One of my sources notes that the family Casanas in the Canaries came from Cassano, a city in Italy. They settled on the island of El Hierro in the 16th century. Can give a cite and several names if this seems to fit.

Another source does not list any Casanas, but does note that a family named Casada emigrated from the Canarias (Guia on Gran Canaria) to New Orleans. His wife was Melchora Cabral. Two children were baptized in New Orleans, Pedro Ramon, 29/1.1779 and Francesca Eusebia, 24/12/1780.

Pardon if neither of these is a lead. Regards. LAElderLaw@aol.com
(Fernando J. Estopinal III)

Anyone have information about Casanas

Gentelmen, I am not following the Casanas branch, but the Delgados.

Buenaventura Casanas y Morales, son of Juan Antonio Casanas y Arocho and Maria Tomasa Morales (Camacho?) married Maria Magdalena Delgado Jimenez (descendants from a studied Delgado group from Lares who settled in Utuado and whose origin is San Miguel de Abona, Tenerife. Five siblings identified: Elias, Manuela, Ramona, Ramon and Buenaventura Casanas Delgado.

There is another Juan Ramon Casanas y Vale, married Gumersinda (Gume) Delgado Jimenez, Magdalena's sister, daugther of Rafael Delgado Esteve and Petronila Jimenez y Rios. Siblings: Eugenia, Prudencia, Ramona, Srafin, Francisca (Panchita), Carmita, Ramon, Angel and Elias Casanas Delgado (died at age 1).

I would like very much to be in contact if you consider is a related branch in order to exchange information.

Yes, it does confirm what I have. I thank you very much.
My family branched off to Puerto Rico. Buenaventura Casanas Delgado. One of his sons went to Cuba. All in the 1800s.

Please send me what you can about the folks that went from Cassano, Italy to El Hierre. From what I can gather, you hit the nail on the head.

Casanas - La familia de Casanas en Canarias, procede de Cassano, cuidad de Italia a orillas del rio Adda en el Milanesado. Se establecio en la isla de el Hierro en el siglo XVI, habiendo heredado grandes repartimientos de tierras.

Entre sus hijos ilustres se cuenta a Don Juan Casanas, Sindico Personero General de Hierro; Don Guillermo Casanas y Febles, Alcade Mayor; sus hijos, Don Francisco Antonio y el Doctor Don Juan Bautista Casanas de Frias; Don Gregorio Casanas y Luis, que se avecindo en el Puerto de la Cruz.

Uno de los miembros de esta ilustre familia, el Capitan de Infanteria Don Luis Casanas y Gonzalez de Chaves, caso en La Orotava el 16 de Mayo de 1943, con Dona Ana Margarita Cullen y Lugo. Su hermano Don Antonio Maria Casanas y gonzalez de Caves, fue Comandante de Infanteria.

BIBLIOGRAFICA: "Nobiliario de Canarias", tomo I, pag. 134

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Casanas (Matias de). Natural de Tenerife, hijo de Sebastian Francisco y de Ana Casana. Habia casado con Maria Delgado. Paso a vivir en Santo Domingo y, tras fallecimiento de su mujer, contrajo segundas nupcias en Santo Domingo (3/2.1687) con Maria de la Candelaria, hija de Domingo Hernandez y de Isabel Lorenzo y viuda de Diego Dominguez, todos ellos vecinos de Tenerife.

From "Diccionario Biografico de Canarios-Americanos", Tomo I, pag. 416 - Alejandro Cioranescu - 1992

Hi my name is Mirtha. My grandparents were, Buenaventura Casanas and Magdalena Delgado. It is my understanding that our name Casanas goes back to the Canary Islands and possibly Italy. I am so interested in learning more of any ancestry from the Balearic Islands. Will anyone with any information, please reply. Thanks.

Hi,
I would greatly appreciate it if you could get back to me. In reading through the boards, I believe we are cousins. Your grandfather and my dad were brothers. I also believe that we visited each other as kids in N.Y. Your dad was Elias and your mom was Malen, correct? Write soon :)

You are "Lolin's" daughter. Wow..that was a long time ago.
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