Fher Olvera
Olvera in 2012, photo by Prphotos.com
Birth Name: José Fernando Emilio Olvera Sierra
Place of Birth: Puebla de Zaragoza, Puebla, Mexico
Date of Birth: 8 December, 1959
Ethnicity: Mexican (Spanish [Asturian, Cantabrian], Basque, Indigenous)
Fher Olvera is a Mexican rock musician, singer, and songwriter. He is the lead singer of rock band Maná. The band Maná are from Guadalajara, Jalisco. They have sold more than 25 million albums worldwide. Juan Calleros is also a member of the band. He is also known as Fher and Fernando Olvera.
Fher is the son of Rosario Sierra Machorro and Fernando Emilio Olvera y Barroso. He has one child with his former partner Ana Ivette Verduzco.
Fher’s patrilineal line can be traced back to his third great-grandfather, José María Olvera.
Fher’s paternal grandfather was José Eusebio Carlos Olvera Basave (the son of José Alejandro Olvera Rodríguez and María de la Concepción Ambrosia Olalla Basave Ríos). Carlos was born in Ozumba, State of Mexico. Alejandro was the son of José Nicanor Vicente Olvera Arrieta and María Vicenta Rodríguez Ordaz. Concepción was the daughter of a Spanish emigrant, Pedro Basabe/Basave Ugarte, from Laudio/Llodio, Álava, and of Juana Ríos Ramírez.
Fher’s paternal grandmother was María Lucila de la Preciosa Sangre Barroso Cora (the daughter of Samuel María Francisco de Paula Victorio Barroso Barrientos and Margarita Cora Sayas). Lucila was born in Chalco de Díaz Covarrubias, State of Mexico. Samuel was the son of José Carlos Guillermo Miguel González Barroso y Cacho and María Ignacia Francisca de Paula Eulalia Barrientos Villalobos. Margarita was the daughter of José María Cora y Ramos and María de la Luz Inocencia Sayas y Rodríguez.
Fher’s maternal grandfather was Ramón Sierra Romano (the son of Ramón Sierra and Rosario Romano). Fher’s grandfather Ramón was born in Llanes, Asturias, Spain.
Fher’s maternal grandmother was Catalina Machorro Olivares (the daughter of José Antonio Machorro Gárate and Catalina de los Dolores Micaela Olivares Silva). Fher’s grandmother Catalina was born in Puebla, Puebla. Antonio was the son of José Julio de los Dolores Machorro Velis and María Soledad Gárate Garea. Fher’s great-grandmother Catalina was the daughter of Isidoro Olivares Tovar and Josefa Silva Galván.
Fher’s matrilineal ancestry can be traced back to his fourth great-grandmother, María Micaela García.
Sources: Birth record of Fher’s father – https://www.familysearch.org
Death record of Fher’s father – https://www.familysearch.org
Marriage record of Fher’s paternal grandparents, José Eusebio Carlos Olvera Basave and María Lucila de la Preciosa Sangre Barroso Cora – https://www.familysearch.org
Baptismal record of Fher’s paternal grandfather, José Eusebio Carlos Olvera Basave – https://familysearch.org
Baptismal record of Fher’s paternal great-grandfather, José Alejandro Olvera Rodríguez – https://www.familysearch.org
Marriage record of Fher’s paternal great-great-grandparents, José Nicanor Vicente Olvera Arrieta and María Vicenta Rodríguez Ordaz – https://www.familysearch.org
Baptismal record of Fher’s paternal great-great-grandfather, José Nicanor Vicente Olvera Arrieta – https://www.familysearch.org
Baptismal record of Fher’s paternal great-grandmother, María de la Concepción Ambrosia Olalla Basave Ríos – https://familysearch.org
Death record of Fher’s paternal great-great-grandfather, Pedro Basabe/Basave Ugarte – https://www.familysearch.org
Death record of Fher’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Juana Ríos Ramírez – https://www.familysearch.org
Birth record of Fher’s paternal grandmother, María Lucila de la Preciosa Sangre Barroso Cora – https://www.familysearch.org
Marriage records of Fher’s paternal great-grandparents, Samuel María Francisco de Paula Victorio Barroso Barrientos and Margarita Cora Sayas – https://www.familysearch.org (civil copy)
