Sunday, December 15, 2013

The descendants of Don Juan O’Neill by M.O'Neill


The descendants of Don Juan O’Neill are the majority of O’Neill’s on the island of Puerto Rico, and after Y-DNA testing the results is that they are currently L148- L48+ P107- U106+ U198- placing them unique among the Haplogroup R1b1a2a1a1a5c   L48/S162, which is a Haplogroup associated with a Scandinavian / Germanic origin. Due to its uniqueness it’s very likely to be an ancient bloodline likely now extinct among the population and only found among this group of O’Neill’s on the island of Puerto Rico.
Out of three O’Neill’s of Puerto Rico has obtained a Y-DNA test. Only my test and that of a distant cousin matched  35 out of 37 markers the only mismatch marker were at of Markers DYS = CDY a/b which is common thing.

Outside that they are 100% related with a TMRCA, which I estimated to be around a 95% circa the year 1710 – 20 A.D. This is the time that Don Juan O’Neill was estimated to have arrived or born. 

In 2014 I will be taking new Y-DNA SNP tests to find a new possible sub-clade with the U106. Any O'Neill male that belongs to this bloodline or may have any relation to any other O'Neill of Puerto Rico should obtain a test also.

Don Constantino O'Neill
father of: 

 Don Juan O'Neill married Anna Garcia.
 Parents of:

1.         Don Patricio O'Neill Garcia

(And possibly a Don Jose O'Neill Garcia)

Don Patricio O'Neill Garcia married Anna Feliciano in March 5th, 1778 Guaynabo, Puerto Rico.

Parents of: Don Hipolito O'Neill Feliciano born 1787, Don Jose O'Neill Feliciano, and Dona Maria Gumersinda O'Neill Feliciano.

The son of Patricio O'Neill Garcia and Anna Feliciano, was named Hipolito O'Neill Feliciano, was married twice, one marriage with Dona Juana Ramirez de Arellano.

Hipolito O’Neill Feliciano married Dona Juana Ramirez de Arellano

Parents of: Nicomedes O'Neill Ramirez b. 1843 and married Juana Rosario Ramirez b. 1853

Parents of: Lucas O'Neill Rosario b.1843, Fransica O'Neill Rosario b. 1880-1888, Ysabel O'Neill Rosario b. 1883, Manuel O'Neill Rosario b. 1892, and Lucas O'Neill Rosario
Father of: Jose O'Neill Santa, Lydia O'Neill Santa, Rafael Nicomedes O'Neill Santa, Jennifer O'Neill Santa, and Enrique O'Neill Santa

Don Jose O'Neill Feliciano, first marriage with Dona Ines Umpierre on March 4th, 1802.
 Parents of: Don Leon O'Neill Umpierre, Don Pedro O'Neill Umpierre, Dona Leonor O’Neill Umpierre, and Don Juan de Mata O’Neill Umpierre

Don Jose O'Neill Feliciano second marriage is with Dona Gregoria Cuello.

Parents of:  Dona Ysabel Marian O'Neill Cuello, Don Jeremias O'Neill Cuello, Dona Marta Victoria O'Neill Cuello, Don Jose Roman O'Neill Cuello, and Don Luciano Donato O'Neill Cuello.

Don Juan de Mata O’Neill married Anna Casanas

Parents of:
Felipe O’Neill Casana b. 1844, marries Eugenia Lugo b.?

Parents of:Don Bruno O’Neill Lugo b. 1860 – 1880, Leon O’Neill Lugo b. 1873, Tito O’Neill Lugo b. 1887, Catalino O’Neill Lugo b. 1885, and Manuel O’Neill Lugo b. 1888.

(2nd marriage) Felipe O’Neill Casana b. 1844, marries Fransica Garcia Cecilio b. 1867

 Parents of: Eurasio O’Neill Garcia b. 1903, Presentacion O’Neill Garcia b. 1904, Aselma O’Neill Garcia b. 1905, Guillermo O’Neill Garcia b. 1906, and Cipriano O’Neill Garcia b. 1908.
1.      Cipriano O’Neill Garcia marries Juana Santiago and they become the parents of Eliezer O'Neill Santiago, Israel O'Neill Santiago, Noemi O'Neill Santiago, and Gerson O'Neill Santiago.
a.       Eliezer O’Neill Santiago is the father of Adalberto O’Neill.
b.        Adalberto O’Neill the father of Yrinelly O'Neill, Yadhiel A. O’Neill, and Cristian A. O'Neill.

Bruno O’Neill Lugo b. 1860-1880? , marries Victoriana Melendez Garcia b. 1882 (from Asturias, N. Spain)

 Parents of:  Fransica O’Neill Melendez b. 1909, Paullina O’Neill Melendez b. 1905,Ynocencio O’Neill Melendez b. 1906,Antonio O’Neill Melendez b. 1906,Ramona O'Neill Melendez b.1898- 1905?, and Leo "Gelo" O’Neill Melendez b.?

