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Re: Sarah Viera, Born in Rio Piedras Puerto Rico, Living in NY Looking for any relatives

edvierajr — 2009-11-01 09:56:21Z

As far as I know, the last name is Portuguese and Spanish (Galicia). This might be a stretch, but I believe it's a translation for the word "scallop," particularly the scallop that the goddess Venus, according to Greek and Roman mythology, rode on her way to shore. Since the Portuguese were a seafaring nation, we just might be descendants of scallop diggers and not some royal Portuguese family as one of my professors as Baruch College told me -- perhaps to make me feel better about myself. At least I have a fairly clear idea where I come from. Most of my acquaintances don't even know who their father is, let alone want to dig up their ancestry. So be proud, Sarah.

A long time ago, while growing up in La Trocha, Vega Baja, a teacher told me that the Vieras on the island were one big family. So perhaps we are related. I live in The Bronx (Kingsbridge)and my family is actually a tribe. There are a lot of us. If it turns out you and I have practically nothing in common, you'll never be a stranger. Good luck in your endeavors, and don't be afraid to give me a call at (718) 543-2704 or e-mail at edvierajr@yahoo.com.

Re: want to know about viera family PR

alot2dealwit10 — 2009-08-30 21:28:02Z

im puerto rican & my last name is viera

Re: Calling ALL Iloff's

clintludwig — 2009-08-18 18:25:26Z

I am or was gary's step son haven't talked to any of the family since 1994. how are your folks brother chris ,heather jessica and you must have been thought of after iwas gone .tell your family hio from clint

Re: Manuel Viera - Don't know how to go about finding the right one

ajh19652003 — 2009-07-14 03:21:38Z

Michelle,
I wonder if we are related somehow. My grandfather on my fathers side was named Manuel Vieira. I didnt know him as he had allready passed before I was born. He was born in the Azores-Madeira. My fathers name was Walter G Vieira. They were both from NewBedford also. I dont know much about my grandfather but I do remember my Dad saying he was in the Merchant Marines and had spent time in California.

Re: Origin of Iloff

Richard_ILOFF62 — 2009-06-11 03:56:13Z

Our Family originated in Russia and is a white russian surname. we migrated to Germany during the bushavick revelution or the time the reds took over russia,
Sincerely Richard Iloff richiloff@aol.com
fee free to contact Me anytime at he above email address

Re: Origin of Iloff

Richard_ILOFF62 — 2009-06-11 03:53:27Z

Our Family originated in Russia and is a white russian surname. we migrated to Germany during the bushavick revelution or the time the reds took over russia,
Sincerely Richard Iloff richiloff@aol.com
My Father was now deceided Frank Robert Iloff Mother is Anna May (Riggs) Iloff now remarried as McManus

Re: Origin of Iloff

Richard_ILOFF62 — 2009-06-11 03:47:36Z

Our Family originated in Russia and is a white russian surname. we migrated to Germany during the bushavick revelution or the time the reds took over russia,
Sincerely Richard Iloff richiloff@aol.com
feel freeto contact Me at anyutime I have some of the Iloff's on the family tree I have been working on

Re: Origin of Iloff

Richard_ILOFF62 — 2009-06-11 03:46:03Z

Re: Origin of Iloff

Richard_ILOFF62 — 2009-06-11 03:40:09Z

Re: Origin of Iloff

Richard_ILOFF62 — 2009-06-11 03:36:46Z

Yes it is interesting This is your Uncle Ricahrd.. feel free to contact Me anytime......Our Family originated in Russia and is a white russian surname. we migrated to Germany during the bushavick revelution or the time the reds took over russia,
Sincerely Richard Iloff richiloff@aol.com

Re: Origin of Iloff

Richard_ILOFF62 — 2009-06-11 03:34:30Z

We the Iloff's originated in Russia Iloff is a white russain surname. which migrated to Germany during the bulshavick revelution (forgive the spelling) My parents are father now deceiced. Frank Robert Iloff and Mother still living Ann may (riggs) Iloff now remarried as McManus.. I am Richard Iloff email address is richiloff@aol.com feel free to write Me

Re: Origin of Iloff

Richard_ILOFF62 — 2009-06-11 03:34:27Z

Re: Origin of Iloff

Richard_ILOFF62 — 2009-06-10 02:47:22Z

Thank you for the words of solice..
We are together but only I and one other are working on the family tree the otehr is under Grimpel. My Sister's late husband.. must be His Son... Clay.

