Bustaque is my paternal grandmother's maiden name.  The Bustaque part of my family tree is extensive, also leading through Spain and Puerto Rico.   My grandmother, Ofelia Baldomera Bustaque Dalmau (b:02/27/1917 - d:09/15/1995) can be attributed with sparking my interest in the history of my family.  Weekend trips to her sisters' home in Miami  during the mid 90's allowed me the incredible opportunity to talk with my grandmother and my aunts (Merry & Mercy) about our family.   They were all in their 80's and full of wisdom and stories.

(Image below: Ron Clair, Eddie Bustaque Estrada, Carolina 
Bustaque Estrada and grandson Matthew Robert Hartman Clair
12-29-2001 in Fort Pierce - Cracker Barrel)

I must thank my prima-hermana (1st cousin, once removed), Carolina Bustaque Estrada for all of her help with the Bustaque branch of the family tree.

(Image: Ron Clair & wife Carolina Bustaque Estrada w/children Ron Jr., Ginette and Mark circa:1982)

Carolina is my father's first cousin.   She and her husband Ron L. Clair live in Central FL.  They have three children, pictured above, and 4 & 1/2 grandchildren.  As of 01/07/2002, Ginette, their only daughter, is expecting her 2nd baby.  Coingrats!

There has been much sadness in the Bustaque line in recent yers, brought on by the untimely loss of a cousin, Alfredo Bustaque Jr. at the age of 16 on 08/10/1994, and his father Alfredo Bustaque at the age of 50 on 11/12/2000.  Alfred Sr. was my grandmother's nephew and said by all to be a marvelous person.  

My mom tells me that he was a beautiful person and although I have some memories of him from when I was a little girl and also in my teens from weddings and family events, I must say that unfortunately I did not know them well.  Hopefully, I will have some input from Alfred Sr. and Jr's surviving family members for all to read.

However, my heart and prayers go out to his sisters, Ileana and Carolina, brother, Eddie, wife, Gail and their two daughters.  May they be blessed through the rest of their days with goodness and health and wonderful memories of Freddy Sr. and Jr.

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