Mac. C. Oreiro, Jr., was born September 23rd, 1944 on Bainbridge Island, Washington. His father was Macario C. Oreiro, Sr.
In the 1870s, a small group of settlers. who relied primarily on their farming and shipping industries, settled Bainbridge Island. Some of the most successful farms before 1940 were strawberry farms owned by Japanese immigrants. They, in turn, hired many of the first Filipino immigrants as berry pickers. During WWII, the Filipino pickers took over the farm's responsibilities while the owners were sent to internment camps. As of 2000, self-identified Filipinos made up 0.59% of Bainbridge Islands total population of over 23,000.
The album is a research paper written in 1974 documenting first generation Filipino immigrants on Bainbridge Island compiled by Mac C. Oreiro Jr. It includes mainly portraits of male community elders. It also includes maps and information about La Union Province, Philippines, and a series of short essays analyzing immigration statistics.
Access to original restricted. Most of the photographs are available on the digital site. A photocopy of the entire volume is available at call number F900.F4 073 1974 in Special Collections stacks.
Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.
Donor: Mac C. Oreiro Jr.
Processed by Margeret Guertret, 2015.
Transferred from call number F900.F4 073 1974 in 2004.
Written on page: Mac C. Oreiro Jr. GIS. 411 Summer of 1974 Research Paper: Filipino Pioneers of Bainbridge Island, WA 98110.
Written on page: Filipino Pioneers of Bainbridge Island.
Written on page: I would like to dedicate this work to my father Mr. Macario Corpuz Oreiro Sr. and to the Filipino Old Timers of Bainbridge Island, WA 98110.
Written on page: List of Japanese Farmers that gave many of the Filipino men their first job in the U.S.
Written on page: This is a list of Filipino men that have or are still living on Bainbridge Island.
The author indicates next to each man's name whether he is deceased, was a Filipino Farmer's Association founder, if he moved away from Bainbridge Island, and if the man was not interviewed for the research paper.
The author indicates next to each man's name whether he is deceased, was a Filipino Farmer's Association founder, if he moved away from Bainbridge Island, and if the man was not interviewed for the research paper.
Written on page: Almazan, Felix age 73, residents Hwy. 305 & Winters Rd., came to the U.S. 1923 ?.
Felix Almazon was born March 10, 1907 and died July 9, 1988.
Written on page: Almazon, Corneilo age 72, residents Island Center, came to the U.S. 1928 April.
Written on page: Almojuela, Graciano C. age 64, residents Winters Rd. & Hwy 305, came to the U.S. 1929 March.
Graciano C. Almojuela was born on December 15 1909 and died on August 13, 2004.
Written on page: Almojuela, Thomas age 67, residents Day Road East, came to the U.S. 1932 April.
Thomas Almojuela was born on December 24, 1906 and died on August 9, 1994.
Written on page: Aguino, Eulalio A. age 65, residents Island Center, came to U.S. 1931.
Written on page: Berganio, Rosindo (Ross) age 65, residents Island Center, came to U.S. 1929 May.
Ross Berganio was born on March 10, 1910 and died on April 23, 2007. He is buried at Seabold Cemetery on Bainbridge Island, Washington.
Written on page: Bucsit, Ben age 64, residents Winslow, came to U.S. 1932 May.
Ben Bucsit was born on May 9, 1910 and died on February 19, 1993. He is buried at Seabold Cemetery on Bainbridge Island, Washington.
Written on page: Bucsit, Daniel H. age 68, residents Winslow, came to U.S. 1926 June.
Daniel Bucsit was born in 1906 and died in 1993. He is buried at Hillcrest Cemetery on Bainbridge Island, Washington.
Written on page: Bucsit, Manuel age 63, residents West of Grisdale & Hwy. 305, came to U.S. 1928 April.
Manuel Bucsit was born on June 14, 1911 and died March 14, 2005. He is buried at Holyrood Catholic Cemetery in Shoreline, Washington. His wife Evangeline Thorne Bucsit was First Nations Cowichan from Duncan, B.C.
Written on page: Bucsit, Nicolas J. age 77, residents Winslow, came to U.S. 1932.
Nicolas Bucsit was born in 1897 and died in 1980. He is buried at Hillcrest Cemetery on Bainbridge Island, Washington.
Written on page: Gabunoc, Gus age 66, residents Tolo Road Island Center, came to U.S. 1924 May.
Written on page: Corpuz, Anacleto P. age 67, residents Island Center, came to the U.S. 1928 May.
Anacleto Corpuz married Evelyn Williams on August 6, 1942. He was born on October 19, 1911 and died on May 21, 1995. He is buried in Seabold Cemetery on Bainbridge Island, Washington.
