i would like to let you know nicolas that my montalvo family and my herrera family are from my father's and mother's side respevtively. my grandmother's name wa Julia Herrera and she was my maternal grandmother, and my father is Juan Montalvo. If these ring a bell let me know, or just let me know about your side of the Montalvos and Herreras

I would love to learn more about your branch of the family!

I am descended from both the Montalvo and Herrera families of La Habana.

Sincererly,

Nicolás de Cárdenas.

my parents came from cuba in the late 60s, from la Habana, they came to NEW YORK after. if anybody has any info or questions regarding these names or people please email me at FMCUBA@YAHOO.COM

Frances,

Unfortunately neither names appear in my file! Is there anything else that you know of them?

I am descended from María Teresa de Cárdenas y Montalvo, wife of Ignacio Calvo de la Puerta y Herrea; María Teresa was the daughter of Antonio María de Cárdenas y Beitia and María Luisa Montalvo y Calvo de la Puerta; María Luisa was the daughter of Juan Montalvo y O'Farrill and María Antonio Calvo de la Puerta y Peñalver.

The Herrera comes from my great-great-great-grandfather,
Francisco de Cárdenas y Herrera, husband of María Concepción de la Luz y Garzón; son of Nicolás de Cárdenas y Aparicio del Manzano and Teresa Herrera y de la Barrera, daughter of Miguel Antonio Herrera y Pedroso and María Ascención de la Barrera y Espinosa de Contreras.

Nicolás.

Hi Frances:

My name is Mariana Gumá Montalvo. My family is from Havana and my grandfather's name was Ignacio Montalvo and Morales.He had a brother named Juanillo Montalvo who married Eloisa Saladrigas, his son was Juanillito Montalvo y Saladrigas. My mother's name was Mariana Montalvo. I hope we are related.

Mariana

Dear Mariana:

I am so pleased to have found yet another relative of mine. As I have already explained to Nicolas de Cardenas, I am doing research on the family names listed and would appreciate any information, anecdotes, history, having to do with same. My great-grandmother was Eloisa (a.k.a. Mignon) Montalvo y Saladrigas, sister of Juanillo Montalvo y Saladrigas. She married Jose Eugenio Suarez-Murias y Cortinas and had my grandfather Octavio Juan Suarez-Murias y Montalvo. Hope to hear from you soon.

Diana

i might be related to you. my grandfather is from havanna and his name is juan montalvo. and my father's name is juan carlos montalvo.so if you think theres a possibillity please contact me.oh my grandfather lives in miami

Ok, My parents last names are Montalvo and Pliego. I'm looking for anybody who might be related to Antonio Montalvo or Jose Pliego or Luz Altamirano. If you have any info on these people or last names email me.

Dear Ms. Monalvo,

I had a great grandmother, Carmen Herrera, from Spain. She was over 100 when she appeared on the "Queen for a Day" television show, nominated by her daughter, Blanca Aurora Fernandez Herrera (my paternal grandmother), from Santiago de Cuba but living in Havana by then (the 1950s).

Carmen Herrera was rather eccentric, short and slight as I remember her and quite fond of flamenco. Her daughter Blanca seemed to me beautifully Sephardic in her features, fair skin and thick hair.

Do you have any information on the Spanish Herreras who came to Santiago?

Thank you for your research, Ines Diaz-Owen

ear Ines
Im also looking for the Herrera family in Cuba. The Herrera`s Im looking for are the ones realated to the company "sobrinos de Herrera".
They arrived from Mortera , Cantabria, around the 1800. the first one to arrive was Manuel Herrera Sancibrian (1st. Cont of Mortera).
I have a lot of information regarding this side of my family. Pls. feel free in contacting me.
Angelica
malajim@yahoo.com