Leon O’Neill Lugo b. 1873, marries Demetria Melendez Garcia b. 1874
Parents of:  Braulio O’Neill Melendez b. 1900, Celestina O’Neill Melendez b. 1897, Justo O’Neill Melendez b. 1902, Serefina O’Neill Melendez b. 1905, Lina O’Neill Melendez b. 1908, Mercedes O’Neill Melendez b. 1909, Jana O'Neill Melendez b. 1905, and Adrian O’Neill Melendez b. 1903.
Tito O’Neill Lugo b. 1887 married Filomena Melendez Garcia b.?
Parents of: Valerina O’Neill Melendez b. 1909 and Fransica O’Neill Melendez b. 1906

Catalino O’Neill Lugo b. 1885 married Cecilia Lebron Hernandez b.1883
Parents of: Isabel O’Neill Lebron b.1905, Anastasio O’Neill Lebron b. 1908, and Juan de Mata O’Neill Lebron b. 1898

 Manuel O’Neill Lugo b. 1880 Widower children no knowledge           

The descendants of Adrian O'Neill Melendez:

 Adrian O’Neill Melendez b. 1903, (son of Leon O’Neill Lugo, Grandson Felipe O’Neill, Great Grandson of Juan De Mata O’Neill, Great- Great Grandson of Jose O’Neill, and Great -Great -Great Grandson of Don Patricio O’Neill) married Heriberta Garcia Gonzales

Parents of : Agustin O'Neill Garcia, Adrian " Ayin" O'Neill Garcia ,Francisco "Paquito" O'Neill Garcia ,Efrain " Frango" O'Neill Garcia ,Rosa "Rosin"  Maria O'Neill Garcia , Mariam  O'Neill Garcia, Miguel O’Neill Garcia, and Hector O’Neill Garcia.

1.  Miguel O'Neill Garcia( son of Adrian O’Neill Melendez)  married Ramonita Aponte
 Parents of:  Miguel O'Neill Aponte, Norma O'Neill Aponte, Olga O'Neill Aponte, Migdalia O'Neill Aponte, Iraida O'Neill Aponte, and Yolanda O'Neill Aponte.

2.  Hector O'Neill Garcia, (son of Adrian O’Neill Melendez), his first marriage was to Margarita Rosa
Parents of:  Hector O'Neill Rosa, Michael O'Neill Rosa, Edward O'Neill Rosa, and Kenneth O'Neill Rosa.
Hector O’Neill’s second marriage to Carmen Ana Vazquez
Parents of: Hector Yuvelt O'Neill Vazquez, Ryan O'Neill Vazquez, Yamal O'Neill Vazquez, and Ronald O'Neill Vazquez.
 
The descendants of Antonio O’Neill Melendez, son of Don Bruno O’Neill, and the Great –Great- Great- Great Grandson of Don Juan O’Neill:

Antonio O’Neill Melendez b. 6.12.1906 married Maxima Lebron Cegara, the daughter of Malvino Lebron & Maria Cegara.

Parents of:  Rafael O’Neill LeBron, Juan O’Neill LeBron, José Antonio O’Neill Lebron, Rey O’Neill Lebron, Miguel O’Neill Lebron, Luis O’Neill Lebron, Miseal O’Neill Lebron, Carmen O’Neill Lebron, Gloria O’Neill Lebron, Ramon O’Neill Lebron, and Jose “Pepe” O’Neill Lebron.

1.    Ramon “Moncho’ O’Neill Lebron married Milagros Massa
 Parents of: Eduardo O’Neill Massa (Santiago) and Ramon O’Neill Massa (Santiago).

2.    Jose O’Neill Lebron married Maria Massa
 Parents of: Jamilet O’Neill Massa, Jose O’Neill Massa, Ramon O’Neill Massa, William O’Neill Massa, and Michael O’Neill Massa.

3.    Reymundo O’Neill Lebron married Julia Lopez
 Parents of: Aida O’Neill Lopez, Eduardo O’Neill Lopez, Reynaldo O’Neill Lopez, and Iris O’Neill Lopez.

4.    Luis "Pepe" O'Neill Lebron
Father of: Erick O’Neill Delgado, Damariz O'Neill Delgado, and Luis O'Neill Delgado.

5.      Juan O’Neill Lebron married Beneda Massa
children ?

6.      Miguel O’Neill Lebron

Father of : Miguel O’Neill.




Wednesday, January 2, 2013

O’Neill of Puerto Rico: Marriages By M.O’Neill




Don Juan O'Neill married Anna Garcia.

