Memorial de família: pesquisa genealógica

Abstract

By following these difficult and fascinating paths of genealogy, João Bosco Fernandes was rewarded for his tiring research with the gratifying revelation of names that gave prominence to his family, from his grandfather Manoel Vieira da Silva, who arrived in the backlands of Rio do Peixe in the second half of the 18th century. The legendary Quixaba family, like other influential backlands clans, has its history marked by the presence of priests, who gave renown to this illustrious backlands family, with their coats of arms signed by several princes of the church. However, in the highlights of the remembrances, the historical figure of Frei Herculano stands out, the fearless missionary of the backlands of the Northeast, with his fiery words to lash out at those who stray from the paths of religious preaching. In addition to him, many others made outstanding contributions to the church and society, as parish priests, educators, politicians and apostles of the common good, in the beneficial practice of their prodigal mysteries, in the multiplicity of activities they carried out or in the common effort that resulted in the flourishing city of Uiraúna, a jewel embedded in the backlands of Rio do Peixe, a prerogative of this tradition described by the intelligence and dedication of that tireless researcher João Bosco Fernandes.