Etymology

Pronounced [cal-ye’-ha], the family name is derived from a Spanish noun “calleja”, meaning alley or narrow street.

Background

Siblings Andres and Salome are the earliest known members of the Calleja clan. Salome Calleja had children with a Monsignor Bishop of the Franciscan order, Gonzalez Dietz, which explains a consistent family trait in the earlier generations, the Castillan nose.

The ancestral home of the known Calleja line is situated in a compound bounded by San Pedro and San Miguel Streets in Poblacion, Libon, Albay.

Family Tree

Generation-Name-Dates
1 Calleja, Andres
.. +Urbina, Ramona
….. 2 Calleja, Antonia Urbina (1873 - unknown)
….. +Aguilar, Agustin Hernandez (1863 - unknown)
…….. 3 Aguilar, Antonia Calleja
……….. 4 Aguilar, Francisco Calleja (1908 - unknown)
……….. 4 Aguilar, Jose Serrano
……….. 4 Aguilar, Maria Teresa
……….. 4 Aguilar, Marietta
……….. 4 Aguilar, Agnella
……….. 4 Aguilar, Maria Joan
……….. 4 Aguilar, Erlinda Serrano
……….. 4 Aguilar, Lourdes Serrano
……….. 4 Aguilar, Miriam Serrano
…….. 3 Aguilar, Irene Calleja
…….. 3 Aguilar, Romana Calleja
….. 2 Calleja, Severo Urbina (1875 - unknown)
…….. +Sevilla, Felisa Severa (1877 - unknown)
1 Calleja, Salome (1840 - unknown)
.. +Gonzales Dietz [1st Partner of Calleja, Salome]
.. 2 Calleja, Ignacio (1862 - 1930)
….. +Maronilla, Aquilina (unknown - 1916)[1st Partner of Calleja, Ignacio]
….. 3 Calleja, Manuel, Maronilla (1891 - 1981)
…….. +Aspillera, Paz Grivialde (1895 - 1959) [1st Partner of Calleja, Manuel M.]
…….. 4 Calleja, Luis Cezar Aspillera (1916 - 1942)
…….. 4 Calleja, Rizalina Aspillera (1918 - 1918)
…….. 4 Calleja, Alicia Aspillera (1920 - )
……….. +Castro, Jose Cruz (1915 - 1992)
…….. 4 Calleja, Rizalina Aspillera (1922 - 1983)
……….. +Baltazar, Antonio (1921 - 1990)
…….. 4 Calleja, Aquilina Aspillera (1925 - )
……….. +Chua, Jose Tan (1923 - 2000)
…….. 4 Calleja, Jose Aspillera (1927 - )
……….. +Caro, Norms
…….. 4 Calleja, Ignacio Aspillera (1928 - 1959)
……….. +Flor, Doris
…….. +Villanueva, Apolonia Calleja (1896 - 1983) [2nd Partner of Calleja, Manuel M.]
…….. 4 Calleja, Pascual Villanueva (1918 - 2005)
….. 3 Calleja, Pilar Maronilla (1892 - 1946)
…….. +Fernandez, Bartolome Seda (1892 - 1981)
…….. 4 Fernandez, Ramon Calleja (1916 - 1997)
……….. + Seva, Lydia Aguilar (1920 - ) [1st Partner of Fernandez, Ramon Calleja]
……….. +Tuazon, Iluminada [2nd Partner of Fernandez, Ramon Calleja]
…….. 4 Fernandez, Manuel Calleja (1916 - 2000)
……….. +Ocampo, Rosita
…….. 4 Fernandez, Bartolome Calleja
……….. +Vibal, Teresita
…….. 4 Fernandez, Felix Ernesto Calleja (1921 - unknown)
…….. 4 Fernandez, Herminia Calleja
