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Texidor y Belén, Cico

According to Melanie Maldonado, the real name of this bombero known in the Loíza region was: Meliton Ramos, an African stolen from the Continent and, per his own testimony, brought to Puerto Rico aboard the slave ship the Majesty. He lived out his days in Loiza, and there is a Bomba song in his honor.

Brenes Luzunaris, Petronila (about 1876 – June 24, 1945)

According to Melanie Maldonado, Petronila Brenes was: Born and raised in Humacao to Hilario Brenes and Cristina Luzunaris (also both from Humacao). She had at least nine children: Juan German (born 1895), Eladio (born 1898), Avelino, (born 1902), Gumersindo (born 1904), Agosto (born 1907), Modesto (born 1909), Corpora (born 1912), Caridad (born 1914), and Socorro […]