It is believed that the Monteiro’s were originally Sephardic Jews from Spain. Jews settled in the land of Sepharad (or Sefarad), as Spain was called in Hebrew language, very early. It was often claimed that their arrival to Spain happened soon after the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar II conquered Jerusalem and destroyed the Temple in 586 BC. There was a legend among the Sephardim (i.e. the Spanish Jews) that Toletum (Toledo), the capital city of Spain, was founded by Jewish refugees from Jerusalem.They moved to Portugal during the Inquisition to escape torture and prosecution. They became Catholics but practiced no religion. One Monteiro went to the East on the “Alburgue” as a sailor or soldier. It is believed that we are all his descendants. When the Dutch came over, he escaped to Timor. Apparently there is a large family of Monteiro’s in Timor.
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There is an error in the genealogy. According to the above, Charles Monteiro was born in 1851 and his first two children were born in 1862, when he was 11 years old.
Name error: Stella Marie Rodrigues. The Straits Times, 24 September 1939, Page 7 MALACCA WEDDING (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Saturday. THE marriage will take place next Saturday morning at St. Peter's Church. Bunga Raya, of Stella, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Rodrigues. of Malacca, to Mr. William E. Davis, of Wearne Bros, Ltd. (43 words)
Name error: Angelic Agnes Francis Rodrigues The Straits Times, 28 July 1940, Page 7 Mr. C. A. Francis And Miss A. A. Rodrigues (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Saturday. THE marriage took place at St. Peter's Church, Bunga Raya, this morning of Mr. Christopher A. Francis, of Singapore, and Miss Angela Agnes Rodrigues, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry J. Rodrigues.
Name error: Christian Rene Rodrigues. The Singapore Free Press, 6 May 1952, Page 8 ENGAGEMENTS RODRIGUES-McINTYRE. The engagement is announced of Christian only son of Mr. and Mrs Harry Rodrigues to Leila only daughter of Mrs. Ivy Duclos.
Name error : Harry Joseph Rodrigues. The Straits Times, 20 May 1957, Page 6 DEATH M Words $10 I minimum) RODRIGUES, Harry Joseph, j aged 65. passed away peacefully at his hou>e on 19th May 1957 Corteve leaves 27 Duku Road at 4 p.m on 20 5.57 for Ct. Joseph's Church. Victoria Street. Singapore. Deeply regretted (42 words)
