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Leonardo "Teniente y Capitan a Guerra" Velez-Borrero De la Cruz 1736–1798 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1736

Birth Location: San Antonio de la Tuna, Isabela, Puerto Rico

Death Date: 29 Mar 1798

Death Location: Isabela, Puerto Rico

Father: Manuel Cruz

Mother: Bernardina Hernandez

Spouse(s): Maria Mendez, Manuela Pena

Children(s): Maria Serrano, Maria Peña

Leonardo "Teniente y Capitan a Guerra" Velez-Borrero De la Cruz was born in 1736 in San Antonio de la Tuna, Isabela, Puerto Rico, the child of Manuel Velez Borrero De La Cruz And Bernardina De La Cruz Hernandez. Leonardo "Teniente y Capitan a Guerra" Velez-Borrero De la Cruz married Manuela Micaela Ortiz De Pena, Maria Antonia Rufina Cordero Y Mendez, and had children including Maria Antonia Velez Borrero Cordero De Serrano, Maria Narcisa Velez Borrero Ortiz De La Pena. Leonardo "Teniente y Capitan a Guerra" Velez-Borrero De la Cruz passed away in 1798 in Isabela, Puerto Rico.

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Biography

  • Leonardo "Teniente y Capitan a Guerra" Velez-Borrero De la Cruz was born in 1736 in San Antonio de la Tuna, Isabela, Puerto Rico, the child of Manuel Velez Borrero De La Cruz And Bernardina De La Cruz Hernandez.
  • Leonardo "Teniente y Capitan a Guerra" Velez-Borrero De la Cruz married Manuela Micaela Ortiz De Pena, Maria Antonia Rufina Cordero Y Mendez, and had children including Maria Antonia Velez Borrero Cordero De Serrano, Maria Narcisa Velez Borrero Ortiz De La Pena.
  • Leonardo "Teniente y Capitan a Guerra" Velez-Borrero De la Cruz passed away in 1798 in Isabela, Puerto Rico.

Immediate Family

Parents

Manuel Cruz
1702–1786
Birth Location: San German, Puerto Rico
MC
Bernardina Hernandez
1698–1786
Birth Location: La Tuna, Isabela, Puerto Rico
BH

Spouses(s)

Maria Mendez
1744–1785
Birth Location: Puerto Rico
MM
Manuela Pena
1702–1783
Birth Location: Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, Provincia de Espana
MP

Children(s)

Maria Serrano
1761–1864
Birth Location: Isabela, Puerto Rico, USA
MS
Maria Peña
1762–1811
Birth Location: San Sebastian, Puerto Rico, USA
MP

Leonardo Cruz's Ancestors

Self
Leonardo Cruz
1736–1798
Birth Place: San Antonio de la Tuna, Isabela, Puerto Rico
Parents
Manuel Vélez-Borrero DE LA Cruz
1702–1786
San German, Puerto Rico
Bernardina (de la Cruz) Hernandez
1698–1786
La Tuna, Isabela, Puerto Rico
Grandparents
Bernarda (De la) Cruz
1680–1786
La Tuna, Isabela, Puerto Rico, Spain
Dionicia (Irrizary) Fernandez
1655–
San Germán, Puerto Rico
Manuel (de La Crúz) Hernández
1678–
Valladolid, Valladolid, Castilla-Leon, Spain
Manuela Rodriguez
1674–1754
Isabela, Puerto Rico
Great-Grandparents
Juan Irizarry
1630–
Monserrate Fernandez
1635–
Francisco Garcia
1657–
Catalina Diez
1659–
Manuel Miguel
1646–1677
Francisca Brito
1643–1698
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Juan Hernandez
1619–
Jeronima Miguel
1621–1691
Catalina Brito
1620–1690

