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Before the turn of the century, Mathias and Vicente Araneta, two of Don Jose's sons, left Zamboanga province for Iloilo. They settled in Parian [Molo]. Don Jose's other son, Benito, followed them afterwards. Years later, Vicente Araneta and his family moved and established their residence in the province of Negros Occidental starting the Negros branch of the family.
Before the turn of the century, Mathias and Vicente Araneta, two of Don Jose's sons, left Zamboanga province for Iloilo. They settled in Parian [Molo]. Don Jose's other son, Benito, followed them afterwards. Years later, Vicente Araneta and his family moved and established their residence in the province of Negros Occidental starting the Negros branch of the family.


On 1823, in Molo, Mathias son, Buenaventura Araneta became the Gobernadorcillo (Alcalde Naturales). He married Isabel Theresa Estrella. They had four children: Hermenegildo, Antonio, Pantaleon and Aniceta. Hermenegildo married Petrona Estanislao (Militante) y Locsin of Iloilo. They have nine children, one of them was Felix who married Paz Soriano y Ditching (daughter of Don Anselmo Soriano y Flores and Maria Ditching of Binondo, Manila) and they had seventeen children, namely Leopoldo, Angel, Isabel, Pablo, Marciano, Gregorio, Anastacio, Maria, Filomena, Rosario, Lina, Jose, Concepcion, Candelaria, Encarnacion, Felicito and Remedios
On 1823, in Molo, Mathias son, Buenaventura Araneta became the Gobernadorcillo (Alcalde Naturales). He married Isabel Theresa Estrella. They had four children: Hermenegildo, Antonio, Pantaleon and Aniceta. Hermenegildo married Petrona Estanislao (Militante) y Locsin of Iloilo. They had nine children, one of them was Felix who married Paz Soriano y Ditching (daughter of Don Anselmo Soriano y Flores and Maria Ditching of Binondo, Manila) and they had seventeen children, namely Leopoldo, Angel, Isabel, Pablo, Marciano, Gregorio, Anastacio, Maria, Filomena, Rosario, Lina, Jose, Concepcion, Candelaria, Encarnacion, Felicito and Remedios


===18th century and the Philippine revolution===
===18th century and the Philippine revolution===

Revision as of 15:17, 24 August 2009

The Aranetas are prominent and influential Filipino family that originated from Gipuzkoa, the Basque region of northern Spain. The name is derived from the Basque word "aran" or valley, with the suffix "eta denoting a "place of" (dweller in the valley).

History

Origins

The Basque Aranetas arrived in the Philippines during the Manila - Acapulco ( Galleon Trade). Two brothers Admiral Baltazar de Araneta and Don Jose de Araneta arrived in Manila from Acapulco, Mexico.

Baltazar served as a regidor of the cabildo and secretary of the Charitable Fraternity of the Misericordia in Manila. He was married to Manuela de Aguirre and he died in Manila in 1750. One line of the Araneta family is descended from him.

A document written in Maguindanao dialect, revealed that in 1725, Don Jose Araneta joined the Spanish expeditionary forces to Mindanao. Initially, he served the Spanish Politico-Military government based at Zamboanga City. Then he served as interpreter of the Spanish colonial government and the Sultan of Maguindanao, along with Placido Alberto de Saavedra. A passage in the document also revealed that in 1746, Don Jose Araneta was executed in Sulugan, Mindanao (now known as Anuling in Cotabato), Philippines. However, this is not conclusive. There are conflicting information drawn from translations of various documents pertaining to him.

Before the turn of the century, Mathias and Vicente Araneta, two of Don Jose's sons, left Zamboanga province for Iloilo. They settled in Parian [Molo]. Don Jose's other son, Benito, followed them afterwards. Years later, Vicente Araneta and his family moved and established their residence in the province of Negros Occidental starting the Negros branch of the family.

On 1823, in Molo, Mathias son, Buenaventura Araneta became the Gobernadorcillo (Alcalde Naturales). He married Isabel Theresa Estrella. They had four children: Hermenegildo, Antonio, Pantaleon and Aniceta. Hermenegildo married Petrona Estanislao (Militante) y Locsin of Iloilo. They had nine children, one of them was Felix who married Paz Soriano y Ditching (daughter of Don Anselmo Soriano y Flores and Maria Ditching of Binondo, Manila) and they had seventeen children, namely Leopoldo, Angel, Isabel, Pablo, Marciano, Gregorio, Anastacio, Maria, Filomena, Rosario, Lina, Jose, Concepcion, Candelaria, Encarnacion, Felicito and Remedios

18th century and the Philippine revolution

Buenaventura Araneta became the Gobernadorcillo (Alcalde Naturales) of Iloilo, becoming the first member of the family to enter political life.

