Colon - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Jose Maria Colon, from Spain

madelyn4495 — 2012-05-30 10:34:33Z

This is a shot in the dark but we also have a ancestor named Jose Maria Colon but the only difference is his mother might be Ana Moliano (hope I'm spelling it right)from Spain. Can you tell me where in Spain Jose is from? Did you have a Christibol in the family?

Re: Colon family of Manati Puerto Rico

g_colon21 — 2012-04-30 12:51:11Z

I am a Colon from Puerto Rico and my family was from Jaobucoa. My grandfather's name was Emeterio Colon and my grandmother's name was Theresa Vasques. My father's name was Solomon Colon and my mother's name was Esther Vasques. I am searching for any information related to my ancestors as I have lost touch with my extended family.

Thank you so much.

Re: Looking for living relatives in orocovis of manuel j colon negron 1910-?

RoseC70 — 2012-04-29 22:40:55Z

My fathers name was Alberto Colon Negron. his mother was Rose Negron and fathers name was Felix Colon. Alberto was born 1918. he moved to New York . Besides my mother he has a few other marriages with children.

Re: Colon - PR

plc186 — 2012-03-28 18:35:06Z

Soy hijo de Monserrate Colón Vázquez y sobrino de tu bisabueala Mina. Estoy a tus ordenes.

Re: Colon -Juana Diaz Ponce Trujillo Bajo PRico

plc186 — 2012-03-15 01:30:43Z

Hola. Mi bisabuelo paterno se llamaba Cristino Colon Moraza y creo era de Trujillo Bajo (o alto). Mi abuelo era Cristino Colon Diaz y es posible sea hermano de Felipe Colon Diaz.

¿Que información tienes de Cristino Colon Moraza o de Felipe Colon Diaz?. Gracias

mi correo es plc@aromabalsam.com

Re: Felipe Colon

RoseC70 — 2012-03-14 07:32:41Z

Thank you for your interest. I have sent a form to social security with a check and not heard from them two months later. I don't know if I told you that he had other children with other ladies he lived with for a while. He had a daughter named Elsie . she had a son named Russell. Alberto also had a son named Johnny from one woman. They would be around 50 years old mabe a little more. I have started my genealogy for my families under Colon Cordero family on ancestry.com. . Keep in touch if you find some thing else. ( Alberto lived in long island city in the late 1960. He lived with another women and had kids).

Re: Felipe Colon

bellofamilyNYC — 2012-02-21 22:59:36Z

Most Colon in Puerto Rico are cousins, one way or the other. I'm interested in helping you find your roots, because then we would be long lost cousins. I found one Felix Colon living in Aibonito in 1910.

If you don't have a death certificate for Alberto Colon, you might want one as it may have more info that the marriage certificate. I am in the NYC area and have dealt with the city to try to order a certificate. IT IS HORRIBLE. Unless you order it online, and it costs a few bucks more. Going in person to the Dept of Health at Lafayette and Chambers is a waste of a whole day unless you arrive precisely at 8 a.m.

Re: Felipe Colon

RoseC70 — 2012-02-20 22:58:38Z

Was your father Alberto Colon and grandmother Rose Negron.

Rose

Re: Felipe Colon

RoseC70 — 2012-02-20 22:44:04Z

Hi
My mother used to say he was from somewhere around Abonito. So that could be Brranquitas and the area. I never met him. I finally got their marriage certificate from New York. All it says is his name Alberto Colon his mother's name Rose Negron and father Felix Colon. Their first names could of been cut short. Like my name is Rosalie and I am called Rose. Their place of birth says Puerto Rico and no town. It has his birthday as 4/9/1918.
I am hoping that when the 1940 census comes out I can find them in New York as that is where they went to live. As he got married 1941- so he must of left P.R. somewhere after 1930 for Manhattan, New York. Thank you for your interest.
Rose

Re: Felipe Colon

RoseC70 — 2012-02-20 22:43:32Z

Re: looking for any family member or members!!!!i'm lost!!!

bellofamilyNYC — 2012-02-20 20:50:08Z

Hello Andre,

any luck finding your family?

Joe

Re: Rachel colon and I am not from PR

bellofamilyNYC — 2012-02-20 19:44:51Z

Dr. Pablo Gil-Loyzaga, who researched the Colon in PR, in his book "cuatro siglos en PR" mentions only one "Colon" who bid for passage to Mexico and who was not descended from the family of Christopher Columbus. Ancestry recently released the 1930 Mexican Census. I sincerely hope that they acquire and release more records from our countries.

Joe

Re: Felipe Colon

bellofamilyNYC — 2012-02-20 19:10:19Z

what town in PR was your Colon family from? Barranquitas had a lot of Colon and Negron families. Aibonito, Coamo and Cayey are surrounding towns where there are a lot of Colon.

