Hello, Welcome! Today will likely be interesting beyond words, reminiscing our roots. First let me introduce myself for the benefits of those who don’t know me. I am Nilda, one of the daughters of Antonio Soberano and Consuelo Vinco. I am married to Dr. Floro Resurrection, a native of Sta. Cruz, Laguna. We have 4 children, 3 are married, and 8 beautiful grandchildren. We are retired and travel between Kenneth Square, PA and Bacolod.
It is difficult and interesting but to be a historian is no easy job. No written records to refer to most of what I am to relate is verbal recollection and testimony from 3rd generation Soberanos. This may not be all in order so kindly bear with me.
Let me start with Lolo Bero, whose full name is SEVERO MILITAR SOBERANO. He originally came from Manduriao, Iloilo. He was a peddler by trade, selling blankets, mosquito nets, mats, etc. He must be an adventurous fellow to travel so far away and end up in Valladolid, Negros Occidental. His choice of Villadolid was considerably a good one for this is where he met our Lola Teding. His honorable intentions were strongly opposed by Lola Teding’s mother so though he was heartbroken, he married a Lazarte lady, the mother of Tioy Ponso. Soon after she died from complications of pregnancy. Still with the love and strong desire for Lola Teding our young widower Lolo Bero, pursued and this time won her over. Theirs is a lifetime union rearing a BIG family of 8 more boys and a girl. There was no family planning and contraception was a figment of the imagination in those days.
Lola Teding played a key role in making Tioy Ponso feel like he was one of her sons. Everyone addressed him as NONG PONSO. A little about Lolo Bero. He was a man of few words. He was noted for being a hard core disciplinarian to his children and to some extent to this grand children. His imposing presence was ende by his death in 1944 near the end of WW2. He died in his sleep following a massive heart attack at the age of 74.
MATHILDE LAMIER
She is fondly known to all her APOS as LOLA TEDING. She is a true native of Villadolid and some of her family background showed her to be the daughter of Mercedes Gualingo and Mr. Lamier. She had a brother named Esteban who was a Civil Engineer and married to Lola Sinta. There was a half brother by the name of Crispin. Lola Tedings family was well off compared to the family of Lolo Bero. My recollection of Lola Teding is that she was some lady, very frugal and simple in her ways; hard working and with a fantastic business sense. How she juggled her family responsibilities and attend to her business is simple beyond me. we can give credit to Lola Isid, Lola Tedings mother in helping raise her children.
It was clear to see that Lola Teding and Lolo Bero were money oriented people. It is hard work to wake up every day at 3:00 in the morning, on the road by 4:00 A.M to catch up market days in every neighboring town. Through perseverance their hard work paid off. Rice business became so profitable, enabling them to build their own rice mill, acquire a cargo truck, build a mansion like house and own a Ford automobile. Their investments included hectares and hectares of landholdings or haciendas. Money talked in their particular case. Local folks in Valladolid held very good impression on the SOBERANOS. Both also had a good heart for education. Take tioy Ponso and Tioy Ditong, who got their medical degrees from the US. Tioy Ponso got his from the University of Chicago and Tioy Ditong from the University of Nebraska. 3rd son, Jose finished Law but did not live long enough to see the accomplishments of his children, 4th Raymundo who was a full-fledged lawyer. 5th is Amando who was a succesfull Civil Engineering. 6th is Antonio. He was uninterested to further his studies but helped his parents a great deal with their business. Lola Teding always said that he was the most handsome among her boys because he sure had a way with women. 7th Dolores who was the one and only daughter. She became a Home Economics teacher. 8th is Silverio. He is the one with Agriculture know-how. 9th is Severo Jr. he was a Commerce Student. 10th is Leopoldo was a medical legacy to all of us. She was 91 yrs old when she died in 1961.
-NILDA SOBERANO RESURECCION
ref:
http://www.bacolodcity.net/history.htm
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