Asturian-American Migration Forum

Is this Punk and Julie's son?
Lou Alvarez

Anita, There are a few descendants of the Ramon Cueto family still around. I am also related to Joe Alvarez, my Dad, Andres , was his baby brother. My Mother was Marina Cueto. My immediate family consists of my daughter, Mary, and her three daughters, my son, Tim and his three daughters. My sister,S...

It is called cocido in our families, my wife's and mine...Barbaos and Alvarezs.
It is made with a variety of vegetables, but always with morcilla, churizo' jamon and/or a ham hock. My wife and I were raised on it in our households and as were our children and our grandchildren. We love it.

Bradley, Do you live in Ravenna? I did for 10 years. I taght at the High School and was Principal of Brown JHS for 3 years prior to coming to California in 1968. I am also from Spelter. My Uncle Joe owned and ran the store. My Grandparents, the Ramon Cuetos, lived there for many years. I was brought...

Mafalda.
En el foto de los maestros sentados en le escalera, quien es la que esta sentada mas arriba ? Se parece a mi prima Amelia Alvarez. Vivia en el Castro afuera de Piedras Blancas. Es ella???
Louis Alvarez

Ron, Amor is not Jess's Mother, she is his sister. His Mother was Lola. I did not know Sally Ann's parents. I do remember John Gallo. I used to deliver groceries with Ruthie Jean in the summer. I used to go swimming with Jughead and Billy Blake, Joe Farnsworth, and some of the DeFasios. I remember M...

Ron, My Mom spoke of your Mother very often. I looked at the photo of her and the two friends, they are not my Aunts. My sister's name is Sylvia Alvarez Rodriguez, her nickname is Nina. I couldn't say Sylvia when I was little. Nina is married to jess Rodriguez who is the son of Pork Chops of Donora....

Ron, I just read about Sally Alvarez Watts. We had a lot in common and I know you will recognize some of the things I will hit on. My name is Lou Alvarez, I am the son of Mary Cueto Alvarez and Andres Alvarez, the youngest brother of Joe Alvarez, owner of the Poolroom and Store. I am retired now and...

Curuxa, My name is Lou Alvarez. I use the email address elcuruxo@....* How did you come by the name Curuxa? I use curuxo because my Dad's family was from La Coruxa in Castrillon, Asturias, near Piedras Blancas.I would appreciate hearing from you. Lou Alvarez *[Art: I altered the email address to den...

Hello Mike, I am married to your Dad's cousin, Renee Barbao Alvarez. She is the daughter of your Great Uncle Bill, AKA Jesus. We live in Orange, CA and have communicated with your Aunts Sira and Sharon and attended get to gethers at her home when Tony was alive. I recall your Dad as being a happy an...

Ken, The Alvarez family who lived next to the church was the family of the greatest handiman in all of Spelter, Pebida (sp?). He was also called Peabody. His son, Bananas, had a dairy queen in Bridgeport for a number of years. You're right about the family, all boys. Mother was Maria Pebida and must...

Ken Menendaz, I am your second cousin. Your Mom was my cousin as are Ruthie Jean, Barney,Don and Junior. Andy was my Dad and he married my Mother, Mary Cueto, also from Spelter. I spent summers helping Ruthie Jean deliver milk and groceries from my Uncle's (your Grandfather's) store. My Grandfather,...

Bobard, Your Grandfather, Porkchops, was my sister's father-in-law. She is married to his son Jess. Amor and Freda are his sisters. I think Anmoore was also called Grassella or Grasselli, definitely not Graciela. A zinc smelter was started in Anmoore shortly after 1900 and moved to Spelter shortly a...