Witnesses /

António Maria Menitra

Villager

Married landowner of Reguengo do Fetal, born there 6 June 1879 (aged 38), son of José Maria Gomes Menitra and Joaquina de Jesus; sworn witness no. 4 in the inquiry of 25 October 1917 by the Vicar of Porto de Mós, Pe. Joaquim Vieira da Rosa.

From Reguengo do Fetal (Batalha)The surrounding region1 passage · 13 October 1917
13 OctFirst-handSaw itSworn depositionRain stoppingSun changing colourColours on people & landscapeCrowd scene
English

4th witness – António Maria Menitra6, married, landowner, resident in the hamlet of Reguengo do Fetal, questioned about the events that took place on 13 October at Fátima, said: that after torrential rain in the morning, the rain stopped a little after noon, and he observed a great multitude of people on their knees looking at the sun; he looked too, and saw different colours in the sun and on the people. And he said no more and signs his deposition.

Português (original)

4a testemunha – António Maria Menitra6, casado, proprietário, morador no lugar do Reguengo do Fetal, interrogado sobre os factos ocorridos no dia 13 de outubro em Fátima, disse: que tendo chovido torrencialmente de manhã, um pouco depois do meio dia, parou a chuva e observou que uma grande multidão de povo, de joelhos olhava para o sol, e olhou também e viu diferentes cores no sol e no povo. E mais não disse e assina o seu depoimento.

Editor's notes (1)

6 He was born in Reguengo do Fetal on 6 June 1879. Son of José Maria Gomes Menitra and of Joaquina de Jesus. He married Ana Soares. He died on 20 May 1941.

6 Nasceu no Reguengo do Fetal, a 6 de junho de 1879. Filho de José Maria Gomes Menitra e de Joaquina de Jesus. Casou com Ana Soares. Faleceu a 20 de maio de 1941.

DCF Seleção, Doc. 19 (= DCF I, Doc. 21) · deposition · 25 Oct 1917 (12 days later)View scanLink