Manuel and Emilia Coutinho marriage certificate

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Title

Manuel and Emilia Coutinho marriage certificate

Date

1926-07-04

Description

After Francisco Coutinho died, Emilia (his widow) married his brother, Manuel Coutinho. This was a common tradition at the time. Any existing relatives are expected to take care of a widowed wife. They were married at their home at 5 Havre Street in East Boston on July 4, 1926. Their witnesses were Jack and Adelaide Bans. The minister was John G. Loja.

Source

Collection donated courtesy of Cissy and Mia Coutinho.

Publisher

UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History

Rights

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Language

Type

Text

Identifier

Coutinho_028

Citation

“Manuel and Emilia Coutinho marriage certificate,” Portuguese American Digital Archive, accessed March 28, 2024, https://umlportuguesearchives.omeka.net/items/show/995.

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