This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: CubaGenFreak1 Surnames: Trelles-Tigera/Tijera Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.caribbean.cuba.general/11095.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: FROM THE JARUCO`S BOOK, Vol.8 , page 319. Trelles. He reports a family living in Talavera, Consejo de Navia, in Asturias at the end of XVII. >From there they went to San Esteban de Noalla, Santiago de Compostela , in Galicia and then they went to the province of Matanzas,Cuba by the second half of XVIII. The first person of that Genealogy was Jose Trelles Villamil. He married Maria de la Torrera, both naturals from Talavera and they had a son: Jose Antonio Trelles y de la Torrera, born in Talavera too, on febr. 13, 1713. He was baptized in Asturias and married on sept. 26,1746 to Francisca Antonia Radio y Miguez ( Her parents: Martin and Maria Josefa ) and they had a son: Jorge Antonio Trelles y Radio born at San Esteban de Noalla on april 23, 1749. He went to Matanzas, Cuba where he was Sindico Procurador General, Alcalde Ordinario y Regidor Fiel Ejecutor de su Ayuntamiento. He died in Matanzas on august 10, 1829. He married twice at the Cathedral. First wedding: jan. 22, 1774 to Rosalia Fuentes y Avalos ( parents: Diego Fuentes y Hernandez-Barroso y Maria Juana de Avalos y Diaz, both from Matanzas.) His second wedding: march 7, 1808 to Josefa Aramburu y Otero. ( Parents: Martin Antonio de Aramburu, Teniente Alcalde Mayor Principal de la Habana and Maria de Otero ). Thay had a daughter:Isabel Maria Trelles y Aramburu , baptized at the Matanzas Cathedral on july 21, 1810. She married Antonio Fernandez de Castro y Alvarez de Barba, from Havana. Jose Antonio Trelles y Radio and his first wife Rosalia had 6 children: Josefa Lucia, Josefa de Jesus, Gabriel, Juan Jose, Jose Ignacio, y a JOSE MANUEL TRELLES Y FUENTES. Jose Ignacio Trelles y Fuentes married in Matanzas to Nicolasa Cabrera y Baez , from New Orleans on Dec. 1 st. 1815 and they had 7 children: Josefa; Maria Felipa; Justa; Jose Ignacio; Juan Jose; Jose ---- --rilo ( inelegible )and Manuel Trelles y Cabrera. Jose Manuel Trelles y Fuentes was Alcalde de la Santa Hermandad of Matanzas, where he married twice. First wedding: julio 17, 1813 to Maria de la Candelaria Navia y Garcia and the second wedding on august 27, 1837 to Rosa Josefa Plaza y Monteagudo, from Santa Clara, daughter of Eugenio and Maria Josefa. >From his first wedding he had 10 children: Paula; Gregoria; Claudia; Jose Gonzalo; Domingo; Jose Maria; Jose Miguel; Pedro; Serapio y a JOSE MANUEL TRELLES Y NAVIA. ------------------------------------------- JOSE MANUEL TRELLES Y NAVIA married in Matanzas oct. 6, 1849 to Maria Santoyo y Davalos , from Ceiba Mocha and they had 9 children: Maria Concepcion; Matilde; Maria de la Luz; Rosa; Amelia; Mariano; Narciso; Federico Manuel and Nicanor Trelles y Santoyo. Nicanor Trelles was a Lawyer and he had 2 children, Esther and Nicanor Trelles y Gomez Montes. His daughter Esther , married ARTURO TIJERA OR TIGERA . There is a lot more information, but this is referent to both Jose Manuel Trelles. Hope it helps and if more info is needed don`t hesitate and let me know. Saludos. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.