Written on page: Corpuz, Eddie P. age 62, residents Winters Rd. & Hwy. 305, came to U.S. 1932 May.
Eddie Corpuz was born on July 15, 1912 and died March 5, 2000. He is buried at Kane Cemetery on Bainbridge Island, Washington.
Written on page: Corpuz, Mike age 71, residents Morgan & Hwy. 305, came to U.S. 1928 January.
Mike Corpuz was born in 1903 and died in 1992. He is buried at Seabold Cemetery on Bainbridge Island, Washington.
Written on page: Wouldn't Pose [for picture]. Corpuz, Vic M. age 70, residents Viewcrest & Hwy. 305, came to U.S. 1927 April.
Written on page: Dosano, Pentaleon R. (Leon) age 70, residents Tolo Rd., came to U.S. 1929 Winter.
Pentaleon Dosono was born on July 24, 1904 and died July 23, 2002.
Written on page: Dosono, Tommy age 67, residents Tolo Rd., came to U.S. 1927 March.
Thomas Dosono was born in 1906 and died in 1985. He is buried at Seabold Cemetery on Bainbridge Island, Washington.
Written on page: Wouldn't pose [for picture]. Dulay, Sotero U. age 64, residents Island Center, came to U.S. 1929 June
Sotero Delay was born on July 25, 1910. He immigrated to the U.S. aboard a ship named the Empress of Asia that docked in Seattle, Washington in 1929. He died on July 15, 1993.
Written on page: Juliano, Corneilo age 72, residents Tolo Rd., came to U.S. 1927 November ?
Juliano Corneilo was born in 1901 and died in 1978. He is buried in Seabold Cemetery on Bainbridge Island, Washington.
Written on page: Llarenas, Johnny age 63, residents Tolo Rd., came to the U.S. 1929 June.
Written on page: Madarang, Pete M. age 74, residents Island Center, came to the U.S. 1926.
Pete Madarang was born November 5, 1898 and died in February 1977 on Bainbridge Island, Washington.
Written on page: Mapanao, Isidro (Sid) age 66, residents Battle Point, came to U.S. 1928 June.
Isidro Mapanao was born on March 19, 1908. He married Irene Charles on July 15, 1942 and died in January 1980 on Bainbridge Island, Washington.
Written on page: Membrere, Phillip N. age 67, residents Lynwood, came to the U.S. 1928 March.
Phillip N. Membrere was born August 21, 1906. He married Eunice O Noll on June 8, 1946 in Kitsap County, Washington. He died March 3, 2004.
Written on page: Membrere, Florintino (Tobi) age 66, residents High School Rd., came to the U.S. 1928 May.
Tobi Membrere was born March 14, 1908. He married Myrtle A Julian and they had three children Florenda, Georgia, and Marilyn.
Written on page: Morales, Andy age 67, residents Winslow, came to the U.S. 1927 March.
Andy Morales was born July 11, 1907 and died September 23, 1993.
Written on page: Ocampo, Pedro G. age 70, residents Kallgren & Winters Rd., came to the U.S. 1929 July.
Pedro Ocampo was born June 25, 1904 and died in March, 1980.
Written on page: Oligario, Alipio M. age 66, residents Lynwood, came to the U.S. 1928 February.
Alipio Oligario was born August 11, 1908 and married Kathleen Letsos on August 19, 1944. He died October 7, 1995 and is buried at Kane Cemetery on Bainbridge Island, Washington.
Written on page: Wouldn't pose [for picture]. Oligario, Manuel M. (Tony) age 63, residents Lynwood, came to the U.S. 1931.
Tony Oligario was born June 14, 1911. He died May 26, 2008 and is buried at Seabold Cemetery on Bainbridge Island, Washington.
Written on page: Oreiro, Johnny age 65, residents Gazzam Lake, came to the U.S. 1929 May.
Johnny Oreiro was born May 12, 1907 and died April 23, 1997.
Written on page: Oreiro, Macario C. Sr. age 69, residents Winslow, came to the U.S. 1928, January.
Macario Oreiro was born December 25, 1904 and died June 15, 2001.
Written on page: Oreiro, Pete C. age 67, residents Sunrise Drive, came to the U.S. 1929 May.
Pete Oreiro was born July 11, 1907 and married Ruby Johnson on August 28, 1944 in Whatcom County, Washington. He died September 15, 1998.
Written on page: Pagaduan, Angelo age 69, resident Winslow, came to the U.S. 1928 June.
Angelo Pagaduan was born September 28, 1904 and died February 7, 1997.
