February 21, 2024

OUR UPDATED FAMILY TREE

English:

I have been asked, by our Puerto Rican family members, where they are on the Fourquet family tree, so I put together a simple pedigree chart with our common ancestor names.

The yellow section represents our parents and grandparent's generation. Identify him/her and trace your connection to the upper generation, tracing up to our French ancestors. Feel free to send me an email, if you don't know.

BTW, it does not matter if you are carrying the "Fourquet" surname. We are ONE family, as my father always say, and we are connected to all the ancestors listed. God Bless.

Español:

Miembros de nuestra familia Puertorriqueña, me han preguntado dónde se encuentran ellos en el árbol genealógico de los Fourquet, así que preparé un cuadro genealógico simple con los nombres de nuestros antepasados comunes.

La sección amarilla representa la generación de nuestros padres y abuelos. Identifíquelo y rastree su conexión con la generación superior, hasta nuestros antepasados ??franceses. No dude en hacerme preguntas si no lo sabes.

Por cierto, no importa si llevas el apellido "Fourquet". Somos UNA familia, como siempre decia mi padre, y estamos conectados con todos los antepasados enumerados. Dios los bendiga.




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December 21, 2020

PAPEN PASSES AWAY IN LA PLAYA, AT 77

Rafael "Papen" Fourquet Garcia, passed away today of a heart attack in La Playa, in the municipality of Ponce, in Puerto Rico. Services will be limited due to strict COVID-19 safety measures.

Papen, as everyone called him, was born Ocotber 18, 1943, in La Playa Ponce, in Puerto Rico, to my grandfather's brother, Tio Hernan Fourquet y Rivera, from Playa Ponce and Carmen Ma. Garcia Navarro, from Utuado.  He was my father's first cousin. 

I had the pleasure of meeting him two years ago, and got to ask him about his life in La Playa, about my father and his life in La Playa.

He will be missed.  

QEPD

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November 10, 2020

PABLO ALFONSO FOURQUET DIES AT 46

Facebook Tribute by Juan C. Fourquet

Pablo Alfonso Fourquet, 46, died in Rhode Island on November 9, 2020 with his siblings by his side. Mr. Pablo Alfonso Fourquet was born April 11, 1974, in Salamanca, Spain, to Luz Iliana Alfaro and José Miguel Fourquet. He was a Business entrepreneur for several years in Florida and in Los Angeles, California, before a motorcycle accident in 2012.

He is survived by his older sister Linnette and her husband Wayne from New Orleans; his sister Beatriz from Massachusetts; his brother José María from Madrid, Spain and his brother Juan Carlos and his wife Lori from Rhode Island; his nieces and nephews: Jessica, Alex, Demian, Andrea, Nicholle, Marcus, Amanda, Alvaro, Borja and Duncan.  Pablo was a ladies’ man, loved so many and was loved by so many more. He had an energy that with even just one encounter with him, you would remember him for life. He was a free spirit and an enthusiastic and curious sportsman who practiced all kinds of exhilarating outdoor sports such as parachuting, scuba diving, shooting and motorcycle racing. He also enjoyed partying with friends and was the life of the party, but what Pablo loved the most was being around family and family gatherings.

He left the pain behind, but he also left us all and we will never be the same again. Now he is no longer in pain and we will continue to remember him.

Rest in Peace!

He was preceded in death by his brother José Miguel Fourquet and his mother Luz Iliana Alfaro.

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May 3, 2018

BILLY FOURQUET SUCCUMBS TO CANCER

It is with deep sadness that I share the passing of my second cousin, Billy Fourquet.  Our Lord has welcomed a very special member of our family to his heavenly kingdom.  Billy lost his battle with an aggressive form of liver cancer, passing away today in a Rio Piedras hospital.  He was 57, my age this July, and I cannot help but reflect on how delicate and vulnerable our lives really are.  

Born Jose Guillermo "Billy" Fourquet y Gonzalez, on October 17, 1960, in "La Playa de Ponce", a beach town in the south central part of Puerto Rico.  His parents, Jose Guillermo Sr and mother Ileana Gonzalez, still live in Ponce, but have been ill in recent months.    

Billy's career in Spanish radio spanned over 30 years, first as a programmer and disk jockey, hosting "La Mega," heard on WMEG-FM/San Juan, in the 1990's, and most recently one of the hosts of "El Despelote" on Spanish Radio Broadcasting's Latin Urban WNOD-FM, with his long time DJ partner "Rocky the Kid".  His passing brought together all the island's broadcasters in his honor, with anecdotes and stories about his life, his efforts as a radio personality and his compassion and generosity as a friend and human being. Billy has also co-starred in three Spanish language, Puerto Rican movie comedies, "Qué Despelote! La película' in 2010, "Qué Joyitas!" in 2011, and "Qué Despelotón!" in 2014.  

Billy leaves his wife, Jennifer Castro, and children, a family who loved him, co-workers in radio who respected his work and charm, and thousands of adoring fans. 

My Cousin Billy: In His Words (Spa) Interview from the hospital The folks he worked with honor him Radio Stations in Puerto Rico get together to honor Billy Fourquet Saying Goodbye to Billy Saying Goodbye PRIMERA HORA

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March 7, 2018

PLANNING A FOURQUET FAMILY REUNION 

Great News!  Plans are underway to organize a FOURQUET family reunion in Puerto Rico!  To keep updated, visit this site, or "friend" me in Facebook.  Sadly, my first two attempts fell short, as there were conflicts with schedules with our Puerto Rican family members.  Hopefully we'll get together this time.  

Working on translations for the Spanish versions of this site.  If you would like to help out, and are fluent in Spanish, just Email me. 

AN INTRODUCTION

November 3, 2014

Even as a child growing up in Brooklyn, New York, I often wondered how  "Fourquet", a surname of french origins, ended up in Puerto Rico, a tiny island in the carribean.  

For over twenty-three years, I have been on this path to uncover our origins, and our connection, to the country of our surname's birth.  As a genealogist, I have made many findings but none are as rewarding as discovering realtives  all over the world.

I've recreated the family website, making  some changes, securing some sections and adding some fun features I'm developing.  Only "old" information will be visible.  The privacy of my family's information is very important to me so I have removed the publication of the family tree from the public area, and placed it in a secured area only available to family members..  If you would like to view the family tree, contact me by Email or via Facebook and I will provide the password ONLY to confirmed family members.  Please be prepared to tell me who your FOURQUET grandparents are.   If you are interested in the Fourquet family trees in Argentina, Spain, Brazil and France, please let me know, and I'll send you information as well. 

I will update this website every month.  Adding and changing its content as our lives change. Each month I will add new Fourquet facts uncovered in my genealogical research.  There will be copies of census documents, baptism records, church marriage entries, along with more recent findings and a section for births and marriages announcements and articles about those family members who have left us.

Please help me to continue this research by keeping us informed about your lives....

Ciao!

                                                                          Charlie Fourquet Batiz