….. 3 Calleja, Mariano Maronilla (1900 - 1944)
…….. +Satuito, Petra [1st Partner of Calleja, Mariano Maronilla]
…….. 4 Calleja, Ester Satuito (1922 -)
……….. +Verces, Roy
…….. +Segarra, Trinidad (1911 - 1979) [2nd Partner of Calleja, Mariano Maronilla]
…….. 4 Calleja, Editha Segarra (1933 - )
………. +Peñas, Cesar Serrano (1934 - )
…….. +Ramos, Teodora [3rd Partner of Calleja, Mariano Maronilla]
…….. 4 Calleja, Renato Ramos (1931 - )
……….. +Deniega, Norma Ayo (1937 - )
….. +Serrano, Ruperta [2nd Partner of Calleja, Ignacio]
….. 3 Serrano, Eliseo Calleja (1907 - 1987)
…….. + Zafra, Aquilina Ranera (1913 - 2007)
…….. 4 Serrano, Arturo Zafra (1931 - unknown)
……….. +Rañola, Violeta Alondra (1932 - )
…….. 4 Serrano, Eliseo Zafra (1932 - 2007)
…….. 4 Serrano, Andres Zafra (1934 - )
……….. +Ramos, Flora (1933 - )
……….. +Gratil, Emenita (1936 - 2000)
…….. 4 Serrano, Estella Zafra (1937 - 2005)
……….. +Carpo, Jose
…….. 4 Serrano, Albaro Zafra (1940 - 1940)
…….. 4 Serrano, Josefina Zafra (1943 - )
…….. 4 Serrano, Simplico-Biso Zafra (1946 - 2003)
…….. 4 Serrano, Irene Zafra (1949 - )
……….. +Taduran, Generoso (1948 - )
…….. 4 Serrano, Consuelo Zafra (1950 - )
……….. +Lojuco, Amando (1950 - )
….. + Serrano, Rufina Sasuca (1892 - 1966) [3rd Partner of Calleja, Ignacio]
….. 3 Calleja, Ignacio Francisco Serrano (1920 - 1986)
…….. + Obed, Felina Los Baños (1919 - 2003)
….. 3 Calleja, Sofia Serrano (1922 - 1922)
….. 3 Calleja, Amelita Serrano (1924 - 1940)
….. 3 Calleja, Antonio Serrano (1926 - 1995)
….. + Serrano, Felisa Sasuca (1889 - 1969) [4th Partner of Calleja, Ignacio]
….. 3 Serrano, Leonardo Calleja (1920 - 1993)
…….. + Garcia, Amelia Mañago (1928 - )
….. 3 Serrano, Angelina Calleja (1924 - )
…….. + Veluz, Gregorio Balid (1918 - 1986)
….. 3 Serrano, Felipe Calleja (1927 - 2003)
…….. + Meribeles, Natividad Villadelgado (1927 - )
.. + Serrano, Doroteo (1852 - 1903) [2nd Partner of Calleja, Salome]
.. 2 Serrano Juan Calleja (1882 - unknown)
….. + Moni, Pelagia Revantes (1885 - unknown)
….. 3 Serrano, Felina Moni (1912 - unknown)
….. 3 Serrano, Caridad Moni
….. 3 Serrano, Antonio Moni (1916 - unknown)
….. 3 Serrano, Concepcion Moni
…….. +Ceguerra, Bernardo
….. 3 Serrano, Victoria Moni
….. 3 Serrano, Juanito Moni
.. 2 Serrano,Mariano Calleja (1885 - 1954)
….. +Micol, Elena (1888 - 1912)
….. 3 Serrano, Doroteo Micol (1908 - 1992)
…….. +Sevilla, Concordia Sayson (1913 - 1992)
…….. 4 Serrano, Salome Sevilla (1935 - )
………. +Bitong, Ernesto
…….. 4 Serrano, Avelina Sevilla (1938 - )
……….. +Celis, Romeo B
…….. 4 Serrano, Francisco Sevilla (1939 - )
……….. +Reyes, Corazon Zapanta (1939 - )
