MY GENOGRAM Elizabeth Anne Yturralde- Medina
It was a difficult task for me to trace the roots of my family because of so many reasons, My Father married quite late especially during his time at 48 he was already what we call an old bachelor (matandang binata), he was married to my mother who was already 37 at that time. They had me when my mother was 44 and my father 55. So it was unfortunate for me that I didn't get to have much contact with my father's side. I was able to at least meet some uncles and aunts but just a few of their big brood of 13 some were already deceased while some have migrated in the US. So I sought the help of my mother who is now 79, thus we had to contact some older cousins who were a big help to my quest to get to know my lineage. This was a welcome challenge because this would help me retrace my roots. I wish I could ride a time machine and re visit them and maybe just get to know them better.
PATERNAL SIDE (Yturraldes)
a. Jose Yturralde Sr. – grandfather
I have no clear picture of who my grandfather was except for his roots in Concepcion, Tarlac. My father told me before that they had strong Spanish roots thus the unique surname. My mother described my grandfather as a man of few words but he was known to be a good disciplinarian and a good man. I was told that he was a ladies man to because my father had half brothers and half sisters. He was a landlord and had acquired a lot of farm lots in his town. He died of poor lungs (Primary Tuberculosis)
b. Felisa Surla Yturralde – grandmother
My grandmother was a housewife and tended to the children. She was said to be a nurturing mother to her 13 children and acted as their second teacher as well. She died because of a heart ailment.
