Severino dos Santos

Severino dos Santos was born on June, 1910, in São Paulo, Brazil. His father was a sergeant in the Civil Guard and his mother was a housewife. His testimony about his family is very interesting:

"I was the firstborn. Then came the others: Idalina, Arlindo, Alcides, Flora, Jacy, Jair, but before that, there was…little Mari…Mariquinha passed away in 1920…1922…she was very young."

"I have very pleasant memories. I was a kid…I was a good kid. I remember…where I lived as a child (…). Well, I used to play soccer there, with rolled-up socks for balls. I played…I used to fish, when I was very young…the Tiete River was nearby…"