My name is Chris and I live in Portland, Oregon, USA. My wife is descended from Emilio Dubouzet of Vito, Negros Occidental. We have been researching the Dubouzet family trying to trace its roots back to France in the 1800′s.
The story that I’ve heard so far is that Candido Dubouzet (most likely Candid du Bouzet in France) was the French Military Attaché to the Spanish Government in the Philippines. He was married to a Spanish woman named Vicenta Valdez — instead of going back to France, Candido and Vicenta decided to stay in the Philippines and start a family. Fast forward 150 years and the Dubouzet family is very large and spread out around the globe.
If you have any information that relates to family history, I would love to learn more about it. Feel free to comment on this blog and share what you know with the rest of the Dubouzet family.
18 responses so far ↓
1 mai dubouzet nonan // Nov 23, 2008 at 4:27 am
hello there chris,
i am a descendant of Adventor Dubouzet of Vito Negros Occidental. we were (my relatives) ecstatic to hear the news from my aunt who lives in ohio, usa, about this webpage. my grandfather, who we fondly called “papang”. my mother is one of his eight children. i live in Metro Manila but the descendant of Adventor is scattered in the southern and western mindanao.
2 dhonna marie dubouzet // Dec 24, 2008 at 12:24 am
Hi there Chris, i am overwhelmed upon hearing from my sister about this site. My father always tells us the story how the dubouzet’s came about in the Philippines. It all begun through our great grandfather named Perico duBouzet (i dont know if i spelled his name right but im sure the family name was originally spelled that way, like duPont) during the French Revolution. He was the first duBouzet to have stepped in Vito, Sagay, Negros Occidental.
3 jerome moralda-dubouzet // Dec 29, 2008 at 8:51 am
Mr. Chris,
Glad you started this project. I was hoping to start one myself. At any rate, I’ve heard of far flung relatives dispersed somewhere in Western Mindanao, my family in Northeastern Mindanao, and yes, the main line living in Negros. That’s what I’ve heard so far.
I’d sure appreciate to hear replies from you.
4 mark Dubouzet // Jan 16, 2009 at 3:11 pm
Hello , my late grandfather is Capt. Jose Dubouzet, from Davao City, I originally grew up in Butuan city Philippines, but I have been living in New York when I was 10 in 1992. I really don’t know anything much about the history but thats pretty cool to hear that we had an ancestor who was a “French Military Attaché to the Spanish Government in the Philippines”. I was in the US. Marines for 6 years and my brother in Texas was in the Army for about 4 years. I would like to know more if you have any more info. Thanks
5 alvin jay dubouzet // Jan 29, 2009 at 10:09 pm
hi there im interested to know more about our family
6 Abe P. Dubouzet // Feb 1, 2009 at 4:35 pm
hello chris,gudday..Im Abe P. Dubouzet from Vito,Sagay City Neg.Occ..34 years old,male..Son of Abraham S. Dubouzet Jr.my Grandfather is Abraham Libo-on Dubouzet..My greatgrandfather is Pedro Dubouzet..my Grandfather is still alive & he knows about the history of the Family Dubouzet here in the Phils..he is now 88 years old & living in same place Called Vito Sagay City Neg.Occ..If you read my message pls contact or email me in this add…abedubouzet@yahoo.com….ill wait for your response.Takecre & Godbless
7 Giovanni Dubouzet // Feb 13, 2009 at 10:28 pm
Hello Chris,
My father is Noeh Dubouzet.My grandfather is Pedro Dubouzet of Vito,Sagay,Negros Occidental.My father’s Bro/Sis are:Lucy,Ana,Fe,Job(deceased),Saul(deceased) and Paz. My Parents now live in Cagayan De Oro City. My 3rd degree cousin JOY DUBOU-McCOY from Cagayan De Oro City but now lives in Pensylvana informed me about this website.I hope one day all the Dubouzet clan will be having a Family reunion.I live now in Scarborugh,Ontario,Canada.
