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Re: Familia SAENZ

negrais — 2013-04-02 00:58:48Z

Thanks for your message, I don't speak Portuguese but my husand does..You are a Saenz, tell me more about your ancestors..My family is Saenz from Costa Rica and Nicaragua, previous to that is Mexico and Spain.

Gracias por tu mensaje, no hablo Portuges pero si Ingles y Espanol..Tu eres un Saenz, me encantaria saber de donde llego tu familia Saenz?, mi familia llego a Costa Rica de Mexico y Espana y luego poblaron Costa Rica y despues Nicaragua..

Jamaicans migration to Costa Rica

clouds1420 — 2013-03-17 18:06:34Z

I'm looking for anyone with the last name of Abrahams,Enrique (Henry) or his wife Irene Adams. He immigrated to Costa Rica from Colombia and she from Jamaica.

Jamaicans migration to Costa Rica

clouds1420 — 2013-03-17 18:05:11Z

I'm looking for anyone with the last name of Abrahams,Enrique (Henry) or his wife Irene Adams. He immigrated to Costa Rica from Colombia and she from Jamaica.

Re: Familia SAENZ

kkkbielkkk — 2013-03-15 02:58:11Z

Meu nome é gabriel dourado sá saenz , sou do brasil , londrina -PR

Florence PARIS b. 1926 d. 2010 Colon, Panama

bklynzroyalty19 — 2013-02-26 21:15:39Z

Hey,

I'm seeking some further information about my grandmother Florence Paris born in Colon, Pamana in 1926. More specifically, I would like to get some information about her parents whom I have no knowledge about. Her mother may have possibly been born in Panama City, Panama and her father in Barbados (city unknown). Florence moved to the US (year unknown) and lived in Brooklyn, NY since. She has children by the names of Vielka, Maritza, Mayra, Mirna, DIlsia, and Laura.

If you have any further information, please feel free to contact me.

Daniela Kelly

University of Connecticut

Storrs, CT

Re: looking for my fathers family QUIROZ

jaime406 — 2013-02-18 10:38:53Z

Señor Bracken,
by any chance were you in Costa Rica during 65-67 at the fabrica de cajas? I am Jaime Doxsey, former Peace Corps Volunteer, in Vila Neily. if not sorry to bother you. if so, send me an e-mail at jaime@institutoinnovare.org.br
thank you.
Jim Doxsey

Sainz

ninadora — 2013-01-26 03:31:37Z

Just starting to do my family tree. We has Sainz in the family in the early 1800 in Badiriguato Sinaloa Mexico.

Re: San José burial

besiktas — 2013-01-19 13:47:44Z

Thank you so much for finding this for me!
(It never occurred to me to try the google maps.)

Arrieta, or de las Alas Arrieta

nicubano — 2012-09-29 11:59:29Z

I am looking for any information regarding a Maria Veronica de Arrieta (or perhaps, de las Alas Arrieta),lived in the second half of the XVII century. Married to Francisco Gomez, they had a son Felipe Gomez Arrieta, who in turn married Maria Josefa Solano Varela, and they in turn had Manuel Gomez Solano, born in 5 January 1749 in Cartago.

Thank you,

Nicolas de Cardenas.

Re: Information about the JIMENEZ family in Costa Rica

ElizabethReyes62 — 2012-06-03 20:43:54Z

Hello Jose, my name is Elizabeth Jimenez Salazar de Reyes. I have researched the Jimenez Salazar name extensively. I have found that the Jimenez surname is associated with the Cartago area. If I may ask what are your grand and great grand parents name? Are you Jimenez paternal or maternal? Good luck on your search! :)

American logging camp in Costa Rica

CBurlingame94 — 2012-05-24 17:06:23Z

I am looking for anyone who can help me track a death record for my maternal grandmother.

She died in about 1962 at a logging camp near San Jose, Costa Rica referred to as Camp Seattle.

