Gerardo Roxas y Arroyo

Gerardo Roxas y Arroyo (fl. estimated between 1839 and 1887 – April 21, 1891 on Panay, Philippines[1]) was the father of Manuel Roxas, the fifth President of the Philippines. Roxas was also the great-grandfather of former senator and Secretary of the Interior and Local Government, Mar Roxas.

This article is about the father of former Philippine president Manuel Roxas. For his grandson, see Gerardo Roxas.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Roxas and the second or maternal family name is Arroyo.

Roxas served as a military soldier and servant in the Spanish Colonial Era in the Philippines.

Early life

Roxas was born to Antonio Roxas (II) and Lucina Arroyo in Capiz, Panay Island. He was a grandson of Caetano Roxas and the great-grandson of Juan Roxas y Arroyo (the son of Antonio Roxas y Ureta).

Personal life and death

Roxas was married to Rosario Acuña y Villaruz. The couple had four children - Mamerto, Manuel, Leopoldo and Margarita. Manuel was a posthumous child, as Roxas had died after having been mortally wounded by Spanish Guardia Civil before Manuel was born.

Lineage

Roxas was a descendant of Antonio Roxas y Ureta, the brother of Domingo Roxas y Ureta (1782-1843) (who was a progenitor of the Roxas de Ayala and Zobel de Ayala clans).

References
  1. "Gerardo Arroyo Rojas, Sr [sic]".
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