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Note: T I M E L I N E 1815 -- Rafael Falero appears on a list of immigrants from the Canary Islands in the 19th century, authored by Manuel Ballesteros Gaibrois and titled, "DATOS SOBRE LA EMIGRACION CANARIA A PUERTO RICO EN EL SIGLO XIX." There is also a record of immigrant Rafael Falero about 1815 from Canary Islands In Dr. Estel Cifre's book sourced below . By 1836 he was a land owner in the Valencianos Barrio of Juncos. His age in 1832 makes him about 22 at the time of immigration. SOURCE: Email 16 Nov 2013 from E. Azell of Rootsweb Books We Own citing Dra. Cifre's book "La Formacion del Pueblo Puertorriqueno: La contribucion de los Isleno-canarios," FALERO, Rafael, Page 305, Item 746. Archivo General de Puerto Rico.
NOTE: Rafael may have immigrated as a result of the Cédula Real de Gracias of 1815 which granted, among other things, free land in Cuba and Puerto Rico to any Catholic from any country willing to relocate and settle in those territories. SOURCE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Decree_of_Graces_of_1815
_________________________________________________________________ 1824 Feb -- Rafael Falero and Mariana Machin are recorded in the parish records of Nuestra Senora de las Mercedes y San Lorenzo in Hato Grande as the godparents of Maria de (Jesus?), daughter of Francisco Calixtas and Maria Gomez, natives of Lanzarote, Canary islands. Rafael and Mariana are recorded as living in Juncos. SOURCE: Familysearch.org, Catalog, Microfilm #1506790, Book 8 Bautismos 1812-1828, Pg ?, #402
1827 -- Rafael and Mariana named as godparents in Feb 1827 at a baptism which was held at Nuestra Senora de la Concepcion de Juncos. Child and parents name have faded from the page. Only Rafael and Mariana's names can be read at the bottom of the entry. SOURCE: FamilySearch.org, Catalog, Microfilm 1389069, Item 5. Find by date,. [Accessed 28 Apr 2015]
1829 -- On 26 July 1829, Jose Francisco was baptised at the church Nuestra Senora de la Concepcion de Juncos. He was born 11 of the current month, the legitimate son of Rafael Falero amd Mariana Machin. Godparents are Alesandro Lopez and Juana Rev***. SOURCE: FamilySearch.org, Catalog, Microfilm 1389069, Item 5. Find by date,. [Accessed 28 Apr 2015] ________________________________________________________________
1832 Census -- Rafael Falero was 39 years old, and living Valeniciano Abajo, Juncos, Puerto Rico, placing his date of birth about 1793. He was married to Mariana Machin y Rodriguez, recorded as age 39 also. They had six children of which only 4 names are readable: Dionicio, age 12; Carnila, age 10; Esteban, age 6; Francisco, age 4; **se, age 2; ***ia, age 1. SOURCE: FamilySearch.org, Family History Library Catalogue order, International Film, #1511631, item 5; Juncos, Puerto Rico,Censo Caja 83, 1832-1860.
