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- [S29] Passport Application, Madeira, (Extraction from actual documents).
João da Silva applied to emigrate to the Sandwich Islands on May 29, 1884 in Funchal, Madeira. The official file appears to be No. 484. He is recorded on the passport application with his parents, Francisco da Silva and Maria Roza, natives of the parish of Arco da Calheta and residents of Pinheiro, and his siblings Maria, Francisco, Perpetua, and Ludovina. An extraction of João's baptism record is included in the application file and attests that on 18 September 1872 in the parish of São Brás of Arco da Calheta was baptized João, legitimate son of Francisco da Silva das Fontes and Roza de Jesus, natives of this parish and residents of the village of Pinheiro. Grandson on his father's side of Antonio da Silva das Fontes and Isabel de Jesus, and on his mother's side of Antonio Fernandes and Anna de Jesus. Godparents were Joáo Gonsalves and Carolina de Jesus. Extracted from the original 17 May 1884 by Vicar Ricardo Jose de Franca Doria.
Copy in possession of Donald Rodrigues, Alameda, California. 112103c
- [S86] Madeira Births 1820-1860, Arco da Calheta, Sao Bras, (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Microfilm 11153473) ), João da Silva.
Baptisms, Parish of São Brás, Arco da Calheta, Calheta. Number 93, 1872. Extract translated from Portuguese: On the eighteenth of September of the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy two, 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 João, who was born in this village at four in the morning on the ninth day of the same month and year. Legitimate son (first of this name) of Francisco da Silva das Fontes, farmer, and Rosa de Jesus, housewife, natives of this village where they were married and parishioners and residents at Pinheiro. Grandson on his father's side of Antonio da Silva das Fontes and Isabel de Jesus, and on his mother's side of Antonio Fernandes [Cauhé or Canhé ] and Anna de Jesus. The godfather was Joáo Gonsalves, farmer, and the Godmother was Carolina de Jesus, married housewife, residents of Pinheiro who are my personal acquaintance. And for the record I executed this certificate in duplicate which, after being read and confirmed was signed by me but not by the Godfather, who cannot write. Era ut Supra. The Priest, Ricardo José de Franca Doria
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