Joe

Cristina Gonzalez Morales Echevarria

CristinaEcheverriaParker — 2012-02-19 12:36:13Z

I have been searching 35 years and finally was able to reunite with my Family. I was fortunate enough to go to Puerto Rico to meet my Fahter Hermengildo Echevarria, and my Tia Felicita, Francis, Maria, Marib, Frankie, and Pablo i'm truly blessed as bad as i was searching for them they were searching for me... Never Give up...
GOD BLESS THE ECHEVARRIA'S!!!

Re: Dionisio Colon

qkycolon — 2012-01-26 04:34:13Z

Mi tio se llamaba Dionicio Colon, Nacio en Moca y murio en San Sebastian de las Vegas del Pepino. Hasta donde sabemos nunca se caso ni tuvo hijos, pero si tuvo una novia que se llamaba Mariana, la cual por muchos anos, cuando venia de visita de los EU llegaba hasta la finca a verlo.

Re: Felipe Colon

RoseC70 — 2012-01-09 02:58:52Z

MY GRANDFATHER'S NAME WAS FELIX COLON ALSO. DID HE HAVE A SON NAMED ALBERTO COLON AND A MOTHER NAMED ROSE NEGRON.

Re: Colon not Hispanic?

lightningcount — 2011-12-17 04:40:50Z

Hello! I'm looking for Cuban Colon's. I am a Colon through my fathers side, his name was Ricardo Colon and he was from Cuba. Any info, any possible relatives?

Re: SEARCHING FOR THE COLON FAMILY

GBEENEY — 2011-11-28 02:00:48Z

Hi Toni,

I'm sorry, I don't think we are talking about the same person. His parents were Ruperto and Angelina. He didn't have a brother named Ramon. Good luck finding your family though!

Re: SEARCHING FOR THE COLON FAMILY

Tohellifino1963 — 2011-11-26 21:04:55Z

Hi is there any way to see the picture? I don't know what my grand fother looked like . thank you for your time Antonia Sanchez . my New E-Mail is Tohellifino1963@aol.com

Re: looking for any family member or members!!!!i'm lost!!!

Sharon2Laura — 2011-11-22 21:19:15Z

I know your family! Please contact me! Your aunt is still alive and living in Oakland, California.

Rachel colon and I am not from PR

Rachintexas0 — 2011-10-12 05:25:16Z

:) grandparents were from Mexico City. My grandfather was Felix Colon and grandmother Felipa Garcia.
Let me know by email if theres anyone out there that knows the same grandfather or uncle. I have one picture.
Needlesnlipgloss@yahoo.com

Felipe Colon

Rachintexas0 — 2011-10-12 05:07:45Z

My grandfathers name was Felix Colon

Re: looking for (buscando a ) william colon montalvo

williamdavid29 — 2011-08-03 02:19:24Z

soy William Colon Bey hijo d William Colon Montalvo y quiero agregar q el se fue a E.U. a trabajar q fue la ultima informacion q tenemos.,es poca la info.q tenemos,ya q hace mucho tiempo no sabemos d el.agradeceremos cualquier info.gracias.

Re: find family

cherieeeeee2000 — 2011-08-01 06:01:28Z

hi iam trying to locate a joesph serrano his mother was carmen colon married serrano in the early 30's maybe joe born in there somewhere she died in calif in he 80's she was from pureto rico family lived in bayamon

Re: searching for my fathers family

ezuess1 — 2011-07-20 03:51:04Z

yes her name was Pastora Velasquez if the spelling is correct

Re: Colon not Hispanic?

fracolon — 2011-07-09 16:47:43Z

Mr Sanchez, please speak with your Mexican friends and explain the following...they have the right to be called whatever they wish, Aztec, Mayan or just plain Mexcian. The governments around the world in order to understand who came from where...For demographic reasons...Classifys nationalities in the following manner for the region of Latin America.

Those of Spanish heritage meaning if you speak Spanish or Castellano you are considered Hispanic. The World Hispanic comes from the old Spanish word Ispania or the new variation Espania (Spain) The land was called Iberia...When Cristobal Colon came to the Americas he called the Dominica Republic Hispanola. the only countries in Latin America that are not Hispanics are Brazil, French Guiana, Jamaica, Haiti and few others because their native language is not Spanish.

Haiti, French Guiana, St. Maarten, Brazil are considered Latins, just like Most of the countries in Latin America because the languages that they speak are of Latin Origin. Example are Spanish, French, Italian, Portugues and Romanian are considered the Romance Languages.