If anyone can point me in the right direction I would be very thankful.

Re: Information about the JIMENEZ family in Costa Rica

Counselor15 — 2012-05-13 01:23:04Z

My name is Ilse Jimenez, and Costa Rica have few families, one coming from Alonso Jimenez, who is what I think our first ancestor, then I hear that in El Salvador there is another Jimenez Family and they lived in Liberia Guanacaste.

ATT ilse Jimenez

My grandfather was Anastacio Jimenez

Also on my mother's side my great grandmother was Dulcelina DDelgado Jimenez.

Re: looking for family to Fernandez, Castro, Oviedo, Castillo, Gamboa, or Pinaranda

angelde14 — 2012-04-29 22:40:36Z

What region, city, state?

Costa Rican ties.

safire01 — 2012-04-14 02:00:50Z

My great grandmother was Roseanne or Roseanna Marcus who moved to the US Virgin Islands and married Henry Pedro. Looking for ancestors.

Searching for Buchanan and Knights in Costa Rica-Panama

sparrow0206 — 2012-04-06 02:01:22Z

Any relation to:
Abner Knight
Roselda Buchanan
Hubert Buchanan
Gilbert Buchanan
Glenroy Buchanan

Shearer and Saenz families

PennyWilson64 — 2012-03-25 19:28:59Z

I am researching this family, both in the US and in Costa Rica.

Sometime around 1910 James William Shearer (known in Costa Rica as Jaime Guillermo Shearer Douglas) traveled to San Jose Costa Rica, probably as an employee of the United Fruit Company. I believe that he was originally from Beeville, Texas.

James Shearer married a Costa Rican woman, Rosalie/Rosalia Saenz Hernandez. Their son Jaime Guillermo Shearer Saenz was born on 10 April 1913. This son's cedula number was 1-369-359-717. I haven't found any cedula number for either of the parents.

I am seeking information on James (Jaime) Shearer Douglas and his wife Rosalia Saenz Hernandez. A family story states that James died "soon" after his son's birth, but I can find no factual evidence of that.

Circumstantially, by the time the son James returned to the United States in 1941, he was using the name Jose Manuel Saenz Hernandez. A family story suggests that he assumed the name of a dead relative of his mother's. James/Jose Manuel had addresses in Cartago, Costa Rica, and returned to this city to live for a while with his second wife, Floranell Shearer. Their daughter, Ann Rosalie Shearer, was born in Cartago in the mid 1940s.

There is some evidence that Rosalia emigrated to the United States, perhaps living for a time in either (or both) the Tampa, Florida or New Orleans, Louisiana. But I have not been able to confirm that.

Rosalia's son, James/Jose Manuel, died in Cartago in May 2001, years before I started my research on behalf of the sons of his third marriage, who really don't know anything about their father. Any assistance would be gratefully received.

Thanks!

Penny

Re: Emilia Alvarado Hanke (Hancke) and Julie Hanke

mesner09 — 2012-03-24 09:45:41Z

It would be great if I could find out anything about the Alvarado-Hanke-descendants!

Re: Emilia Alvarado Hanke (Hancke) and Julie Hanke

mesner09 — 2012-03-24 09:44:31Z

Thanks for your reply. Emilia Alvarado Hanke was married to Francisco Alvarado. They definitely lived in Costa Rica in the 1860s and 1870s. They had at least four children which were born in the time mentioned. The children's names were John (Juan), James, Mary and, probably, Federico Alvarado Hanke.

Re: Emilia Alvarado Hanke (Hancke) and Julie Hanke

coblentzhy — 2012-03-24 03:58:45Z

In Costa Rica you have the Koblentz or Coblentz, Lehmann, Kokemper, Hinrich, and many others....large German population in Costa Rica.

