Researching my family history

My great, great grandmother is Caridad Grave de Peralta. She was born in Cuba about 1847 and married Jose Parra about 1863. She came to the US in 1890 and died in Tampa, Fl on 11/17/1937. Is there any connection with your family?

El apellido Pubillones, está presente hoy en el lugar de Corao, concejo de Cangas de Onís (Asturias - España). Es conocido en este lugar desde principios del siglo XIX. Consta en la familia, según me comunicó en su día uno de los así apellidados, que su procedencia es griega. Aclaro: al naufragar un barco de dicha bandera, frente a las costas de Gijón, el capitán del mismo entró al servicio de la familia Llanos de aquella vecindad, uno de cuyos miembros se estableció por matrimonio en el mencionado lugar de Corao y con él se trasladó el primer Pubillones, cuya función sería la de secretario o cargo similar. Como me lo contaron, lo cuento, desconozco su verosimilitud. Enteramente fiable, es la noticia de la emigración de personas de este apellido a la isla de Cuba, a finales del siglo XIX y principios del XX, como se recoge en noticias de prensa de la época: "Ha salido para su casa de Guantánamo (Isla de Cuba), nuestro amigo y constante suscriptor don José Pubillones. Feliz viaje." [El Auseva, año VIII, núm. 354, 16 de enero de 1898, pág.3] Dicho señor, regresó a su Asturias natal, pero si él u otros de su apellido dejaron descendencia en Cuba, ya no puedo decirlo, pues me es desconocido.
Atentamente,
Francisco Pantín

Mark, this may be a bizzare coincidence, but I have been researching my Macias ancestors on the 1900 census of Hillsborough County, Florida and sandwiched in between two of my Macias families on the census is a Parra family, but the head of house first name is obliterated (He is 39 yrs. old, b. in Cuba, married for 20 years). Ages don't line up with your Parras but maybe they are related. Wife is Maria (38 yrs. old, b. in Cuba), children are Luis (b. Cuba), Juan (b. Cuba), Lena(?)b. in Fla, as are the rest of the children:, Amparo, Ophelia, & Pedro M. The reason I am aware of them is because my Macias family also named a daughter "Amparo" and probably named her after Amparo Parra next door. Email me and let me know if you want me to send you a scan of that census page, it's a copy of the original from microfilm.

Mark, besides knowing some Parras, I also knew a Grave de Peralta family from the Cuban town of Holguin. You might try to research the two oldest churches in that town for your great grandmother Caridad. She might have been from Holguin. On the otheer hand, I might have some information about both the Grave de Peralta and Parra families in a Manzanillo - another Cuban town in the same region : get yourself a cuban map-- but as the book is olf fashioned and written in a non- historiographical way, it does not have name indexes.
Every time I want to find a data I have to browse again and again; As I am doing my own research, so slowly... It will take me time to find it for you. But I promise to post your name in the monitor, so to remember it.
Nevertheless keep posting it. I knew a certain angelita Grave de Peralta, born ca. 1940. We went to school together.
The churches in Holguin are: The Iglesis Catedral de San Isidoro (Cathedral Church of Saint Isidoro), and the Iglesia de San Jose. There telephone numbeers might be available at the Catholic Archidiosesis of Miami, whose nmber I dont know.
Good luck, Marta

Unfortunately neither the 1900 Census not the death certificate for Josw Parra (husband of Caridad) mention the specific place in Cuba. Jose died of tuberculosis at age 52 on 6/6/1918 and was a cigarmaker in Tampa. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in Tampa, Fl. Caridad actually died in Manhattan, New York City on 11/17/1937 and her body transported to Tampa (also Woodlawn) for burial. She had been in the United States for 44 years according to her death certificate. Caridad's parents were Jose Maria Grave de Peralta (from Cuba, place unknown) and Juana Alegre (from Cuba, place unknown). Caridad was a dressmaker and died of heart disease at age 91. Sorry I can't provide more. It's always difficult to get information when the trail leads to Cuba.

Does the US census says where Jose Parra was born in Cuba. i guess from your message to me that it was not so. Maybe if you check the Death Certificate, it will tell you more.

The Jose Parra that was married to Caridid Grave de Peralta was born about 1837 in Cuba and died in Tampa, FL on 9/18/1905. According to the 1900 Census, he had been in the US 10 years. Jose and Caridad had a son also named Jose who was born in Cuba about 3/1866 and died 6/6/1918 in Tampa, Fl. Perhaps the Juan Parra y Grave de Peralta in Key West was a relative (cousin?) to Jose Jr. Caridad'a parents were Jose Maria Grave de Peralta and Juana Alegre (dates unknown). I'm not quite sure how Juan connects in. Thank you for the information, though.

