Tio Bento y Dona Maria (Tourém). Biografía del informante

Viveu alguns anos na Espanha. Ele trabalhou em muitas atividades, com especial dedicação à indústria da madeira. Também era ativo no contrabando e comércio, além de ser um credor.

Após a guerra civil, ele ganhou muito dinheiro com o alto custo de certos produtos (por exemplo, produtos fitossanitários) na Espanha. His parents died when he was a child; he had very difficult moments, even shortages. He lived some years in Spain.

He worked in many activities, with special dedication to the wood industry. He was also active in smuggling and trade, as well as being a lender. After the civil war he earned a lot of money with the high cost of certain products (eg phytosanitary products) in Spain.