Second Generation

3. Juana Peregrina FERNÁNDEZ GARCÍA^3,5 was born on 27 December 1829 in Madrid, Spain.^1,6 Bautizada en la parroquia de San Ildefonso. She may have been married to Domingo Castedo in Madrid, Spain. De la Rica says they were married October 1878, but per Madrid archivist Urbano Melendo, "de otros libros parroquiales y de Matrículas se desprende de que D. José Besteiro Guiza falleció en 1879 . . . " If this is the case, the marriage would not have taken place until at least 1880, probably later "si guardaban luto por Don José." In addition, in Dec. 1881 she is living with her children Ricardo, Carmen, Julián and Juana.

Josefa and Emilio BESTEIRO GRACIANI's birth certificates state that Juana was a widow at the time of their 1884 and 1886 births. (Emilio's note: I'm not sure what this means about the putative 2nd marriage of Juana to Domingo CASTEDO: this entire second marriage of Juana, if it actually took place, is still surrounded by mystery . . . ) Juana died before Jorge BESTEIRO GRACIANI's birth in 1889.

She lived at Calle de Milaneses 6, tienda in Madrid, Spain on 1 December 1881.⁷ Living in this household were her children Ricardo, Carmen, Julián and Juana as well as 3 dependents and 3 servants. Two of the dependents - Salvador Fernández Fernández and Manuel Castro Besteiro - had family names and were born in Lugo, the origin of Juana's family.

Juana lived at Cava Baja 38 in Madrid, Spain in January 1883.⁸ This is from the birth certificate of her grandson Domingo BESTEIRO GRACIANI. She lived at Cava Baja, 1 in Madrid, Spain in June 1886.⁹ This is from the birth certificate of her son Emilio. She died between June 1886 and June 1889 at the age of 56 in Madrid, Spain.^1,9,10,11 Lama de Espinosa claims that Juana died when her son Julián was about 16 (1886-87).

Juana Peregrina FERNÁNDEZ GARCÍA and José Francisco BESTEIRO GUIZA were married before 1851. They lived at Costanilla de Santiago, 15, in Madrid, Spain between 1851 and 1873.^6,12 Vivía [José] en Costanilla de Santiago, 15 con su esposa Juana, la madre Guiza y cuatro criados, cuyos nombres menciona. . . En esa misma casa, ocupando además el 2o piso, viven en 1873 José, Juana, Carmen, Julián, María y esposo Julián López y Herminia y ocho sirvientes. En 1874 no figuran en "S. Ginés."
They^{^6,12} lived at C / Mayor, 85, in Madrid, Spain in 1877.¹² Los mismos que en 1874 [sic, ¿1873?], excepto Herminia; si Honorio y Amalia y ocho sirvientes. José Francisco BESTEIRO GUIZA¹, son of Pedro BESTEIRO and Josefa GUIZA, was born on 15 December 1819 in Sta. Mª de Franqueán, Lugo, Spain.^6,13 The document fragment with the birthdates of the BESTEIRO GUIZA siblings has December 15, 1819. The 1855 Madrid census has December 19. He was baptized on 15 December 1819 in Sta. Mª de Franqueán, Lugo, Spain.¹³ From source, «Nació y se bautizo en quince de Diciembre de mil ocho cientos diez y nueve, le bautizó D. Francisco Aldegunde vecino que fué de la Riveira.» He immigrated about 1841 to Madrid, Spain.⁶ José served in the army between 1845 and 1850 in Spain.¹⁴ According to Juan Antonio DE LA RICA he served in the second Carlist war (c. 1847-1849).

He opened a food store before 1850 in Madrid, Spain.¹⁵ José, tras años de ir y venir, adquirió un buen local en la mejor zona de Madrid . . . Estaba en la esquina de la Costanilla [de Santiago] con la calle de Milaneses. (Aquired a location in the best part of Madrid . . . ) He died about 1879 at the age of 60.^1,3,10,12 From Josefa BESTEIRO GRACCIANI's 1884 birth certificate we know he was dead at the time of her birth. Lamo de Espinosa claims that José died when his son Julián was about 8 or 9 years old. Urbano Melendo (generally very accurate in his calculations) claims José died in 1879. Juan DE LA RICA CASTEDO claims that Juana married Domingo CASTEDO around 1878, after Jose's death. (Según Juan DE LA RICA CASTEDO, después de la muerte de José, Juana casó con el viudo de su hermana, Domingo CASTEDO.)

