Baltasar Fernandes

Captain Baltasar Fernandes was a Portuguese colonist of Brazil who led the expeditions called Bandeirantes into the interior seeking gold, silver, and iron. He was the founder and one of the first settlers of Sorocaba in 1654.

Fernandes was born in So Paulo and raised in Santana do Parnaba. He was the brother of the founder of Itu, Domingos Fernandes, and founder of Parnaba, Andr Fernandes. He married Maria de Zunega of Paraguay, daughter of Bartolomeu de Torales with whom he had a daughter, Mary Torales. After being widowed, married Isabel de Proenca, daughter of Joo de Abreu who had twelve sons.

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