FAMILIES OF THE SETTLEMENT - ESTANCIA DE BRAS

On the left of the photo is my mother, Juanita Maria Santos & on the right is her older sister Antonia Maria Santos.  Although their mother was from Pico Agudo, Sao Nicolau (maybe even via Covoada) she always claimed to be from Estancia de Bras.  

ANTUNES 
Antonio Roberto Antunes & Gertrudes Archangela do Livramento.  da LBaps1875-95 - 14/17, On 2/25/1875, Antonio Roberto Antunes, h/o Gertrudes Archangela do Livramento, Anna Domingas Correa was the paternal grandmother, the godfather was Bartholomeu Domingas de Brito. 
Francisco Antonio Antunes & his family  b.  Father of  Maria (b. 12/22/1881  daLBaps1875-95 - 232/23 - On 4/2/1882, Maria was bap, b. 12/22/1881, of EdB, d/o Francisco Antonio Antunes (s/o Gertrudes Archangela Antonia) who was not md to Roza Anna Bandeira (d/o Rosa Anna Bandeira).  (Note that mother & daughter either had the same name or were erroneously recorded with the same name - corroborate with other records), gods -- Joaquim Antonio Fortes & Rosa Anna Maria.  

BANDEIRA 

Julia Anna Bandiera -  daLBaps1882-90  -  389/100 - On 10/19/1890, Antonio was bap, b. 7/27/1890, of EdB, pobresa, s/o Antonio Manoel  Soares (s/o Antonia Isabel das Prazeres) who was NOT md to Julia Anna Bandiera of EdB, (d/o Anna Antonia Bandiera).  The father recognized the child, gods - Antonio Martins Lopes, single of EdB, & Antonia Josepha Gomes, single of Ribiera Funda.

BRITO
Anna Roza de Brito  b. 1808  d.  2/11/1871  da LObits1871-76 - Anna Roza de Brito died on 2/11//1871 at 63y, single, of EdB.                                                                                                 

Domingos Antonio de Brito &Maria Gertrudes Neves  daLObits1890-1901 - 23/9 - Maria Gertrudes Neves died on 2/13, of EdB, age 62, (widow of Domingos Antonio de Brito), d/o Joaquim Joao Bento & Gertrudes Antonia Rocha.

Joao de Domingos de Brito & his son Vicente Joao de Brito    da LBaps1875-95 -  284/33 - On 6/3/1883, Antonio was bap, b. 2/5/1883, of EdB, s/o Vicente Joao de Brito (s/o Joao de Domingos de Brito & Roza Maria do Livramento) & Maria Lopes Monteiro (d/o Jose Mauricio Soares & Maria Anna Monteiro).  The godfather was Antonio Jose Goncalves.  For the godmother the priest begins by writing Roza Anna, & then he indicates that this name is a mistake & that the correct name is Maria Roza Monteiro.
Manoel Domingos de Brito & his son Julio Manoel de Brito   daLBaps1875-95 -  255/75 - On 9/3/1882, Joao was bap, b. 6/13/1882, of EdB,  s/o Julio Manoel de Brito (s/o Manoel Domingos de Brito & Clara Antonia Soares) & Rosa Margarida da Silva (d/o Manoel Antonio d' Andrade & Margarida Maria Silva).  The godparents were Joao Bartholomeu de Brito & Paula Neves Rodrigues.                                      Manoel Francisco de Brito  daLBaps1875-95 - 126/29 - 4/12/1878 (not md to Antonia Catharina Soares)

CORREA

Joaquina Anna Correa  do RObits 1880-88 - 3/4 - on 1/20/1880 .....

 
CRUZ
Maria Antonia da Cruz & her daughter Antonia Maria da Cruz  
da LBaps 1892 - 94 - 4/4 - On 1/22/1892. Antonia was bap, b. 1/11/88 (So bap when she was four yo), of EdB, d/o Antonia Maria da Cruz, operaia (d/o Martinho Manoel Lopes & Maria Antonia da Cruz), gods -  Pedro Antonio Martins, md & Maria Anna do Rosario.  
Nicolau Joao da Cruz  b  Husband of Anna Maria Neves, Son of Joao Jose da Cruz & Gertrudes Antonia Neves, Father of Rofina (b. 3/2/1883)  da LBaps 1875 - 95 - 291/48 -On 7/1/1883, Rofina was bap, of EdB, b. 3/2/1883, d/o Nicolau Joao da Cruz (s/o Joao Jose da Cruz & Gertrudes Antonia Neves) & Anna Maria Neves (d/o Domingos Antonio de Brito & Maria Gertrudes Neves), gods - Francisco Joaquim de Oliveira & Rofina Josefa de Brito.  

