His father, João Baptista de Arêde Soveral, was a colonel of Portuguese
army and a Nobleman of the Royal Household of Portugal. His mother was
Felícia Paula Pereira Marques.
Grandchildren: António José (b.1960), Luís Soveral (b.1961), Maria de Fátima
and Maria da Conceição (twins born in 1962) and Maria João
(b.1964).
Daughter with Floriza (b.1905): Maria de Fátima Lopes de Arêde Soveral
(b.February 2 1933 in Macau, d. July 6 1991 in Lisbon). Fátima married
in 1959 with António José Varella.
Had three brothers named João (b.1878), Rodrigo (b.1882) and Vitor
(b.1893) and two sisters named Aurora (b.1885) and Beatriz
(b.1898).