Later on in the latter part of the century a kinsman of his on the Negros side; Juan Araneta was the architect of the Negros revolution that defeated the Spanish forces in that island. This would lead to the creation of the Cantonal Republic of Negros. Juan Araneta serve as Secretary of War of the short lived government which were later absorbed into the American controlled military government of the Philippines. A statue of him stands in the Bago City public plaza.

Other members of the family were involved in the revolution elsewhere.

Marciano Araneta y Soriano (1866-1940) and Anastacio Araneta y Soriano [1870 -1898] participated in combats with the Spanish forces and captured the Spanish Gerrison in Mangkas (now La Carlota, Negros occidental)

Another member, the eminent Gregorio Soriano Araneta (1869 - 1930), legal luminary, businessman, nationalist and patriot, served his country and people under three regimes. He was elected a member of the National Assembly representing Iloilo. In 1898, he was appointed by General Emilio Aguinaldo as Secretary General and delegate to the Malolos Republic. Gregorio Araneta became the Secretary of Justice of the Philippine Republic on September 26, 1898.

19th century

After the end of the revolution and the creation of the Philippine commonwealth, members of the clan expanded their business and political interests. Juan Araneta went on to establish the Ma-ao Sugar (refinery) Central in his hometown of Bago City. Industrialist Jorge Araneta would later expand it, later the barangay where the Central stood was named after him. Jorge was also a close friend of commonwealth Philippine President Manuel Quezon.

It was Jorge's son-in-law and distant relation, J. Amado Araneta, who made the fsmily into a household name. J Amado ventured into Real Estate in Manila. His most prominent achievement is building the Araneta Center. It's landmark structure, the Araneta Coliseum, was the world's largest indoor stadium. It still remains one of the largest in Asia.

Other branches of the family were involved with politics; Salvador Araneta, a son of Gregorio Araneta, become a Cabinet Secretary in the Philippine government. He was the founder of Araneta University and FEATI University. Later, his nephew Greggy Araneta married Irene Marcos, the daughter of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos. Other members of the clan involved with Marcos was Rafael M Salas, the son of Ernesto Araneta Salas of Bago City. He serve as Marcos' Executive Secretary. He later become Under-Secretary General of the United Nations, head of UNFPA. He serve in this position for 17 years.

Many other members of the clan also serve in various political positions. Currently, the most well known example is Senator Mar Roxas, a grandson of J. Amado Araneta. The most prominent is Philippine First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo, husband of Philippine President Gloria Arroyo. He is a descendant of Jesusa Araneta Lacson de Arroyo of the Negros Branch of the family.

ILLUSTRIOUS MEMBERS

In Politics

Buenaventura Araneta-Gobernadorcillo (Alcalde Naturales) of Iloilo

Juan Anacleto Araneta- revolutionary, Secretary of War (Negros Republic)

Gregorio S. Araneta-secretary of the Malolos Congress

Marciano Yulo Araneta- President Municipal (Mayor) of Bago City

Salvador Araneta-Secretary of Economic Coordination under President Elpidio Quirino, Secretary of Agriculture under President Ramon Magsaysay

Gloria Araneta-Esteban-Vice-Governor, Negros Occidental,daughter of Lorenzo Araneta

Mar Araneta Roxas- Trade Secretary, Senator, Presidential candidate.

Jose Miguel Arroyo- Husband of Philippine President Gloria Arroyo,grandson of Jesusa Araneta Lacson de Arroyo

Rafael M. Salas- United Nations Under-Secretary General , Head UNFPA,son of Ernesto Araneta Salas.

Ramon Torres-Labor Secretary, Senator, descendant of Irene L Araneta-Torres, author of 8 hour day law.