Emilia Alvarado Hanke (Hancke) and Julie Hanke

mesner09 — 2012-03-23 22:09:19Z

interestend in: Julie Hanke, Emilie Alvarado Hanke and their families;
The German lady Julie Hanke (1813 – 1902) lived in North and Central America between 1847 and 1869: in Texas, later on in Greytown, Nicaragua, and Aspinwall, Panama. My name is Liane von Droste. I am a German author, working on a book about German emigrants leaving for America in the 19th century. I am searching for biographical details about Julie Hanke and her daughter Emilie. I discovered a list of genealogical details about her family which I can send. Hoping to find out more about Julie and her daughter Emilie Alvarado Hanke (Emilia Alvarado Hancke, born 1835, marriage 1860 in Cartago). If you by any chance can hand on any kind of information about Julie and her family, please send me a note! Thanks

Re: Theodore (Teddy) Hady

phady001 — 2012-03-16 12:50:35Z

Here are all the details I know:

My paternal grandfather's name is "Theodore Eugene Hady"*.
He was born about 1878** and died February 14, 1947.
About 1915, he married "Sophie Hungerbuhler" (who immigrated from Switzerland).
They had one child (my father), "Theodore Eugene Hady, Jr."

*Conflicting name: His WWI Draft Registration is signed "Eugene Teddy Hady".
**Conflicting birth year: The 1930 Census shows lists it as 1878. His WWI Draft Registration lists 1873. A family photo of his headstone shows 1874.

Family in Switzerland had performed a cursory search through church records in Switzerland, but they found nothing. My search came to a dead end with the documents listed above.

Thanks for your help!

Paul Hady

Re: Theodore (Teddy) Hady

renehuber71 — 2012-03-15 22:24:33Z

How about the names of the persons?

Theodore (Teddy) Hady

phady001 — 2012-03-15 21:36:39Z

I just learned from the 1930 Census Report that my paternal grandfather (and his parents) were from Costa Rica. I cannot locate any other information about the family. I would be much obliged if anyone knows how I might research this further.

Re: Contact any relatives of mine, ECHEVARRIA, CASTRO MADRIZ

soledaddr — 2012-02-07 05:55:15Z

Hi Alex,
I'm from Costa Rica and living in New York right now. I'm doing a research on Cristina Castro Keith related to Minor Keith. I'm still on the early stages of finding information and haven't been successful in finding a picture of her. I was wondering since your grandmother was her sister if you had any? I'm interested in talking to you about them and your family. If you think you could help me please contact me.
Best,
Soledad:
soledad.delrio.f@gmail.com

Gilbert Buchanan moved to Panama, family in Costa Rica

sparrow0206 — 2012-01-30 12:52:10Z

Info you have any information please contact me.

Re: Jamaicans in Costa Rica

sparrow0206 — 2012-01-30 12:51:35Z

Hi,

I'm sharing my Wilson lineage in case we related somehow.

Hi,

My great grandmother was named Lydia Wilson. My understanding that she was born in Westmoreland, Jamaica. She died in Panama in Jan '50 and lived mostly in Bocas del Toro. Her first husband lastname was King and their children were Hubert King and Vicent King (twins). Her second husband was Joseph Uriah Warren their children are/were: David Warren, Greetell Warren, Ellen Virginia Warren (my grandmother), Joseph Warren, Rockefeller Warren, Jerry Warren.

Let me know if there is any connection to your Wilsons

Re: Wilson family that came from Jamaica

sparrow0206 — 2012-01-30 12:50:15Z

Hi,

My great grandmother was named Lydia Wilson. My understanding that she was born in Westmoreland, Jamaica. She died in Panama in Jan '50 and lived mostly in Bocas del Toro. Her first husband lastname was King and their children were Hubert King and Vicent King (twins). Her second husband was Joseph Uriah Warren their children are/were: David Warren, Greetell Warren, Ellen Virginia Warren (my grandmother), Joseph Warren, Rockefeller Warren, Jerry Warren.

