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Photos of my village - Serredade

I was born in a little village called Serredade in the parish of Febres near the municipality of Cantanhede in Portugal. Coimbra is thirthy kms away. I was five years old when I left for Canada, we moved to a little town in Quebec called Laprairie. When I was fifteen, in 1976, I came back to live in Portugal for more than a year. I helped my dad with his properties, farming, cultivating etc. This was one of the best times of my life. Unfortunately, I did not have a camera so I did not take any pictures in 1976-1977. After that year, I came back many times and I took a lot of pictures. I dedicate this page to my sister Lidia Candido Costa and my uncle Mario Pessoa who passed away. My sister loved her family and this little place where she was born. I also want to dedicate this page to all my family, friends especially those who are not in this world anymore. I hope you enjoy these picturses. Love and God bless, Fernando Candido

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1979-1981

Jimmy Costa and Ginette Candido in Serredade

Girls from Serredade walking back to Serredade

Pretty girl, Gina Manata

Tio Aleixa, Tia Fernanda and Tia lizette in the background

The back of grandpa's Santos house

My cousin Lidia Maria Manata daughter of tia Lizette

1985

My good friend Reinaldo Francisco invited us to a family gathering

Eucalyptus being cut in Serredade

Picture scanned from a positive (Taken by Dave Bodaly)

Tia Pedro when she still had cows, in front of my parents house

Storing wheat and corn hay in Serredade

1987

Isabelle, Jimmy, Mario et France Tranquille

Hitting the dry beans releases the beans inside

My parents' house gate and flowers

My parents gate and flowers

Isabel Pessoa-Cruz, one of my all-time favorite pictures

My sister Ginette with mom

Rosa Lapoa's little boy(?)

1992

Little girl biking in Serredade

Rui Cruz and Isabelle Pessoa on their wedding day in 1992 (Tocha)

The little chapel of Serredade, Igreja da Santa Teresinha

Supper in Serredade for the newly wed couple.

My nephew Jimmy Costa in Serredade

Small street in Serredade

Manuel Manco (God bless his soul) and some of my family members

Family gathered in Serredade for the wedding of Rui and Isabel

1995 no pictures video only

1996

Dad barbecuing some of his famous pork (Nadia seven months old)

My dad giving Nadia a chicken to play with

1999

Nadia helping grandpa gather potatoes

Father pushing potatoes and Nadia in a cart

Nadia playing with a kitty.

Nadia with my cousin Mario Espada

Nadia with my cousin Mario

Nadia washing clothes the old way

Laying with Isabelle under the orange tree

Drive way to the street notice all the flower pots

The night before departure

Mom by the fireplace

2002

Nadia sitting under the orange trees

Some of the best people in the world

My dad tying the vines while Nadia watches

Nadia under a six foot cabbage

Me and dad eating outside in winter, a tradition

Me and dad eating outside in winter, a family tradition

Mum and dad's patio

2006

2008

My wife Tara sitting by her favorite place

Another great time at my auntie and uncle Pessoa

The Candido and Pessoa girls playing cards

The back and the fire pit

Picking up wood to bring to our appartment in Praia de Mira (Fernando Rocha's appt)

Hockey night in Serredade, improvised hockey sticks

Celebrating my 47 birthday

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1979-1981

Jimmy playing in the corn 1979?

Campo de futebol, Serredade when youth ruled the village

My little cousin Gina Manata in 1979

My grandparents Santos' old house in Serredade, 1979?

Friends walking during the procession late 70's (sorry for the black felt)

The Pedro's family houses

Grandma Santos in 1979

Family in 1979 with my grand-father Serrador

Mum in 1981?

1985

One of my first cat Faisca laying in the shade

Old lady in a wheelchair entering the village

1988

My dad sorting the beans

Paving the street in front of my parent's house

Before the final touch

Getting the street ready for asphalt and city water

Cows prove that Serredade is mainly a farming community

Myself standing in front of my mum's house

Ginette standing by mum's roses

My then nineteeen year old sister Ginette

Mom, dad and Ginette...saying her goodbyes

Dad and mum, the bean harvest

1992

My cousin's daughter (forgot her name)

The house of Tia Irene

My wife Tara standing in front of my parent's house

Processions are really important in Portugal

People spread flowers on the street before the procession

Tara walking in the village

Procession in Serredade

Dangerous corner in Serredade<

Dangerous corner in Serredade

Celebrating the saint of the village Santa Teresinha

1996

The whole family, Tara in the front

1999

Mum with me and the girls, preparing dinner

Nadia by the chicken and pig quarters

Nadia and grandma by the fireplace

Uncle Aleixo and My auntie Fernanda with all of us

Myself with my little Isabelle in the kitchen

Mario and Celeste Espada

My aunt Filomena with my deceased uncle Mario Pessoa (I miss you)

2002

Standing near the entrance of my parent's house

Nadia helping her good friend Avo

Isabel with baby Jessica with my daughter Nadia and Melissa and Patricia

Christmas in Serredade, my dad cut the tree for us with a knife

Having lunch outside a family custom

2006

Fields of pumpkins near Serredade (Lontro)

Two self pictures of Isabelle ...notice her tan

Izzy loves taking pictures of herself

Another great time at my auntie and uncle Pessoa

Izzy snacking under the orange tree

Izzy loves playing with animals ...even chickens

Izzy behind her grandpa's house

Family gathering around the leitao (piglet)

2008

Tara enjoying the sun

The girls drying the clothes

Isabelle likes the look of my cake bought by dad

Isabelle likes the look of my cake bought by my dad

The family enjoying the December sun in Serredade

2010 no pictures

Tia Lizette, avo Santos, grandpa, the little boys are

Jorge and Vitor Catarino and my deceased aunt Graciete