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- [S173] Igreja Católica. São Brás (Arco da Calheta, Funchal), Registros paroquiais, 1592-1911, 1153473.
Baptisms, Church of São Brás, Arco Calheta, Calheta. Number 7, 1877. Extract translated from Portuguese: On this 27th day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy seven, in this parish of São Brás of Arco da Calheta, county of Calheta, diocese of Funchal, I, Padre Ricardo José de França Dória, pastor of this same parish have solemnly baptized an individual of the male gender who I have christened as Antonio, who was born in this parish of São Brás of Arco da Calheta at five in the morning on the 19th of January of the same month and year. Legitimate son (first of this name) of Francisco da Silva, farmer, and Rosa de Jesus, housewife, born in this parish where they were married, parishioners and residents of Pinheiro. Grandson on his father's side of Francisco da Silva das Fontes and Isabel de Jesus, and on his mother's side of Antonio Fernandes and Anna de Jesus. The godfather was, Joao Gonsalves, married farmer, and the godmother was Carolina de Jesus, housewife, residents of Pinheiro who are my personal acquaintences. And for the record I executed this certificate in duplicate which, after bing 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 de França Dória.
Copy in possession of Donald Rodrigues, Alameda, California. 02062004a
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