father: Manuel Electo de Souza [?]

mother: Inês de Tal [?]

b.: [North of] Minas Gerais, Brazil, ±1828.

bap.: [North of] Minas Gerais, Brazil, ±1828.

d.: Peçanha, MG, Brazil, ±1899-1905.

bur.: Peçanha, MG, Brazil, ±1899-1905.

m.1w.: Peçanha, MG, Brazil, ±1857.

m.2w.: Peçanha, MG, Brazil, ±1875.

m.1w.w.: Francisca Rosa Souto (b. Peçanha, MG, Brazil, ±1835-1845; bap. Peçanha, MG, Brazil, ±1835-1845; d. Peçanha, MG, Brazil, ±1870-1875), daughter o Francisco José Souto, and of Rosa Michaela de Jesus (Vilella).

m.2w.w.: Romualda [Rosa?] Souto (b. Peçanha, MG, Brazil, ±1835-1845; bap. Peçanha, MG, Brazil, ±1835-1845; d. Peçanha, MG, Brazil, > 1890), daughter of [?] Francisco José Souto, and of Rosa Michaela de Jesus (Villella).

education/formation: He had the "First Letters" ["Primeiras Letras"].

profession/activities: He was a farmer, businessman, and he had a "rancho" for caravans, in Peçanha, MG, Brazil. In the years of 1864, and 1865, he is mentioned as businessman of dry goods [fazendas secas], in Peçanha, MG, Brazil.

military service: He was Liutenant of the National Guard.

politics/public offices: Together with other good citizens, he donated building of his property, for the instalation of the Council, Prison and Schools [Câmara, Cadeia e Escolas], of the Sweet River Town [Vila do Rio Doce], MG, Brazil, created by the law # 2.132, of 25 of October of 1875, which later became the now city of Peçanha, MG, Brazil. In 1864 he was the 3rd Peace Judge, of Peçanha, MG, Brazil. In 1865 he was Elector by the 1st colege of the 6th district, by Peçanha, MG, Brazil. In the year of 1870 he was Peace Judge, and he was then a Liutenant of the 4th Comopany of the 17th Batallion of the National Guard, in Peçanha, MG, Brazil. In 1873 he was Substitute of the Police Subfficer, and he was still a Liutenant of the 4th Comopany of the 17th Batallion of the National Guard. In the year of 1875 exercised only the office of Police Subofficer, in Peçanha, MG, Brazil. He has been a Alderman of the old Municipal Council [Câmara Municipal] of Peçanha, MG, Brazil, for many years, till its extintion.

religion/brotherhoods: He was roman apostolic catholic.

diverse: In 1899 he wrotte a "Chorography of the Municipal District of Peçanha" ["Chorographia do Municipio do Peçanha", published in the Magazine of the Public Archive of Minas Gerais [Revista do Arquivo Público Mineiro], vol. 6, year of 1901, 1stpart, pgs. 113-116.

residence: He resided in Peçanha, MG.

children: From the 1st marriage, with Francisca Rosa Souto (4 ou +): Joaquim Electo de Souza (Coquim), Jeronymo Electo de Souza (Vida), Maria Electo de Souza (Negra), and Leopoldina Electo de Souza (Lifa). From the 2nd marriage, with Romualda [Rosa?] Souto (2 ou +): Gabriel Electo de Souza (Gabi), and Gabriela Electo de Souza (Biela).