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I am researching several families in the Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico area.  Specially the  following families:

Torres, Lozada, Ojea, Domínguez, Morales, Ortiz de Peña, de León, Rodríguez, Zapata, López, and others.  I am specially looking for the following persons from Cabo Rojo, San  German or nearby towns:

Francisco Nieves Rodriguez, married to Maria Martina Padilla, father of Heraclio Rodriguez Padilla who was married  to Maria del Carmen Ramirez (married about 1850).

Maria del Carmen Ramirez, married to Heraclio Rodriguez Padilla. (FOUND) Maria del Carmen is the daughter of Don Baltazar Ramirez de Arellano Lopez de Victoria and Doña Maria Damasa Ramirez de Arellano Lami. She died on 1856 in Cabo Rojo from Cholera.

Don Jose Diaz, married to doña Maria del Rosario Cardoza, from Cabo Rojo.  Don Jose Diaz was from  Cadiz, Spain and he died in San German, Puerto Rico. He was the matriculado de San Germán. 

Don Feliciano Ojea (b. abt. 1751, d. 15 Oct 1821 in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico) married  to Doña Rosalia Hernandez de la Vega(d. bef. 1830). Believed to be the son of Vicente de Ojea and Ana de Flores. Vicente could be the son of Diego Sanchez de Ojeda and Constanza de Medina, from Yauco. 

Don Francisco Ramon de Torres married to Doña Petrona Ortiz de Peña (FOUND). Francisco Ramon was the son of don Jose de Torres y Figueroa and Francisca del Toro. Don Jose was the son of don Francisco de Torres y Figueroa and Apolonia Borrero. 

Don Juan Gregorio de Torres (b. abt. 1762, d. 5 Jun 1866 in Cabo Rojo) married to  Doña Maria Josefa Pagan. (FOUND). Juan Gregorio was the son of don Bernardino Antonio de Torres y Figueroa and Juliana de la Seda (daughter of Felipe de la Seda and Estefania Rivera). Bernardino Antonio was the son of don Ignacio de Torres y Figueroa and Maria Rosalia del Toro, and don Ignacio was the son of don Francisco de Torres y Figueroa and Apolonia Borrero. 

Based on Y DNA tests, don Juan Gregorio de Torres and don Francisco Ramon de Torres were from the same family and paternal line.  Francisco Ramon and Juan Gregorio could be cousins. (YES - They both descend from don Francisco de Torres and Apolonia Borrero. 

Doña Maria Jose Pagan, married to Juan Gregorio de Torres. (FOUND) - Doña Maria Jose Pagan was the daughter of don Eusebio Pagan and Agustina del Toro. Don't know the parents of Eusebio or Agustina.

Doña Maria Eugenia Planas Rodriguez, daughter of Santiago Planas and Maria Candelaria Rodriguez. Don Salvador was from Mallorca.

Don Ramon Rosales married to Doña Rosalia de Lugo.  They were born around 1750.  They are from Peñuelas. 

Don Manuel Irizarry married to Rosalia de la Seda del Toro on 1806.  Don Jose Manuel was widowed of Doña Maria Antonia del  Toro before she married Rosalia. (FOUND) Manuel was the son of Juan Miguel Irizarry and Maria del Rosario Ramirez de Arellano. They descend from don Pedro de Irizarry and Bernarda Rodriguez. 

Doña Rosa Maria de Leon (b. abt. 1772, d. 5 Oct 1832 in Cabo Rojo) married to Don Pedro Alves (b. abt 1785, in Cadiz, Spain, d. 6 Oct  1823 in Cabo Rojo),  Married about 1806. Rosa Maria was the daughter of Pedro Jose de Leon and Maria Micaela Rivera. Pedro Jose was from Isla Margarita.

Manuel Lozada (b. abt 1760 d. bef 1807) married to Juana de Torres (d. aft 1807). Married about 1779.

Doña Maria Felipa Morales (b. about 1830 d. aft 1910) married Don Pedro Jose Torres  Pagan. Maria Felipa was the natural daughter of Cipriana Morales.

Cipriana Morales (b. abt. 1820). Married to Pedro Jose de Torres Pagan.

If you have any information related to these families, please email me at  czapata@yahoo.com

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