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Today I'd like to introduce you to my great-grandfather, Alvaro Borges Da Silva Madeira. He was born on October 5, 1859 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Joaquim Borges Da Silva and Maximiana De Sa Gomes Madeira. Joaquim was born in Madeira, Portugal and Maximiana was born in Sao Pedro, Rio Grande, Rio Grande du Sul, Brazil.
Alvaro married Rosalia Rodrigues Vasques on January 27, 1890 in Rio Grande, Rio Grande du Sul, Brazil. They were the parents of five children:
- Maria Isabel Vasques Madeira (1890-?)
- Agrippina Vasques Madeira (1894-?)
- Alvaro Borges Madeira (1895-1960)
- Lucia Vasques Madeira (1896-?)
- Sarah Vasques Madeira (1900-1942) [My Grandmother]
According to some writing next to Alvaro's photo, Alvaro was a Naval Engineer. I'm not really sure what a Naval Engineer is or what a Naval Engineer did in Brazil during the late 1800s. I found the following definition for a Naval Engineer online.
TheFreeDictionary.com defines a Naval Engineer as
"a naval officer responsible for the operation and maintenance of the ship's engines"So, does this mean Alvaro was in the Brazilian Navy at some point in his life? I do have another photo of Alvaro wearing what looks like a military uniform. Here it is -
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What do you think? Does it look like Alvaro was wearing a military uniform in this photo?
Alvaro passed away on January 9, 1911 at 51 years of age in Rio Grande, Rio Grand du Sul, Brazil.
Thanks for reading!
Jana
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