Foreigners Residing In
Quebradillas, Puerto Rico
during the 19th Century
By
Edwin Hernández Quijano
The following is a list of 102 persons who immigrated from the various regions and provinces of Spain and other nations to find a new life in the town of Quebradillas, Puerto Rico, between 1816 and 1900.
The research involved in compiling this list is the product of several years of hard work and of love for my ancestors and for Quebradillas. I hope it will benefit those researchers looking for a link to their family history.
Edwin Hernandez Quijano
Canary Islands, Spain
|
Number |
Name |
Residing Barrio |
Origin |
Year Arrived In Puerto Rico |
Year Resided In Quebradillas |
Additional Information |
|
1 |
Bartolome Acuna |
Terranova |
Canary Islands |
1824 |
1825 |
|
|
2 |
Blas Aguiar |
Cacao |
Canary Islands |
1816 |
1818 |
|
|
3 |
Juan Gregorio Aguiar |
San Jose |
Canary Islands |
1817 |
1818 |
|
|
4 |
Francisco Alfaro |
San Jose |
Canary Islands |
1826 |
1832 |
|
|
5 |
Marcial Arbelo |
Cocos |
Canary Islands |
1824 |
1824 |
|
|
6 |
Sebastian Biera |
Terranova |
Canary Islands |
1826 |
1826 |
|
|
7 |
Bernardo Bosgez |
San Antonio |
Canary Islands |
1822 |
1824 |
|
|
8 |
Francisco Antonio Bravo |
Terranova |
Canary Islands |
1822 |
1823 |
Mayor of Quebradillas, during the year 1824. |
|
9 |
Antonio Cabrera |
San Antonio |
Canary Islands |
1817 |
1830 |
|
|
10 |
Antonio Camacho |
Terranova |
Canary Islands |
1826 |
1826 |
Mayor of Quebradillas, during the years 1828 & 1839. |
|
11 |
Bernabe Corujo |
Terranova |
Canary Islands |
1824 |
1832 |
|
|
12 |
Antonio Diaz |
Cacao |
Canary Islands |
1818 |
1820 |
|
|
13 |
Miguel Gonzalez |
San Antonio |
Canary Islands |
1824 |
1825 |
|
|
14 |
Jose Domingo Hernandez Medina |
San Antonio |
Canary Islands |
1816 |
1833 |
Wife - Candida Antonia Quijano Velez |
|
15 |
Juan Hernandez |
Terranova |
Canary Islands |
|
1826 |
|
|
16 |
Nicolas Hernandez Medina |
San Antonio |
Canary Islands |
1816 |
1833 |
Wife - Ines Ponce Roldan |
|
17 |
Mariano Oramas |
San Antonio |
Canary Islands |
1823 |
1825 |
|
|
18 |
Bernardo Reveron |
Cacao |
Canary Islands |
1822 |
1823 |
|
|
19 |
Jose Saavedra (menor) |
Terranova |
Canary Islands |
1818 |
1820 |
Father - Antonio Saavedra Mother - Isabel Angulo Wife - Maria Jesus Espinosa Children - Ramon & Ramonia |
|
20 |
Pedro Diaz |
San Antonio |
Canary Islands |
1826 |
1826 |
|
Source: 1) Estela Cifre De Loubriel, La Formacion Del Pueblo Puertorriqueno, La Contribucion Los Inleno-Canarios., Centro de Estudios Avanzados de Puerto Rico y el Caribe, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1995 (Includidos es la list adicional de canarios).
2) Walter A. Cardona Bonet, Quebradillas: El Sitio De Terranova, San Juan, 1985.
3) A.G.P.R. Archivo General de Puerto Rico, Fond: Gobernadores Espanoles., Serie: Asuntos Policticos y Civiles, Caja Nun. 14.
