Trinidad Marriages
Trinidad Marriages
Excerpts from Jo-Anne S. Ferreira's "The Book of Trinidad"
Published 1992 by Paria Publishing Ltd.
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Follows a list of some early Portuguese Presbyterian Marriages at Greyfriars Church. Graciously submitted by Tian Uddenberg.

The following appears on Pg. 266 of the book, "The Portuguese of Trinidad" by Jo-Anne S. Ferreira in Gerard Besson and Bridget Brereton, Paria Publishing Ltd., 2nd edition 1992, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad:

In the Marriage Register of Greyfriars Presbyterian Church, Port of Spain are the following entries:

On 2nd December, 1846:
Joseph Ferreira
Maria Nunes
Witnesses: Joauim da Santos Dias, Manoel de Vasconcellos

On 3rd December, 1846:
John Vieira
Maria de Freitas
Witnesses: Joaquim da Santos Dias, Manuel Freitas Reiz
Officiant: Rev. Alex. Kennedy

On 12th December, 1846:
Joseph De Souza
Antonio De Souza (of Sta. Cruz)
Witnesses: Manoel de Vasconcelles, Joaquim da Santos Dias
Officiant: Rev. George Brodie

On 12th April, 1847:
Manoel De Corea
Leonarda De Nobriga
Witnesses: Arsenio Nicos de Silva, Jose Marques Pereira

On 13th April, 1847:
Joao Ferreira
Carlota Corea
Witnesses: Joaquim da Santos Dias, Antonio Corea

On 19th April, 1847:
Candido D'Abreu
Maria Vieyra
(at Sao. Jose, Orange Grove)
Witnesses: Jose d'Ornellas Vasconcellos, Joao Rodriguez Figueria

On 23rd April, 1847:
Luiz De Crastus
Carlota de Corea
Witnesses: Arsenio Nicos da Silva, Francisco de Freitas
Officiant: Rev. W.H. Hewitson (4)


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