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Kim Welch

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Jul 23, 2026, 11:50:57 AM (yesterday) Jul 23
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I’m looking at the record on the right for Laurianno(sp). Can anyone tell me what the side note says? Is it saying that he died in 1940? Wouldn’t that make him like 104 years old? Also, can someone confirm what I think I see in the record and fill in any blanks? 

Here’s what I see:

Name: Laurianno 
Father: Laurianno Joaquin from the Island of Santa Maria
Mother: Margarida Jacintha naturally from this church 
Church: Sinohra da Conceicao 
Town: Ribeira Grande
Birthdate: 15 April 1836
Baptized: 24 May 1836
Godfather: Antonio Pinheiro, mother’s brother 

Any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you, Kim

Cheri Mello

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Jul 23, 2026, 11:58:27 AM (yesterday) Jul 23
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quatorze = 14
quarenta = 40

So he died 1914.

Baptized on the 24 day of the same month and year (so 24 Apr 1836)

All the rest you got right!
Cheri Mello
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Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada


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Kim Welch

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5:56 PM (1 hour ago) 5:56 PM
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This should be a sibling in the lower right. Can you verify and correct any mistakes?
Name: Francisca
Father: Lourianno Joaquin, from Santo Antonio Church on Santa Maria 
Mother: Margarida Jacintha, from this church 
Church: Sinhora de Conceicao 
Town: Ribeira Grande
Birthdate: 30 September 1841
Baptism: 18 October 1841
??? Church of Nossa ????? de Conceicao , Parish of ?????? / ???? Jorge Ignacio Ferreira 
Godfather: Antonio Pinheiro (same uncle as before)
Witnesses: Manoel Jose Pacheco and Jose Francisco Soares

Cheri Mello

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6:23 PM (27 minutes ago) 6:23 PM
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The site is down at the moment.

However, some of your questions involve becoming familiar with Portuguese culture or Catholic culture.

Many Catholic churches are named after the Virgin Mary. In Portuguese, they call her "Our Lady" which translates to Nossa Senhora. So your question marks are probably the "Parish church of Nossa Senhora da Conceicao, parish of Ribeira Grande." Not sure about the R. Grande part until the site comes back up to check. 
Cheri Mello
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Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada

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