"José
Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva”
(The
Patriarch of Brazilian Independence)
José
Bonifácio's Family History
José
Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva (The Patriarch of Brazilian
Independence) was born on June 13, 1763 in Santos, Province of Säo
Paulo, Brazil. He died in Niterói, capital of the Province of Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil on April 6, 1838 at 3:00 PM. He was seventy five
years old.
His
father Bonifácio José de Andrada was born in Santos, Brazil on May
14, 1726 and he died in 1789 when he was sixty three years old. His
mother Maria Barbara da Silva also was born in Santos in 1738 and she
died on August 28, 1821 when she was eighty three years old.
His
mother Maria Barbara was of Brazilian origin for many generations,
but his father's parents were Portuguese. Both were born in Braga,
Portugal.
His
father's family had many noble ancestors in Portugal and in Spain.
José Bonifácio's grandfather on his father's side of the family
was born in Braga, Portugal in 1678 and his name was José
Ribeiro de Andrada. His grandfather died in Santos, Brazil.His
grandmother was born also in Braga, Portugal, her name was Ana
da Silva Borges and she was a descendent of one of the most distinguished
and influential families from Spain.
According
to Afrânio Peixoto in his study of José Bonifácio's genealogical
family tree, he found out that José Bonifácio's great-grandfather
was a brother of Dom Joäo IV (O Restaurador), translation; (The
Liberator or The Restorer.) Dom Joäo IV was the King of Portugal
from 1640 to 1656 and he was credited with restoring the liberty of
the Portuguese people from Spanish rule.
Three
of José Bonifácio's uncles (his father's brothers) living in Santos
were Catholic priests and they had doctoral degrees in theology.
One of the priests was also a medical doctor.
The
parents of José Bonifácio had ten children of which José Bonifácio
was the second eldest. His older brother Patricio Manoel Bueno de
Andrada was also a Catholic priest.
The
parents of José Bonifácio had ten children. The names of the ten
children and year of their birthday is as follows:
1)
Patricio Manoel Bueno de Andrada - (March 24, 1760)
2)
José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva - (June 13, 1763)
(The Patriarch of
Independence of Brazil)
3)
Maria Flora Ribeiro de Andrada - (1764)
4)
Barbara Joaquina de Andrada - (1766)
5)
Ana Marcelina Ribeiro de Andrada - (1768)
6)
Bonifácio José de Andrada - (1769)
7)
Antônio Carlos Ribeiro de Andrada Machado e Silva –
(Novomber 1, 1773)
8)
Martim Francisco Ribeiro de Andrada - (June 19, 1775)
9) Ursula de Andrada (some biographers of José Bonifácio do not list this sister because she died as a baby)
10)
Francisco Eugênio de Andrada - (August 11, 1778)
José
Bonifácio's wife and children
José
Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva married Narcisa Emília O'Leary
a
native of Ireland, in Lisbon, Portugal on January 31, 1790.
Narcisa
Emília O'Leary was born in 1770, in Ireland. She died onboard
of the ship on July 21, 1829 when she was fifty nine years old, the
day before José Bonifácio arrived in Brazil from the exile on July
23, 1829.
José
Bonifácio had two children with his wife Narcisa Emília; the oldest
daughter called Carlota Emília Ribeiro de Andrada and her sister
called Gabriela Frederica Ribeiro de Andrada; she born on 1803. (Gabriela Frederica married her uncle Martim Francisco, a brother of
José Bonifácio in 1820)
José
Bonifácio also had two other daughters who were the result of
extramarital love affairs. The first daughter named "Elisa"
was born in 1793, in Paris, as the result of José Bonifácio's love
affair with Madame Delaunay.
The
second daughter named "Narcisa Candida" was born in 1819,
in Portugal, as the result of José Bonifácio's love affair with an
unknown woman. There is no information regarding the mother, or the
reason that she let José Bonifácio and his wife take the small baby
to Brazil in 1819. (José Bonifácio adored this young daughter, and
he gave her all his attention, tutoring her in her studies after his
wife died in 1829. This daughter was the one who took care of José
Bonifácio in the last years of his life.)
Martim
Francisco's wife and children
Martim
Francisco Ribeiro de Andrada married his niece, a daughter of José
Bonifácio named Gabriela Frederica Ribeiro de Andrada in Santos,
Brazil on November 15, 1820.
Martim
Francisco Ribeiro de Andrada had five children with his wife Gabriela
Frederica Ribeiro de Andrada as follows:
1)
Martim Francisco Ribeiro de Andrada (The Second)
He was born on June 10,
1825, in France during exile.
He was named in honor of
his father.
2)
José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva (The Younger)
He was born on November 8,
1827, in France during exile.
He was named José Bonifácio in honor of his famous grandfather.
