The Araneta Clan in Cyberspace

"THE ARANETA FAMILY OF THE PHILIPPINES"
(By: dinggol araneta divinagracia-Sn#-1.111.5A23.000)

Brief Backgrounder:

During the galleon trade of 1723, DON JOSE de ARANETA y GUYOL - - - a member of nobility from a Guipozcoan family of the Vascongadas or the Basque Country in Northern Spain arrived in Manila from Acapulco, Mexico on board the "Nuestra Senora de Guia" together with his brother BALTAZAR, a naval officer of the Spanish Fleet.

Two years later, in 1725 Don Jose de Araneta joined the first expeditionary forces for Mindanao together with Don Placido Alberto de Saavedra to serve the Spanish Politico-Military Government based at Zamboanga City as the interpreter of government and the reigning Sultan of Maguindanao, Sultan Amiril Mamini Camsa.

Don Jose de Araneta died in line of duty as Royal Interpreter in 1746 at Silangan (Sulugan) the present Anuling in Cotabato, Mindanao. He was married to (Maria Juana "Jane Doe") SANTA ANA by whom he had three sons: BUENAVENTURA and VICENTE who later left Zamboanga for Iloilo while JOSE "John Doe" stayed behind.
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"THE ARANETA'S OF ILOILO"

I-BUENAVENTURA SANTA ANA ARANETA (ILOILO BRANCH)
Buenaventura Sta. Ana Araneta who permanently settled in Parian now Molo in Iloilo City, became its Gobernadorcillo (Alcalde Naturales) in 1823. He married Isabel Theresa Estrella by whom he had four (4) children, namely:

Hermenegildo Estrella Araneta who later on also became the Gobernadorcillo of Molo in 1853; Antonio, Pantaleon and Aniceta who died single.

1/HERMENEGILDO ESTRELLA ARANETA
Hermenegildo Estrella Araneta married Petrona Locsin Militante, daughter of Estanislao Militante of Mandurriao,-Iloilo and Maxima Melliza Locsin of Molo- Iloilo by whom he had eight (8) children, namely: Felix, Gabriel, Leocadia, Epifania, Ceferina, Maria, Agaton and Pedro.

1. FELIX MILITANTE ARANETA
Felix Militante Araneta married Paz Soriano y Ditching, daughter of Don Anselmo Flores Soriano (Gobernadorcillo of Molo in 1860) and Maria Ditching of Binondo, Manila by whom he had seventeen (17) children, namely:

-The Children: - - - - - - (Spouse/s):
1- Leopoldo Soriano Araneta- -(Died a Minor)
2- Angel Soriano Araneta- - (Juanita Tejico)
3- Isabel Soriano Araneta- -(Roque Locsin Sanson)
4- Pablo Soriano Araneta- -(Emiliana Montez/Natividad Buenaflor de Gayoso/Josefina Cartagena/Candelaria Robles)
5- Marciano Soriano Araneta- -(Rosario Masa/Felipa Locsin y Flores-Paguntalan)
6- Gregorio Soriano Araneta- -(Carmen Zaragoza y Roxas)
7- Anastacio Soriano Araneta- -(Spouse unknown)
8- Maria Soriano Araneta- -(Luis Segovia)
9- Felomina Soriano Araneta- -(Died Single)
10- Rosario Soriano Araneta- -(Died Single)
11- Lina Soriano Araneta- -(Died Single)
12- Jose Soriano Araneta- -(Rosario Perez y Frias)
13- Concepcion Soriano Araneta- -(Died Single)
14- Candelaria Soriano Araneta- -(Died a Minor)
15- Encarnacion Soriano Araneta- -(Died a Minor)
16- Felicito Soriano Araneta- -(Clotilde Montinola y Araneta)
17- Remedios Soriano Araneta- -(Died Single)

2. GABRIEL MILITANTE ARANETA
Gabriel Militante Araneta married Antonina Gonzales by whom he had two (2) daughters, namely:

1- Cornelia Gonzales Araneta- -(Simplicio Montinola)
2- Natividad Gonzales Araneta- -(Raymundo Escarilla)

3. LEOCADIA MILITANTE ARANETA -(Died Single)
4. EPIFANIA MILITANTE ARANETA -(Died Single)

5. CEFERINA MILITANTE ARANETA
Ceferina Militante Araneta married Placido Esteban by whom she had four (4) children, namely:

