Third Generation

4. Pelayo Félix Ramón RIERA was born on 23 April 1825 in Mataró, Barcelona, SPN.¹² He was baptized in the Church of Saint Mary in the city of Mataró. Godparents were Gaspár Riera Confité and Theresa, the widow of Félix Arenas Pilot -- these were (I believe) his paternal grandfather and his maternal grandmother. The text of the baptismal record is as follows:

Texto:Riera 554 B-28 Folio 166 V

El ventitres de abril de mil ochocientos veinticinco. En las fuentes baptismales de la parroquial Iglesia de Santa María de la ciudad de Mataró, bat de Barcelona el rector Ramón Solé presbítero de dicha iglesia bautiza con la expresa licencia del cura párroco de la misma a Pelayo Félix Ramón (nacido ayer) hijo legítimo y natural de Josép Riera Comerciant y Anna María Arenas, conyugues naturales de Mataró. Fueron padrinos Gaspar Riera Confité y Teresa viuda de Félix Arenas Pilot. Ita est. Ramón Solé presbítero Ita est Mariano Vanabre Rector.

He died between 1880 and 1883 at the age of 55 in Ponce, PR. He emigrated from Mataró to Ponce about 1844. It is likely that his uncle Juan Arenas had previously come to Ponce and assisted several of his Riera nephews in their emigration. 1866 documentation shows that Pelayo Riera was a married businessman living in Ponce at that time. Margarita Eufemia DUBOCQ and Pelayo Félix Ramón RIERA were married on 12 April 1856 in Ponce, PR.¹³ In the marriage register he was identified as being born in Barcelona to Don Joseph Riera and his wife Doña Aña Maria. The family name of the mother of the groom, and the name of the father of the bride are not given (a series of dots are written in place of these names). The reason for these omissions is unknown. The mother of the bride is identified as Dona Modesta Roux, clearly making her a sister of Josefa Dubocq.

5. Margarita Eufemia DUBOCQ was born on 20 March 1841 in Yabucoa, PR. This birthdate was provided by descendants. A careful check of the baptismal records (FHL Film #1389645 Item 2 -- Yabucoa Baptisms 1838-42) did not locate the baptism of either Eufemia or her brother Antonio ... but the register was in very poor condition with major parts illegible due to tropical staining and insect damage. She died.

Children were:

2	i.	José Pelayo Pelegrin RIERA.
	ii.	Aña Maria Luisa RIERA was born on 10 October 1858 in Ponce, PR.¹⁴ She was baptized on November 20. Godparents were Salvador Arenas and Maria de los Santos Rodriguez. Father and mother were listed as Don Pelayo and Doña Eufemia. The name Eufemia continued to be used on subsequent baptisms of siblings. She died before 1918 at the age of 60 in Puerto Rico. I believe this is the Riera who is remembered by the family as "Anita."
	iii.	Maria Modesta Tomasa RIERA was born on 17 September 1860 in Ponce, PR.¹⁵ She was baptized on December 8; her godparents were Salvador Arenas and her maternal grandmother. She was named after her maternal grandmother.
	iv.	Antonia Eufemia Carmen "Eufemia" RIERA was born on 7 November 1864 in Ponce, PR.¹⁶ She was baptized on 28 Dec 1864. Godparents were Don Jaume Riera and Da. Augustina Marseval. She died on 22 June 1919 at the age of 54 in Ponce, PR.
	v.	Maria Teresa del Carmen RIERA was born on 25 September 1866 in Ponce, PR.¹⁷ She was baptized on 27 Oct 1866; godparents do not appear to be family. She was also known as Carmen.¹⁷ She was baptized on 27 Oct 1866; godparents do not appear to be family.

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