So, express to you Mexican friends...they may not want to be called Hispanic and claim that Cristobal Colon was an assasin. But, we live in the new world and in about 100 yrs from now...no one will care about your mexican friend feelings... :)

Enjoy

Re: Colon- Searching for cousins

sjramos — 2011-05-27 20:02:57Z

looking for 3 Colons from Bayamon, who were cousins to each other, Willie, Victor and Carmelo. In the 1970s they lived in Brooklyn, but worked in the Bronx at a company called "Albertson Cycles."
Buscando 3 Colons de Bayamon, que eran primos, uno del otro, sus nombres son Willie, Victor y Carmelo. Durante los 1970s vivian en Brooklyn, pero trabajaban en el Bronx en una compania llamada "Albertson Cycles."

Willie, Victor y Carmelo Colon de Bayamon

sjramos — 2011-05-27 19:59:25Z

looking for 3 Colons from Bayamon, who were cousins to each other, Willie, Victor and Carmelo. In the 1970s they lived in Brooklyn, but worked in the Bronx at a company called "Albertson Cycles."

Buscando 3 Colons de Bayamon, que eran primos, uno del otro, sus nombres son Willie, Victor y Carmelo. Durante los 1970s vivian en Brooklyn, pero trabajaban en el Bronx en una compania llamada "Albertson Cycles."

Colon Cousins

sjramos — 2011-05-27 19:33:42Z

I am searching for 3 Colons that were cousins to each other, they were from Bayamon, Puerto Rico, they moved to Brooklyn and in the 1970s worked in the Bronx at a company called "Albertson Cycles." Their names are William (Billy) Victor and Carmelo Colon. They had a friend named Rosalba Cedeno.

Re: Any one with the last name Colon knows where it comes from

scvpr — 2011-05-07 03:05:04Z

I am also Colon trought my paternal line and we also hail from Hatillo, PR.Colon have an origin with Christopher Columbus son Diego in Coamo.

Looking for my father's family....

mmmhapy — 2011-05-02 02:24:40Z

Jose Colon Galarza of Barceloneta P.R. I am his daughter Mareca, he died in the U.S. in 1978, Looking for family for many years, looking for relatives with the last names Torres, Galarza, and Colon

Felicia/Jose/Jesse Colon

feliciaallison1 — 2011-04-23 06:14:25Z

Just wondering if anyone knows us!

Re: roberto colon

agibbs711 — 2011-04-11 21:24:46Z

please contact me at latisha_colon@hotmail.com

Re: Is Felipe Colon your Great Grandfather?

luz962 — 2011-04-11 01:16:25Z

What was Felipe Colon's mother or father's name???

Re: Colon family of Manati Puerto Rico

MargaritaErwin1 — 2011-04-10 16:00:39Z

We also own land and a home in Aibonito and Santa Isabel and have no idea how much to sell them for plus right now thing are not selling .. If thoughs cities our in California I have hear of Fairfield Ca. I live in Corona which is in Southern Ca, and in the Inland Empire area.

Re: Colon family of Manati Puerto Rico

larrymckin — 2011-04-09 22:58:15Z

Vega Baja, now that is interesting, we own a house in Baga Vaja we have been trying to sell for a long time now. If anyone is interested, it is pretty cheap. We would take around $20,000 for it now, maybe even less if an offer were presented.
Anyway, we live in Livermore, my parents moved from Manati to San Francisco, then down to San Jose. Some of our family is up in fairfield.

Larry

Re: Colon family of Manati Puerto Rico

larrymckin — 2011-04-09 22:58:13Z

Re: Colon family of Manati Puerto Rico

MargaritaErwin1 — 2011-04-09 21:54:39Z

No I do not live in Pureto Rico I live in California,many of my cousin live in Manati and Morovis,Arecio Vega Baja. and are married and have family they go by Pabon Marrero and if you can find them they are pretty good at giving answers. There Mother name was Amparo Pabon-Colon. Margarita

Re: Colon family of Manati Puerto Rico

larrymckin — 2011-04-09 03:00:32Z

Hi
Yes, it makes sense that we are all related. Actually, i'm the gringo in the family, but Mami and Papi were more of parents to me then some of the other kids. (i'm a 68 year old kid) (or even my parents)
Papi had several brothers and maybe a couple of sisters, I wish i had more information to help. Do you live in PUerto Rico, if so i can give you some names of relatives you can check with.
Larry

Re: Colon family of Manati Puerto Rico

MargaritaErwin1 — 2011-04-09 01:50:26Z

Hi, I mother was a Colon her mother my grandmother Amelia also died in the 1930, not sure of the reasons. I know she had given birth to 3 childern and in between thoughs childern she had others and lost them from the stories I heard that all the Colon that are in Manati or Ciales that area of the island are family.I also know that some where in New York, Washington DC. One thing that always caught my eye is that one of the Colon was a Sen. in DC maybe with this of being a Rep. of the USA can help located more family of the Colon.....

