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where Maria Isabel was buried. He analyzed various obituaries and newspaper stories and recounted the deaths of important people. That's how he discovered "As Raízes da
Condessa de Iguaçu" published by
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September 6, 1896, the Countess of Iguaçu died at the age of 66. From that day on, even though Maria Isabel's life was over, a new mystery began.
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half-siblings, she grew up to be part of the nobility. However, due to the adultery of which she was the result, she never received anything from her father, be it title or land.
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for much of her life, which raises the question of what state she should be in. Furthermore, many
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