Person:Maria Layas Or Zayas (1)

!IGI: Batch #: 8107550, Sheet #: 01, Source Call #: 1260852 - Shows Sealed to Spouse on 8 Jan., 1982 in Jordan River Temple.

!MARRIAGE-PARENTS: Marriage Records; 1798-1922; Catholic Church in San Blas, Coamo, Puerto Rico; Book # 3, Page # 144, Record # 440; FHL Microfilm # 820,734, Item # 5, Photocopies in possession of James Halabuk, 303 Tabbs Lane, Newport News, VA, 23602; NOTES: Maria Carolina Zayas was married to Segundo Bernier on 27 April, 1880 by Father Gabriel Rodriguez. Her parents are Jose 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.

!AKA: ZAYAS - In "Genealogical History Of The Berniers" author, Pedro J. Roig Alvarado, gives her father's name as Zayas.

!BAPTISM_CONFIRMATION: The baptism and confirmation ordinances were performed for Maria by proxies in the Washington D.C. Temple on 12 November, 2005 during a Denbigh Ward, Newport News Virginia Stake, youth baptism excursion.

!INITIATORY_ORDINANCE: The initiatory ordinace was performed for Maria in the Washington D.C. Temple on 25 February, 2006. Ellen A. Halabuk was the proxie for this ordinance.

!ENDOWMENT_ORDINANCE: The endowment ordinance was performed for Maria in the Washington D.C. Temple on 27 May, 2006. This was done during a Denbigh Ward temple day.

!SEALING_PARENTS_ORDINANCE: Maria was sealed to her parents in the Washington D.C. Temple on 4 September, 2006. This was done during a Newport News Stake temple day.