Solo tengo datos de esta familia PARRA en 1906 en Key West.

Juan PARRA y GRAVE DE PERALTA, casado con Concepcion Marcelina CARDENAS y VALDES. Tienen 4 hijos:

Juan, nace en La Habana, ca 1889 (17 años)
Alicia, nace en Tampa, ca 1892 (14 años)
Amado, nace en Tampa, ca 1898 (8 años)
Jose, nace en Key West, ca 1901 (5 años)

Victor

Unfortunately, I don't yet know where Jose Parra was from in Cuba. In correction to the place of death for Caridad Grave de Peralta, I recently found out that she died in New York. Her body was taken to Tampa Fl for burial.

Mark: do you know by any chance, where Jose Parra was born in Cuba?. I am interested because of the year your ancestor married. Thanks Marta

Marta,
I’m very sorry but I don’t read Spanish very well. But I think I can get an idea what you are asking for. I hope you read English better than I can read Spanish!

The Parra family I found on the 1900 Census Hillsborough County, Florida, is living at 1420 14th Avenue in Tampa, Florida. The district is known as the “Ybor City” district. On the census, this is the 20th Precinct, Enumeration District 69, page 369b.

Parra **** head, white, m,age 39,married 20 yrs, born Cuba father b. ****, mother b. Cuba
Maria wife, f, age 38, married 20 yrs, 9 children, 7 living, born Cuba, father b. Italy, mother b. Cuba
Luis son m - b. Aug age 16, single, born Cuba, father b. Cuba, mother b. Cuba
Juan son m - b.Sep age 13, single, “ “ “
Elena dau. f - b. Aug, age 9, single “ “ “
Amparo, dau, f - b. Feb age 5, single “ “ “
Ophelia, dau, f - b. --- age 4 mos, “ “ “
Pedro M, son, m - b.--- age 18, single “ “ “

I don’t know why Pedro is listed last even though he is 18 years old. The first name of the head of house, Mr. Parra, is illegible. Also, birthplace of Mr. Parra's father is illegible. Can't tell if it's Italy or Cuba. I will send you by email an image of the original census page so you can see for yourself. Hope this helps.

Revisando esta lista me encontre que Ud. tambien tiene el apellido Parra entrelazado con otros de su familia. Seria lo que llamabamos, allegados suyos. Me interesa saber mas de esos Oarra de Tampa. si puede enviarme los datos de Libros, folios, Numeros, etc que suelen acompannar al del anno en los libros del registro quiza yo pudiera conectar esos Parra con los mios. Gracias Marta

Estimado Nicolas:

Me parece que sea "posible" la genealogia de la familia Parra.

No se quienes fueron los padres de Juan, ni los de Concepcion.

Yo pense que Concepcion pudiese ser hermana de Manuel DE CARDENAS y VALDES, e hija de Martin DE CARDENAS y ZAYAS, y de Maria de las Mercedes VALDES y HERNANDEZ. Esto es una simple hipotesis de mi parte !!!

Saludos
Victor

Estimado Víctor,

Muy interesante todo esto de los Parra-Grave de Peralta!

¿Ud tiene los nombres de los padres de Concepción Marcelina de Cárdenas Valdés?

Gracias,

Nicolás.

¿Sera posible la siguiente genealogía?

Descendants of José Parra

Generation No. 1

1. José1 Parra1 was born cir 1835, and died 18 September 1905 in Tampa, Hillsborough Co., Florida, EE.UU.2. He married Caridad Grave de Peralta y Alegre3 cir 1860, daughter of José Grave de Peralta and Juana Alegre. She was born cir 1840 in Cuba.3, and died 17 November 1937 in New York, New York, EE.UU.3.

More About Caridad Grave de Peralta y Alegre:
Sepultura: Tampa, Hillsborough Co., Florida, EE.UU.4

Children of José Parra and Caridad Grave de Peralta y Alegre are:
+ 2 i. (No)2 Parra*, born cir 1861 in Cuba..
+ 3 ii. Juan Parra y Grave de Peralta*, born cir 1863.

4 iii. José Parra y Grave de Peralta5, born cir March 1866 in Cuba.5; died 6 June 1918 in Tampa, Hillsborough Co., Florida, EE.UU.5.

