Francisca Andrade (1897)

Born 25 May 1897 in Ponta do Sol, Ponta do Sol, Medeira, Portugal

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Died [date unknown] in Ponta do Sol, Ponta do Sol, Medeira, Portugal

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Biography

Francisca Andrade was born in Portugal.

Francisca was born on the 25th of May 1897 in the parish of Ponta do Sol.^[1] She was the legitimate daughter of José Andrade and Francisca Luz Pita.^[1] Francisca was baptized on the 6th of June with her Godfather Manuel da Silva Bodião present.^[1]

Birth & Baptism

Child: Francisca

Father: José de Andrade Souto

Mother: Francisca de Jesus (da Luz Pitta)

Born: 25 May 1897

Baptized: 6 Jun 1897 Ponta do Sol, Ponta do Sol, Medeira, Portugal^[1]

On the sixth day of the month of June in the year 1897 in the Parochial Church of Our Lady of Light in the village of Ponta do Sol, county of the same name, diocese of Funchal, I solemnly baptized a female individual given the name Francisca, she born in this parish in the seventh hour of the afternoon on the twenty-fifth day of the month of May, the legitimate daughter, second of her name, of José de Andrade Souto and Francisca de Jesus, farmers, natives and parishioners of this parish, they received and living in the site of Adegos; the paternal grandchild of José de Andrade and Maria de Jesus, and maternal grandchild of José Pitta and Maria de Jesus. The Godfather was Manuel da Silva Bodião, single, a mariner of whom I know. And for the record this was written in duplicate and assent given after reading and conferring with those present and the Godfather, who did not sign with me for lack of ability to write. What is written is true. Vicar João Augusto dos Passos Souza.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} "Ponta do Sol Register of Baptisms, 1897-1897," database with images, ABM (Ponta do Sol Baptisms : accessed 24 Aug 2018), entry for Francisca, child of José de Andrade Souto and Francisca de Jesus, 1897; citing Ponta do Sol parish baptism registers, held at the Madeira Archives.