Re: Origin of Iloff

mensa73 — 2009-06-09 21:26:54Z

condolences on your brother in law 's passing. hopefully all of the family remaining can get together and establish the family tree. shalom

VIERA from GURABO, PR

RaysaViera — 2009-06-05 01:46:49Z

Hi!
I just want to know more about my father's fam. from Gurabo PR. My grandfather's name is Ramon "moncho" Viera Guzman and his father was Ramon Viera Diaz.... from JAGUAS, GURABO.

Someone know this names or are related with them?

Re: Viera's of Gurabo, Caguas and Rio Piedras PR

RaysaViera — 2009-06-05 01:31:21Z

Hi!
My grandpa and his sibligns raised in Gurabo too.
His name is Ramon "moncho" Viera Guzman and his father name is Ramon Viera Diaz. May be they are related with your dad.

Re: Origin of Iloff

Richard_ILOFF62 — 2009-06-04 02:46:37Z

David!
Our Family originated in Russia and is a white russian surname. we migrated to Germany during the bushavick revelution or the time the reds took over russia,
Sincerely Richard Iloff richiloff@aol.com

Re: Origin of Iloff

Debra_Vick — 2009-06-03 17:06:40Z

Hi,

I am Debra. Daughter of Larry and Midge. I have done geneology and was under the impression that Iloff was a German name. It is quite interesting and not surprising actually that it is originally Russian considering it sounds more Russian than German with the "off" ending. I do know that Henry Iloff (my great,great,great grandfather) came from the Alsas-Lorraine region upon immigrating to America. That region of course wavered between French and German domaine due to the battles that went on there at that time. But apparantely Henry's family must have come from Russia. I studied Russian for 1 1/2 years in junior high and high school and picked up the language easily. I have still retained a good portion of what I had learned. Anyway....this is interesting to know.

Take Care...Debra

Re: Viera

amberviera22 — 2009-03-29 23:56:12Z

my husband family is from portugal

Re: Sarah Viera, Born in Rio Piedras Puerto Rico, Living in NY Looking for any relatives

adviera — 2009-03-24 03:39:42Z

Hi Sarah;
I too am looking for some ancestry info. I was born in Rio Piedras and my family was from Cupey Alto. My grandfather on my father's side was named Domingo Viera and my grandmother was Adolfina Figueroa. My father's name is David and he had 4 or 5 brother and 1 sister.
I also learned that there is an Italian surname as well as the Portugese. I'm trying to narrow this down. Any info will help.

Re: looking for info on viera

dvtpr — 2009-04-01 21:07:54Z

Yes indeed we are related. Your Don Deo was a brother of my ggg. If you are interested I have a copy of his birth and baptism entry in Trujillo Alto. There is also a book called Historia de Trujillo Alto (out of print) that mentions him. His wife's grave is in the Municipal Cementery of Rio Piedras. Let me know if you want the information.

Re: looking for info on viera

dvtpr — 2009-04-01 21:03:37Z

it,s very probable that we are related just have not found the relationship yet. Do you have any idea from where Felipe and Sabastiana came from? My ancestors came from Lanzarote, Canary Islands.

Re: looking for info on viera

dvtpr — 2009-03-04 01:30:21Z

I have no clue when Mariano Viera Rubin arrived, I found his death entry on 1817 in Trujillo Alto. When you find Felipe's second last name let me know. I found a Felipe Viera in Trujillo Alto maried to Monserrate Guadalupe in 1825. It seems more than coincidence that rhe names are practically the same in both branches.

Re: looking for info on viera

dvtpr — 2009-03-03 02:34:16Z

Do you know when your Viera arrived in PR? The ancestor that came fron Lanzarote was named Mariano Viera Rubin. I'm still searching for the arrival in the Island.

Re: looking for info on viera

dvtpr — 2009-03-02 02:06:51Z

My Vieras are found mostly in Gurabo and Trujillo Alto, originally they came from Lanzarote, Canary Is. I think there is a connection between them, the names are repeated in both places. Do you have any information about where they came from?

