Mapping the Past

Research Journal #2, Entry# 3

Part of resolving genealogical problems is assessing what you already know. The Cosma's and the Camara's were so intermeshed that it seemed impossible to figure out who went where. It was time for a review (no pop quizzes please!) The next step would be to map out the known connections to get a picture of the families.

Starting with The Cosma children...
Manoel m. Minnie Camara
Alexandrinha m. Manoel Remoaldo
Francisco m. Francesca Remoaldo
Maria m. Manoel Gabriel Medeiros
Joaquim m. Marie Pacheco
Maria Jacinta m. Unknown

Finishing with the Camara children...
Manoel m. Maria Theresa Teves
Minnie m. Manoel Cosma (see above)
Maria m. Jose de Braga
Francisco m. Lenora "Nora" Pavao
Alexandrinha m. Manoel Pavao
Antonio m. Carolina d'Ornellas
Joao m. Maria Freitas de Correia
Emilee m. John Freitas de Correia

From the above list, we can see that Manoel Cosma married Minnie Jacinto (aka Camara). Also note that Manoel and Francesca Remoaldo are brother and sister. So were Lenora and Manoel Pavao...and Maria and John Freitas de Correia! Here comes the tricky part! Were the families so close because of the marriages? More documentation was needed to answer that question.