Generation No. 2

2. (No)2 Parra* (José1 Parra)6 was born cir 1861 in Cuba.7. He married María cir 18808. She was born cir 1862 in Cuba.9.

Children of (No) Parra* and María are:

5 i. Pedro M.3 Parra10, born cir 1882 in Cuba.11.

6 ii. Luis Parra12, born cir August 1884 in Cuba.13.

7 iii. Juan Parra14, born cir September 1889 in Cuba.15.

8 iv. Elena Parra16, born 1891 in Cuba.17.

9 v. Amparo Parra18, born cir February 1895 in Cuba.19.

10 vi. Ofelia Parra20, born cir 1900 in Cuba.21.

3. Juan2 Parra y Grave de Peralta* (José1 Parra)22 was born cir 1863. He married Concepción Marcelina de Cárdenas y Valdés22 cir 1888. She was born cir 1868.

Children of Juan Parra y Grave de Peralta* and Concepción Cárdenas y Valdés are:

11 i. Juan3 Parra y Cárdenas22, born cir 1889 in La Habana, Cuba.23.

12 ii. Alicia Parra y Cárdenas24, born cir 1892 in Tampa, Hillsborough Co., Florida, EE.UU.25.

13 iii. Amado Parra y Cárdenas26, born cir 1898 in Tampa, Hillsborough Co., Florida, EE.UU.27.

14 iv. José Parra y Cárdenas28, born cir 1901 in Key West, Monroe Co., Florida, EE.UU.29.

Endnotes

1. General Cuba Queries, (http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs.cgi/Cuba/General), Grave de Peralta, 9 April 2000, Mark Caverly.
2. General Cuba Queries, (http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs.cgi/Cuba/General), Parras in Key West, 13 October 2000, Mark Caverly.
3. General Cuba Queries, (http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs.cgi/Cuba/General), Grave de Peralta, 9 April 2000, Mark Caverly.
4. General Cuba Queries, (http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs.cgi/Cuba/General), Cuban Origin of José Parra, 13 October 2000, Mark Caverly.
5. General Cuba Queries, (http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs.cgi/Cuba/General), Parras in Key West, 13 October 2000, Mark Caverly.
6. General Cuba Queries, (http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs.cgi/Cuba/General), Parra family from Cuba in Hillsborough Co. Tampa Florida, 13 October 2000, Daniel C. Pérez.
7. General Cuba Queries, (http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs.cgi/Cuba/General), Parra family from Cuba in Hillsborough Co. Tampa Florida, 13 October 2000, Daniel C. Pérez, en el censo de 1900 tenía 39 años de edad.
8. General Cuba Queries, (http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs.cgi/Cuba/General), Parra family from Cuba in Hillsborough Co. Tampa Florida, 13 October 2000, Daniel C. Pérez, en el censo de 1900 tenía 20 años de casado.
9. General Cuba Queries, (http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs.cgi/Cuba/General), Parra family from Cuba in Hillsborough Co. Tampa Florida, 13 October 2000, Daniel C. Pérez, en el censo de 1900 tenía 38 años de edad.
10. General Cuba Queries, (http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs.cgi/Cuba/General), Parra family from Cuba in Hillsborough Co. Tampa Florida, 13 October 2000, Daniel C. Pérez.
11. General Cuba Queries, (http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs.cgi/Cuba/General), Parra family from Cuba in Hillsborough Co. Tampa Florida, 13 October 2000, Daniel C. Pérez, en el censo de 1900 tenía 18 años de edad.
12. General Cuba Queries, (http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs.cgi/Cuba/General), Parra family from Cuba in Hillsborough Co. Tampa Florida, 13 October 2000, Daniel C. Pérez.
13. General Cuba Queries, (http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs.cgi/Cuba/General), Parra family from Cuba in Hillsborough Co. Tampa Florida, 13 October 2000, Daniel C. Pérez, en el censo de 1900 tenía 16 años de edad.
14. General Cuba Queries, (http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs.cgi/Cuba/General), Parra family from Cuba in Hillsborough Co. Tampa Florida, 13 October 2000, Daniel C. Pérez.
15. General Cuba Queries, (http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs.cgi/Cuba/General), Parra family from Cuba in Hillsborough Co. Tampa Florida, 13 October 2000, Daniel C. Pérez, en el censo de 1900 tenía 13 años de edad.
16. General Cuba Queries, (http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs.cgi/Cuba/General), Parra family from Cuba in Hillsborough Co. Tampa Florida, 13 October 2000, Daniel C. Pérez.
17. General Cuba Queries, (http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs.cgi/Cuba/General), Parra family from Cuba in Hillsborough Co. Tampa Florida, 13 October 2000, Daniel C. Pérez, en el censo de 1900 tenía 9 años de edad.
18. General Cuba Queries, (http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs.cgi/Cuba/General), Parra family from Cuba in Hillsborough Co. Tampa Florida, 13 October 2000, Daniel C. Pérez.
19. General Cuba Queries, (http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs.cgi/Cuba/General), Parra family from Cuba in Hillsborough Co. Tampa Florida, 13 October 2000, Daniel C. Pérez, en el censo de 1900 tenía 5 años de edad.
20. General Cuba Queries, (http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs.cgi/Cuba/General), Parra family from Cuba in Hillsborough Co. Tampa Florida, 13 October 2000, Daniel C. Pérez.
21. General Cuba Queries, (http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs.cgi/Cuba/General), Parra family from Cuba in Hillsborough Co. Tampa Florida, 13 October 2000, Daniel C. Pérez, en el censo de 1900 tenía 4 meses de edad.
22. General Cuba Queries, (http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs.cgi/Cuba/General), Parra en Key West, 13 October 2000, Víctor.
23. General Cuba Queries, (http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs.cgi/Cuba/General), Parra en Key West, 13 October 2000, Víctor, en 1906 tenía 17 años de edad.
24. General Cuba Queries, (http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs.cgi/Cuba/General), Parra en Key West, 13 October 2000, Víctor.
25. General Cuba Queries, (http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs.cgi/Cuba/General), Parra en Key West, 13 October 2000, Víctor, en 1906 tenía 14 años de edad.
26. General Cuba Queries, (http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs.cgi/Cuba/General), Parra en Key West, 13 October 2000, Víctor.
27. General Cuba Queries, (http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs.cgi/Cuba/General), Parra en Key West, 13 October 2000, Víctor, en 1906 tenía 8 años de edad.
28. General Cuba Queries, (http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs.cgi/Cuba/General), Parra en Key West, 13 October 2000, Víctor.
29. General Cuba Queries, (http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs.cgi/Cuba/General), Parra en Key West, 13 October 2000, Víctor, enn 1906 tenía 5 años de edad.