Probably died in Madrid, although there is no documentation.

Juana Peregrina FERNÁNDEZ GARCÍA-115 and José Francisco BESTEIRO GUIZA-114 had the following children:

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María BESTEIRO FERNÁNDEZ-235.
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Ricardo Julián BESTEIRO FERNÁNDEZ-105.
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Severo BESTEIRO FERNÁNDEZ **¹² was baptized on 7 November 1856 in Madrid, Spain.¹⁶ Baptized at San Ginés. He was born about November 1856 in Madrid, Spain. He died on 23 May 1857 at the age of 0 in Madrid, Spain.
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Florentina Mª BESTEIRO FERNÁNDEZ **^12,17 was born about June 1859 in Madrid, Spain. She was baptized on 22 June 1859 in Madrid, Spain.¹⁸ She died on 6 December 1859 at the age of 0 in Madrid, Spain.
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José María (1) BESTEIRO FERNÁNDEZ **¹² was baptized on 6 January 1861 in Madrid, Spain.¹⁹ Baptized at San Ginés. He was born about January 1861 in Madrid, Spain. He died on 25 February 1862 at the age of 1 in Madrid, Spain.
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Carmen BESTEIRO FERNÁNDEZ *-234.
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Froilán Lázaro BESTEIRO FERNÁNDEZ **¹² was born about December 1863 in Madrid, Spain.²⁰ Full name: Froilán Lázar. He was baptized on 20 December 1863 in Madrid, Spain.²⁰ Baptized at San Ginés. He died on 23 October 1865 at the age of 1 in Madrid, Spain.
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José María (2) BESTEIRO FERNÁNDEZ **¹² was born about October 1865 in Madrid, Spain. He was baptized on 25 October 1865 in Madrid, Spain.²¹ Baptized at San Ginés. He died on 18 May 1866 at the age of 0 in Madrid, Spain.
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Silverio Julián BESTEIRO FERNÁNDEZ **¹² was born about June 1867 in Madrid, Spain. He was baptized on 24 June 1867 in Madrid, Spain.²² Baptized at San Ginés. He died on 4 October 1868 at the age of 1 in Madrid, Spain.
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Julián BESTEIRO FERNÁNDEZ *-127.
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Juana BESTEIRO FERNÁNDEZ **¹² was born about January 1877 in Madrid, Spain.²³ Full name: Juana Fabiana Sebastiana. She was baptized on 27 January 1877 in Madrid, Spain.²³ Baptized at San Ginés. She appeared in the census on 1 December 1881 at Calle de Milaneses 6, tienda in Madrid, Spain.⁷ No death certificate has been found, but we know she was alive in December 1881.

Juana Peregrina FERNÁNDEZ GARCÍA and Domingo CASTEDO VÁSQUEZ were married after 1881 in Madrid, Spain.^3,10,12 De la Rica says October 1878, but per Madrid archivist Urbano Melendo, "de otros libros parroquiales y de Matrículas se desprende de que D. José Besteiro Guiza falleció en 1879 . . . " If this is the case, the marriage would not have taken place until at least 1880, probably later "si guardaban luto por Don José." In addition, in Dec. 1881 she is living with her children Ricardo, Carmen, Julián and Juana.

Josefa BESTEIRO GRACIANI's 1884 birth certificate states that Juana was a widow at the time of Josefa's birth in 1884: (Emilio's note: I assume this means that if Juana had married Domingo CASTEDO, that he would have died by 1884, but it seems from de la Rica's book that he lived later than this.

Domingo CASTEDO VÁSQUEZ³, son of Antonio CASTEDO and María VÁSQUEZ, was born about 1825 in Lugo, Spain.⁴