Re: looking for info on viera

dvtpr — 2009-01-15 00:08:43Z

it seems my viera's up until now are mostly found in the trujillo Gurabo area, and they come from Lanzarote, Islas Canarias. They descend from Mariano Viera son of Domingo Viera married to Josefina Rubin. There is an Ambrosio Viera Vega married to Maria Rosario Diaz in the Trujillo census of 1860. Apart from the last name we share a lot of first names which I suppose are family names, do you know if there's any connection?

hello

osmanyviera — 2009-03-21 06:31:07Z

i would like to know where my last name come from? i am from cuba

Re: Origin of Iloff

Richard_ILOFF62 — 2009-05-28 05:42:05Z

Hello little one this is Richard.. we do have a family tree book written by a Rev. Sydoner your great aunt hennretta had it now Judy cook has it after your Great aunt died.

Re: Origin of Iloff

Richard_ILOFF62 — 2009-05-28 05:39:45Z

My aunt Henretta had the family history ofthe family in a book written by a Rev. Sydoner. My grandmothers ethel's relative. Frank Robert Iloff wasw My father. anna M was My mother. Lamar was My uncle.

Re: Origin of Iloff

Richard_ILOFF62 — 2009-05-28 05:37:06Z

THe Iloff name is classified German however the Iloff's migrated from Russia at the time of the balshivick revilution to Germany.

Re: Origin of Iloff

kellyliz89410 — 2009-05-27 17:26:59Z

Hi!
My Grandpa was Frank Iloff and Grandma is Anna May(Riggs) Iloff. She lives in Missouri...
My Mom is Sonja Jane(Iloff)
My uncles are Richard, Frank, Gary, and Jack
My aunt is Ethel May.
I live in Nevada....
interesting, Huh?

Re: looking for info on viera

reina2011 — 2009-02-21 20:53:33Z

my father's family are from trujillo alto p.r. he's one of eight brothers, two sisters. my grandfathers name was adolfo viera. i think he had five brothers. all born in trujillo.

Re: looking for info on viera

reina2011 — 2009-02-21 20:53:29Z

my father's family are from trujillo alto p.r. he's one of eight brothers, two sisters. my grandfathers name was adolfo viera. i think he had five brothers. all born in trujillo.

Re: looking for info on viera

BKVIERA5 — 2008-12-22 20:01:29Z

I HAVE PLENTY OF BACKGROUND ON THE VIERA FAMILY AND THEIR CHILDEREN ANYONE INTERESTED CAN EMAIL ME BKVIER@AOL.COM WILL SEND COPIES OF WHAT I HAVE STARING WITH FELIPE VIERA AND SEBASTIANA FEO BORN IN SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE , ISLAS CANARIA, THEIR CHILDREN DEOGRACIA, FELIPE JR., JOSE VIERA ,CATALINA, AND SEBASTIANA. JOSE VIERA MARRIED CATALINA HERNANDEZ WHO'S CHILDEREN WERE MANUEL, JOSELITO CARMEN, RITA, RAFAELA AND JENARO VIERA. HE JENARO VIERA WAS MY GRANDFATHER MARRIED TO JULIA VIERA VALE, THEY WERE MY FATHERS PARENTS,WHO IS RAMON VIERA,I HAVE 10 SIBLINGS INCLUDING MYSELF, ITS A VERY LARGER FAMILY, BUT I HAVE INFO ON MOST OF MY UNCLES AND THEIR CHILDREN ETC. KEEP IN TOUCH TY

Re: Sarah Viera, Born in Rio Piedras Puerto Rico, Living in NY Looking for any relatives

BKVIERA5 — 2008-12-22 19:39:58Z

hi sarah my viera family ancestors came from Isla canarias, felipe viera 1774 and so on, i have more info, from him on to my dad and children, I also live in new york city,I was born in Quebradilla,PR, and still have family there, and in Isabela also, stay in touch, have a great day

Re: looking for info on viera

BKVIERA5 — 2008-12-22 19:22:31Z

HI SORRY I DIDN'T REPLY RIGHT AWAY,ACCT WAS LOST, AND HAVE NEW SCREEN NAME, PLS USE THIS NEW EMAIL ADDRESS INSTEAD OF GEEW92 OR BROOKLYNVIERA