DUARTE
Senhorinha Anna Duarte & her family   Mother of Francisco (b. 6/1885, d. 6/25/1885)  daLObits1882 - 89 - 28/16 - Francisco died on 6/25/1885, at 7 days, (s/o Senhorinha Anna Duarte), of EdB.

 
GOMES         
Martha Maria Gomes & her daughter Anna Martha Gomes    daLBaps1882 - 90 -  390/102 - On 11/9/1890, Antonio was bap, b. 4/20/1887, of EdB, s/o Anna Martha Gomes, trabalhadora, (d/o Martha Maria Gomes), gods --  Jose Antonio Gabriella, single, agricola & Maria Anna gomes, single, operaia;        da LBaps 1875 - 95 -  454/102 - On 11/9/1890, Antonio was bap, b. 4/20/1887, of EdB, s/o Anna Martha Gomes (d/o Martha Maria Gomes), gods -  Jose Antonio Gabriella, single & Maria Anna Gomes.                                                                                                              

Pedro Manoel Gomes - da L Mats 1875 - 1895 - 134/49 - On 6/9/1878, Rufina was bap, of EdB, b. 5/4/1878, d/o Pedro Manoel Gomes (s/o Manoel Gomes Tantuna & Roza Isabel Antonia) who was NOT md to Anna Antonia Bandiera (d/o Antonio Soares Silva & Antonia Roza Bandiera), gods - Jose Vicente da Silva & Rofina Joanna da Silva. 

GOTE                                                                                                                                                

Miguel  Francisco Gote & Anna Maria Neves  -  da LBaps 1875 - 95  201/54 - On 5/26/1881, Carolina was bap, b. 4/28/1881, of EdB, d/o Miguel Francisco Gote (s/o Francisco Gote de Faria & Maria Lopes da Piedade) & Anna Maria Neves (d/o Francisco Joao Soares & Maria Anna Neves), gods -  Nicolau Francisco Ramos & Ludovina Francisca Lima. 

LOPES         

Antonio Martins Lopes -   daLBaps 1882-90  -  389/100 - On 10/19/1890, Antonio was baptized, b. 7/27/1890, of EdB, pobresa, s/o Antonio Manoel  Soares (s/o Antonia Isabel das Prazeres) who was NOT married to Julia Anna Bandiera of EdB, (d/o Anna Antonia Bandiera).  The father recognized the child, gods - Antonio Martins Lopes, single of EdB, & Antonia Josepha Gomes, single of Ribiera Funda                                                                                                           

Antonio Miguel Lopes & his family   da LBaps 1875- 95 - 130/40 - 5/15/1878, husband of Maria Genoveva Soares.   

Miguel Francisco Lopes & Gertrudes Maria Neves -                                                                            da Lapa Baptisms 1882 - 1890 - 394/110 - On 12/28/1890, Jose was baptized, of EdB, b. 7/17/1890, s/o Miguel Francisco Lopes (s/o Francisco Lourenco Lopes & Anna Margarida do Rosario) & Gertrudes Maria Neves (d/o Domingos Antonio de Brito & Maria Gertrudes Neves), the godparents were Jose Miguel Monteiro, md & Angelica Anna da Li??X?.

da LUZ / Daluz
Angelica Maria da Luz & her daughter Anna Angelica da Luz 
da Lapa Baptisms 1875 - 1895 -  193/36 - On 4/24 - Vicente was baptized, b. 4/8/1881, of EdB, s/o Anna Angelica da Luz (d/o Angelica Maria da Luz).  The godparents were Vicente Jose de Brito & Gertrudes Anna do Rosario.

MANOEL                                                                                                                                                  Felisberto Manoel & Francisca Gertrudes Neves                                                                                   da Lapa Baptisms 1875 - 1895 118/11, 2/10/1878.  

