Person:Jose Bernier Giraud (1)

!BURIAL: Headstone on grave in Coamo, Puerto Rico, marked Segundo Bernier Giraud, died 28 November, 1911. Photograph's of headstone in possession of James Halabuk, 303 Tabbs Lane, Newport News, VA, 23602

!IGI: Batch #: 8107550, Sheet #: 01, Source Call #: 1260852 - Shows sealed to spouse, Maria Carolina Layas, on 8 Jan 1982, in the Jordan River Temple. (1989 IGI) NOTE: 1989 IGI shows marriage on "27 April, 1880, in San Blas, Coamo, Puerto Rico"

!IGI: Batch #: 1761012, Source Call #: Not Listed- Shows Jose Segundo sealed to spouse, Petrona Rivera, on 17 October, 1992, in the Washington Temple. (1993 IGI) NOTE: 1993 IGI shows marriage on "Abt 1893, in Coamo, Puerto Rico"

!CENSUS: 1910 U.S. Federal Census of Coamo, Puerto Rico shows Segundo as being 73 years old, and having been born in Puerto Rico. The census also states that he was married to his wife, Petrona, for 23 years, and that she had five children, of which one was living. Also, it states that he spoke Spanish and that he was not employed, but was retired. They live on Calle Roman Baldorioty.

!According to Jose Federico Bernier Rodriguez, Jose Segundo was married three times. Also he was an auto mechanic, by profession, and owned an auto mechanic business in Coamo. Also, he was mayor of Coamo for two terms, one in 1885 and one in 1899.

!MARRIAGE-PARENTS: Marriage Records; 1858-1887; Catholic Church in San Blas, Coamo, Puerto Rico; Book # 3, Page # 144, Record #440; FHL Microfilm # 820,734, Item # 4, Photocopies in possession of James Halabuk, 114 Sheffield Way, Newport News, VA, 23602; NOTES: Maria Carolina Layas (or Zayas) was married to Segundo Bernier on 27 April, 1880 by Father Gabriel Rodriguez. Her parents are Jose Layas (or Zayas) and Ramona Vasquez. Segundo's parents are Marcos Bernier and Carmen Girau. Witnesses are recorded as Federico Matos and Genaro Rodriguez. The record states that Segundo was born in Aibonito, and that he was 42 years of age at the time of marriage. Maria's age is given as 26 years of age.

!MARRIAGE-PARENTS: Marriage Records; 1887-1906; Catholic Church in San Blas, Coamo, Puerto Rico; Book # 4, Page # 11 (back), Record # 38; FHL Microfilm # 820,734, Item # 6, Photocopies in possession of James Halabuk, 114 Sheffield Way, Newport News, VA, 23602; NOTES: Petrona Rivera was married to Segundo Bernier on 15 March, 1888 by Father Gabriel Rodriguez. Her parents are recorded as Baldomero Rivera and Marcelina Zambrana. Her age is given as 30 years of age, and the record states that she was born in Juana Diaz, but lived in Coamo. She was a widow and her deceased husband's name was Juan Lopez. Segundo's age is given as 50 years of age and lived in Coamo. Witnesses were Juan Layas, from Coamo, and Genaro Rodriguez, from Juana Diaz. Segundo is shown to be a widower in the record. His first wife's name was Carolina Layas.

!NOTE: Felipe Santiago's marriage to Teresa Bernier was on the same day and in the same church as Teresa's brother, Segundo Bernier's marriage to Maria Carolina Layas.

!BIRTH: In "Genealogical History Of The Berniers" author, Pedro J. Roig Alvarado, gives his birth year as 1836.

!BAPTISM_CONFIRMATION: The baptism and confirmation ordinances were performed for Jose Segundo by proxies in the Washington D.C. Temple on 19 March, 2005 during a Denbigh Ward, Newport News Stake, youth baptism excursion.