Re: looking for info on viera

BKVIERA5 — 2009-03-03 13:28:44Z

HI SARA, WE ARE DEFINATELY RELATED, FELIPE AND SABESTANIA WERE MY ANCESTERS ALSO, I DID HAVE 2 2ND COUSINS THAT WERE MARRIED, IN QUEBRADILLAS, PLEASE SEND ME INFO, I ALSO LIVE IN NYC

Re: looking for info on viera

BKVIERA5 — 2009-04-08 23:12:15Z

hi, I have notes on felipe jr. married to catalina batistaand they had 8 children, lola, rita, juan, jose, manuel, mateo, nicolasa, telesforo, desilerio married, maria juana fernandez, the had 7 children, cecilia, hipolito, leocadia, juana, felipe, ana, amelia. now Rosendo Viera married mercedes vieranot sure if they were cousins, but it sounds like it.they had 6 children, juana, luisa, manuel,rosario, reinaldo, valentina. Im trying to locate my papers, as soon as i find them will email them to you, it tells when they left the canary islands, from santa cruz de tenerife to puerto rico Quebradillas. The 2 oldest sister which were my aunts, my fathers ramon viera sisters that lived in quebradillas died SOME YRS BACK , one was 102 and the other was 101 yrs old. I STILL HAVE CONTACT WITH THIER CHILDREN, MY COUSINS. THEIR NAMES WERE,CATALINA BORN 1901 AND JOSEFA BORN 1902anyhow I hope this can help you a bit, have a good evening, stay in touch, god bless

Re: looking for info on viera

BKVIERA5 — 2009-04-08 22:40:50Z

I will look for that info for you and send it via email

Re: looking for info on viera

BKVIERA5 — 2009-04-08 22:35:43Z

wow yes thank you so much, I would love this information I can add it to my notes, thank you again, have a peaceful evening, god bless

Re: looking for info on viera

BKVIERA5 — 2009-04-08 22:31:26Z

according to my info, felipe and sabastiana came from santa Cruz de Tenerife,i hope this helps you.

Re: Sarah Viera, Born in Rio Piedras Puerto Rico, Living in NY Looking for any relatives

BKVIERA5 — 2009-03-25 01:33:58Z

MY VIERAS, CAME FROM THE CANARY ISLANDS IN SPAIN

Re: looking for info on viera

BKVIERA5 — 2009-03-25 01:31:21Z

I WAS BORN IN QUEBRADILLAS, MY FATHER WAS RAMON VALE VIERA AND ACCORDING TO MY FAMILY TREE, FELIPE VIERA AND SEBASTIANA FEO WERE HIS GREAT GREAT GRANDPARENTS, HIS GRANDPARENTS WERE JOSE VIERA MARRIED TO CATALINA HERNANDEZ, HIS PARENTS WERE GENARO VIERA AND JULIA VALE MARRERO, THEY HAD 8 CHILDREN,CEFERINO, MARCELINA, LUIS, RAFAEL, CATALINA, JOSEFA, MONSERRATE, RAMON(MY DAD) MEANWHILE BACK TO THE TOP, FELIPE VIERA AND SEBASTIANA, HAD 4 CHILDREN, DEOGRACIA, FELIPE JR. JOSE, CATALINA, SEBASTIANA. NOW MY DAD RAMON VIERA AND MY MOM ROSA MARIA VIERA DE LEON HAD 10 CHILDREN, RAMON ALBERTO, JULIA, CARMEN, LUIS, RAUL, WILLIAM,JOSE, ROSA, NORMA, AND RAFAELA (ME) WHO KNOWS WE MAY BE RELATED SOMEHOW. LET ME KNOW IF ANY OF THIS INFORMATION IS HELPFUL, I LOVE THIS FAMILY HISTORY, TAKE CARE, GOD BLESS

Re: looking for info on viera

unknown6618 — 2009-03-25 15:24:38Z

Thanks for your message. I will add your names to my genralogy group.We are related because your ancestor Jose Viera married to Catalina Hernandez had a son, Jose Gertrudis,(Joseito)born 1st November, 1857 who married Maria Valentina Saavedra born in 1864.My grandmother, Maria Mercedes Viera born 6 Sept. 1884 was Valentina's only daughter. Valentina died 1884 and Joseito married again and had more children.My grand mother married Ramon Rosendo Viera born 1 March 1880.Rosendo" Sendo"was a granson of Felipe Viera junior, and a great grandson of Felipe senior and Sebastiana.That is my grandparents were both Viera and were something like second cousins.

