Finding out what it means to be Boricua through a genetic & genealogical journey through my family history
My third great grandfather Benito Orozco also lived his life in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico (like my 2nd great grandfather), though his marriage record points to him being born in Las Piedras, Puerto Rico – a town just to the north of Yabucoa. Las Piedras, Puerto Rico [Wikipedia] Benito’s year of birth is unknown to me, […]
52 Ancestors – #7 Benito Orozco (1843-1923) Read More »
My 2nd great grandfather, José Avilés Magraner, has been to me the quintessential Puerto Rican ancestor. Growing up I had always heard José Avilés was tall, white and had blue eyes. Stories were passed down to me about him that turned out to be typical myths heard in stories passed throughout the generations in Puerto
52 Ancestors – #6 José Avilés Magraner (1891-1981) Read More »
Post #5! I’ll dedicate this post to a man I knew soooo little about until recently. Literally, growing up I only knew his name and that was about it. Yet now with how much I know about him, I feel a strange connection to this ancestor. I wish I would have meet him, but unfortunately
52 Ancestors – #5 Manuel Correa Rivera (1920-1993) Read More »
I can’t believe that this will already be the fourth post in the 52 week series challenge! I have been thoroughly enjoying searching my tree for ancestors which whom’s stories I can share. When the digits start doubling up, the going will get tough as I try to figure out who to write about. But
52 Ancestors – #4 Pedro Dávila Ruiz (1884-1963) Read More »
When researching my family, I have always seen it important to research other branches of the family. While looking into my Charles/Gustave side of the family I came across a cousin who went through some pretty serious tragedies practically year after year. My 1st cousin 4x removed, Pedro Juan Gustavo Siman (who’s last names later
Tragedy in the Family Read More »
I want to focus on an ancestor in this post that I’ve been learning a lot about recently through stories. This ancestor is my great grandmother Mercedes Ortiz Marrero. I unfortunately never got to meet my great grandmother but hearing stories about her has gotten me as close to knowing her as possible. My father’s
52 Ancestors – #3 Mercedes Ortiz Marrero (1903-1984) Read More »
This second post will be about a challenging ancestor of mine who I have mentioned a lot before but I want to dedicate a post to him since he has been a troubling ancestor to pinpoint. This post will be about my 4th great grandfather Jean Charles Gustave. Jean Charles Gustave has been very elusive
52 Ancestors – #2 Jean Charles Gustave (1819-1891) Read More »
I guess I’ll start this challenge with a man who I know both some about but yet know nothing about. This man is my great grandfather Felix Vélez Mercado. Felix’s family photo was what catapulted me into genealogy and it was featured in my first post ever in my blog! L-R: Felix (standing back), Carmen
52 Ancestors – #1 Felix Vélez Mercado (1905-1953) Read More »
I haven’t blogged in a while and with the holidays being both a busy yet relaxing time, I’ve decided to write a post! Recently, a day passed in December that wouldn’t have meant anything special to me until recently. December 21st would have been any other day for me this year; it was a Saturday,
A Change in the Past, A Change for the Future Read More »
From November 1-2, a popular holiday from Mexico also known in the USA due to its closeness in date to Halloween was celebrated- Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). And even though it’s been a week since the holiday, I’ve been thinking a lot about how we remember our ancestors and the importance
Día de los Muertos- Recognizing One’s Ancestors Read More »