Canary Islands, Spain
|
Number |
Name |
Residing Barrio |
Origin |
Year Arrived In Puerto Rico |
Year Resided In Quebradillas |
Additional Information |
|
21 |
Maria Abreu Reyes |
- |
San Miguel de Aborno, Tenerife, Canary Islands |
|
1863 |
Father - Domingo Abreu, Mother - Merced Reyes, Widowed from - Juan Antonio Rodriquez Remarried Husband - Juan Ramon Gonzalez |
|
22 |
Pedro Amador Perez |
Cacao & La Chivas |
Realejo, Tenerife, Canary Islands |
|
1900 |
Father - Simon Amador y Hernandez Oliva, Mother - Maria Micaela Perez Perez Wife - Sebastiana Hernandez Gonzalez, Children - Jose, Sixto, Florencia, Michael, Emilia, Vicente & Pedro. |
|
23 |
Laureano Borges y Luis |
- |
Tenerife, Canary Islands |
February 14, 1890 |
1898 |
Father - Cristobal Borges, Mother - Maria Luis, Wife - Margarita Guillama , Children - Ramon, Juanita, Camila, Laureano, Rosario, Felipe, Guadalupe, Cristobal, Rafael & Concepcion. |
|
24 |
Francisca Curvelo |
- |
Santa Cruz, Tenerife, Canary lslands |
1840 |
1863 |
Husband - Ignacio Toro Son - Juan. |
|
25 |
Francisca Delgado |
- |
Santa Cruz, Tenerife, Canary Islands |
|
1863 |
Husband - Nicolas Quintero Daughter - Antonia Quintero married Gil Delgado. |
|
26 |
Gil Delgado |
- |
San Miguel de Abona, Tenerife, Canary Islands |
|
1864 |
Wife - Antonia Quintero
|
|
27 |
Narciso Delgado Casanova |
- |
San Miguel Tenerife, Canary Islands |
|
1900 |
Father - Narciso Delgado Mother - Maria Casanova Wife - Alejandra Delgado Children - Maria, Juana, Gregoria & Cecilia. |
|
28 |
Juana Delgado Delgado |
- |
San Miguel, Tenerife, Canary Islands |
|
1900 |
Father - Narciso Delgado Mother - Alejandra Delgado Husband - Luis Santana Children - Jose, Maria, Josefa & Gregoria. |
|
29 |
Maria Delgado Perez |
- |
Tenerife, Canary Islands |
|
1864 |
Father - Agustin Delgado, Mother - Maria Antonia Perez, Husband - Antonio Toledo Delgado |
|
30 |
Pedro Diaz |
San Antonio |
Guimar, Tenerife, Canary Islands |
1826 |
1836 |
Father - Cristobal Dias, Mother - Maria Leandra ? |
|
31 |
Toribio Diaz |
- |
San Miguel de Abona, Tenerife, Canary Islands |
|
1863 |
|
|
32 |
Damaso de Jesus Garcia de Chaves y Lopez |
- |
Realejo Arriba, Tenerife, Canary Islands |
1843 |
1863 |
Wife - Cayetana Reveron |
|
33 |
Juan Garcia Chaves |
- |
Santiago de Realejo Alto, Tenerife, Canary Islands |
|
1865 |
Mother - Josefa Garcia de Chaves Wife - Juana Diaz Children - Felipe, Domingo, Jose, Regina, Victor. Carolina, Prajedes, Margarita & Pilar. |
|
34 |
Juana Garcia Chaves |
- |
Santiago de Realejo Alto, Tenerife, Canary Islands |
|
1865 |
Mother - Juana Diaz
|
|
35 |
Juan Garcia Siverio |
- |
Realejo Bajo, Tenerife, Canary Islands |
1880
|
1900 |
Father - Isidro Garcia, Mother - Marcelina Siverio Wife - Juana Roca, Children - Juan & Jose. |
|
36 |
Antonio Gonzalez |
- |
Canary Islands |
|
1865 |
|
|
37 |
Agustin Gonzalez Gonzalez |
- |
Arona o Abona, Tenerife, Canary Islands |
|
1900 |
