Domingo Veloso, Sr.

GEDCOM Note

Domingo Veloso was the second son of Maximo Veloso, the grandson ofanadventurous Portuguese trader who established a profitable businessinChina and the Philippines in the mid-1700′s. He sired five childreninthe Philippines, most of whom settled in Cebu´s Parian district.

In addition to her great and lucrative business in Baybay, Leyte,JuanaLopez Diosomito also invested in Cebu City. In 1896, shepurchased twohouses on Calle de Prim, one of which was facing Plazade General Loño,in Barrio of Maloco, Cebu City, from Prudencio SansonCamara.

In 1899, Mariano moved the family to Baybay, Leyte, wherehismother-in-law, Juana Lopez Diosomito Veloso had a successfulbusiness.After a short stay in Baybay, the family moved to Malitbog,Leyteupon invitation of Don Fernando Escaño. Mariano worked attheHijosF. Escaño as accountant, private secretary and counselor.

After the outbreak of the Philippine-American War, Mariano becameanadviser and speech writer to General Ambrosio Mojica, commander oftheFilipino army in Leyte. After the surrender of the Leyte forcestothe Americans, Mariano, to avoid American persecution for hiswaractivities, took his family to first to Camotes Island, then toCebuCity.

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