Re: looking for info on viera

unknown6618 — 2009-02-27 02:07:12Z

Your message makes me think we are related. I have cosiderable amount of information about the decendants of Felipe Viera and Sebastiana Feo who lived in Quebradillas.. Two of their sons were Felipe and Jose.One of my grandparents was a grandson of Jose and another of Felipe.I traced the family throug information from relatives and the census.

Re: Sarah Viera, Born in Rio Piedras Puerto Rico, Living in NY Looking for any relatives

unknown6618 — 2009-02-27 01:42:07Z

I want to reply to the person who wrote she had an ancestor named Felipe Viera who came to Quebradillas from Santa Cruz de Tenerife. His wife name was Sebastiana.He was my ancestor also. My mother was born in Quebradillas. Her parents were second cousins. They were both decedants of Felipe and Sebastiana. I have more information and would like to share .My mother had told me her family was spanish and italian. Somewhere i found the Viera name came from northern Italy, then to Spain and Portugal . From there to the new world.

Re: looking for info on viera

unknown6618 — 2009-03-02 02:34:04Z

My Viera family came from Santa Cruz, Tenerife and lived in Quebradillas where some of them still remain.I visited the Canaries about a year ago and asked around. Apparently there are still Vieras there but it would be difficult to trace the family that far. I do not know if there is a connection between your family and mine because by the time I started asking questions all the older ones had passed. Good luck in your search.

Re: looking for info on viera

unknown6618 — 2009-03-03 15:10:31Z

Ibelieve my ancestor Felipe Viera and wife Sebastiana Feo with a small female child arrived in Quebradillas some time between 1828 and 1834. I calculated that from a history of Quebradillas I found on line and other records. I obtained permission from the Arecibo catholic Dioesce to look at catholic church records a few years ago. They would not let me look at the oldest books as they told me they were very fragile. However I did find a lot of batismal and marriage records for a lot of ancestors. One of Felipe,s son was also Felipe. He married Catalina Batista. I found heR year of birth as 1839. ONE OF HER SONS Desiderio was born 1857 which means she was 15 whe she had him. So that is why going one generation up from Catalina should be in 183?

Calling ALL Iloff's

jennali27 — 2009-01-22 02:22:21Z

Hi, my name is Jenna Iloff, daughter of Jack Lamar Iloff and Cheryl Iloff. Jack is the son of Frank Robert Iloff and Anna May Riggs Iloff. His (Jack) siblings are Richard, Ethel, Sonja, Frank, and Gary Iloff. Anna, Richard, Frank, and Gary are all living in Missouri, and Ethel and Sonja, and my family are living in Nevada. I am just trying to connect with all the Iloff's out there. If your last name is Iloff, then we're related. So contact me at jennali27@hotmail.com or jenna_1609@yahoo.com hope to hear from you all soon!!

Re: looking for info on viera

lrlz17 — 2009-03-30 03:32:14Z

Just by pure chance, I happened to be visiting my mother and we started talking about the Viera's ancestors in her family. I decided to google the name Deogracia Viera Rodriguez and BINGO!!, I came across your postings. Deogracia Viera Rodriguez was the brother of your ggg Bernardo Viera Rodriguez. Deogracia was my gg and my mother's grandfather. He was born in 1863 in the Canary Islands, and died in 1947. He was married to Juana Sosa Hernandez, also from the Canary Islands. They both arrived to Puerto Rico on the same boat and their families settled in what was then known as Trujillo Bajo, now known as Gurabo. Don Deo and Dona Juana had seven children, Ruperta, Maria, Teodoro, Petra, Amadeo, Providencia, and Deogracia Jr. Don Deo (as Deogracia used to be known) became a sugar cane farmer and made a fortune speculating on sugar during the 1st World War. Later he opened a horse racetrack known as the Hipodromo Quintana, near what is now the burrough section of Hato Rey in San Juan. My mother doesn't remember much of Don Deo's siblings but I can refer you to a cousin of ours, Eileen Collins Viera, who has taken the time and interest in searching further on the Viera's roots. She may know a little more. Her email address is eacv@mac.com