Father - Augustin Gonzalez, Mother - Maria Gonzalez, Wife - Maria Perez, Children - Francisco, Dominga, Damin & Maria. |
|
38 |
Antonio Gonzalez Hernandez |
- |
Realejo Bajo, Tenerife, Canary Islands |
|
1900 |
Father - Antonio Gonzalez, Mother - Antonia Hernandez |
|
39 |
Domingo Gonzalez Hernandez |
- |
Realejo Bajo, Tenerife, Canary Islands |
|
1900 |
Father - Antonio Gonzalez, Mother - Antonia Hernandez, Wife - Romona Diaz, Children - Maria, Juan, Tiburcio, Valentina, Gumersinda & Maria. |
|
40 |
Margarita Guillama Amador |
- |
Tenerife, Canary Islands |
February 14, 1880 |
1880 |
Husband - Laureano Borges y Luis |
|
41 |
Luis Hernandez |
Cocos |
Canary Islands |
|
1833 |
Wife - Alvarez |
|
42 |
Juana Hernandez Guillama |
- |
Realejo Abajo, Tenerife, Canary Islands |
|
1900 |
Father - Anselmo Hernandez, Mother - Javiera Guillama, Children - Pedro, Anselmo & Maria. |
|
43 |
Jose Machado Perez |
- |
Realejo Alto, Tenerife, Canary Islands |
|
1900 |
Father - Jose Machado, Mother - Antonia Perez, |
|
44 |
Miguel Machado Perez |
- |
Realejo Alto, Tenerife, Canary Islands |
|
1900 |
Father - Jose Machado, Mother - Antonia Perez. Wife - Marcelina Perez Children - Pedro, Margarita, Antonia, Juan & Carmen. |
|
45 |
Pedro Machado Perez |
- |
Realejo Alto, Tenerife, Canary Islands |
|
1900 |
Father - Miguel Machado, Mother - Marcelina Perez |
|
46 |
Mateo Medina |
- |
Canary Islands |
|
1858 |
|
|
47 |
Antoina Perez Martinez |
- |
Realejo Alto, Tenerife, Canary Islands |
|
1900 |
Father - Miguel Perez, Mother - Maria Martinez Children - Francisca & Micaela. |
|
48 |
Nicolas Quintero |
- |
Santa Cruz, Tenerife, Canary Islands |
|
1863 |
Wife - Francisca Delgado |
|
49 |
Antonia Quintero Delgado |
- |
Santa Cruz, Tenerife, Canary Islands |
|
1863 |
Father - Nicolas Wuintero, Mother - Francisca Delgado, Husband - Gil Delgado Hernandez |
|
50 |
Juan Antonio Riverol Gonzalez |
- |
Antigua, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands |
|
1900 |
Father - Blas Riverol, Mother - Josefa Gonzalez, Wife - Ulpiana Delez, Children - Juan, Valentina, Barbara, Francisco, Clotilde, Maria, Federico, Lorenzo & Juliana. |
|
51 |
Vicente Suarez y Luis |
- |
Realejo Alto, Tenerife, Canary Islands |
|
1900 |
Father - Agustin Suarez Mother - Juana Luis, Wife - Celestina Gonzalez, Children - Maria, Federico, Antonia & Miguel. |
|
52 |
Jose Lazaro Toledo Delgado |
- |
San Miguel de Abona, Tenerife, Canary Islands |
|
1864 |
Father - Antonio Lazaro, Mother - Maria Delgado, Wife - Antonia Maria Monroy. |
|
53 |
Juan del Toro Curvelo |
- |
Santa Cruz, Tenerife, Canary Islands |
1840 |
1863 |
Father - Ignacio Toro, Mother - Francisca Curvelo Wife - Ana Monroy |
Source: 4) Estela Cifre De Loubriel, La Formacion Del Pueblo Puertorriqueno, La Contribucion Los Inleno- Canarios., Centro de Estudios Avanzados de Puerto Rico y el Caribe, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1995.
