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Holguin: Perez, Rodriguez, Leiva/Leyva, Gonzalez, Cardet, Borrego, Cruz, Bishop
Matanzas: Gomez, Gallardo, Hernandez
Santo Domingo, Santa Clara: Manresa, Silva

Juan,

I have Gonzalez, Leiva and Rodriguez Family from Holguin. My granmother Leonor Gonzalez-Vera was born there and her father was Florencio Modesto Gonzalez-Leiva. Any chance we are related? let me know.

i had some distant cousins in Holgui, originally from Matanzas and their last name was Gonzalez Tigera, Any relations.

I have a Severiano Linares Gómez, married to a Sara (Hernández?) Cejuela (sp?)
Also a Julián Gómez, father of Clara Gómez Comas, who married Ricardo Linares Fernández.

Any matches?
Also looking for Pérez and Talleda in Sto. Domingo, Las Villas

I have a Severiano Linares Gómez, married to a Sara (Hernández?) Cejuela (sp?)
Also a Julián Gómez, father of Clara Gómez Comas, who married Ricardo Linares Fernández.

Any matches?
Also looking for Pérez and Talleda in Sto. Domingo, Las Villas.
Gracias!

I always thought my father's family was from Aguada de Pasajeros, Las Villas, Cuba. I just received my grandfather's baptismal certificate and discover the following:
His mother was Teresa Leiva (from Camarones, Guantanamo). Teresa's parents were Jose Jesus Leiva and Maria de la Concepcion Rangel (I assume they were also from Camarones). By the way Teresa was born Abt. 1855. Any help!!
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Mi bisabuela, Teresa Leiva nacio en Camarones, Guantanamo alrededor de 1855. Sus padres eran Jose Jesus Leiva y Maria de la Concepcion Rangel. Alguna ayuda?!!?

I have a Juan Fernandez-Leyva in one branch, from Oriente province, born 1859. His brother, Antonio, served in the Mambi army, but his name is listed as LEIVA. So be aware of the different possibilities when researching this name.

Thanks for the response.
I have been unable to find any information on the PRUNA's, maybe you can help.
All I have is my grandmother, Gumercinda Pruna, was married to Alfredo Carballosa, around the turn of the century. They lived in Banes, Oriente. I have no idea if she was born there or in Santiago or even Holguin. I was in Banes in November and I knocked on some doors, none of the Prunas would talk to me.
I understand some Prunas went to the US in the 40's and I think they went to PA and the Carolinas.
If you have any more info, let me know,
Thanks,
Martha Moreira

My wife's family is from Santiago de Cuba. Her maternal great grand mother was Maria Concepcion PRUNA y Santa Cruz married in 1860 to Vicente de Jesus Martinez y Betancourt.

Also on her maternal side another great grand mother, also from Santiago de Cuba was Ismaela LEIBA married to Francisco Cruz.

Just wondering if her PRUNA's have any relationship to yours.

My husband's family is from Holguin. He also has family ing Miami.

Father Name Pedro Molina
Mother Name Daisy Gutierrez
Grandmother (Father) Gloria Beceña
Grandmother (mother) Rosalba Ochoa

I am from Banes. I knew Juan Pruna and his wife. They had no children. They lived in Redding, PA in the 40's and 50's, they moved to Miami at the begining of the 60's. They are both dead, but they had some nephews and nices that they brought from Banes. I don't know if they live in Miami or if they moved someplace else. You can try to reach "El Municipio de Banes en el Exilio" in Miami, or in Redding, PA. Maybe they have some information for you about this family.

El apellido PRUNA se origina en Rumania. Segun entiendo dos hermanos llegaron alrededor del 1820, uno se establecio en Puerto Rico y el otro en Cuba. Mis parientes son de PR y me ha sido posible trazar hasta esa fecha en 1821.

No dudo de que dos rumanos hayan navegado a las Antillas en 1820, pero sí dudo que el origen del apellido PRUNA se limite a Rumania. La razón es que el origen de esta palabra viene de la península italiana y es, obviamente, latina; por consiguiente, todos las lenguas derivadas del Latín (italiano, francés, castellano, catalán, provenzal, gallego-portugués y rumano) transformaron el Latín en muchas ocasiones de igual manera, y en este caso es evidente que hay PRUNA en Bucarest, en Santa Cruz de Tenerife, en Sevilla, en Paris, y en todo el mundo latino.
Su origen es PRUNUM, que significa CIRUELA. Según el sabio Gutierre Tibón, PRUNA, en España, es originario de la villa en la Provincia de Sevilla, y PRUNEDA (lugar donde abunda la fruta) es originario de la población en la Provincia de Oviedo. Además de PRUNA, existen los derivados como: PRUNAS, PRUNERA, PRUNERS Y PRUNELL. En italiano: PRUNERA Y PRUNAI. En francés: PRUNEAU, PRUNET, PRUNIER, LAPRUGNE Y PRUNELLE. En alemán: PFLAUM Y PFLAMENBAUM. En holandés: PLOUMEN.
Para parafrasear a Marta Moreira: La fruta puede resultar en irregularidades, pero el apellido es todo lo contrario.
Saludos cordiales.
Antonio

En la lista de profesores de la Escuela Normal para Maestros de Mtz., 1924, aparece la Dra. en Pedagogía Matilde PRUNA y Marui. Si algún pariente de esta Sra. estuviese interesado, le puedo enviar copia de la fota que fue publicada ese mismo año en el "Magazine de La Lucha".
Saludos cordiales.
Antonio

I have info on names from the Holguin area with most of the above names that you are searching. My aunt by marriage is named Gallardo.

