Manoel José Lemos

Manoel José was born on March 5th, 1861.  Manoel José's father was José Maximiano Lemos and his mother was Francisca Cândida de Carvalho.  His paternal grandfather was Manoel José Lemos Filho and his paternal grandmother is Maria do Carmo Ferreira Lemos; his maternal grandparents are Juventino de Assis Pereira Viana and Francisca Cândida de Assis. He had nine brothers and two sisters, named Ananias José, Evaristo José, Juventino José, Saturnino José, Azarias José, Mizael José, Urias José, Adoniro José, Francisco José, Olívia Cândida and Maria José.  He is the oldest of the twelve children.