by Karen Yvonne Hamilton, 2026

Manuel Andres Lariz was born in September 1841 in Habana, Ciego de Avila, Cuba, to Isabel DE Bustamante and Manuel Andres Lariz.

MARRIAGE

Manuel married Coleta V. JIMENEZ in Cuba in 1873 when he was 32 years old.

Coletta Jiminez

CHILDREN

  • Isabel was born in July 1873.
  • Philomena was born on July 5, 1874, in Key West, Florida.
  • Manuel Andres was born on November 30, 1875, in Key West, Florida.
  • Lenora was born in 1876 in Cuba.
  • Cayotano F. was born on February 23, 1878.
  • Mercedes was born in July 1879 in Key West, Florida.
  • Teresa L. was born in January 1880 in Key West, Florida.
  • Bernaldo Domingo was born on January 16, 1895, in Key West, Florida.

U.S. CITIZENSHIP

Manuel became an American citizen in 1870. He also had one son and one daughter from another relationship. 

RESIDENCES

In 1880, Manuel lived with his wife and children on Whitehead St in Key West, Florida. He worked as a cigarmaker.

In 1885, the family still lived on Whitehead St in Key West.

In 1900, the family lived at 510 Caroline St in Key West. Manuel worked as a cigarmaker. 

After Manuel’s death, Coletta lived with several of her adult children at 1125 Catherine St in Key West in 1914.

DEATH

Manuel died in 1904 in Key West, Florida, at the age of 63, and was buried there.

SOURCES

1880 United States Federal Census; 1885 United States Federal Census; 1900 United States Federal Census; Key West, Florida, City Directory, 1914; U.S. Naturalization Declaration 5 Oct 1870 Key West, Florida; U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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