https://www.familysearch.org (church copy)
Baptismal record of Fher’s paternal great-grandfather, Samuel María Francisco de Paula Victorio Barroso Barrientos – https://familysearch.org
Baptismal record of Fher’s paternal great-great-grandfather, José Carlos Guillermo Miguel González Barroso y Cacho – https://www.familysearch.org
Baptismal record of Fher’s paternal great-great-grandmother, María Ignacia Francisca de Paula Eulalia Barrientos Villalobos – https://www.familysearch.org
Marriage record of Fher’s paternal great-great-grandparents, José María Cora y Ramos and María de la Luz Inocencia Sayas y Rodríguez – https://www.familysearch.org
Baptismal record of Fher’s paternal great-great-grandmother, María de la Luz Inocencia Sayas y Rodríguez – https://www.familysearch.org
Marriage record of Fher’s maternal grandparents, Ramón Sierra Romano and Catalina Machorro Olivares – https://www.familysearch.org
Baptismal record of Fher’s maternal great-grandfather, José Antonio Machorro Gárate – https://www.familysearch.org
Baptismal record of Fher’s maternal great-great-grandfather, José Julio de los Dolores Machorro Velis – https://www.familysearch.org
Death record of Fher’s maternal great-great-grandfather, José Julio de los Dolores Machorro Velis – https://www.familysearch.org
Baptismal record of Fher’s maternal great-grandmother, Catalina de los Dolores Micaela Olivares Silva – https://www.familysearch.org
Marriage record of Fher’s maternal great-great-grandparents, Isidoro Olivares Tovar and Josefa Silva Galván – https://www.familysearch.org
He is the son of Fernando Emilio Olvera y Barroso and Rosario Sierra.
Fher’s paternal grandfather was José Eusebio Carlos Olvera Basave (the son of Alejandro Olvera and María de la Concepción Ambrosia Olalla Basave Ríos). Concepción was the daughter of Spanish immigrant Pedro Basave and Juana Ríos.
Fher’s paternal grandmother was María Lucila de la Preciosa Sangre Barroso Cora (the daughter of Samuel María Francisco de Paula Barroso Barrientos and Margarita Cora Sayas). Samuel was the son of José Carlos Barroso Camacho and María Ignacia Francisca de Paula Eulalia Barrientos Villalobos. Margarita was the daughter of José María Cora y Ramos and María de la Cruz Sayas y Rodríguez.
Sources: Baptismal record of Fher’s paternal grandfather, José Eusebio Carlos Olvera Basave – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NDY3-G2K
Baptismal record of Fher’s paternal great-grandmother, María de la Concepción Ambrosia Olalla Basave Ríos – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NDY3-7X8
Baptismal record of Fher’s paternal great-grandfather, Samuel María Francisco de Paula Barroso Barrientos – https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NBYV-GX4
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Fher’s paternal line can be traced back to his third great-grandfather, José María Olvera.
Fher’s grandfather Carlos (not José nor Eusebio) was born in Ozumba, State of Mexico. Alejandro’s first name is José (which is not his calling name), and his maternal family name is Rodríguez. He was the son of José Nicanor Vicente Olvera Arrieta and María Vicenta Rodríguez Ordaz. Pedro’s full name is Pedro Basabe/Basave Ugarte, and was from Laudio/Llodio, Álava. Juana’s maternal family name is Ramírez.
Lucila (not María, Preciosa, nor Sangre) was born in Chalco de Díaz Covarrubias, State of Mexico. Correct Samuel’s full name to Samuel María Francisco de Paula Victorio Barroso Barrientos. Correct Carlos Barroso’s full name to José Carlos Guillermo Miguel González Barroso y Cacho.
María de la Cruz Sayas y Rodríguez -> María de la Luz Inocencia Sayas y Rodríguez
Also, Fher’s Mexican ethnicity has Spanish, Basque, and some Indigenous ancestries.
