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Jose Phillippe DA COSTA [1835-1885]

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Submitted by eurasian_david on Tue, 2020-12-08 18:17
Names
Given: 
Jose Phillippe
Family: 
da Costa
Sex: 
Male
Status: 
Deceased
Birth
Date: 
c.1835-05-01 (Day is approximate)
Birthplace (country): 
Macau
Death
Date: 
1885-07-09
Cause of death: 
Chronic diarrhoea

"MR J.P. da Costa, one of the oldest residents in the Colony and for 30 years in the employ of Messrs Jardine, Matheson & Co., after a week's illness, died at his residence at No. 12 Caine Road early this morning, from chronic diarrhoea. Mr da Costa reached his 50th birthday last May. He leaves behind him a widowed mother, four sons and one daughter, and two nieces and three nephews, all of whom were dependent upon him for support."

Source: The China Mail, page 2, 9th July 1885       . 

Tags: 
Macau
Macao
Jardine Matheson
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Submitted by eurasian_david on Wed, 2020-12-09 08:25.

"WHEN we stated last night that the nieces and nephews of the late Mr J.P. da Costa were dependent upon him we were wrongly informed. We are now assured that this is not the case, and hasten to correct the mistake"

Source: The China Mail, page 3, 10th July 1885