Today in Philippine Genealogy: Birth of Marcela Camerino

 

On September 8, 1895, the parish priest of the town of Imus, after verifying that Don Eulalio Jimenez, with the necessary license, had administered the sacraments and anointed with the Holy Oils and Chrism in the local church, baptized a girl who had been born five days earlier. The child was named Marcela, the legitimate daughter of Pablo Camerino and Cesaria Panquillo, who are both natives and lawful spouses from the town of Imus. 

Marcela’s paternal grandparents are Pablo and Eugenia Medina, while her maternal grandparents are Catalino and Anselina Panlo. The godmother, Sra. Maria Salvo, also a resident of Imus, was duly informed of her spiritual and other obligations. The record of this baptism was signed by the parish priest, Eulalio Jimenez, as a true account of the event.

Today in Philippine Genealogy: Birth of Antonio Lacuesta in Manila

 

Antonio Lacuesta, born on September 2, 1912, in Manila, to Antonio Lacuesta and Candida Flores. Antonio Sr. was 26 years old and a native of Sta. Cruz, Manila, while Candida was 22 and from Samal, Bataan. Dr. Fernando Calderon from the Phils. General Hospital assisted in this birth.

And while the child is listed as illegitimate, the father's name is indicated in the record, clearly showing his acknowledgment of the child. This appears to be an early example of a father appearing in his child's birth record despite not married to the mother.