AncestryDNA Story of the Villarino Family Tree
The city of Villarino de los Aires named after a Spanish Noble Duke Deigo Villaran founded in Spain in the 13th century near the border of Portugal. There are several variation of noble surnames as follows: Pedro de Villar, Andres Villar, Deigo de Villaran, Villarin, Villar, and Villarino which are passed on and changed from one generation to the next which was designated by military order by King Charles III of Spain, in the17th century.
The 5th Duke of Alburquerque, Grandee of Spain, at the height of the Spanish Empire, 1560.
Picture taken in 1978
Great-Grandfather: Mateo Evangelista - Not Pictured Grandfather: Juan Villarino - Not Pictured
Grandmother: Lauriana Mauricio - Not Pictured
Father: Joseph Mauricio Villarino Sr. - Right Front Row
Mother: Emerita Din Villarino - Back Row Far Left
Son: Joseph Din Villarino Jr. - Left Front Row
Daughter: Evelyn Din Villarino - Back Row Center
Daughter: Jane May Din Villarino - Back Row Right Side
Our AncestryDNA researcher, can confirm that the city of Villarino de los Aires was established during the 13th century. However, records from 1300 to 1700 in the city archives are scarce and difficult to locate. During this time, the church typically preserved records, if any were available.
Our research is based on a variety of sources, including AncestryDNA, personal notes on family names, and information provided by my father in the late 70s. I also gathered information from elders of the Villarino Clan in the Philippines, who recollected details between 1850 and 1904. These sources helped me trace the origin of our great-grandfather, Mateo Evangelista Villarino, who hailed from the city of Villarino de los Aires in Spain.
Mateo Evangelista Villarino was an educated upper-class "Spaniard "Don" who migrated to the Philippines in the 1800s. He settled on Catanduanes island and owned 43 acres of land, where he cultivated rice, coconut, and abaca. Our grandfather Juan Villarino served as a city counselor in the city of Bagamanoc, while our grandmother Lauriana Mauricio was a leader of the women's society.
Our father, Joseph M. Villarino Sr., was a WWII Prisoner of War and survivor of the infamous Bataan Death March. He received several awards for his heroism, including the "Bronze Star," the fourth highest-ranking award that a service member can receive in the U.S Military and the Congressional Gold Medal from the US Congress as it's highest expression for distinguished achievement and contribution by an individual awarded by President Obama posthumously.
Our cousins, Racquel Villarino and Carolyn Villarino, had plans to visit Villarino de los Aires city in the Orense province in Spain, but the pandemic forced them to postpone their trip. Nonetheless, they are still keen on visiting the area soon.
The current and future matriarch of the Villarino family.
Son - Joseph Din Villarino Jr
Spouse - Eileen Villarino
Left - Daughter: Evelyn Din Villarino
Right - Daughter: Jane May Din Villarino
Middle - Niece: Marissa Emerita Villarino
Joshua Villarino, Brandon Woods, Kendall Wenger, Marissa Emerita Villarino Jung, Kobie Wenger, Kayla Wenger, Granddaughter Marlow Jung
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Our DNA Story of the Villarino Family
City Location in Spain
City of Villarino De los Aires
The Villarino Family Tree
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Villarino Coat of Arms.
In the province of Salamanca and Orense founded in the 13th century.