Asturian-American Migration Forum

Yes - it is Definitely a typo! Avelino was his first name -middle initial is listed as G., which I assume represents Granda, which was listed as his mother's maiden name. I have never located Avelino coming into the states, I found his wife and the kids coming over to meet him, but I haven't yet fou...

Donna - just had another thought - my Mother told me that the barber chair was in the basement of their house; and depending on the number of hair cuts he gave in a week, depended on how well they ate! Becky I also found Avelino and Trinidad Rua in the 1930 census. They were living in Pittsburg, All...

Donna - this is great information - thanks very much for bringing it to my attention.

Becky

Hi "Sweeney" - Donna? Yes - I had discovered all of that great information previously! My newly discovered facts were the extra details about my great grandparents city of origin in Spain. The one other thing I don't know if if they became citizens through the naturalization process. No on...

I have gathered this information from my great grandparents social security number applications. If someone could help me understand the relation between the places of birth and also - any Rua's out there? It seems to be an unusual surname and I wonder if it is shortened version of a surname? Trinid...