Friday, February 12, 2016 9:51 PM
During
the course of my continued family research today I ran into something I never
in my wildest dreams would have ever expected to have seen. As I was reviewing the August 2, 1862, New
Bedford Massachusetts Naval Enlistment log I ran into three unusual names of
men aged from 16 to 24.
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| The names associated with home of record “Guam” are the third, fourth, and eighth names on the log. |
What was unusual for me in
running into these names on this log was that all three listed their place of
birth as “Guam.”
Think about it for a second,
on August 2, of 1862, the Civil War had already been ongoing for nearly a year
and a half, at the time these three were enlisting in the Navy.
What brought these three
young men from Guam to New Bedford Massachusetts?
I hope to find out the 5Ws (Who, What, Where, Why, &
When) associated with how these men came to Massachusetts and found themselves
enlisting in the Navy for the Union of a Country whose People were in the midst
of a dreadful War that would eventually cost the lives of an estimated 1,264,000
million Americans.
At any rate the three young men I found were as follows:
Joseph Estredo;
Age: 20; bn 1842; Birthplace: Guam; Complexion: Copper Tone
John Flores; Age:
16; bn 1846; Birthplace: Guam; Complexion: Copper Tone
Benjamin Rosario;
Age: 24; bn 1838; Birthplace: Guam; Complexion: Copper Tone
With renewed enthusiasm in continuing my family research as
a result of this golden find, as a relative of the Rosario family through Bruno
Rosario (bn abt 1860) and of his wife Juliana
Rosario Benavente (bn abt 1852), I’m hoping to one day find some (if any) connection
with either Bruno or Juliana with Benjamin Rosario (bn abt 1838) who was the eldest (24 years old) of
the three from Guam whom enlisted in 1862.
If I do find that connection, I will share my findings with
you all and hope you will join me on the rest of my journey in finding “Our
Roots.”
Saina’ Ma’åsi
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