Written on page: Pagaduan, Roy B. age 67, residents Island Center, came to the U.S. 1927 April.
Roy Pagaduan was born September 3, 1907 and died April 18, 1996 at the United States consulate in Manila, Philippines.
Written on page: Puyaoan, Dalmacio (Dale) age 70, residents Island Center now living in Kingston, came to the U.S. "1027 [probably a typo meant to be 1927] March.
Dale Puyaoan was born September 22, 1904 and married Josefa Dancel December 4, 1922. He died in December of 1980.
Written on page: Rico, Martin age 66, residents Tolo Rd., came to the U.S. 1926 April.
Martin Rico was born in 1908 and married Florence Jack September 5, 1939.
Written on page: Rinonos, Ben C. age 74, residents Island Center, came to the U.S. 1928 March.
Ben Rinomos was born May 20, 1898 and died February 15, 1994 on Bainbridge Island, Washington.
Written on page: Wouldn't pose [for picture]. Romero, Rudy age 67, residents Island Center, came to the U.S. 1930.
Rudy Romero was born October 10, 1907 and died in March 1980.
Written on page: Rapada, H. R. (Joe) age 68, residents Island Center, came to the U.S. 1927 March.
H. [Honorato] R. Rapada was born January 11, 1906 and died March 29, 1996 on Bainbridge Island, Washington.
Written on page: Rondraes, Patuleon R. age 72, residents Day Rd. East, came to the U.S. 1929 ?
Written on page: Runion, Valentine O. age 67, residents Day Road East & Madison Ave North, came to the U.S. 1928 May.
Written on page: Sibayan, Casimiro N., residents Island Center, came to the U.S. 1924, came to Bainbridge Is. 1943, age 72.
Written on page: Tabafunda, Bob age 64, residents Island Center, came to the U.S. 1929 June.
Written on page: Tabafunda, Paul age 62, residents Battle Point, came to the U.S. 1932 May.
Written on page: Tejano, Ambrosio L. age 66, residents Island Center, came to the U.S. 1928 June.
Ambrosio Tejano was born November 28, 1908 in Bauang, La Union, Philippines. He died in January 1986 in Washington state.
Written on page: Two common sites found on Filipino farms on Bainbridge. Washington Farmer. Stacks of Strawberry crates in field sheds.
Written on page: A cultural tradition carried on. A social gathering of Filipino men. This is done on their day of rest. 'Cock-o-lochi' A-la!
Written on page: The Golden Pheasant and the 605 Club are the two places most frequented by the Bainbridge Island Filipinos. Both places are to be found in Chinatown.
Written on page: Hotels most of the Bainbridge Island Filipinos stayed in when they first arrived were the L.V.M. and the Manila Hotels. They were later to be found staying at such hotels such as the Atlas, Bush, Perry, Puget Sound, N.P., Terrace View. All of these hotels were and are located in the International District.
The Bush Hotel is located on S Jackson St. in International District Seattle, Washington. It underwent major historic restoration and re-opened in 2006 as a low-income housing option for seniors.
Written on page: This is a listing of where the Filipino men that came from La Union Province lived. Listed on map by numbers.
1. Narte, Felix. Aquino, Eulalio. Sibayan, Casimiro
2. Bravo, Maximo. Licos, Benito. Lopuz, Nicolas
3. Berganio, Rosindo. Licos, Ama
4. Almojuela, Thomas. Almojuela, Garcia
5. Oreiro, Macario. Oreiro, Isidro. Gamboa, Harry
6. Corpuz, Anacleto. Corpuz, Mike. Corpuz, Pete. Corpuz, Vic. Oligario, Tony. Oligario, Alipio. Oreiro, Johnny
7. Corpuz, Maximo. Morales, Andy. Morales, Ted. Romero, Rudy
8. Ocamo, Pedro. Runion, Valintio
9. Goan, Rosendo. Rinonos, Benito
10. Mayo, Juan. Mayo, Leo
11. Cardemente, Frank. Oreiro, Calexto
Written on page: Location of Filipino homes. Identified by a number. This listing is of the ones still living on the Island today.
Written on page: Location of Filipino homes. Identified by a number. This listing is of the ones still living on Bainbridge Is. to date (Aug. 1974).
Written on page: "Location of fishing & clam digging areas popular with the Filipino men"
Essay outlines a field survey about migratory Filipino men in the farming industry and statistical information about Filipino men in the United States.
Statistical data includes: Number of Filipino immigrants on Bainbridge Island, age when immigrated, year of immigration, time of year immigrated, educational level obtained before immigrating, profession, and marital status.