The Research Journal
Getting Ida Cosmer Drew in Order
[Research Journal #3, Entry #4]
Sometimes in genealogy, you have to prove what isn't true before you can find out what is true. In order to figure out who Ida Camara was, it was important to figure out who she was not. Her identity had to be separated from Ida Cosmer Drew.
It was time to find people connected to either Ida's to sort out the mess. Ida Cosmer Drew's children were found through their Camara cousins. They were more than willing to clear up any misconceptions and add a little spice to the pot as well! They knew alot about their Mother, Ida--things that hadn't been revealed before. Ida (Cosmer) Drew wasn't really a Cosma/Cosmer/Jacinto da Camara (Phew! Say that 10 times fast!). She was a Pavon! Her real parents were Manoel Rocha Pavao, Jr. and Alexandrinha "Shandra" Jacinto! Since nothing is simple with this family...here's the scoop on Ida Cosmer Drew
Manoel and Minnie Jacinto da Camara (aka Manuel & Minnie Cosmer) had no children. Due to an illness, Manoel and Alexandrinha asked that Manoel and Minnie take care of their baby, Ida, for awhile. When they were ready to take Ida home, Manoel and Minnie were grieved. She was the child they could not have. In the end, Manoel and Alexandrinha agreed to give Ida to them. Ida was raised by the Cosmer's along side her Pavao (Pavon) siblings. She ended up with two families.
Ida had two sets of parents, but only one husband, John Drew. This clearly meant that we had two different Ida's. Now, the question is...
Who was Jose's wife? And, what family did she belong to?
Sometimes in genealogy, you have to prove what isn't true before you can find out what is true. In order to figure out who Ida Camara was, it was important to figure out who she was not. Her identity had to be separated from Ida Cosmer Drew.
It was time to find people connected to either Ida's to sort out the mess. Ida Cosmer Drew's children were found through their Camara cousins. They were more than willing to clear up any misconceptions and add a little spice to the pot as well! They knew alot about their Mother, Ida--things that hadn't been revealed before. Ida (Cosmer) Drew wasn't really a Cosma/Cosmer/Jacinto da Camara (Phew! Say that 10 times fast!). She was a Pavon! Her real parents were Manoel Rocha Pavao, Jr. and Alexandrinha "Shandra" Jacinto! Since nothing is simple with this family...here's the scoop on Ida Cosmer Drew
Manoel and Minnie Jacinto da Camara (aka Manuel & Minnie Cosmer) had no children. Due to an illness, Manoel and Alexandrinha asked that Manoel and Minnie take care of their baby, Ida, for awhile. When they were ready to take Ida home, Manoel and Minnie were grieved. She was the child they could not have. In the end, Manoel and Alexandrinha agreed to give Ida to them. Ida was raised by the Cosmer's along side her Pavao (Pavon) siblings. She ended up with two families.
Ida had two sets of parents, but only one husband, John Drew. This clearly meant that we had two different Ida's. Now, the question is...
Who was Jose's wife? And, what family did she belong to?
1 Comments:
My daughter came across this blog when she was looking for info about our Grandfather, Manuel Rocha Pavon. Ida and Johnnie are my godparents. Two of the most wonderful people who ever walked this earth.
And, who might you be in the scheme of things? And who is Jose?
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