Fernandez Family Lineage
Research & Investigation Notes
Compiled: June 30, 2026
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Spanish Ancestors (Family Oral History)
⚠ NOTE: Take with grain of salt – only source is family oral history, may contain errors.
Don Gonzalo Fernandez de Aguilar y Cordova
- Born: 1453, Montilla, Spain
- Died: December 2, 1515, Loja, Ecuador
- Profession: Great soldier, military leader
- Service: Won many battles for Isabella de Castilla and Fernando de Aragon (Queen and King)
- Later life: After Queen Isabella died, King Fernando became afraid Gonzalo was more powerful than the King. After many vicissitudes, retired to Loja, granted to him by the King.
Don Alonso Fernandez de Cordoba (Founder in Chile)
- Relation: Descendant of Don Gonzalo Fernandez de Aguilar y Cordova
- Profession: Spanish naval officer, captain of a Spanish ship
- Arrival: Arrived in Talcahuano, Chile (seaport near Concepcion)
- Love story: Fell in love with Dona Catalina Barraja
- Settled: Dona Catalina was daughter of Governor of Talcahuano; they settled in Concepcion for life
- Royal grant: King of Spain granted him a state (land) in La Florida (Chile), ~60 km from Concepcion, called “Fundo Provoque”
Anibal Fernandez Carrasco – Life & Career
Anibal Fernandez Carrasco
- Born: At Fundo Provoque (family estate in La Florida)
- Parents: Daniel Fernandez (son of Daniel Fernandez Cruzat + Cristina Rosalia Carrasco)
- Profession: Farmer and Justice of the Peace
- Family estate: Had his own farm called “Fundo Radal” (in Temuco area)
- Marriages: First to Adelaida Rivera Garrido, second to Remigia Herrera Soto
- Location: Lived in Temuco area, Araucanía region
Migration to Temuco
Until 1850: All Spanish descendants didn’t travel south of the Bio Bio river.
After 1850: German immigration to the south triggered a frontier movement.
Anibal’s move: Anibal Fernandez (married to Adelaida Rivera at the time) moved to Temuco and started working in partnership with his brother-in-law, Dr. Bautista Faundez, on the farm.
Later: When Anibal became a widower (Adelaida died, date unknown), he lived and worked on his own farm “Fundo Radal”.
First Marriage: Adelaida Rivera Garrido
Adelaida Rivera Garrido
- Married to: Anibal Fernandez Carrasco (~1894)
- Death: Died (exact date unknown)
- Children with Anibal: 4 children
- Family: Connected to Rivera family in Chile (1829-1910 era)
Children with Adelaida
- Anibal Fernandez Carrasco (Son, married)
- Federico Fernandez Carrasco (Lawyer/Abogado)
- Adelaida Fernandez Carrasco (Married)
- Aliro Fernandez Carrasco (Died of tuberculosis at 16 years old)
Second Marriage: Remigia Herrera Soto
Remigia Herrera Soto
- Profession: Elementary school principal
- Historic achievement: Formed the FIRST GYMNASTICS TEAM in Chile
- Award: Received presidential award from President of Chile
- Era: Active in 1920s-1940s
Remigia Herrera Soto is a historically important figure in Chilean women’s sports and education history.
All Children of Anibal Fernandez Carrasco
| Name | Profession | Education | Marriage | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anibal Fernandez | (Son) | – | Married | – |
| Federico Fernandez | Lawyer (Abogado) | – | – | Son of first marriage |
| Adelaida Fernandez | (Daughter) | – | Married | Son of first marriage |
| Aliro Fernandez | – | – | – | Died of tuberculosis at 16 |
| Adela Fernandez | French Teacher | Sorbonne, Paris | Dr. Borgono | Daughter of second marriage |
| Julia Fernandez | English Teacher | Wheaton College (MA), Holland High School (MI), University of Reading (UK), Washington D.C. | – | Daughter of second marriage. Exceptional education for Chilean woman of era |
| Emilia Fernandez | Music Teacher | – | Bruno Farina (music teacher) | Daughter of second marriage |
| Daniel Fernandez | General Studies Teacher | – | – | Son of second marriage |
| Elena Fernandez Herrera | Social Worker | – | Dr. Rene Graf | Daughter of second marriage. Born Dec 12, 1920. Died March 5, 2018, Quilpue, Chile. |
| Mario Fernandez | Civil Constructor Engineer | – | Sylvia Ernst | Son of second marriage |
| Ruth Fernandez | Teacher of Childhood Development | University of Fine Arts, Chile | – | Daughter of second marriage |
Cruzat Family Connection
CONFIRMED: Daniel Fernandez Cruzat (Anibal’s father) was from the Cruzat family.
