My sister-in-law is Diana
HERNANDEZ. The
Tomas REYES and Blanca
GUTIERREZ named in your message, below, were her great grandparants. They lived in Key West,
Florida. I would appreciate hearing from you regarding these people, whom I am researching. My e-mail address is
gretasgarden@htn.net. Thank you, so much!
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Mira family was represented in Key West as early as 1830/1840s.
My maternal great-great grandmother (my maternal grandfather's grandmother) was Manuela
Mira, a resident of Key West prior to 1850. She married Julio
Guiterrez. They had several daughters, one was Blanca who married
Tomas REYES. They in turn had numerous children, one of whom was my grandfather, Hector
REYES. He often spoke of being related to the Miras (but we never paid much attention at the time!). They were all life-long residents of Key West. I was born and raised in Key West simultaneously with George
Mira & his younger brother Jimmy (The 1950s-60s) though slightly younger. George, in fact, married the first cousin of the huband of my first cousin.
I'm always interested in degrees of separation. Would love to hear from any Key West/Tampa connections to
REYES,
Guiterrez,
Fraga, Canalejo,
Mira,
Lopez, Macia,
Sola,
Valdez.
Most dominant migration appears to have been both Spain to Cuba to Key West & Tampa; and Spain directly to Key West.
Regards, Jose' M. Valdez>