…….. 4 Serrano, Dolores Sevilla (1942 - )
……….. +Valenciano, Julito
…….. 4 Serrano, Daniel Sevilla (1944 - 2003)
……….. +Tomarong, Bella
…….. 4 Serrano, Maria Paz Sevilla (1946 - )
……….. +Bufete, Tarcisio
…….. 4 Serrano, Eduardo Sevilla (1948 - )
……….. +Sayson, Nida (1954 - )
…….. 4 Serrano, Rosalia Sevilla (1950 - )
……….. +Ortega, Jacobo S (1949 - 2007)
…….. 4 Serrano, Margarita Sevilla (1952 - )
……….. +Guico, Orpiano (1952 - )
…….. 4 Serrano, Genaro Sevilla (1957 - )
……….. +Segubiense, Ceres (1977 - )
….. 3 Serrano, Elena Micol (1912 - )
…….. +Seva, Eugenio
…….. 4 Seva, Jose Serrano
…….. 4 Seva, Erlinda Serrano
…….. 4 Seva, Avelina Serrano
…….. 4 Loro, Virginia Serrano
.. 2 Calleja, Bonifacia
….. +Aguilar, Pablo
….. 3 Aguilar, Angela Calleja (1883 - 1967)
…….. +Seva, Benito Cerdon (1876 - 1952)
…….. 4 Seva, Diego Aguilar
…….. 4 Seva, Rosita Aguilar (1918 - 2006)
……….. +Regaya, Cerilo Jagurin (1910 - 1985)
…….. 4 Seva, Anacleto Aguilar (1919 - )
……….. +Cerdeña, Petra (1933 - )
…….. 4 Seva, Rosario Aguilar (1920 - 2003)
…….. 4 Seva, Pablito Aguilar
.. 2 Calleja, Lorenzo
….. +Malonda, Lucinda
….. 3 Calleja, Amando Malonda (1893 - 1949)
…….. +Casten, Soledad
…….. 4 Calleja, Norma Casten (1924 - )
……….. +Mondoñedo, Augusto (1919 - 1993)
…….. 4 Calleja, Teresita Casten (1928 - )
…….. 4 Calleja, Aida Casten (1930 - )
…….. 4 Calleja, Amando Casten (1932 - )
…….. 4 Calleja, Jesus Casten (1935 - )
….. 3 Calleja, Felisa Malonda
…….. +Abella, Domingo Calleja (unknown - 1976)
…….. 4 Abella, Rene Calleja
…….. 4 Abella, Domingo Calleja
….. 3 Calleja, Juanito Malonda
…….. 4 Calleja, May
….. 3 Calleja, Mariano Malonda
…….. 4 Calleja, Mariano
….. 3 Calleja, Salome Malonda
…….. +Abella, Domingo C (unknown - 1976)
….. 3 Calleja, Dolores Malonda
…….. +Reyes, Marcial Rabago
…….. 4 Reyes, Virginia Calleja
……….. +Avisado, Amando
…….. 4 Reyes, Jose Calleja
……….. +Guidote, Elvira
…….. 4 Reyes, Teresita Calleja
……….. + Valdez, Eduardo
…….. 4 Reyes, Marcial Calleja
……….. + Villarama, Rita
…….. 4 Reyes, Felisa Calleja
……….. + Arboleda, Albino
…….. 4 Reyes, Maria Dolores Calleja
……….. + Nosce, Nestor
…….. 4 Reyes, Carmen Calleja
……….. + Trinidad, Jose
.. 2 Calleja, Amando
.. 2 Calleja, Rafaela (1873 - 1905)
….. +Maronilla, Mariano Sasis (1840 - 1908)
……. 3 Maronilla, Teresa Calleja (1898 - 1983)
……… +Samson, Silvino Rabuy (1888 - 1995)
……….. 4 Samson, Consuelito Maronilla (1927 - )
…………. +Ayo, Salvador Rivera (1922 - 1955)
……. 3 Maronilla, Maria Cecilia Calleja (1900 - 1991)
……. 3 Maronilla, Maria Magdalena Calleja (1902 - 1919)
……. 3 Maronilla, Maria Beatriz Calleja (1903 - 1904)
……. 3 Maronilla, Maria Rafaela Calleja (1905 - )

