Asturian-American Migration Forum

Hello all,
I am so happy to have found this website. My name is Melody and I am the second generation born in the United states on both sides of my family. I live in Tampa Florida where my grandparents were cigar makers. My father's parents were Jose Rego y Rodriguez and Carolina Ibanez y Cuesta. My paternal grandmother was born in Panes where much of the family still lives. Her mother's name was Esperanza Cuesta. I do not know my ggrandfather's name. I was always told that we were related to Angel Lamadrid Cuesta of Cuesta Rey Cigars. My grandfather was born in Foz, Lugo (He had both on his SSAN application) I know that my ggrandfather was Ramon Rego and my ggrandmother was Maria Rodriguez. I know nothing about them. I hope to learn something of my family and where they came from.

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¡Hola a todos!

Soy tan feliz haber encontrado este sitio web. Me llamo Melody [= Melodía] y soy de la segunda generación nacida en los Estados Unidos a ambos lados de mi familia. Vivo en Tampa, Florida, donde mis abuelos eran fabricantes de cigarros. Los padres de mi padre eran José Rego y Rodriguez and Carolina Ibáñez y Cuesta. Mi abuela paternal nació en Panes donde la mayor parte de la familia todavía vive. Su madre [mi bizabuela] se llamó Esperanza Cuesta. No sé como se llamó a mi bizabuelo. Siempre me decían que fuimos relacionados con Angel Lamadrid Cuesta de Cigarros Cuesta Rey. Mi abuelo nació en Foz (Lugo). (Él tenía ambos sobre su SSAN [¿¿Numero de la Cuenta de Seguridad Social??]) sé que mi bizabuelo era Ramón Rego y mi bizabuela María Rodriguez. No sé nada sobre ellos. Espero aprender algo de mi familia y de donde vinieron.

Welcome, Melody! We're glad you found us.

What is "SSAN"? Social Security Account Number?

mlemons wrote:My grandfather was born in Foz, Lugo (He had both on his SSAN application) I know that my ggrandfather was Ramon Rego and my ggrandmother was Maria Rodriguez.

Foz is on on the north coast of Galicia, not too far from the Asturian border. So when the records say Foz - Lugo, that means the town of Foz in the province of Lugo, in the region (now an autonomous community) of Galicia. Foz is not Asturian, although it's culture probably isn't terribly different, given it's proximity to Asturias and the fact that western Asturias and Galicia share a lot of commonalities.

Rego may be a common name in Foz. There is a Hotel Rego in Foz. I'd check the white pages for people named Rego, or just contact the Hotel to see what they can tell you.

Your great-grandparents were probably married in Spain, so it might not be that hard to locate those records and learn more about your great-grandfather, especially if you still have contact with relatives there who know (or can guess) where they were married. Marriage records usually list the couple's parents and where they lived, so you'd quickly learn more info.

You might find records in the Centro Asturiano de Tampa or the Centro Español de Tampa. I may be wrong, but I believe members gave family information to these clubs when joining or when being considered for leadership positions in the clubs. Many of their records are archived at University of South Florida now. You should check with Dr. Mark Greenberg at the USF library.

What about your mother's side? Are they Asturian or Spanish, too?

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¡Bienvenida, Melody! Nos alegramos que nos encontraste.

¿Qué es "SSAN"? ¿Numero de la Cuenta de Seguridad Social?

mlemons escribió - wrote:Mi abuelo nació en Foz (Lugo). (Él tenía ambos sobre su SSAN [¿¿Numero de la Cuenta de Seguridad Social??]) sé que mi bizabuelo era Ramón Rego y mi bizabuela María Rodriguez.

Foz es ±onectado sobre la costa norte de Galicia, no demasiado lejos de la frontera asturiana. Tan cuando los registros dicen a Foz - Lugo, que el medio la ciudad de Foz en la provincia de Lugo, en la región (ahora una comunidad autónoma) de Galicia. Foz no es asturiano, aunque esto sea la cultura probablemente no es terriblemente diferente, considerando esto es la proximidad a Asturias y el hecho que Asturias occidental y Galicia comparten muchas concordancias.

Rego puede ser un nombre corriente en Foz. Hay un Hotel Rego en Foz. Comprueba las páginas blancas para gente llamada Rego, o solamente ponte en contacto con el hotel para ver lo que pueden decirte.

Tus abuelos grandes probablemente se casaron en España, entonces creo que no sea muy difícil localizar sus registros y aprender más sobre tu bisabuelo, sobre todo si todavía tienes contacto con parientes allí que saben (o pueden adivinar) dónde se casaron. Los registros de matrimonio por lo general catalogan a los padres de la pareja y donde vivieron, entonces rápidamente aprenderías más información.

Podrías encontrar registros del Centro Asturiano de Tampa o del Centro Español de Tampa. Puedo equivocarme, pero creo que los miembros dieron información sobre sus familias cuando uniendo estos clubes o cuando siendo considerado para posiciones de mando en los clubes. Muchos de sus registros son archivados en la Universidad del Sur Florida ahora. Deberías comprobar con el Doctor Mark Greenberg en la biblioteca USF.