Contact me at: ancestors57@hotmail.com

Look forward to hearing from you.

Eddie

Lei su mensaje sobre sus parientes en Holguin... mi abuelo era Rene Gonzalez Tigera, nacido en Matanzas y quien fue a vivir a Holguin hasta que salio de Cuba. Puede escribirme a: herminia@caribe.net

Mi tia abuela, Matilde Maria de Caridad del Cobre PRUNA y MARIN, hermana de mi abuelo, Mariano Gabriel PRUNA y MARIN, fue Dra. en Pedagogia, rectora de un colegio, residente en Campo Florido y fallecio en 1969.

Me puede contactar al:

2525 SW 3rd Avenue, Suite 205
Miami, Fl. 33129-2057

Muchas gracias por este detalle.

Laura Maria PRUNA

My grandfather was Reuben Leiva from San Pedro Sula Honduras. He had a sister named Martha - she had two children a daughter and a son who was a doctor possibly a peditrician. Trying to locate for geneolgy.

I too have a Leiva in my family. Her name is Petronila Polanco Leiva, daughter of Jose(Joaquin) Polanco and Josefa Leiva. They lived in Oriente Cuba and my family has told me that Petronila was a child during the burning of Bayamo Village. I dont know if possibly Antonio could be a brother or uncle of Josefa Leiva or maybe even Petronila.

If you have any other info or details on Leiva, please let me know. I'm trying to find out who Josefa Leiva's parents were?

Any info is much appreciated.

How were you able to get their baptismal records??

An aunt of mine had it so she gave me a copy of it. If you need something in Cuba the only way I believe it can be done is through somebody over there who can get it in person and mail it to you. Otherwise I don't know if writing directly to the church will be succesful.

Maggie,

My fraternal great grand father was a gentleman by the name of Florencio Modesto Gonzalez-Leiva, his father was Juan De Dios Gonzalez and he married a Lieva(I Dont know her name).

On my mom's side there is an Arcenio Leiva who married one of my great grand aunts (Ziola Rodriguez-Labrada).

I also have Francisco Barban-Leiva who married Cardida Rivera-Berdecia.

Ring Any Bells

Hi
I have some of the names you mention - Gonzalez, Borrego and Perez in my family tree.

They come from Casares, Malaga - Spain.

I also have Quiros and Estebab Puche also from Casares

Tengo alguna informacion sobre los Santo Domingo

Mis bisabuela, Emilia Manresa Silva, es del pueblo de Santo Domingo en la provincia de Santa Clara. Busco información sobre ella y su familia.

I have a Juan Fernandez Leiva (Oriente, Cuba, abt 1840?) who's siblings were Miguel, Antonio, Benigno and Josefa. I understand that Leiva was the mother's name, but sometimes these transcriptions can get reversed.
Martha

I have information regarding the Santo Domingo family that would like to interchange with you, should you write me. Awaiting your reply. Thanks, Zandra Franceschi

To whom it may concern:
My great-great-grandfather was Isidoro Rangel Curbelo (b 1813). he married a Nicasia Leiva. One of their children was Gumersindo Rangel-Leiva (b 1836) who was one of the founders of the town of Rodas in the Province of Las Villas, Cuba and my great-grandfather.
His Grandfather was Jose Maria Rangel Chaves (1789-1849) and his grandmother was Ana Josefa Curbelo Ramos.
If there are any other members of this family around there please reply.

Hola

i'm dany leiva portal i'm looking for my grandfather gavino noel leiva portal if u want tell me something that u kno about him write me a email its danyleiva@aol.com

Do you know if Ana Josefa Curbelo Ramos has a brother named Francisco?

Dolores

Ulises,

I have a GGGGGrandfather by the name of Gregorio Perez Leiva form Bayamo, Oriente. He was born sometime around 1770-1785 and was the son of Blas and Isabel. I'd like to know if there might be a possible family connection.

Thank You
Andres Echazabal

Hi Andres,
I don't know how to answer your question. The only info I have about my grat grandmother is that her name was Teresa Leiva and was born in Camarones (I think in Las Villas) between 1850 and 1855 and she married my great grandfather Nadal Ferragut (from Palmas de Mallorca). Teresa's parents were Jose Jesus Leiva y Maria de la Concepcion Rangel (they were cubans but I don't know from what city or province). Maybe a relationship exists but I can't be certain). It will be nice to keep contact and maybe we can find some common point in our ancestors.
Happy Holidays to you and your family,
Ulises (uferragut@aol.com)

Clara Gomez and Ricardo Linares Fernandez are my greatgrandparents on my father's side. They lived in Matanzas, Cuba. Julian Gomez was my great great grandfather. How are you related? Where do you live?