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The Mayor, Pilar Barreiro, received this afternoon about thirty people who have come to the port city on behalf of the family Chereguini, coinciding with the celebration of the hundred anniversary of the arrival of the first Chereguini to Cartagena, the consul of Genoa, Chereguini Giulio Antonio Negri.
This is a surname of great tradition in Cartagena, stressed Barreiro, who thanked addition to stay in the city, that maintain the healthy habit to meet regularly to strengthen ties.
He then took the floor Cherenigui Benito Tapia, who has given the mayor two historic documents. Certifies The first arrival of the Genoese consul July 29, 1713, while the second is the first document in Italian citing this ancient family.
Prior to the reception at the Town Hall, the family Chereguini began at 10.30 am the acts of commemoration with the solemn Mass will be celebrated at the Church of Santo Domingo.
Then, members have placed a laurel wreath on Heroes of Cavit and to honor all Chereguini killed in wars and battles.
The roots of this family dates back to 1713 Cartagena.
Furthermore, this close relationship also affects the Navy special, nine are the filial generations who have belonged to it, while this institution has honored Chereguini surname giving its name to Official Residence (Arsenal Cartagena), a vessel (boat GMChereguini Instruction), and to a pier, dock Chereguini GM (Naval Military School in Marin Pontevedra).
While today, just seventy people carry this name in Spain, with five families in Brazil, the Chereguini not want to miss the opportunity to celebrate this anniversary and remember well the figure of that they feel is their patriarch, Antonio Giulio Chereguini Negri.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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