Birth record of Fher’s father – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RK8-94G1
Death record of Fher’s father – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRGF-9MZW
Marriage record of Fher’s paternal grandparents, José Eusebio Carlos Olvera Basave and María Lucila de la Preciosa Sangre Barroso Cora – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9R2S-V7G
Baptismal record of Fher’s paternal great-grandfather, José Alejandro Olvera Rodríguez – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NBB1-1RH
Marriage record of Fher’s paternal great-great-grandparents, José Nicanor Vicente Olvera Arrieta and María Vicenta Rodríguez Ordaz – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9396-XYS5-42
Baptismal record of Fher’s paternal great-great-grandfather, José Nicanor Vicente Olvera Arrieta – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N8F4-P59
Death record of Fher’s paternal great-great-grandfather, Pedro Basabe/Basave Ugarte – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-95QR-9359
Death record of Fher’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Juana Ríos Ramírez – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-95QR-977W
Birth record of Fher’s paternal grandmother, María Lucila de la Preciosa Sangre Barroso Cora – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-953R-W84
Marriage records of Fher’s paternal great-grandparents, Samuel María Francisco de Paula Victorio Barroso Barrientos and Margarita Cora Sayas – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-95BC-SCLN (Civil copy)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939K-RWQH-T6 (Church copy)
Baptismal record of Fher’s paternal great-great-grandfather, José Carlos Guillermo Miguel González Barroso y Cacho – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKZ9-QLMJ
Baptismal record of Fher’s paternal great-great-grandmother, María Ignacia Francisca de Paula Eulalia Barrientos Villalobos – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939K-MWHY-M
Marriage record of Fher’s paternal great-great-grandparents, José María Cora y Ramos and María de la Luz Inocencia Sayas y Rodríguez – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9392-S33M-9
Baptismal record of Fher’s paternal great-great-grandmother, María de la Luz Inocencia Sayas y Rodríguez – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939V-52KK-3
Typo for Laudio/Llodio: Álava. Laudio/Llodio is a town, which is part of the Spanish province of Álava.
Rosario’s maternal family name is Machorro.
Fher’s maternal grandfather was Ramón Sierra Romano (the son of Ramón Sierra and Rosario Romano). Fher’s grandfather Ramón was born in Llanes, Asturias, Spain.
Fher’s maternal grandmother was Catalina Machorro Olivares (the daughter of José Antonio Machorro Gárate and Catalina de los Dolores Micaela Olivares Silva). Fher’s grandmother Catalina was born in Puebla, Puebla. Antonio was the son of José Julio de los Dolores Machorro Velis and María Soledad Gárate Garea. Catalina was the daughter of Isidoro Olivares Tovar and Josefa Silva Galván.
Fher’s matrilineal ancestry can be traced back to his fourth great-grandmother, María Micaela García.
Include Asturian and Cantabrian as parts of his Spanish ancestry.
Marriage record of Fher’s maternal grandparents, Ramón Sierra Romano and Catalina Machorro Olivares – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRG5-9WL6
Baptismal record of Fher’s maternal great-grandfather, José Antonio Machorro Gárate – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N8CX-3GQ
Baptismal record of Fher’s maternal great-great-grandfather, José Julio de los Dolores Machorro Velis – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKZ9-Q2M5
Death record of Fher’s maternal great-great-grandfather, José Julio de los Dolores Machorro Velis – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RSH-9QMN
Baptismal record of Fher’s maternal great-grandmother, Catalina de los Dolores Micaela Olivares Silva – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NNGG-JJY
Marriage record of Fher’s maternal great-great-grandparents, Isidoro Olivares Tovar and Josefa Silva Galván – https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-G51Z-7WJ
full name: José Fernando Emilio Olvera Sierra
Mexican is only his nationality not his ethniticity. Spanish Mexican should be the correct term(with some Native American blood maybe), but he looks predominantly white and he has a spanish surname. He is “criollo” or “castizo” (75-85% Spanish, 25-15% Native American)