[This was written for Fearless Females, 2nd of March, Women’s History Month] This woman is not one of my ancestors, but she is a relative. She is my Great Great Aunt. And, she figures in family history. This is Maria de Jesus (Jacinto) de Braga, aka Mary DeBraga. I chose this photograph because it is…
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Tombstone Tuesday: Joana’s Tombstone
Joana (Gonsalves Cardoza) Fernandes is buried at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Hayward, California. The tombstone doesn’t tell you nearly enough about Joana. Though Joana’s life was long, it was not easy. Joana was born in 1875 in Magdalena do Mar, Madeira to Francisco Gonsalves Cardoso and Coleta de Jesus. At the age of 10 they…