Francisco Alves

Brief Life History of Francisco

When Francisco Alves was born on 5 May 1926, in Sant'Ana do Livramento, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, his father, Manuel Modesto ALves, was 23 and his mother, Pacifica Borges do Canto, was 22. He married Rosa Goncalves Nunes in March 1957, in Sant'Ana do Livramento, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He died on 23 October 1977, in his hometown, at the age of 51, and was buried in Sant'Ana do Livramento, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

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Family Time Line

Francisco Alves
1926–1977
Rosa Goncalves Nunes
1932–1995
Marriage: March 1957
Clara Beatriz Nunes Alves
1959–1962

Sources (2)

  • Francisco Alves, “Brasil, Rio Grande do Sul, Registro Civil, 1860-2006”
  • Brasil, Rio Grande do Sul, Registros Diversos, 1748-1998; pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-26879-35565-89

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Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Manuel, Jose, Carlos, Fernando, Francisco, Luis, Mario, Domingos, Sergio, Alfredo, Armando, Ricardo. Portuguese Joao, Joaquim, Paulo, Albano, Ilidio, Terezinha, Afonso, Aloisio, Duarte, Guilherme, Heitor, Henrique.

Portuguese and Galician: patronymic from the personal name Álvaro (see Alvaro ).

Scottish: habitational name from Alves, Morayshire, which is pronounced /a:vz/. The placename means ‘plain by a cliff’, from Scottish Gaelic all, ail ‘cliff’ + magh ‘plain, level ground’ (usually denoting ground suitable for cultivation).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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