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- [S86] Madeira Births 1820-1860, Arco da Calheta, Sao Bras, (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Microfilm 11153473) ), Antonio da Silva das Fontes.
Baptisms, Parish of São Brás, Arco da Calheta, Calheta. Number 11, 1870. Extract translated from Portuguese: On the 24th of January of the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy, in this church of São Bráz of Arco da Calheta, County of Calheta, Diocese of Funchal, I have solemnly baptised an individual of the male gender who I have christened as Antonio, who was born in this village at four in the morning of the fourteenth day of the same month and year. Legitimate son (first of this name) of João da Silva das Fontes, farmer, and Lourença de Jesus, housewife, born in this village where they were married and parishioners and residents of Pinheiro. Grandson on his father's side of Antonio da Silva and Luiza de Jesus, and on his mother's side of Francisco da Silva das Fontes and Clara de Jesus. The godfather was João Gonsalves, unmarried farmer, and the godmother was Maria de Jesus, married housewife, residents of [Pandes or Pardes?] and [untranslated] who are my personal acquaintences. And for the record I executed this certificate in duplicate which, after being read and confirmed in the presence of the godparents, was signed by me but not by the godparents, who cannot write. Era ut Supra. The priest, Ricardo José Fraca Doria
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