Let me know if there is any connection to your Wilsons

Re: Canuto Sanchez of Costa Rica

kscherry1967 — 2012-01-21 13:46:46Z

Have you seen the tree I uploaded (Sanchez Family Tree)? Do I have your grandfather on it and is the information correct? Would you have any objections to providing updated information if I missed anything?

Re: Canuto Sanchez of Costa Rica

mrsdgbates — 2012-01-21 02:05:35Z

My grandfathers father was Canuto Sanchez.

Death Index?? Looking for Maurica Gabriel

lisagrammer1 — 2012-01-19 19:24:48Z

Is there a death Index listing for Costa Rica?? If there is and someone would please do a look up for me I'm trying to find the date my Great Uncle Maurica Gabriel passed away. Was told it might have been abt 1965.. Thank you for any help..

San José burial

besiktas — 2011-11-10 10:00:33Z

I am trying to learn the exact burial location of my uncle, William Kelly Marks, who died in Hospital San Juan de Dios in San José on 11 January 1978. The only record I have is the "Report of the Death of an American Citizen" issued by the American Embassy in San José on 4 May 1978, which, under "Disposition of the remains" states: "Locally buried at Calvo Cemetery, San José."
As I am unable to find any information about a cemetery by this name, I would very much appreciate someone's help in identifying this.
Many thanks.

Carlos Ojeda Espinosa, son of Jesus and Teresa

pandachan_1 — 2011-11-09 13:27:28Z

My great grandfather's name was Carlos Ojeda Espinosa. He was supposedly from Guerrero, Mexico, but married Clemencia Calderon Umana in Costa Rica and lived in Puntarenas. I want to know more about my great grandfather, but since he cut off relations with the rest of the family, no one seems to know much about him or his history. I know his parents names were Jesus Ojeda and Teresa Espinosa. I was also told that he had indigenous blood, and am curious to find out more about this, too. Thank you in advance to anyone who can help. :)

Re: ARIAS in Costa Rica

LindaGutierrez24 — 2011-10-25 22:58:15Z

Yes, I have double checked and I am certain that it is Madriz and not Madrid. There are church documents that support the name aside from other record transcriptions avaialble at Family Search. I just now checked the Costa Rica telephone book and while there are a large number with the surname Madriz, there are only about 5-6 Madrid listed. Makes me wonder if it was an error or something and somehow the name was changed to Madrid over the years. I have seen that in other genealogy both in the US and in the research I have done on my husband's Costa Rican family history. One example is the name Bedoya which in some records, including the registrar were recorded as Vedoya. Especially in the times we are talking about, names were written down as they were heard as spelling rules were not firmly in place.

Thank you for the link to your tree at WorldConnect. I have printed out the pertinent pages and will keep it in mind as I continue researching and I should find anything that connects your line with my husband's, I will surely be back in touch.

Candanedo Family History Costa Rica

ladydi20001 — 2011-10-17 21:42:36Z

A very good blog on family history surname Candanedo. It's in Spanish (use BabelFish to translate) . Be sure to click on the links on the blog as it has very much information.

http://historiacandanedo.blogspot.com/2011/01/los-candanedo-...

Re: ARIAS in Costa Rica

ladydi20001 — 2011-10-17 21:27:01Z

Are you sure it is Madriz and not Madrid?

The farthest I go up the tree is Juan Francisco Arias and his wife Maria Salazar. Both born in the late 1700s. They moved to Panama (or that part of Costa Rica became Panama, not sure).

I have 4 generations in the US. My Great Grandparents came from Panama ... I know I am connected to the family in Panama below (which included 3 Presidents of Panama) because my grandfather spoke of them (wish I had really listened to his stories).

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=DESC&...

Anyway here is the lineage in Panama if it's any help to you.