1- Emilio Araneta Esteban- -(Pilar Araneta y Locsin)
2- Eduardo Araneta Esteban- -(Anatolia Montilla y Zaldivar)
3- Soledad Araneta Esteban- -(Juan Abraham)
4- Francisco Araneta Esteban- -

6. MARIA MILITANTE ARANETA
Maria Militante Araneta married Vito Tionko y Locsin by whom she had three (3) sons, namely:

1- Mariano AranetaTionko- -(Soledad Galan y Marin)
2- Jose Araneta Tionko- -(Rufina Denuevo)
3- Vicente Araneta Tionko- -(Vicenta Demonteverde y Suazo)

7. AGATON MILITANTE ARANETA
Agaton Militante Araneta married Josefa Locsin by whom he had three (3) daughters, namely:

1- Josefa -Locsin Araneta- (Died Single)
2- Consuelo Locsin Araneta- -(Died Single)
3- Pilar Locsin Araneta- -(Emilio Esteban y Araneta)

8. PEDRO MILITANTE ARANETA
Pedro Militante Araneta married Silvestra Magno by whom he had a son named:

1- Quintin Magno Araneta- -

2/ ANTONIO ESTRELLA ARANETA
Antonio Estrella Araneta married Silvestra Sayson Locsin, daughter of Augustine Locsin and Celia Sayson of Parian (Molo) in Iloilo.

3/ PANTALEON ESTRELLA ARANETA
Pantaleon Estrella Araneta , youngest son of Buenaventura left Parian (Molo) to settle in Sto. Rosario, Anilao, Iloilo where he got married and had (4) sons, namely:

1. Luis Araneta
2. Agustin Araneta
3. Pedro Araneta -(Ildefonsa Aragon)
4. Hermenegildo Araneta

4/ ANECITA ESTRELLA ARANETA -(Died Single)
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"THE ARANETA'S OF NEGROS"

II- VICENTE SANTA ANA ARANETA (NEGROS BRANCH)
Vicente Sta. Ana Araneta who migrated to the new frontier of Negros Island is married to Manuela Vicenta de Araneta by whom he had three (3) sons, namely: Luis, Jacinto and Jose.

1/ LUIS ARANETA
Luis Araneta, who in 1798 became the Vicar Forane of the Vicariate of Bacolod to Hinigaran based in Bago, begot five (5) children with Celedonia de los Dolores, namely: Pedro, Vicente Atanacio, Manuela, Teresa and Josefa.

1. PEDRO DE LOS DOLORES ARANETA
Pedro de los Dolores Araneta married Dionisia Limsiaco by whom he had four (4) children, namely:

1- Tomas Limsiaco Araneta- -(Maria Benitez)
2- Irene Limsiaco Araneta- -(Francisco Transmonte Torres)
3- Lina Limsiaco Araneta- -(Juan Yulo)
4- Simeon Limsiaco Araneta- -(Esperanza Villanueva)

2. VICENTE ATANACIO DE LOS DOLORES ARANETA
Vicente Atanacio de los Dolores Araneta married Inez Suansing by whom he had six (6) children, namely:

1- Vicente"Botoy"Suansing Araneta- -(Laurencia Araneta Palacios/Cleofe Militante Yulo/Gregoria Montoya/Teodora Dionson)
2- Vicenta Suansing Araneta- -(Fausto Escobar)
3- Juan Suansing Araneta- -
4- Maria Suansing Araneta- -(Died Single)
5- Ignacia Suansing Araneta- -(Died Single)
6- Simon Suansing Araneta- -(Felisa Locsin Araneta)

3. MANUELA DE LOS DOLORES ARANETA
Manuela de los Dolores Araneta married Jose"Cachila"Cabunsol Araneta
by whom she had a daughter, named:

1- Maria Cleofe Araneta Araneta- -(Vicente Trinidad)

4. TERESA DE LOS DOLORES ARANETA
Teresa de los Dolores Araneta married Inocencio "Imo" Quizon

5. JOSEFA DE LOS DOLORES ARANETA
Josefa de los Dolores Araneta married Gregorio Evangelista Varela by whom she had four (4) children, namely:

1- Antonio Araneta Varela- -(Micaela Araneta Medel)
2- Eusebio Araneta Varela- -(Vicenta Araneta Medel)
3- Francisco Araneta Varela- -
4- Dolores Araneta Varela- -(Agaton Ramos)

