Person:Eulalia Bernier Giraud (1)

Eulalia Bernier Giraud
d.25 Sep 1891 Coamo, Puerto Rico
m. abt 1834/1835
  1. Jose Segundo Bernier GiraudBet 1836 & 1838 - 1911
  2. Felipe Bernier GiraudAbt 1839 - 1880
  3. Eulalia Bernier GiraudAbt 1843 - 1891
  4. Serafina Del Carmen Bernier GiraudAbt 1844 - 1894
  5. Federico Del Pilar Bernier GiraudBet 1852 & 1853 - 1913
  6. Teresa de Jesus Bernier Giraud1856 - 1912
m. 12 Sep 1865
  1. Lucia Matos Bernier
  2. Jose Felix Matos Bernier1867 - 1937
  3. Maria Eulalia Matos Bernier1870 -
  4. Federico Segundo Matos Bernier1872 -
  5. Enrique Matos BernierAbt 1874 - Aft 1913
  6. Raphael Matos BernierAbt 1881 -
  7. Carmen Matos BernierAbt 1882 -
Facts and Events
Name Eulalia Bernier Giraud
Gender Female
Birth? Abt 1843 Coamo, Puerto Rico
Marriage 12 Sep 1865 San Blas, Coamo, Puerto Ricoto Federico Matos Gonzalez
Death? 25 Sep 1891 Coamo, Puerto Rico
Burial? 26 Sep 1891 Coamo, Puerto Rico

!CHRISTENING-BIRTH-PARENTS-CHILDREN: Baptismal records; 1855-1878; Catholic Church in San Blas, Coamo, Puerto Rico; Book 17, Page 176, Record #667, FHL Microfilm # 0820731, Items 4-9; NOTES: Photocopies in possession of James P. Halabuk, 303 Tabbs Lane, Newport News, VA, 23602 - This record shows Jose Felix Matos Bernier, Eulalia's son, was baptised on 14 May, 1867, in San Blas, Coamo, Puerto Rico by Father Juan Antonio Perez. Federico's parents are recorded as being Federico Matos and Eulalia Bernier. Jose Felix's birth date is shown to be 30 January, 1867. Paternal grand parents are shown to be Pedro Matos and Rafaela Gonzalez. Maternal grand parents are shown to be Marcos Bernier and Carmen Girau(d). God parents are recorded as being Marcos Bernier and Carmen Girau(d).

!MARRIAGE-PARENTS-CHILDREN: Marriage records; 1858-1887; Catholic Church In San Blas, Coamo, Puerto Rico; Book # 3, Page # 98, Record # 318, FHL Microfilm # 0820734, Item # 4; NOTES: Photocopies in possession of James P. Halabuk, 303 Tabbs Lane, Newport News, VA, 23602 - This record shows Eulalia and Federico were married on 12 September, 1865, in San Blas, Coamo, Puerto Rico, by Puerto Rico by Father Juan Antonio Perez. Federico's parents are recorded as Pedro Jose Matos and Rafaela Gonzales. Eulalia's parents are recorded as Marcos Bernier and Carmen Girau. The record shows Federico's former wife was Filomena Laborde and that this marriage was his second marriage. Witnesses were Jose Pico and Jose Ramon Ortiz. The record states her that her husband, Federico Matos was from Cartagena de Indies and Eulalia was from the parish of San Blas de Coamo.

!AKA-KNICKNAME: Carmelita; "History of Coamo", Vol. I, Page 296, by Ramon Rivera Bermudez, refers to Eulalia as Carmelita Bernier de Matos. She and her husband, Federico Matos are refered to as pioneers of the new school system in Coamo.

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

!BURIAL_DEATH: Burial records of San Blas Coamo, Puerto Rico Catholic Church; FHL Microfilm # 820,743, Item # 1, Burials 1887 to 1897, Book # 13, Page 147, Record # 1270; NOTES: Eulalia was buried on 26 September, 1891 in Coamo Municipal Cemetery. She was 48 years old at death. She was married to Federico Matos. Her parents are recorded to be Marcos Bernier and Carmen Girau.