Mercedes:ecuerdo muy poco de aquella epoca. Solamente tenia 6 o 7 annos. Creo qe seria posible avereiguar algo en las iglesias de Holguin, las que existian en los annos 40. es decir la de San Isidoro y la de San Jose. Tambien encontre en la pagina de ancestry un Club fe Holguineros que quiza la puedan ayudar. Averiguare con los Hermanos Maristas de aqui si tiene listas de los ultimos antiguos alumnos del colegio de Holguin. Tambien seria posible tratar de localizar a las religiosas del Colegio Lestonnac. Ellas deben tener algun record de las estudiantes del colegio al que yo asisti en esa ciudad. Escribire a una parienta que aun reside alli, a ver si recerda algo de la familia. Por favor contesteme directamente al e mail mcepero@aol.com Para mi es mas facil ayudarla asi. Marta

Marta,do you know if the young lady you went to school with,Angelita Grave de Peralta,is related in anyway to a Otilio/Elieser(forgive the spelling if incorrect)Grave de Peralta,my father, son of Santa and Miguel Grave de Peralta? I'm new to all this and curiosity is getting the best of me.
Thank you for you time. Mercedes

I would search for some data on the Grave de Peralta from Holguin. that my help you. give me time as I am trying to research on my own family. Marta

There was a general in the Ten Year War. This I know from my dad who speaks proudly of his great....grandfather.
The young girl you went to school with is a relative (how connected I wasn't told) and was living in Florida at one time.Weather she's still there or even alive is unknown.My father did speak to her once and seems to remember her knowing alot of the family history.
Do you know where I can find information about the Ten Year War?
Thank you for writing!
Mercedes

There were Grave de Peralta en Holgui, Oriente Province, Cuba. One of them was a General during the Wars of Independence. The family had a high social, cultural and economic status.
Also, take into conosideration that most of the Cubans found in Tampa, New York and Key West were exiles from the 2 Cuban Wars of Independence: from 1968 to 1989.
Some in Oriente lost everything during the first War, 1868 -1878; thus the wave of exiles that settled in those american cities. Some returned to Cuba: i.e., My husband grandmother was born in New Orleans, and returned to Cuba when she was barely seven... Others had to stay.
Marta

Dan,

I have a branch of my family from the province of Las Tunas, which includes Holguin. My great Grand-uncle was named Gregorio Jacobo "Goyo" Ortiz-Gamboa, Born in las Tunas in 1885. He Married Tranqulina Parra, and they had at least 6 children, Gregoria Jr., Anita, Berta, Marina, Nori, and Claribel.

