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Adeliza Maria Marques

Adeliza Tomásia Maria Marques #4826 Birth: 10 May 1889, Hong Kong Marriage: 15 September 1906, Cathedral, Hong Kong, Júlio Jesus dos Passos Gosano Death: 5 September 1962 Details are in the private website macanesefamilies.com with ID = #4826 Already logged in? Register or login?

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Ade_

Duck.  The word occurs in the language of people of elderly and middle age, mainly in the expressions ade salgado and ade cabidela. In Macau is made the distinction (which is archaic in Portugal) and commonly in Portuguese Asia, between ade (duck) and pato (drake). (GNB)

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Afét

Used as a nickname with the person’s surmane: “Afete Sousa”, Fat Sousa. From the English “fat”, with the “a” which generally is a prefix of Chinese proper names. This is a curious example of the influences of English and Chinese in Macaense speech. (GNB)

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Águ de arroz

Plain congee (with no other flavouring). It was considered beneficial for stomach and intestinal complaints and any other illness, as an innocuous nourishment that can always be taken without prescription. In homespun medicine, plain congee was used in various ways: “After fever when sweating heavily, wash the face with plain congee made with toasted rice”.

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Albert Maria Rodrigues

Albert Maria Rodrigues #2853 Birth: 5 November 1911, Cathedral, Hong Kong Marriage: 4 February 1940, Cathedral, Hong Kong, Cynthia Maria da Silva Marriage: 11 April 1989, St. Joseph, Hong Kong, Ana Maria de Azevedo de Castro Basto Death: 5 February 2006, St Paul’s Hospital Details are in the restricted website with ID #2853

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Alex Azedo

Alexandre Herculano Dias Azedo #5068 Birth: 13 February 1920, Cathedral, Hong Kong Marriage: 4 December 1946, Rosary Church, Hong Kong, Celeste Maria Yvanovich Marques Death: 2000 Details are in the restricted website with ID #5068

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Alex Basto

            Roberto Alexandre de Senna Fernandes de Castro Basto #36519 Birth: 5 February 1898, Sé, Macau Marriage: 19 September 1933, Zurich, Anna Erika Korrodi Marriage: Carol Hughes Marriage: Carolyn Zofia Napora Death: 18 November 1980, Spain Details are in the restricted website with ID #36519

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