My father was named Mario Julio Alfonso Perez. He was born in the town of Guamutas(Renamed Marti in 1898) in Matanzas province Cuba. He was a Veterinary and praciced untill his death in the town of Perico Matanzas. He had two brothers named Jose Ignacio Alfonso and Gustavo Alfonso born also in Guamutas (Marti)and residents of Havana.His father was named Jose Ignacio Alfonso y Triana and also was born in Guamutas. His mother was naned Concepcion Perez also from Matanzas born in Los Arabos. As I understand most of the Alfonso surnames in Cuba come Spain possibly from the Canary Islands. and settled in the province of Matanzas around the towns of Colon, Guamutas (Jaguey Grande, Itabo, Central Agramonte (sugar mill), Jovellanos and the Central Espana (sugar mill) .During Colonial times some of the Alfonso ran sugar plantations and were involved in agriculture.The Alfonso were the original owners of the Central Espana.The Alfonso,Perez and Triana families were intermarried . Eladio Triana Alfonso was Mayor of Marti in 1952.There are not many with a last name Alfonso in Cuba, because the name Alfonso in mostly used as a first name.They say all the Alfonso surnames from Matanzas province are family related.
The Perez name was very common throughout the island. There was the Perez surname in Matanzas around the towns of Colon Marti and Los Arabos. There was a Jose Alvarez Perez coronel of the cuban army that fought against the spanish Known as "el Gallego" that was born in Los Arabos , Matanzas and was related to my grandmother.
Iam also trying to pece some missing parts of the genelogy and hope this helps someone. Any related information will be gretly appreciated