MARTINS                                                                                                                                               Antonio Soares Martins & his son Francisco Antonio Martins     *****                                     Antonio Soares Martins (probably b. around 1830) was the husband of Anna Barbara Soares & they were the parents of Francisco Antonio Martins who married Maria Antonia Archangela (d/o Luiz Soares Martins & Archangela Antonia Tantuna).  Francisco & Maria had a child, Margarida (b. 12/24/1874). 
da Lapa Baptisms 1875 - 1895 - 15/20, On 2/28/1875, Margarida was baptized, b. 12/25/1874, of EdB, d/o Francisco Antonio Martins (s/o Antonio Soares Martins & Anna Barbara Soares) & Maria Antonia Archangela (d/o Luiz Soares Martins & Archangela Antonia Tantuna).  The godparents were Manoel Jose Soares & Margarida Anna do Rosario.                                                                                          Luiz Soares Martins .(See Antonio Soares Martins)                                                                               da Lapa Baptisms 1875 - 1895 - 15/20, On 2/28/1875, mentioned are Francisco Antonio Martins of EdB, & Luiz Soares Martins, & Anna Barbara Soares & Maria Antonia Archangela. 

MONTEIRO
Maria Roza Monteiro 
da Lapa Baptisms 1875 - 1895 - 233/25 - On 4/9/1882, Miguel was baptized, b. edit for dob, of EdB, s/o Maria Roza Monteiro (d/o Manoel Nicolau da Roza & Roza Monteiro (no middlename)).  The godparents were Miguel Antonio Evora, md & Maria Lopes Monteiro, single.  

NEVES
Jose da Silva Neves
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Husband of Anna Maria da Luz, Father of Antonio Jose da Silva, Father in law of Antonia Roza Lope, Grandfather of Roza (b. 3/31/1881
da Lapa Baptisms 1875 - 1895 - 240/41 - On 5/21/1881, Roza was baptized, b. 3/31/1882, of EdB, d/o Antonio Jose da Silva (s/o Jose da Silva Neves & Anna Maria da Luz) & Antonia Roza Lopes (d/o Roque Evora Luiz & Roza Anna Lopes).  The godparents were Antonio Francisco Ramos & Roza Anna de Lima.
Maria Gertrudes Neves
Wife of Domingos Antonio de Brito, Daughter of Joaquim Joao Bento & Gertrudes Antonia Rocha
da Lapa Obits 1890-1901 - 23/9 - Maria Gertrudes Neves died on 2/13, of EdB, 62, widow of Domingos Antonio de Brito, (d/o Joaquim Joao Bento & Gertrudes Antonia Rocha).

da PIEDADE
Anna Maria da Piedade
b. 1800, d. 5/10/1890
Wife of Antonio Joao de Faria (b.)  , Daughter of Manoel Lopes Justo & Maria Rosa Tantuna
da Lapa Obits 1890 - 1901 - 3/5 - Anna Maria da Piedade died on 5/10/1890 at 90y, of EdB, w/o Antonio Joao de Faria (d/o Manoel Lopes Justo & Maria Rosa Tantuna).

RAMOS
Julia Maria Ramos
da Lapa Baptisms 1896 - 1898 - 4/1 - On 4/1/1899, Julia was baptized, b. 4/7/1898, of Praia Branca, d/o Antonio Jose Almeida (s/o Claudina Maria Almeida) & Antonia Rofina Ramos (d/o Miguel Luiz Rodrigues & Rofina Anna Ramos).  The godparents were Manoel Joao da Conceicao, md, of Praia Branca & Julia Maria Ramos, of EdB.    
Senhorinha Anna Ramos .
da Lapa Obits 1882 - 1889 -   46/4 - On 1/31/1889, Maria died at 17 months, d/o Senhorina Anna Ramos of EdB, an operaira, & the child was buried in the public cemetery. 

dos REIS
Domingos Joaquim dos Reis
Husband of Maria Ignacia da Piedade, Son of Joaquim Jose dos Reis & Barbara Roza de Brito
Father of Maria (b. 11/10/1877
da Lapa Baptisms 1875 - 1895 -  109/74 - On 12/5/1877, Maria was baptized, b. 11/10/1877, of EdB, d/o Domingos Joaquim dos Reis (s/o Joaquim Jose dos Reis & Barbara Roza de Brito) & Maria Ignacia da Piedade (d/o Joao Manoel Soares & Ignacia Maria da Piedade).  The godparents were Lourenco Antonio Gomes & Anna Francisca do Livramento. (335/74)