He was named José Bonifácio in honor of his famous grandfather.
3) Antônio Carlos Ribeiro de Andrada
He was born on March 3,
1836, in Santos, Brazil after his father had returned from exile.
He was named in honor of his uncle.
4)
Maria Flora Ribeiro de Andrada
She was named in honor of
her aunt, her father's sister.
She never married and had
no children.
5)
Narcisa Emília Ribeiro de Andrada
She was named in honor of
her grandmother, José Bonifácio's wife.
She also never married and had no children.
She also never married and had no children.
José
Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva (The Younger)
his
wife and children
Martim
Francisco Ribeiro de Andrada's 2nd son;
José
Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva (The Younger) married Adelaide
Eugênia
Aguiar de Andrada on August 3, 1854.
Adelaide
Eugênia Aguiar de Andrada was a granddaughter of Barbara
Joaquina
de Andrada a sister of José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva
(The
Patriarch of Independence.)
José
Bonifácio (The Younger) and his wife Adelaide Eugênia had
seven
children as follows:
1)
Narcisa Emília de Andrada e Silva (born on August 18, 1855)
She married but never had
any children.
2)
José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva (The Third)
(born on January 2, 1858)
He died when he was 15
years old.
3)
Martim Francisco de Andrada e Silva
(born on November 28,
1859)
4)
Maria Flora de Andrada e Silva
(born on June 3, 1862)
3)
Gabriela Frederica de Andrada e Silva
(born on April 27, 1867)
6)
Barbara de Andrada e Silva
(born on May 1869 and died
13 months later on June 30, 1870)
7)
Bento de Andrada e Silva
He and his mother died
when she was giving birth to him at 6:30 AM on May 15,
1871. When she died Adelaide Eugênia was only thirty-eight years
old.
The
biography of José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva (The Younger)
by
Júlio Cezar de Faria, published by Companhia Editora Nacional
in
1944, mentioned that José Bonifácio's (The Younger) 3rd son Martim
Francisco was married to Benvinda Bueno de Andrada and his sister
Gabriela Frederica was married on January 25, 1889 to Dr. Carlos
Coelho. The biography does not mention if Martim Francisco and
Gabriela Frederica had any children.
Maria
Flora de Andrada e Silva her Husband and Children
The
biography of José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva (The Younger)
does
mention that his fourth daughter Maria Flora de Andrada e Silva
married in 1878 Carlos de Souza Queiroz, and also mentions the name
of the couple's daughters.
Maria
Flora's husband Carlos de Souza Queiroz also had a very prestigious
Portuguese/Brazilian ancestry. His father the
"Baron
of Souza Queiroz" was one of the wealthiest man in Brazil.
Maria
Flora de Andrada e Silva and her husband Carlos de Souza
Queiroz
had four daughters as follows:
1)
Adelaide Eugenia Andrada de Souza Queiroz
She never married and
never had children.
2)
Valentina Andrada de Souza Queiroz
She was married and had
various children.
3)
Lucilia Andrada de Souza Queiroz
She never married and
never had children.
4)
Sylvia Andrada de Souza Queiroz
(born on February 20, 1894
and died on November 1988)
She married and had four
children."
Maria
Flora's fourth daughter; Sylvia Andrada de Souza Queiroz married
Genaro Pilar do Amaral and they had four children as follows:
1)
Edgar Pilar do Amaral - (Deceased)
He was married to Bibisa Almeida Prado and they had one son:
Carlos Almeida Prado do Amaral
He was married to Bibisa Almeida Prado and they had one son:
Carlos Almeida Prado do Amaral
2)
Roberto Pilar do Amaral - (Deceased)
He married and had no children.
He married and had no children.
3) Jose Carlos Pilar do Amaral - (Deceased)
(born on June 15, 1926 and
died on January 26, 1996)
4)
Vera Pilar do Amaral - (Deceased)
She married Flavio Rodrigues de Morais, and had 2 children:
Carmelita and Vera Sylvia.
She married Flavio Rodrigues de Morais, and had 2 children:
Carmelita and Vera Sylvia.
Sylvia
Andrada de Souza Queiroz's third son;
José
Carlos Pilar do Amaral married Vera Lia C. Amaral
and
they had three children as follows:
1)
Ricardo C. Amaral
2)
Vera Helena / Maria Lucia C. Amaral (twins)
Maria Lucia married Edward
Pickhardt, and they had 2 children:
Christopher and Christina
Pickhardt.
Copyright
© 1999 by Ricardo C. Amaral. All rights reserved.
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The above information was quoted from
the book:
By: Ricardo C. Amaral
http://alpha.fdu.edu/~amaral/index.html
Book by: Ricardo C. Amaral
Published in May 2000
Subject: Brazilian History - The independence of Brazil.
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