Joaquim Pires Ferreira

Joaquim Pires Ferreira (born 1761) was a merchant from Recife. He was part of the Pernambucan Revolt and later worked as member of Junta of the National Treasury of Pernambuco.

Biography

Joaquim Pires Ferreira was born in 1761 on freguesia de São Frei Pedro Gonçalves, Recife. Son of Domingos Pires Ferreira with Joanna Maria de Deus Correia Pinto, he was the 5th youngest of 14 siblings.

In 1779, he studied at University of Coimbra, but didn't graduate. He then became a merchant in Recife.

In 1817, he and his siblings were part of the Pernambucan Revolt. He was arrested after the failure of the revolt, but he was released on 6 February 1818.

Joaquim died on an unknown date. It is known he was alive on 8 November 1830, as he was present at the baptism of his grandchild, Joanna Joaquina Pires Machado Portella.

Personal life

Joaquim married with Joanna Francisca Anastácia Pereira de Bastos in Recife, 1798. They had four children, Joanna Joaquina, Joaquina Rosa Bonifácia, Ignacia Severina and Maria Francisca.