Leonardo Cruz's Descendants

1.
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Leonardo ("Teniente y Capitan a Guerra" Velez-Borrero De la) Cruz (1736–29 Mar 1798) m. Maria (Antonia Rufina Cordero y) Mendez (abt 1744–9 Nov 1785) m. Manuela (Micaela Ortiz De) Pena (Abt. 1702–11 Jan 1783)
  1. 1. Maria (Antonia Vélez-Borrero Cordero de) Serrano 1761–1864 m. Juan (Serrano Y De la) Cruz 1770–1864
    1. 1. Eusebio Serrano 1791– m. Gregoria Torrens 1791–
      1. 1. Gregorio (SERRANO) TORRENS 1840–1892
        1. 1. Emilia (de las Nieves Serrano) Serrano 1867–1933 m. Balbino (Antonio Colon Y) Hernandez 1851–1913
  2. 2. Maria (Narcisa Vélez Borrero-Ortíz De La) Peña 1762–1811 m. Juan (Martir Sotomayor) Lugo 1762–1870
    1. 1. Maria (Isidora Sotomayor Y Velez) Borrero 1802–1874 m. José (Antonio González de la Cruz y Ortíz de) Peña 1776–1852
      1. 1. Maria (Alana Cleofe Gonzalez de La Cruz y) Sotomayor 1845–1886 m. Juan (Bautista Ballester Y) Pujols 1834–1911
        1. 1. Juana (Ballester Y) González 1885–1958 m. Andrés (Méndez Y) Liciaga 1876–1943
        2. 2. Pedro (Antonio Ballester) González 1876–1951
        3. 3. Isabel (del Carmen Ballester) González 1875– m. Francisco (J Romero Y) Gomez 1874–
        4. 4. Modesta (Ballester) González 1873–1889
        5. 5. Claudio (Ballester) González 1878–1888
        6. 6. Eusebia (Ballester) González 1863–1888
        7. 7. María (Cleofe Ballester) González 1865–1950
        8. 8. Juan (Bautista Ballester) González 1863–1931
        9. 9. Jacinta (Ballester) González 1877–
        10. 10. Petronila (Ballester) González 1879–1947
        11. 11. Francisco (Cruz Ballester) González 1880–1956
        12. 12. María (Luisa Ballester) González 1886–
        13. 13. Justo (Antonio Ballester) González 1874–1939
        14. 14. Joaquina (Pascuala Ballester) González 1871–1936
        15. 15. Matilde (Ballester) González 1885–1889
        16. 16. Maria (Josefa Ballester y González de) Lopez 1866–1941
        17. 17. Matilde (Ballester) Gonzalez 1873–1889

Leonardo Cruz's Timeline

6 Records

1730
1730
Birth of Leonardo "Teniente y Capitan a Guerra" Velez-Borrero De la Cruz in La Tuna, Isabela, Puerto Rico
La Tuna, Isabela, Puerto Rico
1736
abt. 1736
Birth of Leonardo "Teniente y Capitan a Guerra" Velez-Borrero De la Cruz in San Antonio de Padua de La Tuna, Isabela, Puerto Rico
San Antonio de Padua de La Tuna, Isabela, Puerto Rico
1736
1736
Birth of Leonardo "Teniente y Capitan a Guerra" Velez-Borrero De la Cruz in San Antonio de la Tuna, Isabela, Puerto Rico
San Antonio de la Tuna, Isabela, Puerto Rico
1798
29 Mar 1798
Age 62
Death of Leonardo "Teniente y Capitan a Guerra" Velez-Borrero De la Cruz in San Antonio de Padua de La Tuna, Isabela, Puerto Rico
San Antonio de Padua de La Tuna, Isabela, Puerto Rico
1798
28 March 1798
Age 62
Death of Leonardo "Teniente y Capitan a Guerra" Velez-Borrero De la Cruz in Isabela, Puerto Rico
Isabela, Puerto Rico
1798
29 Mar 1798
Age 62
Death of Leonardo "Teniente y Capitan a Guerra" Velez-Borrero De la Cruz in Isabela, Puerto Rico
Isabela, Puerto Rico

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt. 1736
    Event Place: San Antonio de Padua de La Tuna, Isabela, Puerto Rico

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: La Tuna, Isabela, Puerto Rico

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1736
    Event Place: San Antonio de la Tuna, Isabela, Puerto Rico

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Mar 1798
    Event Place: San Antonio de Padua de La Tuna, Isabela, Puerto Rico

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 March 1798
    Event Place: Isabela, Puerto Rico

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Mar 1798
    Event Place: Isabela, Puerto Rico
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