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|above =  Antonia Ricarda do Amor Divino Cordeiro Almeida Brilhante
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|label1 = Born: |data1 =  28 May 1857
Nossa Senhora das Neves, Relva, Ponta Delgado, Sao Miguel, Azores Islands, Portugal 
|label2 = Died: |data2 =  5 Aug 1931 Fall River, Massachusetts
|label3 = Father: |data3 =  [[Joao A. Almeida|Joao A. Almeida]]
|label4 = Mother: |data4 =  [[Francisca Ricarda de Jesus Condida Oprasia|Francisca Ricarda de Jesus Condida Oprasia]]
|label5 = Siblings: |data5 =  [[Maria da Gloria|Maria da Gloria]]<br>[[Francisco Cordeiro|Francisco Cordeiro]]<br>[[J. Cordeiro|J. Cordeiro]]<br>[[Joseph Cordeiro|Joseph Cordeiro]]<br>[[Antone Cordeiro|Antone Cordeiro]]
|label6 = Spouse: |data6 =  [[Antonio Mederios Brilhante|Antonio Mederios Brilhante]]
|label7 = Married: |data7 =  23 Feb 1876 Nossa Senhora das Neves,  Portugal
|label8 = Children: |data8 =  [[Manuel Mederios|Manuel Mederios]]<br>[[Joao Mederios|Joao Mederios]]<br>[[Bento Medeiros Brilhante (1883-1940)|Bento Medeiros]]<br>[[Joseph Mederios|Joseph Mederios]]<br>[[Seraphin Mederios|Seraphin Mederios]]
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'''Antonia Ricarda do Amor Divino Cordeiro Almeida''' was buried at Notre Dame Cemetery, Section 4F, Row 15, Grave A-483, Pass 18. 1540 Stafford Road. She lived at 130 Broadway Street on the 1910 Census. She lived at 118 Broadway  on the 1920 Census. Antonia died on a Wednesday, and buried on a Saturday. 

==Obituary==

Mrs. Antonia BRILHANTE, widow of Antone BRILHANTE, died last night at her home, 116 Broadway, after a long illness. Mrs. BRILHANTE was born in St. Michael's, the Azores 68 years ago, coming to this city 28 years ago. She was a well known member of the community and enjoyed the respect and esteem of a wide circle of friends throughout the city. She leaves three sons: Bento, Joseph, and Seraphim BRILHANTE; 21 grandchildren, one great grandchild; four brothers: Francisco A. CORDEIRO of this city, J. A. CORDEIRO of Bristol, Joseph and Antone A. CORDEIRO of St. Michael's the Azores, and a sister Maria CORDEIRO, also of St. Michael's. Her funeral will be held from her late home Saturday morning, followed by services in Santo Christo church of which she had been a communicant for many years.  Fall River Herald News Thursday, 6 Aug 1931.

The funeral of Mrs. Antonia BRILHANTE was held this morning from her late home, 116 Broadway followed y services in Santo Christo church, where a high mass of requiem was celebrated by Rev. Francisco C. BETTENCOURT. There were many beautiful floral tributes. Interment was in Notre Dame cemetery. The bearers were Ermine SILVA, Manuel S. RAPOSA, Marinno S. GASPER, Manuel SOUSA, Augustinho A. CORDEIRO and Jacintho RAPOSA. Fall River Herald News Saturday, 8 Aug 1931.

==Sources==

*Obituary: Fall River Herald News: Saturday, 8 August 1931

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