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1919: Attendees of the Agricultural & Mechanical College
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- Written by: Bernard Punzalan
On 27 October 1919, this photo of Jose Leon Guerrero Rios, Antonio Arriola Shimizu, Juan Rivera Rosario, Ramon Manalisay Sablan, and Antonio Ignacio Cruz appeared in the Tulsa World, Oklahoma media, “Five Boys from Island of Guam Become Students at A&M College to Teach Natives How to Farm.” Unfortunately, there was no article that accompanied the photo.
However, in a related article that appeared in the Oregonian on 9 November 1919, it explained that it took these guys quite a while to get to their destination: “Twenty-three days from San Francisco; seven days from Manila; six days from Japan,” to the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical college. Their age range was from 16 to 19 years old. The schooling was a four-year course paid by the U.S., and upon completion they were to return back to Guam as teachers.
Database Update 21 October 2012
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- Written by: Bernard Punzalan
The database has been updated and has grown from 216,738 to 220,146 names. The transcription and proofreading for District 4 of the 1930 Census has been completed and now uploaded. District 13: Naval Reservations and Ships, has been one of the bigger challenges to transcribe since most of the Census sheets are very difficult to read. Many of the names unfortunately are illegible; however, many of the Chamorro names within that District are legible.
Current Database Profile:
Description/Quantity
Total Individuals: 220,146
Total Males: 111,532 (50.66%)
Total Females: 106,924 (48.57%)
Total Unknown Gender: 1,690 (0.77%)
Total Living: 113,150
Total Families: 55,948
Total Unique Surnames: 10,797
Total Photos: 2,353
Total Sources: 827
Average Lifespan: 51 years, 262 days
Earliest Birth: Sunama, abt 1580
Longest Lived/Age
Maria Masongsong: 109 years
Joaquin Mendiola Benavente: 109 years
Concepcion Asencion Pablo: 105 years 352 days
Manuel Sococo: 104 years
Vicente Ramirez Tudela: 104 years
Dolores Aguigui Cruz : 104 years
Isabel Taitano (Beck) Perez: 102 years 133 days
Maria Perez (Mariquita) Leon Guerrero: 102 years
Joseph (Alou) Igisaiar: 102 years
What was it like in 1912?
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- Written by: Bernard Punzalan
This photo and article appeared in the media in 1912. This particular photo is from the Dallas Morning News, published March 13, 1912. Unfortunately, the article did not identify the family in the lower right.
1700 List of Spanish Soldiers
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- Written by: Jillette Leon-Guerrero
For those of you also researching your Spanish heritage, a list of Spanish Soldiers from the 1700's is now available in the Genealogy Document section.
Note: Jillette, is a Guam Historian (http://www.guamhistorybuff.com), publisher (http://www.guamologyinc.com/), and Chamorro Roots Genealogy Project Collaborator.
Database Update 12 October 2012
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- Written by: Bernard Punzalan
The database has been updated and has grown from 215,538 to 216,783 names.
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