 Parents of:

1.         Don Patricio O'Neill Garcia
(And possibly a Don Jose O'Neill Garcia)
Don Patricio O'Neill Garcia married Anna Feliciano in March 5th, 1778 Guaynabo, Puerto Rico.
Parents of:
1.         Don Hipolito O'Neill Feliciano
2.         Don Jose O'Neill Feliciano
3.         Dona Maria Gumersinda O'Neill Feliciano.
Don Jose O'Neill Feliciano, first marriage with Dona Ines Umpierre on March 4th, 1802.

 Parents of:

1.         Don Leon O'Neill Umpierre
2.         Don Pedro O'Neill Umpierre
3.         Dona Leonor O’Neill Umpierre

Don Juan de Mata O’Neill married Anna Casanas

 Parents of:

Felipe O’Neill Casana b. 1844, marries Eugenia Lugo b.? -  the parents of Don Bruno O’Neill Lugo b. 1860 – 1880, Leon O’Neill Lugo b. 1873, Tito O’Neill Lugo b. 1887, Catalino O’Neill Lugo b. 1885, and Manuel O’Neill Lugo b. 1888.

A.         Bruno O’Neill Lugo b. 1860-1880? , marries Victoriana Melendez Garcia b. 1882 (from Asturias, N. Spain) and become the parents of Fransica O’Neill Melendez b. 1909, Paullina O’Neill Melendez b. 1905,Ynocencio O’Neill Melendez b. 1906,Antonio O’Neill Melendez b. 1906,Ramona O'Neill Melendez b.1898- 1905?, and Leo "Gelo" O’Neill Melendez b.?

B.         Leon O’Neill Lugo b. 1873, marries Demetria Melendez Garcia b. 1874 they became the parents of Braulio O’Neill Melendez b. 1900, Celestina O’Neill Melendez b. 1897, Justo O’Neill Melendez b. 1902, Serefina O’Neill Melendez b. 1905, Lina O’Neill Melendez b. 1908, Mercedes O’Neill Melendez b. 1909, Jana O'Neill Melendez b. 1905, and Adrian O’Neill Melendez b. 1903.

C.         Tito O’Neill Lugo b. 1887 married Filomena Melendez Garcia b.? And they became the parents of Valerina O’Neill Melendez b. 1909 and Fransica O’Neill Melendez b. 1906

D.         Catalino O’Neill Lugo b. 1885 married Cecilia Lebron Hernandez b.1883 and they became the parents of Isabel O’Neill Lebron b.1905, Anastasio O’Neill Lebron b. 1908, and Juan de Mata O’Neill Lebron b. 1898

E.         Manuel O’Neill Lugo b. 1880 Widower children no knowledge.

We have three O’Neill brothers in the 1800’s marrying three Melendez sisters from Asturias, Spain:

1.      Don Bruno O’Neill married Victoriana Melendez.
2.      Don Leon O’Neill married Demetria Melendez.
3.      Don Tito O’Neill married Filomena Melendez.

The Melendez surname origins are of an ancient Visigoth Royal Family that settled in Asturias, Spain. We do know that the Melendez sisters were from the region of Asturias, Northern Spain.


There is a pattern of the O’Neill men of this family with marriages to women from Asturias, and Galicia with surnames of those regions, and possibly strong Visigoth origins. The Garcia and Feliciano surnames are of Northern Spanish with origins in the Kingdom of Navarre… Another interesting fact is Don Felipe O’Neill married Eugenia Lugo - the Lugo surname origins are in Galicia, Northern Spain. In Galicia there is the province of Lugo the only city in the world that is surrounded by Roman Walls, and once a strong hold of the Visigoths.  On the other side The Asturias O’Neill’s of the Fews O’Neill men married women of German ancestry except the Sevilla O’Neill’s of the Fews who married among the Spanish Nobility… The question is was this all a coincidence or planned? Did the ancient myths of the Galician origins influence their thoughts etc.? We will never know, but what we do know is that there is a strong connection with the regions of Galicia and Asturias of Northern Spain, and the marriages between the O’Neill of Puerto Rico and the Asturias O’Neill of the Fews with Visigoth / German origin women.
Unlike the other O’Neill’s in Ireland and the U.S.A. those O’Neill’s the emigrated to Spain and the Caribbean married among Galician, Asturian and German women. Except the O’Neill’s Counts of Tyrone who married mainly French surname women, but that is understandable due to the geography and population of Martinique under French rule…

Note: The Umpierre surname is found all through Europe from Italy to Sweden, but it’s strongly found among the population of Puerto Rico. Either it was brought over to the island by the French or Corsican immigration, yet it must have been before the 1790’s.  The origins of the Umpierre surname I have yet to discover…