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São José do Patrocinio, Rio Grande do Sul (SRS-0340)

Atlas do Imperio do Brasil, 1868

Other names: Sao José, Patrocínio, Abolição, Amaral Ferrador (1949)

The village was from May 1846 a district of Encruzilhada, located on the north bank of the river Camaquã, about 190 km southwest of the provincial capital Porto Alegre. The place changed name four more times: in March 1938 to Sao José, in December of the same year to Patrocínio, six years later to Abolição and in December 1949 to Amaral Ferrador, who has been a municipality since May 1988. The name is reminiscent of a 19th-century general who went through all wars in the region for about 30 years.

The local post office was established in April 1881, as reported by the press from Rio:

Jornal do Commercio/RJ, 23 April 1881

The oldest postmark from there is SRS-0340a (Coll. José A. Junges): a double circle with the inscription S. J. DO PATROCINIO above and an ornament in diamond form at the bottom, consisting of four small diamonds. Dates at the centre between 1887 and 1892.

Provincia de São Pedro do Rio Grande, 1877

Andere Namen: São José, Patrocínio, Abolição, Amaral Ferrador (1949)

Die Ortschaft war ab Mai 1846 ein Distrikt von Encruzilhada, der am Nordufer des Flusses Camaquã lag, ca. 190 km südwestlich der Provinzhauptstadt Porto Alegre entfernt. Der Ortsname wechselte noch viermal: im März 1938 zu São José, im Dezember desselben Jahres zu Patrocínio, sechs Jahre später zu Abolição und im Dezember 1949 zu Amaral Ferrador, der seit Mai 1988 ein eigener Município ist. Der Name erinnert an einem General des 19. Jahrhunderts, der ca. 30 Jahre lang alle Kriege im Umland durchgemacht hat.

Das örtliche Postamt entstand im April 1881, wie die Presse aus Rio berichtet:

Jornal do Commercio/RJ, 23. April 1881

Der älteste Poststempel des Orts ist SRS-0340a (Samml. José A. Junges): ein Doppelkreis mit der Inschrift S. J. DO PATROCINIO oben und einem Ornament in Raute unten, das aus vier kleinen Rauten besteht. Daten in der Mitte zwischen 1887 und 1892.

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