Lucia Balderas (1818-)

The extant documents in the canonical books of the Roman Catholic Parish of Banate, Iloilo (Philippines) record some information about Doña Lucia Balderas. The burial record of his son, Don Apolinario Juanico y Balderas refers to Don Vicente Balderas and Doña Tiburcia as her parents, being Apolinario’s maternal grandparents. He died at the age of 80 years old, on 30 June 1910. The data can be found on entry n. 7 of the Burial Registry (1910 to 1935) of the Parish. It also indicates that she was married to Don Tomas Juanico (a Gobernadorcillo of Banate). Don Apolinario himself is also listed among the Gobernadorcillos of banate during the colonial period.

Another document is the burial record of her niece Matea Balderas y Baviera, also granddaughters of Vicente and Tiburcia Balderas. Her parents were Don Martin Balderas (a Gobernadorcillo of Banate) and Doña Apolonia Baviera y Barte, granddaughter of Felix Baviera, the first Gobernadorcillo of Banate in 1837. She died at the age of 51 years old and was buried in the Catholic Cemetery of Banate, on 27 October 1918. The record is found on page 52 of the Burial Registry (1910 to 1935) of the Parish. Consequently, this record affirms that Don martin and Doña Lucia are siblings.

She is mentioned in the burial registry of her grandchildren Bonifacia and Luisa, daughters of her son Apolonio, who was married to Juana del Carmen. These records also affirm that she was married to don Tomas Juanico.