Person:Miguel Seda Torres (1)

!CENSUS: 1910 U.S. Federal Census of Coamo, Puerto Rico, E.D. 711, Page 12A, Line 19; Photocopies in possession of James Halabuk, 114 Sheffield Way, Newport News, VA 23602; NOTES: Miguel is 39 years old at the time of the census. He is a businessman, spoke English, and could read and write. He was living with his common-law wife of nine years, Maria Rivera Ortiz, and apparently had at least two other wives before. One would be a legitimate marriage to a woman, surname Coto, and the other would have been another common-law wife, surname Gomez.

!CHRISTENING-BIRTH-PARENTS-CHILDREN: Baptismal records; 1868-1872; Catholic Church in San Blas, Coamo, Puerto Rico; Book 18, Page 149, Record # 688, FHL Microfilm # 0820731, Item # 7; NOTES: Photocopies in possession of James P. Halabuk, 114 Sheffield Way, Newport News, VA, 23602 - This record shows Miguel was baptised on 29 September, 1870, in San Blas, Coamo, Puerto Rico by Father Juan Antonio Perez. Parents are shown as Jose Manuel Seda and Celestina Torres. His birth date is shown to be 5 July, 1870. Paternal grand parents are Gregorio Seda and Maria Diaz. Maternal grand parents are Pedro Torres and Andrea Colon. God parents are recorded as being Jose Usera and Asuncion Usera.