2/ JACINTO ARANETA
Jacinto Araneta, second son of the Araneta Patriach of Negros, married Josefa Cecilia Cabunsol of the "Kabungsuan" royal family of Mindanao by whom he had five (5) children, namely: Juan, Jose, Patricio, Ma.Dominga & Romualdo

1. JUAN CABUNSOL ARANETA- -(Died a Minor)

2. JOSE "Cachila" CABUNSOL ARANETA-
Jose "Cachila" Cabunsol Araneta married Manuela de los Dolores Araneta by whom he had a daughter, named:

1-Maria Cleofe Araneta Araneta- -(Vicente Trinidad)

3. PATRICIO CABUNSOL ARANETA
Patricio Cabunsol Araneta married Leoncia Emilia by whom he had six (6) children, namely: Elena, Pascuala, Inocencio, Rosario, Gerardo & Cornelia

1- Elena Emilia Araneta- -(Died Single)
2- Pascuala Emilia Araneta- -(Mariano del Castillo)
3- Inocencio Emilia Araneta- -(Fructousa Octavio)
4- Rosario Emilia Araneta- -(Aniceto L. Lacson)
5- Gerardo Emilia Araneta- -(Melitona Vinzon)
6- Cornelia Emilia Araneta- -

4. MARIA DOMINGA CABUNSOL ARANETA
Ma.Dominga Cabunsol Araneta married Jose Palacios by whom she had six (6) children, namely: Bernardina,Andrea,Laurencia,Anacleto,Geronimo & Lutgarda

1- Bernardina Araneta Palacios- -(Faustino Villanueva)
2- Andrea Araneta Palacios- -(Died Single)
3- Laurencia Araneta Palacios- -(Vicente Suansing Araneta)
4- Anacleto Araneta Palacios- -
5- Geronimo Araneta Palacios- -(Gervasia Espenda)
6- Lutgarda Araneta Palacios- -Pablo Sitchon

5. ROMUALDO CABUNSOL ARANETA
Romualdo Cabunsol Araneta married Agueda Torres y Villanueva by whom he had nine (9) children, namely:

1- Magdalena Torres Araneta- -(Pedro Sarmiento)
2- Eusebio Torres Araneta- -(Catalina Antinero)
3- Angela Torres Araneta- -(Died Single)
4- Juan Anacleto Torres Araneta- -(Celedonia Diaz/Cristita Sarmiento/Natalia Bovida Salsalida/Juanita Camillarosa
5- Cesareo Torres Araneta- -
6- Luisa Torres Araneta- -
7- Jose Pedro Torres Araneta- -
8- Maria Rosario Torres Araneta- -(Remegio Salas)
9- Maria Consolacion Torres Araneta- -(Federico Matti)

1/ JOSE ARANETA
Jose Araneta, the third and youngest son of Vicente Sta. Ana Araneta of the Negros Branch married Catalina Pelayo by whom he had two (2) sons, namely:
Guillermo and Ambrosio.

1. GUILLERMO PELAYO ARANETA
Guillermo Pelayo Araneta married Maria Andrea by whom he had a son,named Vicente Araneta who served as Gobernadorcillo of Molo in 1856.

1- Vicente Araneta- -(Josefa Brigida Sonora y de los Reyes)

2. AMBROSIO PELAYO ARANETA
Ambrosio Pelayo Araneta (Gobernadorcillo of Molo in 1862) married Felipa Ramona Locsin y Sta. Ana, daughter of Capitan Ramon Melliza Locsin and Agapita Dingcong Santa Ana, and by whom he had six (6) children,namely:

1- Urbana Locsin Araneta- -
2- Cresenciano Locsin Araneta- -
3- Ramon Locsin Araneta- -(Dolores Araneta)
4- Ramona Locsin Araneta- -
5- Felisa Locsin Araneta- -(Simon Suansing Araneta)
6- Anatolia Locsin Araneta- -(Died single on June 30, 1858)

"THE ARANETA'S OF ZAMBOANGA"

III- JOSE"JOHN DOE" SANTA ANA ARANETA (ZAMBOANGA BRANCH)
The third son of Don Jose Araneta y Guyol and Maria Juana (JANE DOE) Santa Ana who stayed in Zamboanga, became the patriarch of the Araneta's of Zamboanga in Mindanao.
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