¿Y qué de el lado de su madre? ¿Son asturianos o españoles, también?

An interesting place name. N'asturianu "foz" can mean either a sickle or a narrow valley or ravine. Probably the same in gallego. Of course, this is from memory, so I could be wrong. Terechu?

There are 21 listings for Rego (first last name) in Foz,
and 25 for Rego (second last name).

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Hay 21 entradas para Rego (primer apellido) en Foz,
y 25 entradas para Rego (segundo apellido).

Bob wrote:An interesting place name. N'asturianu "foz" can mean either a sickle or a narrow valley or ravine. Probably the same in gallego. Of course, this is from memory, so I could be wrong. Terechu?

Yep, "Foz" is Asturian (and also Galician) for "hoz", which means gorge or narrow pass. The most famous town called "La Foz" is the one in the county of Caso. Some of our members will remember the old bus line "El Carbonero" which ran along the mining towns of the Nalón Valley connecting La Foz with Oviedo.

Hello, this is all so interesting. I have the white pages and had looked up the name Rego before. I also have the coat of arms which says it originated in Portugal. My grandfather claimed to be Asturiano so who knows. I do know they were poor and my grandfather built the house for his mother from money earned here in the states. Also that two of his sisters moved to Argentina.

My father's mother was born in Panes, Asturias. This is the side of the family I am researching now and the side of the family I have a cousin that I have recently gotten in contact with. This is the Ibanez/Cuesta side. I am trying to find the relationship between my great grandmother Esperanza Cuesta and Angel Lamadrid Cuesta (b:1857 in Asturias) of Cuesta-Rey Cigars.

On my mother's side of the family they were born in Cuba, My grandfather's name was Rafael Jimenez. He was born in Santiago de las Vegas, Cuba as was my grandmother Anna Robaina. They were both of Spanish decent but until we are able to research Cuba, it may remain a mistery. My grandfather was a cigarmaker at Garcia Vega in Tampa and died in 1921 leaving my grandmother with 7 children to raise alone. She and the oldest children went to work at Garcia Vega to support the family. She died in 1937 at the age of 52. Since knowing the family histroy was not as important as living and eating, notihing was passed down. I was born in 53 so I only knew my paternal grandfather. I do plan trip to Spain next year, I hope.
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Hola, esto es todo tan interesante. Tengo las páginas blancas y ya había buscado el apellido Rego antes. También tengo el escudo de armas donde dice que es originario de Portugal. Mi abuela decía que era asturiano, así que quién sabe. Lo que sí sé es que eran pobes y que mi abuelo hizo la casa de su madre con el dinero que ganó aquí en los EE.UU. También sé que dos hermanas suyas se fueron a la Argentina.

La madre de mi padre nació en Panes, Asturias. Esta es la parte de la familia que estoy investigando ahora mismo y tengo un primo con el que me he puesto en contacto recientemente. Esta es la parte de los Ibáñez/Cuesta. Estoy intentando encontrar la relación entre mi bisabuela Esperanza Cuesta y Angel Lamadrid Cuesta (nacido en Asturias en 1857) de los cigarros Cuesta-Rey.
La familia por parte de mi madre nacieron en Cuba. Mi abuelo se llamaba Rafael Jiménez. Nació en Santiago de las Vegas, Cuba, como mi abuela Ana Robaina. Los dos eran de ascendencia española, pero hasta que podamos investigar en Cuba, seguirá siendo un misterio.
Mi abuelo fue cigarrero de García Vega en Tampa y murió en 1921, dejando a mi abuela con 7 niños que criar. Ella y los niños mayores empezaron a trabajar en García Vega para mantener a la familia. Ella murió en 1937 a la edad de 52. Dado que el conocer la historia familiar no era tan importante como vivir y comer, no se dejó testimonio de nada. Yo nací en el 53, así que sólo conocí a mi abuelo paterno.
Estoy haciendo planes para viajar a España el año que viene, espero.

Since the cigars were made in Tampa, I would talk to some of the people at the Centro Asturiano de Tampa, especially E.J. Salcines, who knows quite a bit about local history.

Just joined this forum today, and was doing a search on my grandfather, came across this thread...

My great-grandfather was Angel Cuesta LaMadrid. He was born in Colosia just outside of Panes in 1858. (That's the date I have - could be incorrect.) His daughter Carlotta was my father's mother, my grandmother, who died in 1985.

I don't know much about any of his relatives, either in Tampa or in Panes, though, and would love to compare notes.

I was able to visit Panes and Colosia a few years ago, and fell in love with the area, but unfortunately was only able to spend a day there. From what I understand, he was well-known in the area because he gave a lot back to the community after he had done well for himself in the U.S. but I don't know a lot of details.

Melody, do you have any idea what your grandmother's relationship to Angel Cuesta was? Since they're both from Panes, it's very likely they were indeed related.

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It would be best to add all new messages about this topic to that other thread so we can better keep track of the flow of ideas.

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