1 Juan Francisco ARIAS b: ABT 1789
+ Maria SALAZAR b: ABT 1794
2 José Gabriel ARIAS SALAZAR b: ABT 1815
+ Nicolasa DEL CASTILLO CAMARGO b: ABT 1820
3 Maria Encarnación ARIAS CASTILLO b: BEF 7 JUN 1839 c: 7 JUN 1839
3 Maria del Rosario ARIAS CASTILLO b: BEF 16 DEC 1841 c: 16 DEC 1841
3 Antonio de Jesús ARIAS CASTILLO b: ABT 1850
+ Mar¸a del Carmen MADRID DE LA GUARDIA b: ABT 1855
4 Mar¸a Eudocia ARIAS MADRID b: 1876
4 José Alfredo ARIAS MADRID b: 1877
4 Antonio ARIAS MADRID b: 1880
4 Gerardo ARIAS MADRID b: 1882
4 José Benjam¸n ARIAS MADRID b: 1884
4 Harmodio ARIAS MADRID b: 3 JUL 1886 d: 23 DEC 1962
+ Mar¸a del Rosario GUARDIA VIETO b: 1891 d: 1987
5 Living ARIAS GUARDIA
5 Roberto Emilio ARIAS GUARDIA b: 26 OCT 1918 d: 22 NOV 1989
+ Margot HOOKHAM b: 18 MAY 1919
5 Living ARIAS GUARDIA
+ Gabriel GALINDO VALLARINO b: ABT 1915
6 Living GALINDO VALLARINO
6 Living GALINDO VALLARINO
+ Living ARIAS VALLARINO
6 Living GALINDO VALLARINO
5 Living ARIAS GUARDIA
5 Living ARIAS GUARDIA
4 José Daniel ARIAS MADRID b: 1887
4 Mar¸a Josefa ARIAS MADRID b: 1888
4 Mar¸a del Carmen ARIAS MADRID b: 1889
4 Arnulfo ARIAS MADRID b: 15 AUG 1901 d: 10 AUG 1988
+ Ana Matilde LINARES HERBRUGER b: 18 JAN 1909 d: 26 AUG 1955
5 Gerardo ARIAS LINARES b: 31 MAR 1929 d: 15 AUG 2002

Re: ARIAS in Costa Rica

LindaGutierrez24 — 2011-10-17 20:29:58Z

Hi,

I have just begun my research with my husband's family but he is connected to an Arias family from Cartago. Your dates go back farther than I have at this point, but my guess, being that population and communities were much smaller in those times, is that there is most likely a collateral connection between my husband's family and yours.

I have an Emilio Arias who married a Juana Madriz, dates unknown, and their son Liborio Arias Madriz who was born about 1893 in Cartago.

ARIAS in Costa Rica

ladydi20001 — 2011-10-17 15:22:57Z

Looking for a connection of my
Great Grandfather: Juan Francisco Arias
Birth 1861 Panama
Death 1903 New York USA

and Great Grandmother
Emelina Arias (remarried to VOLK)
Birth 1871 in Panama
Death ? New Jersey, USA

to the following family line:

Juan Francisco Arias
Birth About 1789 in Cartago, Costa Rica

Married to:
María Salazar
Birth About 1794 in Cartago, Costa Rica

Their Child:
José Gabriel Arias Salazar
Birth about 1815 in Cartago, Costa Rica
Death in Penonomé, Coclé, Panamá

Costa Rica Genealogical Reference

ladydi20001 — 2011-10-17 15:15:47Z

I found this site which is in Flash so you need an flash enabled browser. But the document is searchable and very thorough.
Revista Electronica de la Academia Costarricense de ciencias Genealogicas
(which translates to: Electronic magazine of the Costa Rican Academy of Genealogical sciences)

Here is the link:

http://www.genealogia.or.cr/publicaciones/revistas/revista00...

Re: GUSTAVNONA/Maria Margarita

luisahelling — 2011-10-17 00:30:00Z

I am looking for Maria Margarita or Maria Margerita GUSTAVNONA in Costa Rica. Do you have any one with this name in Argentina?

