The following is derived from: Familia descrita en el libro de Guillermo de la Cuadra Gormaz, Familias chilenas (Origen y desarrollo de las familias chilenas), Editorial Zamorano y Caperán, Santiago, 1982, Tomo II: P-Z. …………… Francisco Ravest, oriundo de Francia; c.c. Rafaela Améstegui Canales de la Cerda [h. Francisco Améstegui y Lorenza Canales de la […]
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Dona Rafaela Amestegui Canales de la Cerda
Dona Rafaela Amestegui Canales de la Cerda married Francisco Ravest and is therefore the”mother” of the Chilian, (and hence UK), Ravests. She was the daughter of don Francisco Amestegui and dona Lorenza Canales de la Cerda y Leon. Dona Lorenza came from an illustrious family which can trace its ancestry to Hernando de Canales y […]
Guillermo Ravest, my Grandfather
My grandfather, Guillermo Oliva Ravest, was the start of the UK Ravests. I have found only a few records concerning my grandfather. He is recorded in the 1911 UK Census as an engineer, aged 30, and being married for 8 months to my Grandmother, Maudie, aged 19, [full name Ethel Maude Ravest, 1891-1973]. It records […]
Francisco Ravest
Francisco Ravest appears to be the founder of the Ravest family in Chile. He is identified as coming from France in the following extract from: Guillermo de la Cuadra Gormaz, Familias chilenas (Origen y desarrollo de las familias chilenas), Editorial Zamorano y Caperán, Santiago, 1982, Tomo II: P-Z. ” RAVEST, DON FRANCISCO. De Francia. Celebro […]