1832 -- On 4 Nov 1832, Rafael Falero and Mariana Machin became the godparents of Maria Eduviges at her baptism at Nuestra Senora de la Concepcion de Juncos. She was the legitimate daughter of Gregorio Miranda and Margarita Facundo. SOURCE: FamilySearch.org, Catalog, Microfilm 1389069, Item 5. Find by date,. [Accessed 28 Apr 2015]
1833 -- On 18 Mar at Nuestra Senora de la Concepcion de Juncos, Maria del Carmen was baptised. She was born 27th of the previous month, the legitimate daughter of Rafael Falero and Mariana Machin of Valenciano. Godparents are _____ Lopez (?) and Juana Genaro (?). SOURCE: FamilySearch.org, Catalog, Microfilm 1389069, Item 5. Find by date,. [Accessed 28 Apr 2015]
1833 -- On 26 Dec 1833, Rafael Falero and Mariana Machin were named as godparents to Rosalia, legitimate daughter of Bartolome Cabrera and Catalina Ramirez. SOURCE: FamilySearch.org, Catalog, Microfilm 1389069, Item 5. Find by date,. [Accessed 28 Apr 2015]
1835 Apr 19 -- Rafael Falero named as Godfather to Juan Nazia son of Lopez Rivera and Feliciana Rodriguez. SOURCE: FamilySearch.org, Microfilm 1389069, Parrish records of Nuestra Senora de la Concepcion de Juncos, Item 5 Bautizmos, #502
1835 Sep 26 -- Rafael Falero and Mariana Machin named as godparents to Maria Nicomedera, daughter of Ramon Santiago and Mariana Gomez. SOURCE: FamilySearch.org, Microfilm 1389069, Parrish records of Nuestra Senora de la Concepcion de Juncos, Item 5 Bautizmos, #514
1836 -- Rafael Falero and his wife who is named as Micaela Machin are living in barrio Valenciano in Juncos Puerto Rico when they are named as parents in the death record of their son Jose Antonio Falero on 18 Feb 1836. SOURCE: Familysearch.org, Catalog, Microfilm 1389072, Item 3Defunciones 1824-1843, Pg 186, #334. [Accessed 13 Oct 2016]
1838 Census -- Rafael Falero, age 44, was living Valenciano Abajo, with his wife, Ma. Machin, age 40, and the following children: Dionicio, 15; Carlina, 14; Estevan, 12; Francisco, 10; and Maria, 7. SOURCE: FamilySearch.org, Family History Library Catalogue order, Film, #1511663 item 3; Juncos, Puerto Rico, Censo Caja 97.
1839 -- Dn. Rafael Falero was fined on two separate occasions in the month of May for having loose beasts in the municipality. Once was for 2 beasts for 2 Pesos and once for 4 beasts for 4 Pesos. SOURCE: Chronicling America, Gazeta de Puerto-Rico
1839 -- Dn. Rafael Falero was on a list of donors to a fund being raised in support of the families of Gandesa, Spain who " who sacrificed their lives, their homes and their fortunes, in honor of the cause of freedom leaving the soil in which they were born," during the siege of Gandesa, a battle of the Spanish Civil War which took place between Jul. and Nov. of 1838. His donation was 2 Pesetas. SOURCE: Gazeta de Puerto-Rico. volume (None), 19 Feb. 1839, Pg 87. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress _________________________________________________________________
1842/43 -- ALCALDE (mayor) of Juncos Puerto Rico, for part of 1842 and all of 1843 SOURCE: pr-roots.com/a-junco.htm. Membership required (no longer online as of Nov 2015) SOURCE: http://www.enciclopediapr.org/ing/print_version.cfm?ref=09042302
1842 Sep 19 -- On this date Jose Ramon, the son of two slaves belonging to Rafael Falero, Ignacio Morales and Rufina Pena, was baptised in the parish of Nuestra Senora de la Concepcion de Juncos. Godparents for the child were Vicente Flores and Carlina Falero. SOURCE: FamilySearch.org, Catalog, Microfilm #1389069, Item 6 Bautizmo, #204 [Accessed 7 May 2015]
1842 Oct 18 -- Rafael Falero and Mariana Machin are named as godparents of Bartolo, son of Lorenzo Rosa and Feliciana Saldana. SOURCE: SOURCE: FamilySearch.org, Microfilm 1389069, Parrish records of Nuestra Senora de la Concepcion de Juncos, Item 5 Bautizmos, #1005
1844 Census -- Rafael Falero , age 50, is living in Valenciano Abajo. Married to Mariana Machin, age 45, they have the following children in the household: Estevan, 19, Juan, 17; Angel, 9; Jose, 7; Tomas, 5, Rafael, 1; Maria, 13; Carmen, 11; and ? (Ulifania), 3. Also in the household is Catalina Machin y ??, age 95. This is most likely Rafael's mother. Slaves enumerated with him are Ignacio, 30; Juan, 18; Diego, 25; Francisco, 30; Ramon, 3; Rufina, 29; Rocenda, 1. SOURCE: FamilySearch.org, Family History Library Catalogue order, Film, #1511663 item 3; Juncos, Puerto Rico,Censo, 1847 Caja 97. NOTE: There are scatterd records with no date in this film and this is one of them. The film is titled 1847, however, the ages in this record make it more appropriate to 1844 based on known birthdates and this is where I have placed it. A similar census can be found on film #1511665, item 3 almost identical ages and it is labeled as for the year 1866 which is impossible since Rafael would be dead by then.
