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José de Sousa

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Birthplace: Quinta de S. João, Azinhaga, Golegã, Portugal
Death: May 13, 1964 (68)
Hospital de St.º António dos Capuchos, São José, Lisboa, Portugal
Place of Burial: Cemitério do Alto de São João, Lisboa, Portugal
Immediate Family:

Son of João de Sousa and Carolina da Conceição
Husband of Maria da Piedade
Father of Francisco de Sousa and José de Sousa Saramago, Nobel Prize in Literature, 1998
Brother of António de Sousa; João de Sousa Júnior; Private; Private; Private and 1 other

Occupation: Polícia (policeman)
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About José de Sousa

"Saramago", a wild herbaceous plant known in English as the wild radish, was his family's nickname, and was accidentally incorporated into his son's name upon registration of his birth. In 1924, Saramago's family moved to Lisbon, where he started working as a policeman.

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José de Sousa's Timeline

1896
February 10, 1896
Quinta de S. João, Azinhaga, Golegã, Portugal
1922
November 16, 1922
Rua da Alagoa, Azinhaga, Golegã, Santarém, Portugal
1964
May 13, 1964
Age 68
Hospital de St.º António dos Capuchos, São José, Lisboa, Portugal
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Rua da Alagoa, Azinhaga, Golegã, Santarém, Portugal
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Cemitério do Alto de São João, Lisboa, Portugal