Manoel de Jesus de Mello, Jr.

Manuel, son of Manuel de Jesus Melo, native of São Pedro, Ponta Delgada, São Miguel Island, and Maria Carlota, native of Fenais da Luz, São Miguel Island, paternal grandson of Feliciano de Melo and Antónia Jacinta, both native of São Pedro, Ponta Delgada, São Miguel Island, and maternal of Francisco Cabral, native of Capelas, São Miguel Island, and Ana de Jesus, native of Fenais da Luz, São Miguel Island, was born on 19 May 1850 and was baptized on the 30th, in São Vicente Ferreira, São Miguel Island. Godparents were Manuel do Rego da Costa, single, from Fenais da Luz, São Miguel Island. Witnesses were Manuel do Rego de Amaral and Manuel de Sousa, church’s sextant.

On 12 February 1874, in São Pedro, Ponta Delgada, São Miguel Island, Manuel de Jesus de Melo Jr., 23, single, stonemason, native of São Vicente Ferreira, São Miguel Island, legitimate son of Manuel de Jesus de Melo, stonemason, native of São Pedro, Ponta Delgada, São Miguel Island, and Maria de Jesus, housewife, native of Fenais da Luz, São Miguel, married to Amélia Augusta, 20, single, housewife, native of São Pedro, Ponta Delgada, São Miguel Island, where both live, legitimate daughter of Manuel da Silva, absent, and Miquelina de Jesus, deceased, both native of São Pedro, Ponta Delgada, São Miguel Island. They were dispensed in the 4th degree of consanguinity. Witnesses were Jacinto Pereira Rodrigues, married, who works at the docks, and José da Silva, married, stonemason, both living in São Pedro, Ponta Delgada, São Miguel Island. Only the bride can write.