Resources

- Complete Calleja Family Tree - Email me
- Church Baptism Record of Elena Micol Serrano, dated 17 June 1912.
- Church Baptism Record of Felina Moni Serrano, dated 08 June 1912.
- Church Baptism Record of Antonio Moni Serrano, dated 15 June 1916.
- Church Baptism Record of Felix Ernesto Calleja Fernandez, dated 10 April 1921.
- Church Baptism Record of Ignacio Francisco Serrano Calleja, dated 25 April 1920.
- Church Marriage Record of Juan Calleja Serrano and Pelagia Revantes Moni, dated 08 June 1904.
- Church Marriage Record of Rafaela Calleja and Mariano Maronilla, dated 15 January 1896.

Notes

1. The practice of the Catholic Church of Libon to maintain a separate record for “Bautismos Illegitimos” or baptisms of illegitimate children proved to be a hurdle in our research. The records of the many illegitimate children in our family only included the mother’s information and excluded the father’s altogether.

2. Major additions on the Calleja descendant tree were made through the tireless efforts of Eleno Meribeles Serrano. In a trip to Libon, Albay, he interviewed relatives and visited cemeteries, which helped fill many data gaps. Thank you, Kuya Leno!

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

Etymology

Pronounced as [se-ra’-no], the family name is derived from a Spanish noun serrano, meaning “highlands” or “hill”.  

The family name originated in the mountains of Burgos in Castile, Spain the medieval Spanish kingdom whose language and culture spread to many countries of the world. The name existed as early as 200 BC. The spelling variations of this surname include Serrana, Serra, Sierro, Sierra, among others.

Background

During the initial implementation of the Claveria Decree of 1849 in the province of Albay, it is said that the Governor seemingly tore out pages of the Catalogo Alfabetico de Apellidos and sent them to individual towns. For this reason, the last names of families which originally hail from Libon, Albay (from where the family line’s earliest known roots originate) begin with the letter “S” — such as Se, Sera, Seva, Serase and Serrano, among many.

The practice of the Catholic Church of Libon to maintain a separate record for “Bautismos Illegitimos” or baptisms of illegitimate children proved to be a hurdle in our research. The records of the many illegitimate children in our family only included the mother’s information and excluded the father’s altogether.

Family Tree

Generation-Name-Dates
1 Serrano, Justo
1 Serrano, Eleno (unknown - 1927)
.. +Sasuca, Graceana
.. 2 Serrano, Feliza Sasuca (1897 - unknown)
….. +Calleja, Ignacio (1862 - 1930)
….. 3 Serrano, Leonardo Calleja (1920 - 1993)
…….. +Garcia, Amelia
….. 3 Serrano, Angelina Calleja (1924 - )
…….. +Veluz, Gregorio Balid (1918 - 1986)
….. 3 Serrano, Felipe Calleja (1927 - 2003)
…….. +Meribeles, Natividad Villadelgado (1927 - )
.. 2 Serrano, Rufina Sasuca
….. +Calleja, Ignacio (1862 - 1930)
….. 3 Calleja, Sofia Serrano
….. 3 Calleja, Ignacio Francisco Serrano (1920 - unknown)
…….. +Obed, Fely
….. 3 Calleja, Amelita Serrano
….. 3 Calleja, Antonio Serrano (unknown - 1996)
.. 2 Serrano, Estefania Sasuca
….. 3 Serrano, Antonio Alejandro (1939 - )
….. +Liao, Jaime
….. 3 Liao, Marcelino Serrano (1935 - )
….. 3 Liao, Antonio Serrano
….. 3 Liao, Lourdes Serrano (1935 - )
.. 2 Serrano, Segundina Sasuca
….. 3 Serrano, Araceli (1932 - )
….. 3 Serrano, Cezar (1934 - )

Resources

- Complete Serrano Family Tree - Get password
- Church Baptism Record of Antonio Alejandro Serrano, dated 10 September 1939.
- Church Baptism Record of Araceli Serrano, dated 02 June 1934.
- Church Baptism Record of Cezar Serrano, dated 13 January 1935.
- Civil Birth Record of Angelina Calleja Serrano, dated 29 September 1924.

Of Libon, Albay, Philippines

Feliza Sasuca Serrano (Abt 1897 - unknown) was the daughter of Eleno Serrano and Graceana Sasuca.

She was a homemaker and was a skilled burdadera or embroiderer. In 1920, she had her first child with Ignacio Calleja when she was about 23 years old and he was about 58. Their life together was blessed with three children: Leonardo, Angelina and Felipe.