5) C.S.J. Catedral San Juan Hoy Archivo Diocesano, San Juan (1, 4, 5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 13, 16, 28, 29 & 32)
6) A.G.P.R. Archivo General de Puerto Rico, San Juan (2, 7, 8, 13, 15, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30 & 31) El Mundo (3 & 20)
7) A.N. Wash. D.C. Archivos Nacionales, Washington, Distrito de Columbia (10)
Catalan Regions of Spain
|
Number |
Name |
Residing Barrio |
Origin |
Year Arrived In Puerto Rico |
Year Resided In Quebradillas |
Additional Information |
|
54 |
Jose Badia |
- |
Tossa, Gerona, Spain |
|
1866 |
|
|
55 |
Jaime Brusi Font |
- |
San Feliu de Guixols, Gerona, Spain |
|
1866 |
Father - Pablo Brusi Mother - Teresa Font |
|
56 |
Juan Brusi Font (x) |
- |
San Feliu de Guixols, Gerona, Spain |
|
1866 |
Father - Pablo Brusi Mother - Teresa Font Wife - Basilia Cristela Alvarez Girau (born in Quebradillas) |
|
57 |
Eduardo Gras Rosell (xx) |
- |
Mataro, Barcelona, Spain |
1853 |
Arecibo - 1860 |
Father - Franciso Gras Mother - Madrona Rosell Brother - Francisco Gras Rosell Wife - Nicolasa Valencia (born in Arecibo) |
|
58 |
Francisco Gras Rosell (xxx) |
- |
Mataro, Barcelona, Spain |
1840 |
Arecibo - 1860 |
Father - Franciso Gras Mother - Madrona Rosell Brother Eduardo Gras Rosell Wife - Maria del Carmen Hernandez Quijano (born in Quebradillas) |
|
59 |
Felix Rafols |
- |
San Feliu de Guixols, Gerona, Spain |
|
1866 |
Born in 1821. |
|
60 |
Juan Roca |
- |
Palamos, Gerona, Spain |
|
1866 |
Born in 1831. |
Source: 8) Estela Cifre De Loubriel, La Formacion Del Pueblo Puertorriqueno, La Contribucion De Los Catalanes, Balearicos y Valencianos., Institution De Cultura Puertorriquena ye el Caribe, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1975.
Note: (x) Don. Juan Brusi Font’s wife Basilia Cristela Alvarez Girau was a native born from Quebradillas.
(xx) Don. Eduardo Gras Rosell was brother to Don. Francisco Gras Rosell.
(xxx) Don. Francisco Gras Rosell’s wife Maria del Carmen Hernandez was a native born from Quebradillas.
United States
|
Number |
Name |
Residing Barrio |
Origin |
Year Arrived In Puerto Rico |
Year Resided In Quebradillas |
Additional Information |
|
61 |
Lemuel Abrams |
Cacao |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Untied States |
1828 |
1828 |
Wife - Escolastica Hornedo |
|
62 |
Jorge Abrams Baber (x) |
- |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Untied States |
|
1843 |
Father - Tomas Abrams Mother - Rebecca Baber Wife Teresa Elizondo |
Island of Curazao
|
Number |
Name |
Residing Barrio |
Origin |
Year Arrived In Puerto Rico |
Year Resided In Quebradillas |
Additional Information |
|
63 |
Luisa Levis |
- |
Curazao |
|
1872 |
|
Dominican Republic
|
Number |
Name |
Residing Barrio |
Origin |
Year Arrived In Puerto Rico |
Year Resided In Quebradillas |
Additional Information |
|
64 |
Dolores Lasalle |
- |
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
|
1872 |
Born in 1801. |
Venezuela
|
Number |
Name |
Residing Barrio |
Origin |
Year Arrived In Puerto Rico |
Year Resided In Quebradillas |
Additional Information |
|
65 |
Francisco Arteaga |
- |
Venezuela |
|
1872 |
Born in 1815. |
|
66 |
Salome Britapaja |
- |
Venezuela |
|
1872 |
Born in 1812. Daughter - Ana - born in 1847. |
|
67 |
Juan Francisco Marenach |
- |
Venezuela |
|
1872 |
Wife - Ana Abrans |
|
68 |
Jose Paz |
- |
Venezuela |
|
1874 |
Born in 1836. |
Source: 9) Estela Cifre De Loubriel, Catalogo Del Extranjeros Residentes En Puerto Rico En El Siglo XIX., Ediciones De La Universidad De Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, 1962.