I also have a Pedro Parra who married Primativa Jimenez who are also kin of mine. IF this rings any bells let me know.

The problem posed by learnibg about any period of cuban history, is that most books are written in spanish. If you have at least some knowledge of the language, youe can browse through several history books. Libreria Universal in Miami, and Libreria La Moderna Poesia have them. also if you are in Miami, you can go to the Public Library; they have them, the best kept in the special Colections. there is an Enciclopedia Cubana and the series : Cuba Economia y sociedad, written by the late Levi Marrero. The language is simple and easy to nderstand. and maybe an older relative might help explaining or translating. Older relatives are very valuable sources of info. the only book written in english is Hugh thomas's Cuba; however I don't know if he mentions Grave de Peralta. Marta

Hello, I have a connexion with Grave de Peralta family by : Edmondo DESPAIGNE married with C.Grave de Peralta died 1892 in Santiago de Cuba. At present family in France.
HELENE from France.

Hello Helene. My Caridad Grave de Peralta was born in Cuba on October 27, 1846 and died in New York, NY on November 17, 1937. She was married to Jose Parra and came to the US around 1890 (Tampa, FL). Her parents were Jose Maria Grave de Peralta and Juana Alegre Duque y Proenza from Holguin, Oriente, Cuba.

My great grandmother was Aurora/ Pubillones/Garcia she was from Oviedo, Asturia. Her husbands name was Juan/Capo/Hernandez, they had children and lived in Guantanamo,Cuba. Do you have any information abt.
them. I just started doing my genealogy so I'm very excited.

thank you in advance.

my great grandfather is damian subia cardenas, does that ring a bell to you? i know nothing after him?

Yes, Im sure our families are somehow related..the name Pubillones is rather uncommon and I know several of my grandfather Enrique Pubillones (now deceased) were from the Guantanamo and Sagua de Tanamo Area.

My grandfather is Luis Raventos Grave de Peralta born in Santiago de Cuba in 1912. Im sure there is some relation to your relative. He lived in Cuba, Spain and now in Miami, Florida.. He is 91 years old.

My great-grandmother was Venturosa GRAVE DE PERALTA y AGUILERA, daughter of Antonio GRAVE de PERALTA and Amelia AGUILERA. According to my information, this family was from Holguín, but Venturosa lived in Guantánamo with her husband Andrés MARTIN (pronounced MARTÉN in Cuba) y DE CASTRO. Andrés Martin (Martén) de CASTRO was murdered in Campechuela, near Manzanillo, in 1902, because of a series of articles critical of the Guardia Rural that he had published in the newspaper "La Tribuna". Venturosa remained a widow after that. She and Andrés had two children: Andrés and Maria Luisa Martin y GRAVE de PERALTA. Andrés jr. became a doctor and moved to Palma Soriano where he married Blanca PICAZO y RIVAS. Maria Luisa remained in Guantánamo until exile in the US; she was married to Luis DEVILLE from Guantánamo. I always heard that my grandfather was related to a GRAVE de PERALTA from Santiago de Cuba who was a dentist (in the 1940's and 50's).

If anyone finds a connection and knows anything about this history, please, let me know. I would be most grateful. I can also share more information about this branch of the GRAVE de Peraltas.

Margarita Martin

I would love to hear from you and learn more about your grandfather Enrique Pubillones. My great, grandmother Aurora Pubillones lived a long life and died in Guantanamo.
I learned more about her recently from a friend in Spain who kindly sent me her baptismal certificated, her fathers and grandfather. Hope to hear from you soon.
Isis Nieto

Ernesto DESPAIGNE from Santiago 1841-1903 married Cécile Grace de PERALTA and their son Ernesto b. 1901 (magistrat in Hacienda fom Santiago)
I had too, Edmond Octavio DESPAIGNE 1846-1892 in Santiago married with Cécile Grave de PERALTA
I have grave de PERALTA y Rivery - y Garcia - y Munoz - y Portuondo...
Margarita MARTIN is my cousine (see your mail)
soon and maybe a connection with our families.
HELENE from France

Hello,
My Cécile Grave de Peralta b. in Santiago and married :
1° // Edmondo Octavio DESPAIGNE y RIVERY b. 1846
2° // Ernesto DUTOCQ b. 1841
I do not know cecilia's parents ??? All from Santiago.
Soon.

