Josefine (Cela Y Falero) Gotsens (1909-1987)

Josefine (Josie) Gotsens formerly Cela Y Falero

Born 10 Aug 1909 in San Juan, Puerto Rico

Ancestors

Daughter of Juan Cela and Juana Falero y Velez

Sister of Miguel Gutierrez [half], Sophie (Gutierrez) Buell [half], Modesta Romulda (Gutierrez) Cunnyngham [half], Angelina (Diaz) Mier [half], Raimundo Martin Diaz [half], Antonio Jose Victor Cela and Matilde Cela

Wife of Jose Gotsens — married 1928 [location unknown]

Mother of [private daughter (1920s - unknown)] and [private son (1930s - unknown)]

Died Jul 1987 at age 77 in Florida

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Biography

Josefine Cela (b. 10 Aug 1909, d. Jul 1987)

Josefine (Josie) Gotsens Cela y Falero (daughter of Juan Cela y Aleandro and Juana Falero y Velez) was born August 10, 1909, Barrio de San Francisco de San Juan, Puerto Rico; died July 1987 in Florida. In 1928 Josie Cela married Jose (Joseph) Gotsens, born June 21, 1905 in Havana, Cuba.

On April 27, 1920 Josefine Cela came to New York City from Puerto Rico with her mother and extended family. In the 1930 Census for New York City, "Josephine Cela Gotsens" age 19, was living with her mother "Jennie Cela", "Joe Gotsens" age 24, and their 1 year 11 month old daughter "Dolores" Gotsens; her sister "Millie Cela" age 18 and brother Antonio Cela age 21; as well as her half-sister Angelina Dias, age 31, and her daughters "Lillian Dias", age 11, and "Gloria Dias", age 10.

Children of Josie Cela and Joseph Gotsens are:

(i) Dolores Gotsens, born November 21, 1928 in New York City.

(ii) Joseph A. Gotsens, born April 20, 1937 in New York City.

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Sources

1910 Translation of Falero Family in 1910 Census.

Source Image: Translation of Falero Family in 1910 Census, Barrio San Francisco, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1910.

http://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Falero_y_Velez-1-2

1920 Juana Falero Family - Ship Manifest, San Juan to New York.

SOURCE: Ellis Island Foundation: 27 Apr 1920, S.S. San Juan, sailing from San Juan.

Ellis Island - Ship Manifest - Family members:

Juana Falero y Velez

Page 0012 0021. Falero, Juana

born May 16, 1874; F M 42y

Maria Angelina Diaz y Falero

Page 0012 0019. Diaz, Angelina

born Aug 02, 1898; F S 21y

Antonio Jose Victor Cela y Falero

Page 0011 0012. Sela, Antonio

born Nov 21, 1907; M S 11y

Josefine Cela y Falero

Page 0011 0014. Sela, Josefina

born Aug 10, 1909; F S 8y 08m

Matilde Cela y Falero

Page 0011 0013. Sela, Matilde

born Jun 07, 1911; F S 6y 10m

Lillian (Stipp) Mier y Diaz

Page 0011 0015. Sela, Lydia

born Aug 04, 1918; F S 1y 08m

Gloriana P. (Bullard) Mier y Diaz

Page 0011 0016. Sela, Gloriana

born Aug 24, 1919; F S 0y 08m

Source Image: Juana Falero Family—1920 Ship Manifest

http://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Falero_y_Velez-2-4

1930 Juana Falero - 1930 Census in New York City.

Source Image: Juana Falero - 1930 Census in New York City, New York City, NY, April 18, 1930.

http://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Falero_y_Velez-2

1930 Translation of Falero Family in 1930 Census.

Source Image: Translation of Falero Family in 1930 Census, New York City, NY, April 18, 1930.

http://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Falero_y_Velez-2-1

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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Josie by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Josie: