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The first people surnamed Abonitalla settled in Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City during the 1800s. There were three sets of siblings by three brothers whose forbears were from Luzon, Philippines – probably from the province of Nueva Ecija. The original surname was JABONITALLA. But the majority of the surname group dropped the J and adopted the surname Abonitalla. The last of the siblings who carried the original surname were Donata Jabonitalla, who married Rustico Agawin and a sister, Paula Jabonitalla married to Vicente Yaranon. People with the surname Jabonitalla continue to live up to the present in Nueva Ecija, La Union and in Candon, Sta. Cruz and Santiago, Ilocos Sur. The last descendants who carried the middle name were Clodualdo Jabonitalla Yaranon> http://varpackbox.com/family_tree/nacalaban_-_yamut_family_tree <Isabel Jabonitalla Yaranon and Emilia Jabonitalla Yaranon. Jabonitalla surname was then a popular name derived from Espanol which meant perfumery, only it was spelled jabonitalia (for Italian soap). Whichever was their reason, they decided on Abonitalla as their legal surname.
The three brothers who came to settle in Kauswagan (then known as “Balangay sa Balahutao”) were: Faustino, Ignacio and the third had probable name Bonifacio. They have this custom of resurrecting the names of their forbears, for presently there are descendants named after them. The father of the three would also have probable first name Juan.
The basis for this was that sometime ago, there were persons who came to Kauswagan and asked some information about properties purportedly owned by Juan Jabonitalla which they claimed were in the Commonwealth government archives or somewhere in the Spanish government records.
THEIR SONS AND DAUGHTERS AND SIBLINGS
Faustino Abonitalla
Faustino Abonitalla was married to Cristina Saluper and not long after they left Kauswagan and settled in the town of Balingasag. Their family and descendants were knitted close to each other and later spread to the near town of Lagonglong and much later in Claveria. A member of their side of the family returned to reside in Cagayan de Oro City and became very prominent, He was Dr. Gerardo Abonitalla Sabal, who later served successive terms in the City Council. Another family member was a government employee (a teacher actually and later Elem. School Principal) originally from Claveria who moved his family to the city and some of his heirs are now in Barangay Nazareth or all through out the city. Folk stories also were often heard that other relatives ventured in the city like the then owner of Erlinda Store and a member of the Chacon family but this writer did not have first hand accounts.
For purposes of presentation, and for the folks in Kauswagan and elsewhere, the following large families and clans were the sons and daughters of Faustino Abonitalla and Cristina Saluper who in the beginning settled in the eastern part of Misamis Oriental. The members of their branch of the family tree are now all over the country and the world. Source:
http://abonitalla.com/ (see “about” and “reunions”)
1. Juan Abonitalla Clan
2. Teodorico Abonitalla Clan
3. Petra ‘Olis’ Abonitalla-Llausas Clan
4. Bonifacio Abonitalla Clan
5. Felicitas Abonitalla – Sabal Clan
6. Eusebia Abonitalla – Ellevera Clan
Bonifacio Abonitalla
Bonifacio Abonitalla was one of the brothers who sticked it out in Kauswagan. He married Segundina “Nanay Tunding” Saluper. Nanay Tunding had a brother who married a lady from Australia named Anne Brown. Only very recently somebody has posted that Santiago Saluper is the name (the brother of Nanay Tunding) who married an Australian and was in fact the father of Iyo Juanie Saluper who lived long enough with us in Kauswagan that we had so much time to be acquainted. For the sake of those who did not see him, he had a caucasian physical profile and looked every inch like a foreigner. His sons Oliver and Gregory were our friends although we see them infrequently. We also knew his daughters Luzminda and Eva Saluper cause we considered them neighbors during the time only very few people resided in Kauswagan. Iyo Juanie had two other children from previous marriage. They were Roland Saluper who left Kauswagan and the other was married to Lagsa family, the only one heir I know was Romualdo Saluper Lagsa, a Geodetic Engineer (Lagsa Surveying Office).
I knew for a fact that Iyo Juanie had a sister or two. One was Iya Boning Saluper who married the famous Rodriguez family of Gingoog City and her son became its past City Mayor. By some accounts, I also knew the Former Governor Ruthie De Lara Guingona is a relative from that branch of the family tree. This bit of information were confirmed by the sons Oliver and Gregory.
It is not clear however if Nanay Tunding was a sister or cousin of Cristina, the wife of Faustino, but there’s a strong possibility that they were sisters, given that they were original settlers of Kauswagan.
Bonifacio had three sons and two daughters. It is of interest how the Abonitalla siblings got into intimacy and intermarriage with the Salcedo surname (also original settlers of Kauswagan):
The Siblings:
- Vicente Saluper Abonitalla – married to Miangko Labis. They had an only heir, Juan Labis Abonitalla married to “Mening” Nagac.
- Pantaleon Saluper Abonitalla – married to (1) Vicenta Ramonal of Bayabas, CdO (2) Fruoctuosa “Nanay Tutay” Sambaan Daba. Particularly, a member of the Balingasag families, Tiyo Langgoy Llausas would visit us in Kauswagan in the past. We also knew he was a son of Iya Olis and that Iya Olis was a first cousin of my Lolo.
- Martino Saluper Abonitalla – married to Atanacia Pactolerin (I clearly remember Uyong Martino was a one-eyed Eskrimador, the forerunner of Arnis de mano)
- Ramona Saluper Abonitalla – married to Elias Salcedo
- Epifania Saluper Abonitalla – married to Julian Salcedo
I don’t consider it funny, but my Lolo Pantaleon also named his eldest son Faustino; another son by his second marriage named Bonifacio. I myself have a younger brother named Bonifacio. Now if you don’t call that amusing.. lol.. (The main writer of this article, now aged 64 is a grandson of Pantaleon S. Abonitalla by Segundo Daba Abonitalla and Gerarda Ebanalo Salcedo).
Also, during my roaming younger days, i chanced upon the household of Mr. Dioscoro Abonitalla and met him personally in Dumarait. That was way back in 1974 when i was employed with the Bureau of Agricultural Statistics (former BAECON) in a Farming Households Survey. There i learned that Dioscoro also had a son – a boxer named Faustino. That was also the office where i came to work with Dante Llausas and we learned about our Abonitalla Connections.lol.. We even went to eat and drink in Dante’s in-laws house in Salay. I also happen to have slept in a tall house in Baliwagan in relation to my work as Data Enumerator. It was owned by the Salvacion family who acknowledged they were Abonitalla descendants, or there was also Sarbaleon. Not long after when I was working at DepED, I used to patronize the eatery of Dondon Salvacion and we got acquainted. Most of the contents here are my personal knowledge and experiences.
Ignacio Abonitalla
Ignacio was the other brother who opted to stay in Kauswagan. He married __ Catalina Amil_(source of info for her first name: Canuto Abruntilla, Jr.) Their children were:
Jose Amil Abonitalla – married to Isadora Salcedo
Canuto Amil Abonitalla – married an American woman, had children, lived and died in the USA. This writer has tried to search Abonitallas through the US names databases and found some entries but hard to verify. Also there are already many immigrants from the Philippines carrying our surname. (Newly established truth to this is that due to some conversational language barriers and misrepresentation their surname was changed to Abruntilla).
Donata Amil Jabonitalla – married to Rustico Agawin.
Paula Amil Jabonitalla – married to Vicente Yaranon
Antonia Amil Abonitalla – married to Alejandro Agawin.
Justa Amil Abonitalla – married to Jorge Salcedo
The spouses of all siblings surnamed Salcedo came from only one family, the heirs of Fulgencio Salcedo.
This is an old photo of Canuto Abruntilla (Abonitalla) Inducted as a Mason, while serving in the US forces.
(photo courtesy of Anthony Abruntilla)
The Grandchildren of the Three Brothers:
Actually you’ll find here the names of descendants of the two brothers who lived in Kauswagan, but it is hoped that with the availability of records from trusted sources it will amount to all the three.
Grandchildren of Bonifacio
by Vicente Abonitalla and Mia Labis.
- Juan Labis Abonitalla married to “Mening” Nagac
by Pantaleon Abonitalla and Vicenta Ramonal
- Faustino Ramonal Abonitalla married to Rufina Abasolo
- Vedasto Ramonal Abonitalla married to Rustica Jadap
by Pantaleon and Fruoctuosa “Nanay Tutay” Sambaan Daba
- Andrea “Gaga” Daba Abonitalla married to Tomas Raagas
- Bonifacio Daba Abonitalla unmarried
- Modesto Daba Abonitalla married to Clara Ebanalo
- Segundo Daba Abonitalla married to Gerarda Salcedo
by Martino Saluper Abonitalla and Atanacia Pactolerin
- Vicenta Pactolerin Abonitalla married to _ _ Olape
- Crisencio Pactolerin Abonitalla married to Gaga Mabaylan
- Ruffa Pactolerin Abonitalla married to Manuel Tribunal
- Serapia Pactolerin Abonitalla married to – – 1) – – Patenio 2) Francisco Mabunay
- Dionesia Pactolerin Abonitalla married to Gerardo Hiso
by Petrona Saluper Abonitalla and Elias Salcedo
- Patricio Abonitalla Salcedo married to Pilar Nagac
- Cristobal Abonitalla Salcedo married to _ _ Gaboa
- Eugenio Abonitalla Salcedo married to Artemia Paurom
- – – – Abonitalla Salcedo married to _ _ (daughters: Resureccion Salcedo Obenza & Cecilia Salcedo Roa)
by Epifania Saluper Abonitalla and Julian Salcedo
- Lucia “Mama Lulay” Abonitalla Salcedo married to – – Baconga
- Januaria Abonitalla Salcedo married to Benito Echem (Baungon, Imbatug, Buk.)
- Juan Abonitalla Salcedo married to 1) Anunciacion Guttierez, 2) Puring – –
- Domingo Abonitalla Salcedo married to Alejandra Ramos
- Francisco Abonitalla Salcedo married to _ Ma Enang
- – – – Abonitalla Salcedo married to _ Jadap
Grandchildren of Ignacio
by Jose Amil Abonitalla and Isadora Salcedo
- Vicenta Salcedo Abonitalla married to – – Pablo Nagac
- Jacinta Salcedo Abonitalla married to Roque Chaves
- Casimero Salcedo Abonitalla married to Catalina Balibay (late Pa Miro as he is called is the Patriarch of the Abonitalla families at Barra, Opol
- Maxima Salcedo Abonitalla married to Victorio “Pa Torres” Baculio
- Uldarico Salcedo Abonitalla married to Boning Yare
- Adelia Salcedo Abonitalla married to 1) – – Labitad 2) Silvino Daculan
- Jose Salcedo Abonitalla II married to Rufina Naguita
- Regina Salcedo Abonitalla married to Cipriano Daba
- Gorgonio Salcedo Abonitalla married to Matilde Pimentel
- Lea Salcedo Abonitalla – married to David Alcarde
- Lino Salcedo Abonitalla, Sr. – married to Cecilia “Tating” Cabactulan
- Olympia Salcedo Abonitalla – married to
by Canuto Amil (Abonitalla) Abruntilla and Susan Esposito
- Ignacio (Butch) Abruntilla
- Joseph (deceased)
- Anthony (Tony)
- Canuto Jr. – married to _
by Justa Amil Abonitalla and Jorge Salcedo
- Eustaquia Abonitalla Salcedo married to 1) Martin Saa; 2) – – Toroba
- Julian Abonitalla Salcedo married to Sasing Zaballero
- Diosdado Abonitalla Salcedo married to Josefa (Pepang) – –
- Ponciana “Onsing” Salcedo married to Dominador Jadap
- Emiliana Abonitalla Salcedo married to _ Diaz
- EustiquioAbonitalla Salcedo married to Natividad Daang
- Pepita Abonitalla Salcedo married to – – Leoncio Magdale
- Euprefis Abonitalla Salcedo married to Tony Tangcongco
- Lelis Abonitalla Salcedo married to Cheng family (Malaybalay City)
- Isidra Abonitalla Salcedo married to Mario Nery
- Francisco Abonitalla Salcedo
by Donata Amil Jabonitalla and Rustico Naca Agawin
- Filomena Trifina Agawin married to Lorenzo Miguel
- Flautela Abonitalla Agawin married to Claudio Bagas
- Felipe Abonitalla Agawin married to _ Lilian Simbajon
- Leonardo Abonitalla Agawin married to Josefina Romualdo
- Catalina “Laling” Abonitalla Agawin married to David Cabactulan Reference: http://agawinabonitalla.blogspot.com/2011/01/genealogy.html
by Paula Amil Jabonitalla and Vicente Yaranon
- Clodualdo Jabonitalla Yaranon married to – http://varpackbox.com/family_tree/nacalaban_-_yamut_family_tree
- Isabel J Jabonitalla Yaranon married to – – Lorono
- Emilia Jabonitalla Yaranon – married to Protacio
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