Re:Tomas Quevedo: Ilocano or Cebuano?
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In reply to:
Quevedos from Cebu, Philippines
Carlo Quevedo 4/10/04
Greetings from a Quevedo (descendant) of the North,
>I am particularly interested to know the lineage prior to Tomas Quevedo and what is the exact relation between the Quevedos of the north and the south and where are the other south-based Quevedos today.
>To this day, I am only aware that we the Cebuanos are related to the Ilocanos.I have been told that the original Quevedos in Cebu are just migrants and may very well be from the north.And that Tomas Quevedo had a mestizo complexion.You may reply ASAP to [email protected]
I have the family tree of the QUEVEDO clan of Sarrat, Ilocos Norte. One of the "black sheep" mysteries in the family remains "where did the descendants of D. Potenciano migrate to?" It is known that shortly before D. Leocadio Assumpcion (now QUEVEDO) became village headman Captain of Sarrat, Ilocos Norte about 1818, his brother, D. Potenciano, had already re-established himself in Paoay, Ilocos Norte. But abruptly, D. Potenciano left for parts unknown. Around 1894, a personal letter surfaced, purporting that "D. Poten" had children, named Maria, Tomas, and Jose Benedicto(?).
For reasons unknown to this writer, our family has never recognized those children as legitimate heirs of D. Potenciano.More, D. Potenciano supposedly died "somewhere at sea" either along the Pangsinan coastline or near Nagsubu, Batangas.
In any case, I have no proof that this D. Tomas QUEVEDO, alleged son of D. Potenciano ASSUMPCION/QUEVEDO of Sarrat, Ilocos Norte is your ancestor. BUT, if DNA or documentation resurfaces and proves otherwise; then, I will have no problem calling you "cousin."
Hope this helps,
Bryan