Comments on: 52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy and History

By: Mona

Mona — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 16:04:15 +0000

Hi Irvin. Sorry, not familiar with your surname. Best way to know is to research backward.

By: Irvin Hibaler

Irvin Hibaler — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 16:02:15 +0000

hi mona. do u have an idea about my roots. my last name is hibaler and can be trace in dumarao, capiz

By: Mona

Mona — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 09:45:03 +0000

That would be an interesting read! Please give me a holler if you find the document.

By: Alicia San Diego

Alicia San Diego — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 08:17:40 +0000

Hi, Ms. Mona. Good day! During a San Diego clan reunion in the 90s, someone from the clan read a research document which states that seven San Diego brothers came to the Philippines from Spain and dispersed to many places…if only we can get hold of that document, then that would be easier. I’ve been wanting to trace my roots for a long time. Good luck to us

By: Alicia San Diego

Alicia San Diego — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 08:07:48 +0000

Hi, Rixie. Do you attend the San Diego clan reunion every February? My family used to attend that reunion during the 90s. Some of the attendees are from Marikina; Quezon, City; Bulacan, Obando and Pandi, Bulacan; Morong, Rizal. By the way, I’m from Pandi.

By: Mona

Mona — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 06:34:19 +0000

Hi Joan. Yes, that is the right cemetery. The mailing address is:

LLCC Administration Office,
St. Pancratius Parish, Road 1, La Loma Cemetery Compound,
Caloocan City, Metro Manila, Philippines.

Unfortunately, I cannot find an email address. I do hope they can find his grave for you — and perhaps take a photo as well?

In case you need it, pro services: http://bit.ly/JT5Szr.

By: Joan Wood

Joan Wood — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 21:28:53 +0000

Mona,
My goodness–Thank you so much. I really think that this my person. If I were to write to this cemetery do you think that they would answer?
I got this address off of google maps. I am not familiar with the address system in the Philippines. Does this look like the correct address? La Loma Catholic Cemetery @14.63732,120.9831
You are probably smiling thinking this person is nutty but I have never done genealogy in your country before
If the cemetery does give me an answer and a hint of where he might be buried, do you know of a good/ honest genealogist that would charge a fair price to take a picture of his headstone?
Joan

By: Mona

Mona — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 22:40:48 +0000

La Loma Catholic Cemetery is one of the oldest and spans several hectares. Marshall is probably still there; but finding him might be a challenge, as the office does not keep records from that far back. I was there in January 2012 looking for a woman who died in the 1960s; and they were not able to help me. I believe there is a section owned by the Elizalde’s though — perhaps he is nearby. Here is a Google Map location of the cemetery: http://bit.ly/IioqtP
Happy sleuthing!

By: Mona

Mona — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 22:29:17 +0000

If you want to see the record, log in using your familysearch.org account; then click this link http://bit.ly/Iilihy

By: Mona

Mona — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 22:28:13 +0000

You are in luck! The record for Marshall is on-line. Details are:

Manila Death Registers, 1946
Record 4107
Marshall C. Coleman
51 years old, Male,
Married, American,
B.M (Businessman)
c/o Elizalde & Co., Tanduay, Sn M.
(This is a company which made liquor and was headquartered in the San Miguel district of Manila)
Pneumonia labor
18 April 1946
San. Tomas Uni. Hosp. (Santo Tomas University Hospital)
Physician: L.Z. Flelihe
Issuing Officer: E.R. Lacson, on 22 April 1946
Buried at La Loma, Rizal Avenue by Funeraria National