1844 Mar 18 -- D. Rafael Falero and Da. Mariana Machin are named as godparents in the baptism of Jose Francisco, legitimate son of Nicolas Correjo and of Juana Flores. SOURCE: FamilySearch.org, Microfilm 1389069, Parrish records of Nuestra Senora de la Concepcion de Juncos, Item 5 Bautizmos, #1094 [Accessed 30 Apr 2015]
1844 Jul 8-- Don Rafael Falero and Doña Ma. Ana Machín were named as Godparents in the baptismal of Ma. Bencomo Machín y Flores legitimate daughter of Maximo Machín and Doña Maria de Flores in the parish of Nuestra Senora de las Mercedes, barrio of SAN LORENZO, HATO GRANDE which might indicate a move from Juncos to Hato Grande. NOTE: Ink from opposite side of page has bled through making reading document difficult. SOURCE: Family History Library, Microfilm #1389061, Registros parroquiales, 1812-1931, Iglesia Catolica. Nuestra Senora de las Merdedes, San Lorenzo, Bautismos, item 5, Bautismos 1842-1852
1845 Dec 28 -- Don Rafael Falero and Dona Maria Machin named as Godparents to Eusebio del Carmen, legitimate son of Miguel del Rosario and Maria Canuta Gomes of the parrish of Nuestra Senora de las Mercedes in the barrio San Lorenzo of Hato Grande, PR SOURCE: Family History Library, Microfilm #1389061, Registros parroquiales, 1812-1931, Iglesia Catolica. Nuestra Senora de las Merdedes, San Lorenzo, Bautismos, item 5, Bautismos 1842-1852
RESEARCH NOTE: Census is actually labeled as 1866 census but it can't be as none of the ages match up and Rafael was deceased by 1864. I've place it in 1845 but could even be 1844
1846 -- Named as Godfather to Juan Narciso Machin, son of (brother-in-law) D.Maximo Machin and Da. Maria Flores in Nov 1846.
1849 -- On 20 Jan 1849, Rufina, a slave of Dn. Rafael Falero, who was married to Ignacio Morales, another slave of Dn. Rafael Falero, died. SOURCE: Ancestry.com, Puerto Rico Civil Registrations, Defunciones, Juncos, Defunciones Caja 112-115, 1885-1899, Image 833 of 3208
1849 -- Rafael Falero and Mariana Machin were named as godparents in the baptism of Escolastica on 20 Mar 1849 in San Lorenzo, Hato Grande, PR. She was the legitimate daughter of Maximo Machin and Maria Matias Flores.