Daniel Fernandez Cruzat
- Profession: Lawyer (Abogado)
- Married: Cristina Rosalia Carrasco
- Children: At least 10 children including Arturo, Carlos, Julio, Octavio, Solustio, Anibal, Aglae, Adela, Rosalia, Daniel
- Family: Cruzat family – one of Chile’s FOUNDER FAMILIES
Cruzat Family – Spanish Nobility Connection
CONFIRMED: Cruzat family traces to Spanish nobility:
- “Descendiente de Ruy Díaz de Vivar, el Cid Campeador”
- “Desciende de Carlomagno” (Charlemagne)
CONFIRMED: Cruzat family documented in “Familias Fundadoras de Chile” by Julio Retamal Favereau et al.
Book: “Familias Fundadoras de Chile, 1656-1700”
Authors: Julio Retamal Favereau, Carlos Celis Atria, José Miguel de la Cerda Merino, Carlos Ruiz Rodríguez, Francisco José Urzúa Prieto
Publisher: Ediciones Universidad de la Frontera, Temuco, 1989
CONFIRMED: Cruzat family members found in Temuco area by 1893.
Online Resources:
- genealog.cl Cruzat family page: https://www.genealog.cl/Chile/C/Cruzat/
- Geni.com: https://www.geni.com/surnames/cruzat-fernandez (53 profiles)
- Geneanet: https://es.geneanet.org/apellidos/CRUZAT+FERNANDEZ (127 profiles)
Temuco – Historical Context
Temuco founded: 1876
Spanish frontier: Up to 1850, all Spanish descendants didn’t travel south of the Bio Bio river.
German immigration: After 1850, German immigration to the south triggered a frontier movement.
Anibal’s migration: Anibal moved to Temuco with Adelaida Rivera and worked with brother-in-law Dr. Bautista Faundez.
Research Resources
Online Genealogy Sites
genealog.cl (Chilean genealogy – FREE)
- Carrasco family: https://www.genealog.cl/Apellidos/Carrasco/
- Cruzat family: https://www.genealog.cl/Chile/C/Cruzat/
- Rivera family: https://www.genealog.cl/Chile/R/Rivera/
- Garrido family: https://www.genealog.cl/Chile/G/Garrido/
FamilySearch.org (FREE)
- Chile Civil Registration Records (1885-1932)
- Temuco Parish Records (1892-1920)
- Family Search Tree
Note: Access may be blocked by security checks
Geni.com (FREE)
- 53 Cruzat Fernandez profiles
- Search for “Anibal Fernandez Carrasco” or “Daniel Fernandez Cruzat”
Note: CAPTCHA security may block access
Chilean Government Resources
Archivo Nacional de Chile
- Civil registration records
- Church records
- Land grants and property records
Chilean Bar Association (Colegio de Abogados de Chile)
- Search for lawyers: Arturo Fernandez, Federico Fernandez, Daniel Fernandez
- URL: https://archivo.colegioabogados.cl/
Chilean Medical Association
- Search for physicians: Solustio Fernandez, Dr. Bautista Faundez
International Education Records
Wheaton College, Massachusetts
- College Archives: https://www.wheaton.edu/about-wheaton/museums-library-and-collections/wheaton-archives-and-special-collections/
- Alumni records for Julia Fernandez
University of Reading, Berkshire, England
- International student records
- Alumni records for Julia Fernandez