Re: GUSTAVNONA/Maria Margarita

renehuber71 — 2011-10-17 00:26:47Z

Pls. Let me know what are you looking for in Argentina.

Cordially,
Rene Huber

GUSTAVNONA/Maria Margarita

luisahelling — 2011-10-16 23:26:21Z

In search of Maria Margarita Gustavnona, born circa 1930's in Costa Rica. Her father could be Gustin HELLING. Mr. Helling worked for the United Fruit Company, with locations in Honduras and Guatemala.

Re: Wilson family that came from Jamaica

sparrow0206 — 2011-09-30 01:49:47Z

My grandmother's mother name was Lydia Wilson. She died 1950 and buried at Corozal Cementary Canal Zone. Her son Hubert King was the on responsible for burial there.

Re: Contact any relatives of mine, ECHEVARRIA, CASTRO MADRIZ

biankacrist — 2011-09-21 18:38:27Z

It's so sad I received this message this late, for sure it was because my e-mail is a different one than the last posted by me.
I'm so glad to know that somehow we are related. It's amazing how people having the same roots and history can also become strangers out there because we don't know each other.
Coincidently I lived many years in New Jersey before coming to the Midwest. Tomorrow afternoon I'm leaving for New York and we are planning to go one day to New Jersey to have that amazing brazilian food I still miss.
Thank you for letting me know about you.

Re: Contact any relatives of mine, ECHEVARRIA, CASTRO MADRIZ

biankacrist — 2011-09-21 18:17:02Z

Thank you for your response. I'm very glad to find extended family in the US as well. This has been always an exciting and iteresting subject to know about.
Currently I'm living in Wisconsin and Minnesota with my family of five. How about you?
Have you ever had any contact with family back in Costa Rica?
Very happy to know about you.
biankacrist@aol.com

Re: Contact any relatives of mine, ECHEVARRIA, CASTRO MADRIZ

biankacrist — 2011-09-21 18:03:28Z

It has been a while since your message was posted. I'm sorry I didn't have the same e-mail I got before to get a notification of your response.
I'm glad to learn that you had a great time visiting family in Costa Rica, and that in some way we are related.
My family and I are going back to visit soon.
After a long time I hope you still can hang around.
Regards,

Bianka

Jamaicans in Costa Rica

tp0121 — 2011-09-09 01:14:14Z

I am trying to uncover a mystery. Apparently a relative of mine was killed in Puerto Limon. His last name was Wilson. Is there a list available to search? Where can I find credible information on Jamaicans who migrated to Costa Rica?

Re: Lutherans in Costa Rica and Germans during 1890's?

springalbassam — 2011-08-01 09:43:17Z

hi, i am sure there is, if you find out please let me know.
thanks. spring.

Re: looking for birth grandparents of~ Andrea (GUTIERREZ)

akandre — 2011-08-01 02:52:26Z

I'm not sure if this will help any, but my Great Grandmother was Olga Martha Gutierrez and she died on November 6, 2004 in Alejuela, Costa Rica. She was married to Raul Gonzales who died on September 13, 1969 in San Jose, Costa Rica.

Calvo & Andre Families

akandre — 2011-08-01 02:32:07Z

My parents were born and raised in San Jose, Costa Rica and moved to the US in the 80's. Is there anyone who knows of the Calvo or Andre Families?

Other names in my family's history include Cecilia Gonzales (grandmother), Mariano Enrique Calvo, Olga Martha Gutierrez, Maria Luisa Sibaja, Ana Teresa Odio, and Johanes Lakman.

Please let me know if anyone is able to find anything about any of these names with regard to Costa Rica, or Germany.

Re: Lutherans in Costa Rica and Germans during 1890's?

akandre — 2011-08-01 02:18:16Z

I have a Grandfather who moved from Hamburg Germany to San Jose Costa Rica. His name was Hans Andre and he changed it to Juan Andre when he moved. Is there any way that I can look up records about him?