Etymology

The family name is derived from a Spanish phrase, “ve” meaning “to see” and “luz” meaning “light”. In the day when Filipinos were more versed in proper Spanish, the name was pronounced [ve’-luth]. However, its present-day pronounciation is [ve-luz’].

Background

Though not yet confirmed, the original home of our Veluz line is said to be Luisiana, Laguna. However, Del Gallego, Camarines Sur is more reliably considered to be the family’s ancestral home town.

Family Tree

Generation-Name-Dates
1 Veluz, Macario Lucban
.. +[1st Partner of Veluz, Macario Lucban]
.. 2 Veluz, Matilde Villardo
….. +Malinao, Domingo
.. 2 Veluz, Florencio Villardo
….. +Villafuerte, Catalina
.. 2 Veluz, Sofia Villardo
….. +Quina, Guillermo
.. +Collantes, Cipriana
.. 2 Veluz, Simeon Collantes
….. 3 Veluz, Jose
….. 3 Veluz, Feliza
….. 3 Veluz, Gerundio
….. 3 Veluz, Jesusa
.. 2 Veluz, Jacinto Collantes (1890 - 1978)
….. +Balid, Florentina Padilla
….. 3 Veluz, Salvador Balid
….. 3 Veluz, Gregorio Balid (1918 - 1986)
…….. +Serrano, Angelina Calleja (1924 - )
….. 3 Veluz, Silverio Balid (1920 - 2004)
…….. +Jianan, Josefa (unknown - 1943)
…….. +Baluyot, Lucia Santos (1924 - 2004)
….. 3 Veluz, Celestino Balid (1921 - unknown)
….. 3 Veluz, Antonio Balid (1926 - 1979)
…….. +Estrelles, Filipa
…….. +Del Mundo, Potenciana
….. 3 Veluz, Bienvenido (1926 - )
…….. +Rabuy, Josefina Ope (1933 - )
….. 3 Veluz, Angustia Balid
….. 3 Veluz, Pura Balid (unknown - 1993)
…….. +Taburnal, Amado Albuerne (unknown - 1985)
….. 3 Veluz, Jacinto Balid
.. 2 Veluz, Francisca Collantes
….. +Lampos, Julio [1st Partner of Veluz, Francisca]
….. 3 Lampos, Soledad Veluz
….. 3 Lampos, Claro Veluz
….. +Paterter, Julio [2nd Partner of Veluz, Francisca]
….. 3 Paterter, Jose Veluz
….. 3 Paterter, Belen Veluz
.. 2 Veluz, Cresenciano Collantes
….. +Buenaventura, Manuela
….. 3 Veluz, Trinidad Buenaventura
….. 3 Veluz, Fe Buenaventura
….. 3 Veluz, Rosita Buenaventura
….. 3 Veluz, Roberto Buenaventura
….. 3 Veluz, Rogelio Buenaventura
.. 2 Veluz, Maria Collantes
….. +Rafa, Gerardo Rodil
….. 3 Rafa, Melanio Veluz
….. 3 Rafa, Socorro Veluz
….. 3 Rafa, Arturo Veluz (1927 - )
….. 3 Rafa, Manuel Veluz (1928 - 1985)
…….. +Sta Mina, Juanita Pardo
….. 3 Rafa, Dante Veluz (1929 - )
…….. +Basco, Felina Baliza (1930 - )
….. 3 Rafa, Henry Veluz
….. 3 Rafa, Sancho Veluz (1937 - )
…….. +Mera, Erlinda (1938 - )
….. 3 Rafa, Yolanda Veluz
.. 2 Veluz, Alejandro Collantes
….. +Aniel, Petrona
….. 3 Veluz, Ernesto Aniel (1928 - )
….. 3 Veluz, Senuncacion Aniel (1933 - )
…….. +Argaño, Pablo Paraiso
….. 3 Veluz, Maria Dulce Aniel (1937 - )
….. 3 Veluz, Vicente Aniel (1940 - 1951)
….. 3 Veluz, Alejandro Aniel (1945 - )
….. 3 Veluz, Della Aniel
….. 3 Veluz, Dinia Aniel
.. 2 Veluz, Juana Collantes
….. 3 Vivero, Zeneida Veluz
….. 3 Vivero, Minerva Veluz
.. 2 Veluz, Dolores Collantes (1913 - 1967)
….. +Mirabel, Felicisimo (1914 - 1987)
….. 3 Mirabel, Eleanor Veluz
….. 3 Mirabel, Norma Veluz
….. 3 Mirabel, Romeo Veluz
….. 3 Mirabel, Roberto Veluz
….. 3 Mirabel, Jose Veluz
….. 3 Mirabel, Cleotilde Veluz
….. 3 Mirabel, Melchor Veluz

Resources

- Complete Veluz Family Tree - Email me

Of Del Gallego, Camarines Sur, Philippines

Jacinto Collantes Veluz (1890-1978) was the son of Macario Lucban Veluz and Cipriana Collantes.

He accompanied his father during his trips to nearby towns to trade cows. In one of their visits to Minalabac, Camarines Sur, he and his father met and fancied the young, orphaned Florentina Padilla Balid who was living with her uncle, the local judge. It is said that after “reasonable” negotiations between the elders, Jacinto gained a bride in exchange for their livestock. Their union bore several children, with the first three dying in infancy. Among their children were Salvador, Gregorio, Silverio, Celestino, Antonio, Bienvenido, Angustia and Pura.