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Tereza Leite

Ubá, 11 Jan 1929 – Rio de Janeiro, 27 Jun 2020

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Facts and their sources

  • Born11 Jan 1929, Ubáor 17 Jan 1929Records disagree1 source
  • Died27 Jun 2020, Rio de Janeironot verified1 source
  • FatherJose Leitenot verified1 source
  • MotherBlanca Cesarnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 11 Jan 1929

    Born in Ubá

  2. 27 Jun 2020

    Dies in Rio de Janeiro, aged 91

Family

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During her lifetime

She lived through 11 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Ubá.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1920s · Tereza is born in Ubá

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Carinhoso

Pixinguinha · 1928

Pixinguinha wrote it around 1917; it was first recorded in 1928, without words. The lyrics came in 1937.

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Who governed

Getting around

Express Trains Saved 15 Minutes of Travel

Express trains on the Belford Roxo branch were faster, reducing the total trip time by about 15 minutes compared to standard trains.

The Spanish flu. A flu pandemic infected a third of humanity and killed some 50 million people, more than the war that had just ended.Around the world · 1918–1920

The Spanish flu. A flu pandemic infected a third of humanity and killed some 50 million people, more than the war that had just ended.

Otis Historical Archives, National Museum of Health and Medicine · public domain

At the table

Staple diet for the poor: angu and beans

In 1917, impoverished families in Rio often had to survive on a diet consisting almost exclusively of cornmeal mush (angu) and beans, as these were among the few affordable staples. The price of cornmeal was reported as 300 réis per kilogram at that time.

In the news1920

National public health agency established

The National Public Health Department was created, marking the first time Brazil centralized sanitary control at a national level.

What people wore

Full coverage for beach visits

When visiting the beach, women were expected to be fully covered from head to toe, typically wearing socks, caps, slippers, and a wool robe.

Daily life

Modernizing home cooking methods

During the 1920s, electricity became increasingly common, with gas stoves replacing traditional wood-burning stoves for cooking in many homes.