Parents:

 

Basillio Aban (Grandpa)

        (family tree unknown)

        Family owned large amounts of land.

        They were farmers.

 

Banigna Cacdac (Grandma)

2nd of Basillio's 3 wives.

      Mom has (or had) a picture of her, I think with Johnny as a baby.

         I remember this picture; it's really old and is actually brown and white (not black and white).

 

        2 Brothers:

                - Domingo Cacdac

                        children: Maria - Me, Mom, and Bobby stayed with Maria's daughter (don't recall name) in 1978 in Baugio.

                                        Son (name unknown)- helped Dad get to the US and who Dad initially stayed with in Seattle.

                - Name unknown

        1 Sister:

                - Name unknown

 

Child:

 

Romeo Aban (Dad)

        Birth name:  Baromeo (spelling?)

        Born in San Manuel, Tarlac.

        Raised in Bauang, La Union.

       

        2 Older Half-Sisters (from Basillio's first marriage - wife died)

                - Names unknown

 

Banigna left Basillio (date unknown)

Basillio remarried (date unknown)    

Basillio died sometime around 1911 - 1913 (Dad was around 5 - 7 years old - didn't remember).

Dad lived with Banigna until he was 19. 

Dad came to the US in 1926 (19 yrs old) with help from his cousin (Domingo's son), who Dad stayed with in Seattle. 

        - Sometime later, this cousin would be crushed by his car (story not clear, jack may have slipped out).

 

Here's some maps:

Map of Providences
Map of Luzon
Location of Bauang, La Union (south of San Juan, west of Baguio) small map