Date of Birth: 1 September 1832
Place of Birth: Intramuros, Manila, Spanish East Indies
Date of Death: 30 May 1915
Place of Death: Madrid, Spain
Ethnicity: Basque, Spanish [Andalusian, Castilian]
Marcelo Azcárraga Palmero was a Spanish soldier and politician. He was the Prime Minister of Spain, from 8 August 1897 to 4 October 1897, from 23 October 1900 to 6 March 1901, and from 16 December 1904 to 25 January 1905. He was also the Minister of the Spanish Royal Navy, from 23 October 1900 to 31 October 1900, and the Minister of War of Spain, from 5 July 1890 to 11 December 1892.
His father, José Manuel Azcárraga y Ugarte, was Basque, from Oñati, Gipuzkoa. His mother, María Isidra Palmero y Verzosa, was born in Manila. Some reports state that María was a mestiza from Albay, however it is inaccurate.
Marcelo was married to Margarita Fesser y Diago, until her death. They he had five children.
Marcelo’s paternal line can be traced back to his eleventh great-grandfather, Juan Martínez de Azcárraga.
Marcelo’s paternal grandfather was Pedro Antonio Azcárraga y Astorquiza (the son of Pedro Lucas Azcárraga y Gómez de Berganzo and Teresa Antonia Astorquiza y Gaztelu). Pedro Antonio was born in Oñati, Gipuzkoa. Pedro Lucas was the son of Gabriel Antonio Azcárraga y Bengoechea and María Josefa Gómez de Berganzo y Corcóstegui. Teresa was the daughter of Diego Gregorio Astorquiza y Urreta and María Magdalena Gaztelu y Ugarte Cortázar.
Marcelo’s paternal grandmother was María Josefa Ugarte y Balzategui (the daughter of Juan Ángel Ugarte Madina and Juana Antonia Balzategui Cortabarría). Josefa was born in Oñati, Gipuzkoa. Ángel was the son of Bautista Ugarte y and María Antonia Madina Gárate. Juana was the daughter of Isidro Pedro Balzategui Cortázar and María Josefa Cortabarría Corcóstegui.
Marcelo’s maternal grandfather was named Andrés Palmero. Andrés was Spanish, from Ronda, Málaga.
Marcelo’s maternal grandmother was Rita Verzosa y Araoz (the daughter of Vicente Verzosa y Oglive and Josefa Araoz y Uriarte). Rita was born in Manila. Vicente was the son of José Verzosa y Lodeña Mora, who was Spanish, from Torrelaguna, Madrid, and of Isabel Oglive. The surname Oglive is of Scottish origin. However, it is unclear if this is accurate. Marcelo’s great-grandmother Josefa was the daughter of Fausto Nicolás Araoz y Araoz, who was Basque, from Oñati, Gipuzkoa, and of María Francisca de Uriarte y Aguirre. All of María Francisca’s ancestors were Basque and Spanish.
Marcelo’s maternal line can be traced back to his ninth great-grandmother, María Duro de la Llana (baptized 9 February 1547, Priego, Cuenca).
Sources: Genealogy of Marcelo Azcárraga – https://gw.geneanet.org
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