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Fuñe Family, circa 1960s-2015 and undated

Sub-Series — Box: 4

Found in: Special Collections and University Archives / The Rita M. Cacas Filipino American Community Archives collection / D.C. - Area Filipino American Families

Scope and Contents Leonardo Fuñe (b. 1922) was a photographer's mate in the U.S. Navy from 1945-1965 and then was a photographer for the United States. Department of Agriculture (USDA) from 1965-1979. In 1955 he married Filomena (1929-2005) who had been a dentist in the Philippines but worked as a central files supervisor at the USDA and was a member of the V.F.W. Vincente Lim Post #5471 Ladies Auxiliary. The couple raised their two children, Roy and Kay, in Glassmanor, Maryland (1).This subseries...

Dates: circa 1960s-2015 and undated

Panganiban-Chapman Family, circa 1920s-2000 and undated

Sub-Series — Multiple Containers

Found in: Special Collections and University Archives / The Rita M. Cacas Filipino American Community Archives collection / D.C. - Area Filipino American Families

Scope and Contents Juliana Ordonio Panganiban (1912-2000) arrived in the United States in 1941 and served as a nanny for Lt. Charlie Morton's family until 1950. She lived near St. Mary's Church on Fourth Street in Washington, D.C. Juliana married Rudy Panganiban in 1944 and bought a house next to Riverdale Mansion in Riverdale, Maryland (1).This subseries includes many photographs from the Panganiban family on the streets of Washington, D.C., at family parties and at community dances and events....

Dates: circa 1920s-2000 and undated

Gaudiel-Toribio Family, 1926-1958 and undated

Sub-Series — Multiple Containers

Found in: Special Collections and University Archives / The Rita M. Cacas Filipino American Community Archives collection / D.C. - Area Filipino American Families

Scope and Contents Asuncion Santos and her five-year-old sister Fermina moved from the Philippines to Washington, D.C. in 1915. Fermina married Mariano Peji and they opened several restaurants, including the Light House Café in Portsmouth, Virginia. Asuncion married Generoso Gaudiel and adopted Doris Eleanor Relucio (1926-2001), whom they renamed Amparing Santos Gaudiel. Asuncion later married Gil Esposo and they opened the restaurant Manila House in Washington, D.C. Amparing married Leonilo...

Dates: 1926-1958 and undated

Madelo Family, 1935-1940s

Sub-Series — Multiple Containers

Found in: Special Collections and University Archives / The Rita M. Cacas Filipino American Community Archives collection / D.C. - Area Filipino American Families

Scope and Contents This subseries consists of photographs from the Madelo Family, primarily of group events and portraits of Madelo family members. Silverio Madelo (1903-1978) moved to the United States with his sister, Apolonia Lacre Madelo, in 1929 (1). They joined their brothers who were already living in the US: Calixto (1894-1968) in Washington, D.C., and Emiliano in Montana (2). They arrived in Seattle, but quickly moved to Washington, D.C., to be with Calixto and his wife Colleen (3). Apolonia...

Dates: 1935-1940s

Montano Family, 1968-1969

Sub-Series — Multiple Containers

Found in: Special Collections and University Archives / The Rita M. Cacas Filipino American Community Archives collection / D.C. - Area Filipino American Families

Scope and Contents Jose Montano, Sr. was born on June 19, 1933 in Infanta, Pangasinan, Philippines. He enlisted in the US navy in 1955 and served for 22 years on both the East Coast and in the Pacific Fleet at Honolulu, Hawaii. After three years in Hawaii he was assigned to the White House Special Support Group in the late 1960s. He later served in Norfolk, Virginia and aboard other navy vessels. After he retired from the Navy in 1977 he worked for 16 years at the US Naval Supply Center and Naval Aviation...

Dates: 1968-1969