Jose Yulo- Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives, wartime Chief of Justice, Secretary of Justice, descendant of the Yulo-Araneta branch

Manuel Torres- Mayor of Bago City, nephew of Ramon Torres,descendant of Irene L Araneta-Torres

Jose Varela- Assemblyman, Negros Occidental, grandson of Antonio Araneta Varela

Ramon D. Torres-Mayor of Bago City,nephew of Manuel Torres,descendant of Irene L Araneta-Torres

Arsenio Yulo- Chairman of the Sugar Regulatory Administration (Philippines) , descendant of the Yulo-Araneta branch

In Business

  • Jorge Araneta-Pre war-indusrialist
  • J Amado Araneta- Business Tycoon, builder of Araneta Coliseum

In Religion

Francisco Araneta - Priest,was the first Filipino to serve as Ateneo Rector-President in 1959 to 1965.

Jesus Y Varela'-Roman Catholic Bishop,grandson of Antonio Araneta Varela

Rolando Ramos-Dizon'-Religious, President De La Salle University-Taft, Ched Commissioner, descendant of Josefa Araneta-Varela.

In Sports

  • Manolet Araneta-Member, 1948 London Olympics, Basketball
  • Ian Araneta- Member, Philippine Football team

Others

Family Tree

Partial Family Tree

THE ARANETAS OF ILOILO

I- MATHIAS ARANETA married to Juana de Dios has (3) children namely: Buenaventura Araneta, Jose D. Araneta and Leonarda Suela D. Araneta

1/BUENAVENTURA ARANETA born in Molo, Iloilo City, became its Gobernadorcillo (Alcalde Naturales) in 1823. He married Isabel Theresa Estrella by whom he had four (4) children, namely: Hermenegildo Estrella Araneta who later on also became the Gobernadorcillo of Molo in 1853; Antonio, Pantaleon and Aniceta who died single.

1/1-HERMENEGILDO ESTRELLA ARANETA Hermenegildo Estrella Araneta married Petrona Locsin Militante, daughter of Fauto Estanislao (Militante) of Mandurriao,-Iloilo and Maxima Melliza Locsin of Molo- Iloilo by whom he had eight (9) children, namely: Simon, Leocardia, Gabriel, Felix, Epifania, Ceferina, Maria, Agaton and Pedro

1. SIMON MILITANTE ARANETA -(Died a Minor)

2. LEOCADIA MILITANTE ARANETA -(Died Single)

3. GABRIEL MILITANTE ARANETA Gabriel Militante Araneta married Antonina Gonzales by whom he had two (2) daughters, namely:

1- Cornelia Gonzales Araneta- -(Simplicio Montinola)

2- Natividad Gonzales Araneta- -(Raymundo Escarilla)

4. FELIX MILITANTE ARANETA Felix Militante Araneta married Paz Soriano y Ditching, daughter of Don Anselmo Flores Soriano (Gobernadorcillo of Molo in 1860) and Maria Ditching of Binondo, Manila by whom he had seventeen (17) children, namely: -The Children: - - - - - - (Spouse/s):

1- Leopoldo Soriano Araneta- -(Died a Minor)

2- Angel Soriano Araneta- - (Juanita Tejico)

3- Isabel Soriano Araneta- -(Roque Locsin Sanson)

4- Pablo Soriano Araneta- -(Emiliana Montez/Natividad Buenaflor de Gayoso/Josefina Cartagena/Candelaria Robles)

5- Marciano Soriano Araneta- -(Rosario Masa/Felipa Locsin y Flores-Paguntalan)

6- Gregorio Soriano Araneta- -(Carmen Zaragoza y Roxas)

7- Anastacio Soriano Araneta- -(Spouse unknown)

8- Maria Soriano Araneta- -(Luis Segovia)

9- Felomina Soriano Araneta- -(Died Single)

10- Rosario Soriano Araneta- -(Died Single)

11- Lina Soriano Araneta- -(Died Single)

12- Jose Soriano Araneta- -(Rosario Perez y Frias)

13- Concepcion Soriano Araneta- -(Died Single)

14- Candelaria Soriano Araneta- -(Died a Minor)

15- Encarnacion Soriano Araneta- -(Died a Minor)

16- Felicito Soriano Araneta- -(Clotilde Montinola y Araneta)

17- Remedios Soriano Araneta- -(Died Single)

5. EPIFANIA MILITANTE ARANETA -(Died Single)

6. CEFERINA MILITANTE ARANETA Ceferina Militante Araneta married Placido Esteban by whom she had four (4) children, namely:

