Thursday, March 22, 2012
Founding of Bayamo, Cuba, 1513.
Bayamo was the second City founded in Cuba, by Diego Velazquez de Cuellars. It was founded on November 5, 1513. It was officially named San Salvador de Bayamo.
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Founding of Baracoa, Cuba, 1511.
Baracoa, Cuba was founded on August 15th, 1511, by Diego Velazquez De Cuellar. It was the first Spanish settlement, in Cuba and its' first Capital. The nickname for the City is "La Primera Ciudad" (the first City). Baracoa was also the location of Christopher Columbus's famous landing, in Cuba, during his first voyage, in 1492. He landed there on October 27th, 1492. The complete name of the City, as given by the Spanish is : "Nuestra Senora de la Asuncion de Baracoa".
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Jerome Eslava, 1st Hispanic Deputy Sheriff, in Alabama and a Hispanic Confederate Officer // Jerome Eslava, primer Diputado de Sheriff en Alabama y Oficial Hispano Confederado
Jerome Gregoire Eslava was the first Hispanic Deputy Sheriff in the State of Alabama. He served in the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office as a Deputy, until 1861, then became a Deputy Marshall for the Confederate States of America, Southern District of Alabama, until 1865. He was exempt from military service, but enlisted twice in the Confederate Military and served as a 2nd Lt. in Company B, Mobile City Troop, Alabama Militia, from 1862 to 1865. He then rejoined the Sheriff’s Office and served as a Deputy, until his death, in 1880.
He was born on March 12, 1830 and died on December 29, 1880. He was the son of Joaquin Oscar Eslava and Mary Emeline Cook. Cook was born 1811, died April 30, 1849, and buried at Church Street Cemetery, in the Eslava Lot. She was the daughter of Nicolas Cook Jr. and Constance Baudin. Joaquin Oscar Eslava was the son of Miguel Eslava, who served as the Spanish Royal Treasurer, in Spanish Colonial Mobile, Alabama from 1784 to 1813.
Jerome Gregorie Eslava married Mary Elizabeth Carey (born 1832, died June 4, 1879). He also married Celestine Mazange, born 1827. She is buried at Catholic Cemetery, in the Mazange Plot.
Jerome lived on the south east corner of New York and Marine Street, in 1861, in Mobile, Alabama. He enlisted in the Confederate Alabama Militia on December 19, 1862 and reenlisted on August 22, 1864. He is described as being 5’11, with brown eyes, sandy hair and a florid complexion.
You can visit http://adf.ly/8ALVr and learn about the Cuba Libre Camp Project of the Admiral Semmes Camp 11, Sons of Confederate Veterans which is a project to identify all known Cuban Confederate Soldiers, as well as other Hispanics and Minorities who served in the Confederate Military.
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Jerome Gregorie Eslava fué el primer Diputado de Alguacil Hispano en el Estado de Alabama. El sirvió en la Oficina del Alguacil del Condado de Mobile como Diputado, hasta 1861. Entonces se unió al Confederate Military y sirvió como segundo teniente en Mobile City Troop, Alabama Militia, de 1862 a 1865. Llegó a ser un jefe de diputados para los Estados Confederados de América, Distrito del Sur de Alabama hasta 1865. Fué exento del servicio militar, pero se enlistó dos veces en el Confederate Military y sirvió como segundo teniente en Company B Mobile City Troop, Alabama Militia, de 1862 a 1865. Luego volvió a la oficina del Alguacil y sirvió como diputado, hasta su muerte, en 1880.
Nació el 12 de Marzo,1830 y murió el 29 de Diciembre, 1880. Era hijo de Joaquin Oscar Eslava y Mary Emeline Cook. Cook was born en 1811 y murió el 30 de Abril, 1849, y fué enterrada en el cementerio de Church Street, en el Lote Eslava. Era hija de Nicolás Cook Jr. y Constance Baudin. Joaquin Oscar Eslava era hijo de Miguel Eslava, quien sirvió como el Tesorero Real Español, en Mobile Colonial Español, Alabama de 1784 a 1813.