Re: Colon family of Manati Puerto Rico

MargaritaErwin1 — 2011-04-09 01:50:19Z

Re: Colon family of Manati Puerto Rico

MAMaldonado1 — 2011-04-09 01:27:20Z

I am descended from Catalina Colon Torres from Manati. She died of tuberculosis in the mid 1930s. She had one son who was close to 8-9 years old at the time. I've been trying to find him to see if I could get information from him. His name is/was Miguel Otero Colon. I've gone back to the 1830s in Catalina's tree. I am much more interested in finding other descendents she may have or seeing a picture of her. She died when my grandmother was about 1 1/2 old.

Re: Colon family of Manati Puerto Rico

MargaritaErwin1 — 2011-04-09 01:09:10Z

Hi my name is Margarita and my Mother was born in Manati, P.R. her name was Antonia Pabon(father) Colon(Mother), my Mother past away in 2007, and my mom told me small pieces of stories of what she was told about her Mother,my mother stated that her mom died when she was 3 yrs old giving birth. Plus I beleive she died my young not even close to her 30th. I can only tell you that she was of a medium olive tone women, because my mother said that my Uncle Victor had her color tone. her hair was very dark and and brown eyes, from what my Mom told me she was born in the skirts of Manati in the Mountain going toward Ciales and that everyone that carry that last name in Manati and Vega Baja are Family.. And there is alot. Now when it comes down to know where they came from I only know about the Pabon who came from the Canary Island in Spain. I hope I could help you out a bit..Please let me know if you find out any more I would love to know my son for my Son and Granddaugther to know for there future. Thanks

Colon- Searching for cousins

luz962 — 2011-04-07 00:44:11Z

My Grandmother was Gertrudes Colon born in 1905 in PR. Her Father was Esmeraldo Colon and Mother Prudencia Rosario.

She had at least 7 brothers and sisters born 1907 to 1918's
Their names are:
Carmen Colon
Felipe Colon
Monica Colon
Jesus Colon
Manuel Colon
Maria Colon
Leela or Lenora Colon- The youngest.

If your grandmother or grandfather has this name with those parents - Please contact me via email

Re: My Mother was a Colon from Barranquitas

mannymagriz17 — 2011-02-20 10:53:20Z

hello cristina im manny im ur cuz please write me back mannymagriz17@yahoo.com

Re: looking for cousins...

zenycolon — 2011-02-18 00:20:20Z

hi am looking for my grandfather his name is juan colon . what was your grandfather mothers name?

Re: Did Cristobal Colon (Cristopher Columbus) have any illegitemate children?

Marthaestes100 — 2011-02-16 18:18:35Z

Hi,
I know your post was 10 years ago but I'm hoping you will receive this. I have looked for this book and it is out of print. The Mormon Church may have a copy but if they do, it is in Utah. UCLA has one but it is checked out almost indefinitely. Are you able to E-mail the information you have? My family is a Colom from P.R. and Mallorca.

Re: Any one with the last name Colon knows where it comes from

PIANOKEN — 2011-02-12 03:49:40Z

Hi, I am Colon through my mothers side. And we hail from Hatillo, PR to San German, PR. From what I understand the name Colon is the spanish translation for Columbus. I was told that the Colon's of Puerto Rico are direct decendants of Christopher Columbus himself and the rapings of the Taino indians in PR. it's kind of a bittersweet name. It's background is Italian although we speak spanish for the obvious Spanish funding of Queen Isabella. Although there are no direct records proving the ancestry line. That's what I was told! Hope that helps!

COLON Harry J - Vietnam Wall section 22W

t42Vietnam_ParkerCoTX — 2011-01-29 01:47:40Z

COLON Harry J - Vietnam Wall section 22W

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If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is not my family.

Re: Colon surname

CAYEY — 2010-12-24 19:04:19Z

Hi jsc103086,

I was born in PR. My family moved to CT when I was 5 yrs. old. I learned about my culture from my parents and extended family on our trips back to PR. We also spoke Spanish at home, so that helped. I also majored in Spanish in college in order to learn to read,write and speak better.

If you really want to learn about PR and our culture, there are many informative history books written in English. I use a book called "THE PUERTO RICANS-A DOCUMENTARY HISTORY" written by Kal & Olga Jimenez Wagenhelm, as a source book. It starts with Colon's arrival in PR and documents the most important events that made PR the way it is today. There are also several new books about the Taino's (for those of us with Indian blood) which discuss the Taino way of life before Columbus arrived. All of these books can be found in public libraries. You can also check Google to see if they've added these books to their online collection.

You can learn and understand your culture just like those who grew up in PR by learning about it's history. You can learn to cook our wonderfull PR food with cookbooks. You have PR blood in your veins and it sounds to me like you're proud of it. So am I.