1- Emilio Araneta Esteban- -(Pilar Araneta y Locsin)

2- Eduardo Araneta Esteban- -(Anatolia Montilla y Zaldivar)

3- Soledad Araneta Esteban- -(Juan Abraham)

4- Francisco Araneta Esteban- -

7. MARIA MILITANTE ARANETA Maria Militante Araneta married Vito Tionko y Locsin by whom she had three (3) sons, namely:

1- Mariano AranetaTionko- -(Soledad Galan y Marin)

2- Jose Araneta Tionko- -(Rufina Denuevo)

3- Vicente Araneta Tionko- -(Vicenta Demonteverde y Suazo)

8. AGATON MILITANTE ARANETA Agaton Militante Araneta married Josefa Locsin by whom he had three (3) daughters, namely:

1- Josefa -Locsin Araneta- (Died Single)>P> 2- Consuelo Locsin Araneta- -(Died Single)

3- Pilar Locsin Araneta- -(Emilio Esteban y Araneta)

9. PEDRO MILITANTE ARANETA Pedro Militante Araneta married Silvestra Magno by whom he had a son named:>P> 1- Quintin Magno Araneta- -

2/ ANTONIO ESTRELLA ARANETA Antonio Estrella Araneta married Silvestra Sayson Locsin, daughter of Augustine Locsin and Celia Sayson of Parian (Molo) in Iloilo.

3/ PANTALEON ESTRELLA ARANETA Pantaleon Estrella Araneta , youngest son of Buenaventura left Parian (Molo) to settle in Sto. Rosario, Anilao, Iloilo where he got married and had (4) sons, namely:

1. Luis Araneta

2. Agustin Araneta

3. Pedro Araneta -(Ildefonsa Aragon)

4. Hermenegildo Araneta

4/ ANECITA ESTRELLA ARANETA -(Died Single)

"THE ARANETA'S OF NEGROS"

II- VICENTE SANTA ANA ARANETA (NEGROS BRANCH) Vicente Sta. Ana Araneta who migrated to the new frontier of Negros Island is married to Manuela Vicenta de Araneta by whom he had three (3) sons, namely: Luis, Jacinto and Jose.

1/ LUIS ARANETA Luis Araneta, who in 1798 became the Vicar Forane of the Vicariate of Bacolod to Hinigaran based in Bago, begot five (5) children with Celedonia de los Dolores, namely: Pedro, Vicente Atanacio, Manuela, Teresa and Josefa.

1. PEDRO DE LOS DOLORES ARANETA Pedro de los Dolores Araneta married Dionisia Limsiaco by whom he had four (4) children, namely:

1- Tomas Limsiaco Araneta- -(Maria Benitez) 2- Irene Limsiaco Araneta- -(Francisco Transmonte Torres) 3- Lina Limsiaco Araneta- -(Juan Yulo) 4- Simeon Limsiaco Araneta- -(Esperanza Villanueva)

2. VICENTE ATANACIO DE LOS DOLORES ARANETA Vicente Atanacio de los Dolores Araneta married Inez Suansing by whom he had six (6) children, namely:

1- Vicente"Botoy"Suansing Araneta- -(Laurencia Araneta Palacios/Cleofe Militante Yulo/Gregoria Montoya/Teodora Dionson) 2- Vicenta Suansing Araneta- -(Fausto Escobar) 3- Juan Suansing Araneta- - 4- Maria Suansing Araneta- -(Died Single) 5- Ignacia Suansing Araneta- -(Died Single) 6- Simon Suansing Araneta- -(Felisa Locsin Araneta)

3. MANUELA DE LOS DOLORES ARANETA Manuela de los Dolores Araneta married Jose"Cachila"Cabunsol Araneta by whom she had a daughter, named:

1- Maria Cleofe Araneta Araneta- -(Vicente Trinidad)

4. TERESA DE LOS DOLORES ARANETA Teresa de los Dolores Araneta married Inocencio "Imo" Quizon

5. JOSEFA DE LOS DOLORES ARANETA Josefa de los Dolores Araneta married Gregorio Evangelista Varela by whom she had four (4) children, namely:

1- Antonio Araneta Varela- -(Micaela Araneta Medel) 2- Eusebio Araneta Varela- -(Vicenta Araneta Medel) 3- Francisco Araneta Varela- - 4- Dolores Araneta Varela- -(Agaton Ramos)

