This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ballester, diaz, espiau, noa, osuma, garriga, leyva Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kRC.2ACE/5487 Message Board Post: i wanted to share a list of surnames in my family in case anyone is looking for a missing link in their own families. i have though my mothers side: A: Bernardino Leyva married Gabriela Ballester in Holguin, Cuba B: Bienvenido Leyva married Dolores Diaz (died circa 1919) in Holquin, Cuba Bernardino and Bienvenido were cousins. A: had Ernesto Leyva Ballester (1902) one of many children in Antilla, Cuba B: had Rafaela Leyva Diaz (1913) one of 4 children in Antilla, Cuba Ernesto and Rafaela married each other and had 18 children In the mambi database appears "Ballester" as having fought in the war. not sure if from the same family In my fathers side I have: A: Justo Espiau (born in Regla, Havana) married Gertrudis Osuma (born in Regla, Havana) (no idea of their maternal last names) One of their children was Luis Espiau Osuma (circa 1910's in Regla, Havana) B: Pedro Noa married Francisca Garriga (no idea of their maternal last names) Whom had Barbara Noa Garriga (circa 1919 in Regla, Havana) Barbara and Luis had 4 children whom all are of last names Espiau Noa.