Asturian-American Migration Forum

Kathy, I am your cousin Sonia from Donora. Do you remember me or my sister Diane? I left Donora in 1962, so it's been 47 years since I last saw you. I saw your sister Marisa in Aviles about two years ago. I hope all is well with your mom and family. Your dad never missed a day visiting my dad, if on...

Janice, I still have family in Aviles, Spain and I visit them every two or three years but we are all that is left. The thread of the Garcia family disappeared in the US, but I know there is (was) family in St. Louis and I had first cousins Detroit and possibly family ties in Langeloth. Perhaps some...

Janice,

It feels my heart with joy that you have been so successful in finding your family. I have not been so lucky in my search. The thread of my family in Spain is thin and it seems we are the last of the family. And the thread here in the US has disappeared. I hope JoAnn remembers me.

Janice, I saw the picture of your family you posted; if I'm not mistaken it was taken in the alley between 6th & 7th st in Donora. JoAnn in the picture was one of my best friends in grade school and until she moved to Florida in the 7th grade. We wrote to each other for a while and then, well we...

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Great idea and I would order several........but I like white (I don't look good in brown, ha, ha ) and how about the flag of Asturies on it?

Lance, I knew your grandparents and the last time I saw your grandfather, Punk and your great aunt Dolly, was in Las Vegas a few years ago at my uncle's funeral. As at most funerals, you talk of old times and he told me how he got his nickname. He told me that he still had two sisters living in Sali...

Brian, Although I cannot offer any insight into your family history, I knew your Mother, Sally. I lived down the hill from her on Van Pelt St. We played together as children and we graduated in the same class. I am sorry to hear of Anita's passing. If I remember correctly, didn't your mom have a cou...

Although this looks like it is a closed discussion now that Barbara's grandaughter has made her presentation, I thought I would add a couple of comments. We always knew that we were Asturianos. My father taught us that first, he was an Asturiano, second, a Spaniard and third, an American. He told us...

My Dad was born in Arnao, May 24, 1900 and came to the US around 1910 or so along with his brother, Jose Maria Garcia. They went to Cherryvale and lived with his sister Lola (Paulina) and her husband, a Vasco, Juan (the last name being either Talot or Jalot, to my recollection) My Dad's parents were...

Terechu,

You are absolutely correct......she's fantastic! Thanks.

Thanks so much for responding. I am looking for information from anyone who may have known my father (or of him) that can lead me to finding lost relatives. The only reference to Pedro Manrriquez was in the letter that Joe wrote to my father; I never heard him mention that name. I don't believe that...

Blancopen, In your post you stated you have information of Spanish families that lived in De Pue. I am trying to find any relatives that I may have and have been unsuccessful. I found a letter in my father's effects written to him by a Joe Lopez, whose mother was Ramona Vega, stepfather was Jose &qu...

While in Aviles in the month of August, there was an article in La Voz de Asturias about two chefs who will be touring California in November demonstrating the foods of Asturias. But nowhere in the article did they mention what cities the demonstrations would be held. I don't have the article ( I me...

Ramona,

Are you the Tunon family that lived up the hill from the Spanish Club in Donora (with a brother Danny)?

Sonia Garcia Mandzok