of 60 in Brazil. He was baptized into the LDS Church on 6 Jul 1991 in the Ogden Utah temple. Antonio was endowed on 23 Oct 1991 in the Ogden Utah temple. Sebastiana LIBERALINA and Antonio Ferreira DA SILVA were married in 1911 in Brazil. They were sealed together on 27 Jul 1991 in the Ogden Utah temple.
31. Sebastiana LIBERALINA was born on 13 Jun 1872 in Itambe, Pernambuco, Brazil. She died on 20 Jun 1965 at the age of 93 in Joao Pessoa, Paraiba, Brazil. She was buried on 21 Jun 1965 in Joao Pessoa, Paraiba, Brazil. Sebastiana was baptized into the LDS Church on 6 Jul 1991 in the Ogden Utah temple. She was endowed on 3 Oct 1991 in the Ogden Utah temple.
Posted by jullianalund@gmail.com on 1 August 2011 | Posted in Da Silva, Das Neves, De Jesus, De Jesuz, Do Rego, Dos Prazeres, Fonseca, Liberalina, Lima, Marinho, Quirino, Rita, Thome |
