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Rafael Meléndez Rivera Santiago 1720–1787 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1720

Birth Location: Cayey County, Puerto Rico, USA

Death Date: 1787

Death Location: Cayey County, Puerto Rico, USA

Father: Sebatian Chacon

Mother: Ana Barquero

Spouse(s): Cecilia Cordero

Children(s): Juan Rivera, José Meléndez-Rivera, Petronila Rivera

In 1720, Rafael Meléndez Rivera Santiago entered the world in Cayey County, Puerto Rico, USA, born to Sebatian Melendez Chacon And Ana Gonsalez Barquero. Rafael Meléndez Rivera Santiago married Cecilia Rivera Cordero, and had children including Jose Francisco Melendez Rivera, Juan Felipe Melendez Rivera, Petronila Melendez Rivera. Rafael Meléndez Rivera Santiago passed away in 1787 in Cayey County, Puerto Rico, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1720, Rafael Meléndez Rivera Santiago entered the world in Cayey County, Puerto Rico, USA, born to Sebatian Melendez Chacon And Ana Gonsalez Barquero.
  • Rafael Meléndez Rivera Santiago married Cecilia Rivera Cordero, and had children including Jose Francisco Melendez Rivera, Juan Felipe Melendez Rivera, Petronila Melendez Rivera.
  • Rafael Meléndez Rivera Santiago passed away in 1787 in Cayey County, Puerto Rico, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Rafael Santiago's Ancestors

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Rafael Santiago
1720–1787
Birth Place: Cayey County, Puerto Rico, USA
Parents
Sebatian Meléndez Chacon
1680–1750
Cartago, Costa Rica
Ana (Gonsalez) Barquero
1682–1756
Nuestra Sra del Carmen, Cartago
Grandparents
Tomás Meléndez
1644–1718
León, Nicaragua
Catalina (de los Santos) Chacon
1641–1684
Nuestra Señora del Carmen, Cartago, Cartago, Costa Rica
Salvador González
1655–
Cartago, Costa Rica
Mariana (hernandez) Barquero
1658–
Cartago, Costa Rica
Great-Grandparents
Alonso Calderon
1615–
Maria Quiñones
1615–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gonzalo Valdez
1560–1611
Inés Guzmán
1582–

Rafael Santiago's Descendants

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Rafael (Meléndez Rivera) Santiago (1720–1787) m. Cecilia (Rivera) Cordero (Abt. 1730–22 Jul 1787)
  1. 1. Juan (Felipe Melendez) Rivera 1761–1831 m. Maria (Thomasa Gregoria) Lopez 1765–1836
    1. 1. Lucia MELÉNDEZ-LÓPEZ 1788–1838 m. Anastascio Rosado 1785–1860
      1. 1. Juan (Liborio) Rosado-Ortiz 1825–1875 m. Maria (Gregoria Molina) Vazquez 1827–1921
        1. 1. José (Loreto) Rosado-Molina 1849–1939 m. Maria (Lidia Marrero) Rodriguez 1870–1929 m. Juana (Rita Rosado) Molina 1855–1929
      2. 2. Maria (Eleuteria Rosado) Melendez 1811–1901
    2. 2. Gregorio (Melendez) Lopez 1800–1892
    3. 3. Blas (Melendez) Lopez 1805–
    4. 4. Maximino (Melendez) Lopez 1798–
    5. 5. Juan (Melendez) Lopez 1780–1838
    6. 6. Francisco (Melendez) Lopez 1792–1888
    7. 7. Eugenio (Melendez) Lopez 1785–1886
    8. 8. Manuel (Melendez) Lopez 1794–
  2. 2. José (Francisco) Meléndez-Rivera 1758–1794
  3. 3. Petronila (Meléndez) Rivera 1756–

Rafael Santiago's Timeline

2 Records

1720
1720
Birth of Rafael Meléndez Rivera Santiago in Cayey County, Puerto Rico, USA
Cayey County, Puerto Rico, USA
1787
1787
Age 67
Death of Rafael Meléndez Rivera Santiago in Cayey County, Puerto Rico, USA
Cayey County, Puerto Rico, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Cayey County, Puerto Rico, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1787
    Event Place: Cayey County, Puerto Rico, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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