Vicente Y. Orosa at 17, during his first year in the United States, 1906-07
Sixto Y. Orosa, the young physician taken in the early 1910's
Jose Y. Orosa as a teenager, before he left for the United States in 1919
The brothers Rafael, Jose & Nicolas, taken in the mid-1910's
Siblings Jose, Felisa and Vicente
Maria Y. Orosa in Seattle in 1918
Maria and Jose with an unidentified friend. Taken in Seattle either 1919 or 1920.
He
didn't look it in later life but Vicente was a collegiate athlete who
played for the University of Illinois soccer team. He is standing on the
left.
Vicente
partied too, this is the Homecoming party in 1911. He is sitting on the
right with a white hat.
Graduation at the University
of Illinois in June 1911.
Later in 1911, Vicente came
home to start work as a
provincial engineer building
roads
all over Luzon.
Roads had to be cut from jungles.
This is the well known zig-zag road in the Mountain Province. Vicente surveyed those roads.
Vicente's surveying team. He is standing 3rd from the left.
Engineer Vicente at work. Sometimes the only way to
get there was by horseback.
Vicente had time to go hunting, maybe that's how they got their protein.
Looks
like a good day's hunt. The animal in the middle appears to
be a baboy damo
or boar.
Another hunting party.
There was time to relax, swimming in some river. Look at the modest swim
wear.
Vicente sitting on the left with some colleagues.
Was this his first house in Zambales or perhaps Nueva Ecija? Pretty humble start.
Another relaxing pursuit
of Vicente - bowling.
During
his early career as a government physician, Dr. Sixto Orosa was assigned
to Jolo. Picture shows American officials talking with Muslim chief.
The young attorney Nicolas Y. Orosa and wife Laura Quino.
Nicolas and Laura and their young family - Virginia, Ricardo and Nicolas Jr.
Rafael Y. Orosa, his wife Fabiana Naguit and first born Apolinario (Naring), probably around 1929.
Simplicia Orosa, husband Doroteo and their three eldest children - Cesar,
Corazon and Carmelo.
Maria
Y. Orosa, seated at the center, and the "Orosa Girls" whom she
trained at the Bureau of Foods.
Augusto E. Orosa, eldest son
of Vicente on his high school graduation,
1937.
Felisa Orosa Ylagan flanked
by her parents Dr. Vicente
Ylagan and Felisa.
Beauty queen Virginia Quino
Orosa, daughter of Nicolas
and Laura.
Alice N. Orosa, daughter of Rafael. Another beauty queen! Now retired with husband Roland near Sacramento, CA with nine grandchildren.
Rosario "Charito" Orosa
during her debut in1952. She
just turned 70 (Oct. 2004)
and welcomed grandchild #3.
The
family of Simplicia Orosa and Doroteo Ylagan. Since Doroteo
is not in the picture, the date is
1965 or later since Doroteo
passed away in 1964.
Nicolas
Y. Orosa & Family in mid 1950's. L to R standing: Ricardo (Carding) holding
son Ramon, Nicolas Jr., Laura, Nicolas Sr., Virginia (Viring)O. Gray Isidro
(Sonny) held by Rafael Gray & Conrado (Nonoy). Front: Senen, Tito, Carmen (Menchu)
Gray & Cesar.