Jerome Gregorie Eslava se casó con Mary Eliabeth Carey (nacida en 1832, fallecida en June 4, 1879). El también se casó con Celestine Mazange, nacida en 1827. Está sepultada en el Cementerio Católico en el Lote Mazange.
Jerome vivió en la esquina sur este de las calles New Yok y Marine, en 1861, en Mobile, Alabama. Él se enlistó en la Confederate Alabama Millitia el 19 de Diciembre de 1862 y se re-enlistó el 22 de Agosto, 1864. Se le describe como de 5’ 11’’. con ojos café, pelo rubio rojizo y una complexión rojiza.
He was born on March 12, 1830 and died on December 29, 1880. He was the son of Joaquin Oscar Eslava and Mary Emeline Cook. Cook was born 1811, died April 30, 1849, and buried at Church Street Cemetery, in the Eslava Lot. She was the daughter of Nicolas Cook Jr. and Constance Baudin. Joaquin Oscar Eslava was the son of Miguel Eslava, who served as the Spanish Royal Treasurer, in Spanish Colonial Mobile, Alabama from 1784 to 1813.
Jerome Gregorie Eslava married Mary Elizabeth Carey (born 1832, died June 4, 1879). He also married Celestine Mazange, born 1827. She is buried at Catholic Cemetery, in the Mazange Plot.
Jerome lived on the south east corner of New York and Marine Street, in 1861, in Mobile, Alabama. He enlisted in the Confederate Alabama Militia on December 19, 1862 and reenlisted on August 22, 1864. He is described as being 5’11, with brown eyes, sandy hair and a florid complexion.
You can visit http://adf.ly/8ALVr and learn about the Cuba Libre Camp Project of the Admiral Semmes Camp 11, Sons of Confederate Veterans which is a project to identify all known Cuban Confederate Soldiers, as well as other Hispanics and Minorities who served in the Confederate Military.
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Jerome Gregorie Eslava fué el primer Diputado de Alguacil Hispano en el Estado de Alabama. El sirvió en la Oficina del Alguacil del Condado de Mobile como Diputado, hasta 1861. Entonces se unió al Confederate Military y sirvió como segundo teniente en Mobile City Troop, Alabama Militia, de 1862 a 1865. Llegó a ser un jefe de diputados para los Estados Confederados de América, Distrito del Sur de Alabama hasta 1865. Fué exento del servicio militar, pero se enlistó dos veces en el Confederate Military y sirvió como segundo teniente en Company B Mobile City Troop, Alabama Militia, de 1862 a 1865. Luego volvió a la oficina del Alguacil y sirvió como diputado, hasta su muerte, en 1880.
Nació el 12 de Marzo,1830 y murió el 29 de Diciembre, 1880. Era hijo de Joaquin Oscar Eslava y Mary Emeline Cook. Cook was born en 1811 y murió el 30 de Abril, 1849, y fué enterrada en el cementerio de Church Street, en el Lote Eslava. Era hija de Nicolás Cook Jr. y Constance Baudin. Joaquin Oscar Eslava era hijo de Miguel Eslava, quien sirvió como el Tesorero Real Español, en Mobile Colonial Español, Alabama de 1784 a 1813.
Jerome Gregorie Eslava se casó con Mary Eliabeth Carey (nacida en 1832, fallecida en June 4, 1879). El también se casó con Celestine Mazange, nacida en 1827. Está sepultada en el Cementerio Católico en el Lote Mazange.
Jerome vivió en la esquina sur este de las calles New Yok y Marine, en 1861, en Mobile, Alabama. Él se enlistó en la Confederate Alabama Millitia el 19 de Diciembre de 1862 y se re-enlistó el 22 de Agosto, 1864. Se le describe como de 5’ 11’’. con ojos café, pelo rubio rojizo y una complexión rojiza.
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