Ramon Bernaldo Quiros
Ramon Bernaldo Quiros was born 152 years ago in the year 1868 @ Asturias, a community in a mountainous region of Northwestern Spain to his Father, Bernaldo Quiros and Mother, Carmela Cuervo.
** Interesting events that occurred around the World during Mr. Quiros birth year of 1868 included.
• On January 9th, 1868 penal transportation from Britain to Australia ends, with arrival of the convict ship "Hougoumont" in Western Australia, after an 89-day voyage from England.
• On . February 24th, 1868, three days after his action to dismiss United States Secretary of War, Edwin M. Stanton, the United States House of Representatives votes 126–47 in favor of a resolution to impeach President Andrew Johnson. He is the the first of three U.S. Presidents to be impeached by the full House. Johnson would later be acquitted by one vote in the United States Senate.
• On May 30th, 1868 Memorial Day is observed in the United States for the first time. It was proclaimed on May 5th by Union Army General, John A. Logan.
• On July 28th, 1868 the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is adopted. It includes the Citizenship Clause and the Equal Protection Clause, legally, if not actually, guaranteeing African Americans full citizenship and equal protection and all persons in the United States due process of law.
• On November 3rd, 1868 Republican Ulysses S. Grant defeats Democrat Horatio Seymour and is elected as the 18th ever President of the United States.
• On December 25th, 1868 outgoing U.S. President Andrew Johnson grants unconditional pardons to all Civil War rebels.
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Although we do not specifically know when, this evenings honoree would relocate to the Spanish island colony of Cuba. By 1904 we find Ramon sailing between Havana, Cuba and Tampa in the state of Florida occasionally with stopovers in Key West. He takes up residence in the Sunshine State living with his Wife Antonia where he partakes in the field of cigar making.
Through the early 1900s we find Mr. Quiros making numerous trips between his new home residence of Tampa, Florida and the newly independent Cuba. While doing so he was becoming increasingly prominent in the thriving local cigar industry.
Ramon Bernaldo rose to become foreman of the Havana American Company where he was directly responsible for cigar manufacturing. His frequent visits to Cuba were in fact tobacco buying collaborations with his Brother who was supremely experienced when choosing high quality choice leaves.
In July of 1912 this evenings honoree takes a huge leap of faith when he opens his own cigar manufacturing factory which bears his name along with experienced partners !!
Quiros Villazon Y Ca. officially opens its doors on 14th Street in Ybor City on Monday July 8th, 1912 and quickly becomes an International staple of cigar making. Their chief brand was "La Docilla".
Mr. Quiros was on his way to experiencing the heights of the American dream !!
In February of 1914, Ramon Bernaldo became ill and had begun treatment with his physician. Sadly, after 5 days he would lose his life from the effects of nephritis. Mr. Quiros was forty five.
Ramon Bernaldo Quiros... Beloved Husband, Son, Brother, entrepreneur, "American Dream Realized".