The BELTRAN's - Genoveva and Juan

As early as the 70’s, Deanna and Lorna, elder Beltran daughters, had ventured working in Canada after graduation from college. Deanna got married to Daniel Causon. Their sons, Darren and Jan married Canadians. Jan and Lena now have a son, Spencer, the first Filipino-Canadian in the family.

Lorna got married to Rodrigo Bayani and their son Rodney would marry Erin this coming year. The families have resided in Winnipeg, Manitoba ever since and love the place although it is said that winter are longer and colder there than in other provinces of Canada. They turned out to be forerunners of later immigrant relatives in the young generation.

Jan, the eldest son of the Beltrans, worked with a well-known advertising company at the time of his death in his early 40’s. His widow, Emer, being a chemical engineer, became a successful entrepreneur in toilet soap making and their three daughters Agatha, Kaya and Athena are now professionals.

Ronnie, the second son, migrated to U.S. a few years a go which was very timely for then their parent’s health began to fail. Their Dad’s arthritis had become worse and their Mama was diagnosed of liver and kidney malfunction. Ronnie was with them until Mama passed away on April 19, 2007 and was buried in New Jersey.

Ken, the third son and wife Aida, with daughter, Alana and Kyna lived in Winnipeg, Manitoba close to neighbors to the Causons and Bayanis. They moved to Honolulu, Hawaii in 2005.

Marilyn, the youngest daughter, married Robert Yamnitz and they have resided in Winter Springs, Florida. They are engaged in designing, craft making and marketing while their Dad and Mama lived with them. The Yanmitzs have two sons: Carl Robert and Dustin. They plan to move to Missouri soon where Bob’s family live.

Burt, the fourth son, and Ditas live in Indonesia where Burt works as furniture designer for an international manufacturer while they send their children to the Philippines to study.

Carl, the youngest, and wife, Liza, went to the United States after their marriage and have stayed in New Jersey with their children ever since.