Gary Valenciano
Birth Name: Edgardo Jose Santiago Valenciano
Place of Birth: Santa Mesa, Manila, Philippines
Date of Birth: August 6, 1964
Ethnicity:
*father – Filipino [Bicolano]
*mother – Puerto Rican [including Spanish and some either African or Taíno], Italian, Portuguese
Gary Valenciano is a Filipino musician.
His father, Vicente Calacas Valenciano, was Filipino, from Camalig, Albay. His mother, Grimilda Santiago Olmo, was Puerto Rican, from Arecibo. She was of Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and some either African or Taíno, descent. Gary is married to Maria Anna Elizabeth Nepomuceno “Angeli” Pangilinan, with whom he has three children.
Gary’s paternal grandfather was named José Valenciano.
Gary’s paternal grandmother was named Rosario Calacas.
Gary’s maternal grandfather was Agustín Santiago y Cruz (the son of Cecilio de Santiago y López and Alejandra Cruz y Frassinetti). Agustín was born in Arecibo. Agustín was white. Cecilio was the son of Bernardo de Santiago y Serrano and María López y Martinez, whose own father, José Lopes (later José López), was a Portuguese immigrant. Alejandra was the daughter of Santana Cruz y Rodríguez and Belén Frassinetti y Ríos. The surname Frassinetti is of Italian origin.
Gary’s maternal grandmother was Emérita Olmo y Serrano (the daughter of Gabino Olmo y Onofre and Epifania Serrano y Rodríguez). Emérita was born in Arecibo. Emérita was either colored (mulatto) or mestiza. Gabino was the son of Galo Olmo y Serrano and Asunción Onofre y Carrión. Epifania was the daughter of Bernardino Serrano y Cruz and Dominga Rodríguez y Gómez.
Sources: Birth record of Gary Valenciano – https://familysearch.org
Gary’s mother on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Marriage record of Gary’s maternal grandparents, Agustín Santiago y Cruz and Emérita Olmo y Serrano – https://familysearch.org
Birth record of Gary’s maternal grandfather, Agustín Santiago y Cruz – https://familysearch.org
Marriage record of Gary´s maternal great-grandparents, Cecilio de Santiago y López and Alejandra Cruz y Frassinetti – https://familysearch.org
Death record of Gary’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Bernardo de Santiago y Serrano – https://familysearch.org
Death record of Gary’s maternal great-great-grandmother, María López y Martinez – https://familysearch.org
Death record of Gary’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Santana Cruz y Rodríguez – https://familysearch.org
Death record of Gary’s maternal great-great-grandmother, Belén Frassinetti y Ríos – https://familysearch.org
Birth record of Gary’s maternal grandmother, Emérita Olmo y Serrano – https://familysearch.org
Gary’s paternal grandfather was José Severino Valenciano y Solano (or José Severino Solano Valenciano in Filipino, the son of Domingo Valenciano y Francisco, or Domingo Francisco Valenciano in Filipino, and of Clotilde Solano y Samsón, or Clotilde Samsón Solano in Filipino). José was born in Camalig, Albay, and represented the second district of Albay at the House of Representatives of the Philippines from June 2, 1931 to June 5, 1934. Domingo was of part Spanish descent, and was the son of Antonio Valenciano and Melchora Francisco. Clotilde was of part Chinese descent, and was the daughter of Anacleto Solano and Josefa Samsón.
Gary Valenciano’s paternal grandmother was Rosario Calacás y Pérez (or Rosario Pérez Calacás in Filipino, born Rosario Pérez, the daughter of Juan Calacás and Pascuala Pérez y Paje, or Pascuala Paje Pérez in Filipino). Rosario was born in Sorsogon, Sorsogon. Juan was Tagalog, from Santa Cruz, Laguna. Pascuala was of part Spanish descent, and was the daughter of Ambrosio Pérez and Marcelina Paje.
Grimilda died four months ago.
Angeli’s middle name is Nepomuceno, and they have three children.
Agustín and Emérita were born in Arecibo.
Gary’s paternal grandparents were José Valenciano and Rosario Calacas.
I would like to add that María López y Martínez’s father, José Lopes (later José López) was a Portuguese immigrant.
Here’s her death record: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVJ3-MCGF