Bom Jesus, Paraíba, Brazil Genealogy

Guide to Municipality of Bom Jesus ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, church records, parish registers, and civil registration.

History
According to information and research, the city of Bom Jesus is relatively recent; Its beginning was around 1890 with the creation of Fazenda Aroeiras, owned by Mr. Antonio Caetano. With the creation of the Diocese of Cajazeiras in 1914, there was a demand for vicars in the interior of the municipality of Cajazeiras, then appeared in Aroeiras, in the period from 1912 to 1918, the dynamic vicar known at the time as Father Lopes, who was interested in building a chapel on this farm, already populated, with his preference being the then Forquillha site, but Mr. Francisco Eufrásio did not agree, that is, he did not yield the land demanded by Father Lopes. Even so, the priest did not give up, because his ideal was the first Chapel in the Municipality of Cajazeiras, in the village of Aroeiras. In fact, he carried out his plan, in the same period from 1912 to 1917, notably June 1917, called a meeting with the most interested in the village, it became clear that: Antônio Caetano, owner with part in Paraíba and Antônio Gonçalves Moreira, owner with part in Ceará, would donate the land (This village is located on the border of the States of Paraíba and from Ceara). These two owners showed good will and donated the land to the Heritage for the construction of the chapel. Whose area became part of the Parish of NS de Fátima, in a total of 440 m² whose limits are: to the east with the city of Cajazeiras to the west with Ipaumirim, to the north with Santa Helena and to the south with Cachoeira dos Índios and distance from João Pessoa 505 km. They built the Chapel, the village grew, the population began to participate, the vicar Padre Lopes developed several activities, initially programmed the Patron Saint of the city, which today remains the same: Sacred heart of Jesus. He also organized the nucleus of the Apostolate of Prayer, which came to be composed of 110 associates. The devotees of the time were: João Vicente, Antônio Gonçalves, Doca Carlos and many others. With the participation of the inhabitants, he carried out the call of "June 13" with the closing of the trecena (13 nights of Novena) whose parties were well attended made in divisions: night of artists, tailors, carpenters, merchants etc. The organizers of the time: Antônio Gonçalves Moreira, João Vicente, Doca Carlos, Firmino de Brito and many others. This movement was coordinated by the caretaker of the Church Joaquim de Brito Lira, this period was not very long, since the vicar and the most former stakeholders.

The village entered a phase of decay for many years. After a long period of time, the village returned to high economic progress with the implementation of a small cotton processing plant owned by Mr. Sebastião Bandeira de Melo, this Plant (IPU), offered several jobs to the community, with it came a busy fair, which was verified as one of the best in the region, in the period from 1920 to 1933, which became known as: " The era of 20". After that period, for unknown reasons, Mr. Sebastião Bandeira de Melo, sells the Cotton Mill to another city and a few years later the well-known fair was extinguished, the village remained in poverty until mid-1957. With the success of the former mayor of Cajazeiras, Mr. Antônio Cartaxo Rolim, the village will be remembered by the government of Cajazeir. Mr. Antônio Cartaxo Rolim, mayor of the city of Cajazeiras at the time.

District created with the name of Bom Jesus, on July 8, 1959, subordinated to the municipality of Cajazeiras. Elevated to the category of municipality with the name of Bom Jesus, on November 5, 1963, separated from Cajazeiras.

Local Offices
Cartório de Registro Civil e Tabelionato Rua Pedro Carlos de Moraes, 04 Centro Bom Jesus Paraíba 58930-000 Telephone: (83) 3559-1066

Online Resources

 * Brazil, Paraíba, Catholic Church Records, 1731-2013 no Registros Históricos do FamilySearch