My Grandmother was Juana Marrero y Pimentel (b) 1887/88 and 1910 census says she and parents (b) in P.R. In 1910 she lived in Fajardo East,Fajardo w/her common-law husband Brigido Ortiz y Rosello (b) in P.R. in 1873 to Antonia Rosello (b) in Mallorca (Spain) and husband Joaquin Ortiz (b) P.R. Juana and Brigido had been together 5 years in 1910 and had 5 kids w/3 living. The living kids were: 1.Rafael Ortiz y Marrero age 3: 2.Joaquin Ortiz y Marrero age 2: 3.Isabel Ortiz y Marrero age 11 months (making her born May or June 1909). Also living w/them was Carlota Ortiz y Diaz age 12 and prob. dau. of Brigido by a previous relationship. All kids listed as his sons and daughters. In 1920 Brigido lives in Jimenez,Rio Grande w/his wife (married this one) Monserrate Martinez y Suce de Ortiz (b) 1881/82 in P.R. w/her mother (b) in France and her father (b) in Spain. Living w/them and both listed as lodgers are Juan Rivera y Marrero age 7 and Diego Morales y Febulo age 11 (relationship if any unknown) both (b) P.R. to parents (b) P.R. Obviously Juan was a son of Juana but not by Brigido even tho they were in a relationship. Juan was my father and he and Rafael were both known as Ortiz y Martinez by 1930. No knowledge of what happened to other kids. Juana (d) when Juan was (b) (about 1913) and Brigido raised Juan w/Monserrate until Brigido (d) ca. 1926 at which time Juan left Monserrate and went out on his own. In later years Juan and Monserrate reconciled and I knew her as my grandmother. In 1930 I found Juan and Rafael as Ortiz y Martinez which seems to say Monserrate took care of Rafael at some point also and gave him her family name. In 1930 Juan and Rafael lived in Cabezas,Fajardo as lodgers w/Alponse Camacho and family. Don't know if Camacho related or not. Any info on any of these people welcome. Thank you,
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