Note: (x) Don. Jorge Abrans Baber’s wife Teresa Elizondo was a native born from Quebradillas.
Galicia, Spain
|
Number |
Name |
Residing Barrio |
Origin |
Year Arrived In Puerto Rico |
Year Resided In Quebradillas |
Additional Information |
|
69 |
Juan Antonio Cancela |
- |
La Coruna, Galicia, Spain |
|
1834 |
Born in 1797. Mayor of Quebradillas, during the year 1826. Owned Hacienda Perseverance during the year 1857. |
|
70 |
Juan Melon Barros |
- |
La Guardia, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain |
1848
|
Camuy - 1869 |
Father - Narcisco Melon Mother - Josefa Barros Wife - Gabriela Tosado - born in Quebradillas |
Asturias, Spain
|
Number |
Name |
Residing Barrio |
Origin |
Year Arrived In Puerto Rico |
Year Resided In Quebradillas |
Additional Information |
|
71 |
Ciriaco Campesino |
- |
Ponticiella, Asturias, Spain |
|
1865 |
Born in 1825 Husband - Jose Maria Mendez Rodriguez |
|
72 |
Jose Maria Mendez Rodriguez |
- |
Santiago de Ponticiella, Concejo de Navia, Asturias, Spain |
1849 |
1865 |
Father - Jose Mendez Argolellas Mother - Maria Antonia Rodriguez 2nd Wife - Teresa de Jesus Rojas Montano - born in Quebradillas |
Source: 10) Estela Cifre De Loubriel, La Formacion Del Pueblo Puertorriqueno, La Contribucion De Los Gallegos, Asturianos y Santanderinos., Editorial De La Universida De Puerto Rico, 1989.
United States
|
Number |
Name |
Residing Barrio |
Origin |
Year Arrived In Puerto Rico |
Year Resided In Quebradillas |
Additional Information |
|
73 |
Tomas Abrams (Abrahams) |
San Jose |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Untied States |
May 24, 1824
|
1825 |
Wife - Isabel Rebecca Bates Children - Manuel, Tomas, Jorge, Ana Elizabeth & Lemuel |
|
74 |
Manuel Abrams (Abrahams) |
- |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Untied States |
|
1828 |
Married to a Spaniard Father - Tomas Abrams Mother - Isabel Rebecca Bates |
France
|
Number |
Name |
Residing Barrio |
Origin |
Year Arrived In Puerto Rico |
Year Resided In Quebradillas |
Additional Information |
|
75 |
Armando Hestres |
Cacao |
Frances |
1826 |
1828 |
Married to a Spaniard |
|
76 |
Julian Lopez Pitrad |
Pueblo |
Frances |
|
1838 |
Parents were Spaniards |
Santa Cruz
|
Number |
Name |
Residing Barrio |
Origin |
Year Arrived In Puerto Rico |
Year Resided In Quebradillas |
Additional Information |
|
77 |
Rosa Fitzpatrick |
Pueblo |
Santo Cruz |
|
1838 |
Husband - Bartolo Magrover (Ireland) |
San Thomas
|
Number |
Name |
Residing Barrio |
Origin |
Year Arrived In Puerto Rico |
Year Resided In Quebradillas |
Additional Information |
