father: José Francisco do Espírito Santo Chelles

mother: Porphíria Rosa do Amor Divino

b.: Village of Saint Benedict of the Anteater [Vila de São Bento do Tamanduá] (nowadays Itapecerica), MG, Brazil, 29/jun/±1835.

bap.: Village of Saint Benedict of the Anteater [Vila de São Bento do Tamanduá] (nowadays Itapecerica), MG, Brazil, ±1835.

d.: Sabará, MG, Brazil, ±1937, probably of reumatismo gotoso, too much dolorous.

bur.: Sabará, MG, Brazil, ±1937.

m.: Sabará, MG, Brazil, 11th/Jun/1857.

m.w.: Francisca Claudina (Abreu) de Oliveira Malta (Chiquinha) (b. Sabará, MG, Brazil, ±1845; bap. Sabará, MG, Brazil, ±1845; d. Sabará, MG, Brazil, ±1883, ±38 years old), daughter of Francisco José de Oliveira Malta, and of Joaquina Balbina do Nascimento Abreu.

education/formation: He was destined to the ecclesiastic career, because during a pastoral visit of Dom Antônio Viçoso to Anteater [Tamanduá] (nowadays Itapecerica), MG, Brazil, this one has taken Pedro José Chelles, because he was fatherless and his widowed mother was very poor, to the Seminary of Mariana [Seminário de Mariana], MG, Brazil. In the book of Matriculation of Seminarists, 1844-1853 [Matrícula de Seminaristas, 1844-1853], at sheet 192, is registered that "Pedro José Chelles (Famulus) Matriculeted himself on 7th of February of 1853. Paid by Mr. Bishop" ["Pedro José Chelles (Famulo) Matriculou-se a 7 de Fevereiro de 1853. Pago pelo Sr. Bispo"]. Famulus is a schoolboy that doesn´t pay, changing work by study. Six monthes before to being ordained (1855/57), he asked to be dispensed to the Bishop, alegating lack of vocation to the ecclesiastical career. This one then would have offered him the office of teacher in a School of Sabará, MG, Brazil, of Dr. Aniceto Symphronio de Abreu, Medical, who has sent a letter to the Bishop, asking for the indication of one professor.

profession/activities: Pedro José Chelles went Sabará, MG, Brazil, to be a teacher of Latim, and became a "latinist" ["latinista"] recognized, and spoke and talked either in Latim as also in Portuguese in a classic manner. He has neve more left Sabará, MG, Brazil, where he passed all his live, where he also was Police Deputy [Delegado], and Public Notary [Tabelião]. He also has been teacher of the Teacher´s School [Escola Normal], and lectured Philosophy [Filosofia]. In the year of 1870, was Businessman of Dry and Weat Goods [Fazendas secas e molhadas], of Sabará, MG, Brazil. In the year 1873, we find him also as Businessman of Weat Goods [Negociante de Fazenda molhada], in Sabará, MG, Brazil.

military service: Soon after married, coming the Paraguay War [Guerra do Paraguai] (1865-1870), Pedro José Chelles was dispensed of enrolling for beiing "father of numerous family" ["pai de família numerosa"].

politics/public offices: In the year of 1870, he was Alderman [Vereador], Deputy of the Education [Delegado da Instrução], and Elector of the 1st Circle of the 2nd District [Eleitor do 1º círculo do 2º district], de Sabará, MG, Brazil. In the year of 1873, we found him as Substitute of the Municipal Judge [Suplente de Juiz Municipa], and Substitute or the Inspector of the Municipal Direction of Teaching [Suplente de Inspetor Municipal da Direção de Ensino], in Sabará, MG, Brazil. And, in the year of 1875, he figures as Substiture of Inspector of Public Instruction [Suplente de Inspetor da Instrução Pública], and Teacher of Philosophy [Professor de Filosofia], in Sabará, MG, Brazil.

religion/brotherhoods: He was roman apostolic catholic.

diverse: He was an allaways happy person and liked to tell jokes. He was a joker, it is reported, and a little carouser. And also, sometimes, insolent. Amost always he was riding a horse. AAT this epoch it was usual the couples treat themselves formally and he called his wife as "Mrs. Chiquinha" [ "Dona Chiquinha], while she treated the husband as "Seu Chelles" ("Mr. Chelles").

residence: He lived in Sabará, MG, Brazil, in the Rosary Square [Largo do Rosário], next to the church, in a house that woulld have been "given him as gift" ["dada de presente"] by his "co-godfather" ["compadre"] Commendatory Mello Vianna, a portuguese, father of Fernando de Mello Vianna, that has been President of Minas Gerais [Presidente de Minas Gerais], and Vice-President of the Republic [Vice Presidente da República].

children: (11 or +): Maria Flávia Chelles (Fafá), Arthur Chelles, Maria José Chelles, Elisa Chelles, América Chelles, Adolpho Chelles, Gabriela Chelles, Alice Chelles, Carmelita Chelles, Pedro de Alcântara Chelles, and Carlos Chelles.