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1891: Five CHamoru Stowaways
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- Written by: Bernard Punzalan
In an 1891 letter from Governor Joaquin Vara de Rey to the Governor General of the Philippines, Vara wrote that six CHamoru (unnamed) were contracted as sailors for the whaling ship Charles W. Morgan. One-third of the Morgan’s crew were CHamorus. Jose Sablan and Jose Siguenza were named and purportedly served as recruiting agents. In addition, Vara complained that five youths from Umatac disappeared as of February 13, 1891. They were purportedly fishing together the evening before at Cetti Bay.
Later, the Captain of the ship discovered that the five youths stowed away on the Morgan. They were identified, but only one of the five was a minor.
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Names |
Native of |
Age |
Status |
Father |
Mother |
Trade |
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Nicholas Malijan y Aguon |
Umatac |
19 |
Single |
Hilario |
Luisa |
Farmer |
|
Vicente Chiguina |
Umatac |
21 |
Single |
Hilario |
Antonia |
Farmer |
|
Joaquin Gumata |
Umatac |
21 |
Single |
Leonardo |
Juliana |
Farmer |
|
Jose Guinata Lacarno |
Umatac |
15 |
Single |
Jose |
Dolores |
Farmer |
|
Bernabe Inocencio Lacarno |
Umatac |
21 |
Single |
Leon |
Maria |
Farmer |
Source: Rodrigue Levesque. 2005. History of Micronesia: History of Micronesia: Japanese Traders Join the Fray, 1890-1897, Volume 33. Levesque Publications. Quebec, Canada
CHamoru Genealogy Workshop - Texas
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- Written by: Bernard Punzalan
Hoi! It’s official! All-in and Texas bound. We will be having a CHamoru Genealogy Workshop sponsored by and in collaboration with the North Texas Chamorro Association. Seating is limited so register now to lock in your seat. Refer to the flyer for all the details.
P.S. I will be authorizing attendees access, for a limited time, to the CHamoru Roots database that contains over 400,000 names to help with their CHamoru genealogy research.
Na’lå’la’ i CHamoru!
Preserving the Rich History of Hagåtña
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- Written by: Bernard Punzalan
This is a call for your help with a vital community effort. We need your help to uncover and preserve the rich history of Hagåtña village in Guahan. Please see the flyer for more information.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/8z23j8qxfgwob9v/Calling%20all%20history%20enthusiasts%20and%20community.pdf?dl=0
Names in “Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling“
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- Written by: Bernard Punzalan
Names in “Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling: Conversations with Madeleine Bordallo,” 2024, Påle Eric Forbes, OFM CAP
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LNAME |
FNAME |
MI |
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(Bordallo?) |
Tomas |
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Ada |
Rosanne |
|
|
Ada |
Joseph (Joe) |
F |
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Ada |
Ben |
|
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Ada |
Thomas (Tom) |
C |
|
Aguon |
John |
P |
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Arriola |
Joaquin |
C |
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Arriola |
Belle |
|
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Bamba |
Cecilia |
|
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Bamba |
Vicente |
B |
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Barrett |
Concepcion (Chong) |
|
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Blas |
Frank |
|
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Blaz |
Ben |
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Blaz |
Vicente (Ben) |
G |
|
Bordallo |
Fred |
|
|
Bordallo |
Ricardo (Ricky) |
J |
|
Bordallo |
Norma |
|
|
Bordallo |
Baltazar (BJ) |
J |
|
Bordallo |
Deborah (Debbie) |
Josephine |
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Bordallo |
Paul |
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Bordallo |
Arlene |
|
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Bordallo |
Josefina |
|
|
Brooks |
Doris |
F |
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