|
78 |
Francisco Barada |
Pueblo |
San Thomas |
|
1838 |
Father - Carlos Barada |
Ireland
|
Number |
Name |
Residing Barrio |
Origin |
Year Arrived In Puerto Rico |
Year Resided In Quebradillas |
Additional Information |
|
79 |
Jaime Forest |
Pueblo |
Ireland |
1817 |
1824 |
Married to a Spaniard |
|
80 |
Bartolome Magrover |
Cacao |
Ireland |
|
1825 |
Wife - Rosa Fitzpatrick |
Peninsula
|
Number |
Name |
Residing Barrio |
Origin |
Year Arrived In Puerto Rico |
Year Resided In Quebradillas |
Additional Information |
|
81 |
Juan Cancela |
Cacao |
Peninsula |
1822 |
1823 |
|
|
82 |
Antonio Comulada |
San Jose |
Peninsula |
1822 |
1824 |
|
|
83 |
Jose de Pena |
Pueblo |
Peninsula |
1823 |
1825 |
|
|
84 |
Joaquin Villahermosa |
Pueblo |
Peninsula |
1822 |
1824 |
Author - 1836 Census of Quebradillas. |
|
85 |
Augustin Feliu |
Pueblo |
Peninsula |
1822 |
1824 |
|
|
86 |
Francisco Sarda |
Pueblo |
Peninsula |
1822 |
1832 |
|
|
87 |
Manuel Circuns |
Pueblo |
Peninsula |
1824 |
1830 |
|
|
88 |
Francisco Larragoity |
Pueblo |
Peninsula |
1828 |
1832 |
|
|
89 |
Jose Antonio Roig |
Pueblo |
Peninsula |
1821 |
1824 |
|
|
90 |
Miguel Feliu |
Pueblo |
Peninsula |
1833 |
1833 |
|
|
91 |
Daniel Feliu |
Pueblo |
Peninsula |
1834 |
1834 |
|
|
92 |
Pedro Puig |
Pueblo |
Peninsula |
1827 |
1829 |
|
|
93 |
Ygnacio Coll |
Pueblo |
Peninsula |
1831 |
1831 |
|
|
94 |
ros |
Pueblo |
Peninsula |
1822 |
1823 |
|
|
95 |
Pablo Juan |
Cacao |
Peninsula |
1823 |
1826 |
|
|
96 |
Juean Lloveras |
Cacao |
Peninsula |
1830 |
1830 |
|
|
97 |
Cristobal Rich |
San Antonio |
Peninsula |
1830 |
1833 |
|
Costa Firme
|
Number |
Name |
Residing Barrio |
Origin |
Year Arrived In Puerto Rico |
Year Resided In Quebradillas |
Additional Information |
|
98 |
Bernabe Carranza |
Pueblo |
Costa Firme |
1823 |
1825 |
|
|
99 |
Pedro Alvarez |
Pueblo |
Costa Firme |
1831 |
1835 |
|
|
100 |
as Alvarez |
Pueblo |
Costa Firme |
1831 |
1834 |
|
Margarita
|
Number |
Name |
Residing Barrio |
Origin |
Year Arrived In Puerto Rico |
Year Resided In Quebradillas |
Additional Information |
|
101 |
Jose Antonio Hernandez |
San Jose |
Margarita |
1826 |
1833 |
|
Unknown
|
Number |
Name |
Residing Barrio |
Origin |
Year Arrived In Puerto Rico |
Year Resided In Quebradillas |
Additional Information |
|
102 |
Basilio de Jesus |
Cacao |
? |
|
1825 |
|
Source: 11) Walter A. Cardona Bonet, Quebradillas: El Sitio De Terranova, San Juan, 1985.
Note: Peninsular = Spain ( Gallegos, Asturianos & Santanderinos).
Costa Firme = Continental America, especially the northern coast of South America (costal