SOURCE: Family History Library, Microfilm #1389061, Registros parroquiales, 1812-1931, Iglesia Catolica. Nuestra Senora de las Merdedes, San Lorenzo, Bautismos, item 5, Bautismos 1842-1852
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1850 Census -- In the 1850 census Rafael and his family are found in Valenciano Abajo, Juncos. The record shows Rafael is 56 years old born in the Canaries. Wife Mariana Machin is 50 years of age born in the Canaries. There are 8 children in the household at this time. The page is badly stained and all of the children's names cannot be read. Those that can be made out are Francisco, 18; Jose, 12; Tomas, 9; Rafael, 6. The ages of the remainig children are 16, 14, 10, and 7. All the children were born in Juncos. SOURCE: FamilySearch.org, Family History Library Catalogue order, International Film, #1511631, item 5; Juncos, Puerto Rico,Censo Caja 83, 1832-1860. [Accessed 13 Mar 2014]
1853 -- On 05 July, Dn. Rafael Falero's name appeared in the Gaceta de Puerto Rico on a list to donors to a fund being raised to build charity hospitals in the city of Madrid. His donation was 4 pesos. SOURCE: Chronicling America, Gaceta de Puerto Rico, 05 Jul 1853, Pg 4
1854 Oct 28 -- Rafael Falero is mentioned in the birth/baptism record of a child named Maria Monserate daughter of one of his slaves, Liberata.
1855 -- On 18 Dec 1855, Dn. Rafael Falero's name appeared in the Gaceta de Puerto Rico on a list of people who contributed to a fund raised for the relief of the poor. His contribution was 30 pesos and was one of the highest made by a single individual. SOURCE: Library of Congress, Chronicling America, Gazeta de Puerto-Rico, Pg 1 ________________________________________________________________
1860 -- On 13 Sep 1860, Dn. Rafael Falero's name appeared in the newspaper Gaceta de Puerto-Rico on a list of people from Juncos who donated money to support the Spanish-Moroccan War. His donation was 10 Peseta in addition to what was given previously. SOURCE: Library of Congress, Chronicling America, Puerto Rico, 13 Sep 1860, Pg 2
1860 Census -- On Dec 25-26, Rafael Falero y Machin was living in Valenciano Abajo, Juncos, Puerto Rico. He was 68 years of age and a proprietor by occupation. His wife, Mariana Machin y Rodriguez was 63 years old, and a domestic in the household. They had 7 children living with them, all of them single : Francisco, 33; Angel, 24; Maria de Carmen, 26; Jose, 22; Tomas, 20; Izpiana, 16; and Rafael, 14, plus Dionicio Diaz, age 5, relationship unknown. In addition, Rafael owned 9 slaves, 5 males and 4 females. SOURCE: FamilySearch.org, Family History Library Catalogue order, International Film, #1511631, item 5; Juncos, Puerto Rico,Censo Caja 83, 1832-1860. [Accessed 13 Mar 2014] NOTE: This is the first record which has Rafael's mother's last name included. It looks like it could be Machin or Alonso
1861 Apr 28 -- Rafael Falero is mentioned in the birth and baptism of a child born to one of his slaves. Two of his children, Dionicio and either Carlina or Catalina are named as Godparents.
1862 -- TAXPAYER: Don Rafael Falero is on a list of people who paid money into a subsudy fund to support the barrio of Valenciano Abajo. This money was similar to a tax that was assigned to him based on his wealth in the community. He was number 267 on the list, living in Valenciano Abajo, and his quota was 47.40 Pesos. SOURCE: www.archivespuertorico.com, Juncos, 1862 Reparto de Juncos, pg 19 of 37. Received as a pdf by email Jul 2017.
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1864 -- DEATH: The funeral and burial for Don Rafael Falero occurred on 02 Feb 1864 in the parish of Santa Maria de la Inmaculada Concepcion de Juncos. He died the previous day, 01 Feb 1864, in the barrio of Valenciano Abajo, Juncos, at age 74. He was a native of Fuerte Ventura , Canary Islands, Spain, the legitimate son of Don Jose Agustin (Falero) and Dona Catalina Machin, both deceased. He was married to Dona Maria Ana Machin with whom he had children: Don Dionicio, Dona Carlina, Don Estevan, Don Francisco, Dona Maria de la Concepcion, Dona Maria del Carmen, Don Jose, Don Tomas, Dona Maria Higenia, Don Rafael. SOURCE: www.familysearch.org, Catalog, Microfilm 1389073, Item 9, Pg 237, #820. [Accessed 26 Apr 2016]
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