RODRIGUES
Rosa Antonia Rodrigues
Mother of Maria (b. edit for year of birth)
da Lapa Obits 1890-1901 -  33/36 - Maria died on 7/27 at 7 mos, of EdB, d/o Rosa Antonia Rodrigues

da ROSA                                                                                                                                                     Antonio Jose da Rosa & Anna Maria Gomes                                                                                          da Lapa Baptisms 1875 - 1895 -  142/65 - On 8/18/1878, Maria was baptized, b, 6/2/1878, d/o Antonio Jose da Rosa (d/o Antonio Jose da Roza & Maria Gomes do Rozario) & Anna Maria Gomes (d/o Manoel Joao Felisberto & Maria Roza Nicolaia).  The godparents were Jose Antonio da Carvalho & Maria da Coracao Duarte.  (366/65)                                                                                                  Nicolau Jose da Rosa & Josepha da Piedade Silva   da Lapa Matrimonios 1882 - 1890 - 389./101 - On 11/5/1890, Pulcheria was baptized, b. 10/19/18980, (d/o Nicolau Jose da Rosa & Josepha da Piedade Silva of EdB), the godparents were Jose Joao de Brito, single, proprietario & Pulcheria Gertrudes da Graca, single, proprietario. 

do ROSARIO    

Anna Margarida do Rosario - da Lapa Baptisms 1882 - 1890 - 388/99 - On 10/4/1890, Anna was baptized, b. 9/12/1890, of EdB, d/o Antonio Venancio Soares (s/o Venancio Domingas Gregorio & Anna Maria Silva) & Ignacia Maria Almeida (d/o Roque Narciso Moraes & Maria Rosa Almeida).  Both parents were trabalhadores.  The godparents were Francisco Lourenco Lopes, of Carvoeiros & Anna Margarida do Rosario.                                                                                                                   Antonia Josepha do Rosario  -da Lapa Baptisms 1882 - 1890 -  389/101 - On 11/5/1890, Pulcheria was baptized, b. 10/9/1890, of EdB, d/o Antonia Josepha do Rosario, trabalhadora (d/o Nicolau Jose da Rosa & Josepha da Piedade Silva), the godparents were Jose Joao de Brito, single, proprietario & Pulcheria Gertrudes da Graca, single, proprietaria.   .   
 
Maria Anna do Rosario
Wife of Jose Manoel da Cruz, Daughter of Manoel Joanna da Silva & Isabel Margarida da Silva 
da Lapa Obits 1890 - 1901 -  30/27 - On 5/10/1897, Maria Anna do Rosario died at 35, of EdB,  widow of Jose Manoel da Cruz, (d/o Manoel Joanna da Silva & Isabel Margarida da Silva).

SANTOS / dos SANTOS

Rosa Catharina dos Santos -  da Lapa Baptims 1882 - 1890 - 390/103 - On 12/4/1890, Anna was baptized, of Fanja, b. 9/24/1890, d/o Joao Antonio Lopes (s/o Antonio Jose Lopes & Anna Margarida do Rosario) & Antonia Engracia Gomes (d/o Engracia Paula Fortes).  The witnesses were Lourenco Antonio Lopes, md, proprietario, of Carvoeiros & Rosa Catharina dos Santos, md, operaia, of EdB. 

SILVA
Delphina Joanne da Silva 
Daughter of Jose Luiz Soares & Joanna Domingas da Silva, Mother of Joao (b. 1/6/1882 )
da Lapa  Baptisms 1875 - 1895 - 224/5 - On 1/15/1882, Joao was baptized, 1/6/1882, of EdB, s/o Delphina Joanne da Silva (d/o Jose Luiz Soares & Joanna Domingas da Silva).  The godparents were Joao Antonio Gomes & Anna Maria da Luz.  

SOARES
Maria Genoveva Soares
b. 1823, d. 6/2/1873
da Lapa Obits 1871 - 1876 -  17/10, On 6/2/1873, Maria Genoveva Soares died at 50y, single, of EdB
Nicolau Miguel Soares 
Husband of Anna Fortes do Rosario, Father of Antonia Anna Fortes (b. 1841  d. 5/25/1876)
da Lapa Obits 1871 - 1876 - 35/5 - On 5/25/1876, Antonia Anna Fortes died at 35, of EdB, d/o Nicolau Miguel Soares & Anna Fortes do Rosario. 

TANTUNA 

Archangela Gomes Tantuna -  da Lapa Baptisms 1866 - 1881 - 171/11, On 2/9/1873, Maria was baptized, of EdB, b. 1/21/1873, d/o Antonio Roberto Antunes (s/o Roberto Manoel Antunes & Anna Domingas Correa) & Gertrudes Archangela Tantuna, d/o Luis Soares Martins & Archangela Gomes Tantuna, gods - Manoel Miguel Ramos, single & Maria Rosa da Silva, single; 

VICENTE
Antonio Jose Vicente 
b. 1800, d.  1889
da Lapa Obits 1882 - 1889 -  50/21 - Antonio Jose Vicente died at  89 in 1889, 31y, of EdB.