2/ JACINTO ARANETA Jacinto Araneta, second son of the Araneta Patriach of Negros, married Josefa Cecilia Cabunsol of the "Kabungsuan" royal family of Mindanao by whom he had five (5) children, namely: Juan, Jose, Patricio, Ma.Dominga & Romualdo

1. JUAN CABUNSOL ARANETA- -(Died a Minor)

2. JOSE "Cachila" CABUNSOL ARANETA- Jose "Cachila" Cabunsol Araneta married Manuela de los Dolores Araneta by whom he had a daughter, named:

1-Maria Cleofe Araneta Araneta- -(Vicente Trinidad)

3. PATRICIO CABUNSOL ARANETA Patricio Cabunsol Araneta married Leoncia Emilia by whom he had six (6) children, namely: Elena, Pascuala, Inocencio, Rosario, Gerardo & Cornelia

1- Elena Emilia Araneta- -(Died Single) 2- Pascuala Emilia Araneta- -(Mariano del Castillo) 3- Inocencio Emilia Araneta- -(Fructousa Octavio) 4- Rosario Emilia Araneta- -(Aniceto L. Lacson) 5- Gerardo Emilia Araneta- -(Melitona Vinzon) 6- Cornelia Emilia Araneta- -

4. MARIA DOMINGA CABUNSOL ARANETA Ma.Dominga Cabunsol Araneta married Jose Palacios by whom she had six (6) children, namely: Bernardina,Andrea,Laurencia,Anacleto,Geronimo & Lutgarda

1- Bernardina Araneta Palacios- -(Faustino Villanueva) 2- Andrea Araneta Palacios- -(Died Single) 3- Laurencia Araneta Palacios- -(Vicente Suansing Araneta) 4- Anacleto Araneta Palacios- - 5- Geronimo Araneta Palacios- -(Gervasia Espenda) 6- Lutgarda Araneta Palacios- -Pablo Sitchon

5. ROMUALDO CABUNSOL ARANETA Romualdo Cabunsol Araneta married Agueda Torres y Villanueva by whom he had nine (9) children, namely:

1- Magdalena Torres Araneta- -(Pedro Sarmiento) 2- Eusebio Torres Araneta- -(Catalina Antinero) 3- Angela Torres Araneta- -(Died Single) 4- Juan Anacleto Torres Araneta- -(Celedonia Diaz/Cristita Sarmiento/Natalia Bovida Salsalida/Juanita Camillarosa) 5- Cesareo Torres Araneta- - 6- Luisa Torres Araneta- - 7- Jose Pedro Torres Araneta- - 8- Maria Rosario Torres Araneta- -(Remegio Salas) 9- Maria Consolacion Torres Araneta- -(Federico Matti)

1/ JOSE ARANETA Jose Araneta, the third and youngest son of Vicente Sta. Ana Araneta of the Negros Branch married Catalina Pelayo by whom he had two (2) sons, namely: Guillermo and Ambrosio.

1. GUILLERMO PELAYO ARANETA Guillermo Pelayo Araneta married Maria Andrea by whom he had a son,named Vicente Araneta who served as Gobernadorcillo of Molo in 1856.

1- Vicente Araneta- -(Josefa Brigida Sonora y de los Reyes)

2. AMBROSIO PELAYO ARANETA Ambrosio Pelayo Araneta (Gobernadorcillo of Molo in 1862) married Felipa Ramona Locsin y Sta. Ana, daughter of Capitan Ramon Melliza Locsin and Agapita Dingcong Santa Ana, and by whom he had six (6) children,namely:

1- Urbana Locsin Araneta- - 2- Cresenciano Locsin Araneta- - 3- Ramon Locsin Araneta- -(Dolores Araneta) 4- Ramona Locsin Araneta- - 5- Felisa Locsin Araneta- -(Simon Suansing Araneta) 6- Anatolia Locsin Araneta- -(Died single on June 30, 1858)

Sources

  • Alfredo Saulo. (1991). Jorge vargas Autobiography chapter=IV Bago: Bithplace of the Negros Republic. University of the Philippine Press. {{cite book}}: Missing pipe in: |title= (help)
  • Violeta Lopez-Gonzaga.. (1994). Land of Hope, Land of Want : A socio-economic history of Negros. Philippine National Historical Society.

See also

References

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