I am seeking information on the Perez name form TAmpa. My grandfather was Joseph Quirino Morales and married Pricilla Perez. They had 9 children; Joseph, Mabel, Estella, Zoila, Alice and etc. Do you have any info on this line. Thanks.
Mary Morales Kirpes

Mary,
Thanks for asking about my Perez family in Tampa. Unfortunately, there were many many Perez families in Tampa around the time my folks came here, the late 1890's and early 1900's. None of your folks' names are in my family. My great-grandfather Alfredo Perez (b. 1859) came to Tampa in the late 1890's with wife Juana Maria Sosa. They had only 2 males that survived past infancy. One, my grandfather Justo Alfredo Perez b. 1896 had only one child, my dad. The other son of Alfredo was Ricardo Luis Perez b. 1903 in Tampa. He had only two daughters.. The other chidlren of Alfredo Perez and Juana Maria Sosa were Amelia, Juana Maria, Inez, and Otilia. I've accounted for all their children as well. My great-grandfather's parents were Vicente Perez (b. 1835 d. 1889) and Carmen Morales (b. 1841 d. 1920). As far as I know, they never left Cuba, although I have a suspicion that Carmen may have been in Key West when she died. I know nothing else of Vicente & Carmen other then their exact birth and death dates, and the names of their 16 children, which include my great grandfather Alfredo. Of those 16 children, I've only been able to trace descendants of one, Maria Irmenia Perez, sister of Alfredo. And this is only because Maria Irmenia Perez (she married Eladio Lima) had a daughter who married a son of Alfredo (Ricardo Luis), a first cousin marriage. Without the birth year of your Priscilla, I can't really tell if she could be a daughter of one of Alfredo's brothers. (But since I don't have any info on those brothers other than their names and birth dates, all I can do is rule out Priscilla on the basis of her birth year, or say, yes, her age would allow it.) All this you can see at my web page at http://www.members.aol.com/landolutz Sorry I couln't be of more help! -Dan-O

My grandmother was Josefa Grave de Peralta Garcia, She is the great grand daughter of Julio Grave de Peralta, She was married to my Grandfather Ramon Garcia.My father and his brothers and sisters live in Texas

I have Isidoro GRAVE de PARALTA married with Paula GARCIA. Their son is Pedro GRAVE de Peralta y GARCIA married Antonia DUBUCQ RIVERY y BOURY b. 1826 in santiago de Cuba and probably 2th marriage with MUNOZ Isabel. I do not know brothers and sisters of Pedro.
My leads are slims.

I met a Jose Parra in Tampa Florida in 1989. He was elderly and had been US for many years. He was originally from Banes Oriente Cuba.

My family is from Guantanamo. My grandfather was born in Baracoa, Cuba.

To Helene, I saw your message on the board and wonder if you could help me find my ancestors. My grandfather's family was from Santiago de Cuba. His name was Dametrio Ernesto Despaigne Grave de Peralta and his brother was Leoncio Despaigne Grave de Peralta. Please let me know if you know anyone that was related to them.

I'm looking for information about my fathers family. His name was Juan Dotta y Grave de Peralta, he was born in Santiago de Cuba.
He is cousins with Despaigne, Rivery or Riverie

If you care to share information please e-mail me.

Sincerely,
Maria Ward

I saw your message I know is very old but maybe you will see this.

My father was family with Despaigne and Grave de Peralta.

His name was Juan Dotta y Grave de Peralta born in Santiago de Cuba.

Maria Ward

Hi, Danny:
I am very interested in your Perez and Sosa lines. Do you know if the family originated in Sagua la Grande Cuba? My great grandmother was Rosa Santos Sosa, and she had several siblings, but my great uncle only remembers Juana, Isidoro, Jose, and someone they called ChiChi. His favorite cousin was Inez Sosa, on his mother's side of the family. He remembers visiting his mother's little sister. My great grandfather Manuel Perez Hernandez married Rosa Santos Sosa. Rosa Santos y Sosa was born 9-4-1888. Could these lines be related somehow, according to your database of names? Oh, and I have Perez in Tampa, but he didn't emigrate there until 1950's. Thanks, luv2bmami@yahoo.com