8 Dante Dubouzet Villegas // Feb 19, 2009 at 7:18 am
so was I told about my great great grand father candido, im the son of Anna Jusayan Dubouzet from Escalante Negros Occ., my mom is the daughter of Pedro Laotengco Dubouzet Jr., the son of Pedro Valdez Dubouzet Sr.,the son of the great Candid du Bouzet i think from my understanding of my told me…im in cebu right now i hope i can spread the words to our relatives in Vito,Cebu and Butuan…I think we have some relatives in Dipolog City cause saw a beach resort there named La Dubouzet beach…i never got the time ask who the owner was…by the way chris do you know Uncle Abraham in Vito? email me soon…i love to hear from you guys!!!
9 Dante Dubouzet Villegas // Feb 19, 2009 at 7:57 am
i guess i forgot some words there hehhehe….i very sleepy now…what i mean is thats the story from my point of view as to what my mother told me…anyways, any pics of you guys?
10 Ivie // Feb 19, 2009 at 4:53 pm
Hi there! My great grandfather’s a Dubouzet from France who came to the Philippines according from my mom. He had a daughter named Vicenta Dubouzet, my grandmother, she’s 90+ now and was raised in Bacolod City. My mom (Emma Dubouzet Sunpongco) used to see her often up until last month in Manila but apparently my grandma’s now back in Mindanao (in Dipolog City) so really can’t ask her about it for the mean time. Calling is not an option either since she has hearing problems already. But anyway, more likely than not, we just might really be relatives! Let’s keep in touch okay?
11 Ivie // Feb 19, 2009 at 5:04 pm
haha! funny but I just noticed that even my grandmother’s name (Vicenta Dubouzet) is the same as Vicenta Valdez…I think my grandma was born on 1913…she might be a direct descendant of candido and vicenta…
12 Ivie // Feb 20, 2009 at 8:01 am
Hi there again! According from my mom, my great grandfather’s name is Jose Dubouzet Sr and married to Teodora Javellana-Dubouzet. They had a daughter, Vicenta Javellana Dubouzet, my grandmother, who was born on September 1916 and was raised in Bacolod City. They had another daughter named Paquita Javellana Dubouzet who was the eldest. Jose Dubouzet Sr remarried again after Teodora passed away and had two other sons, namely, Jose Jr and Marcos. Their mother’s name is Trinidad Javellana Dubouzet and she is the youngest sister of Teodora.
The question now on my mind is – who is Lolo Jose Sr.’s father? What is his name? My mother does not know but dating back to what you (Chris) and the others (from the Dubouzet message board) said that Candido Dubouzet and his brother (what is the brother’s name) came to the Philippines around 1860-1870s and that my grandma was born on 1916, it can be hypothetically concluded that my great grandfather Jose Sr is an offspring of either one of them? Isn’t it so?
13 jose jerome ybanez dubouzet // May 13, 2009 at 8:37 pm
hi chris, & hi mai.
we are the apo of pedro or perico…from the 1st marriage bore adventor & marina. we are the kids of adventor villaceran dubouzet & susima canoy ybanez, namely.., margarita, madeline(deceased), rolando, nenita, peter, amelia, & jose jerome.
According to our late father adventor,,,the first Dubouzet or the real spelling of this duBouzet who came here in the philippines was a brother and a brother and a sister. The brother was married in samar. and her sister was also married but according to my father the children of his lola were all christened with the Dubouzet family name. It was a Priest Father Nolan who brought the 7 brothers in Negros Occidental they settle in sagay and vito.Correct me if im wrong. I’ve heard lately that one of my fathers half sister tiya paz have more knowledge and i hope she can contribution this to everybody.
14 edelweiss villoria // Jun 12, 2009 at 9:39 am
I’m a descendant of Theresita Dubouzet Briones, daughter of “MAmang” Monina Dubouzet of Negros Occidental.
15 edelweiss villoria // Jun 12, 2009 at 9:40 am
I’m the daughter of Theresita Dubouzet Briones, daughter of “MAmang” Monina Dubouzet of Negros Occidental.
16 Jennifer Dubouzet // Jul 25, 2009 at 4:47 am
hi chris,
I live in Negros Occidental Philippines. I am a descendant of Jesus Dubouzet. My father Johnny is the only son amongst 7 siblings ( 6 girls). Amazingly, there are many Dubouzets out there..globally. Hope time will come that we’ll all gather and meet..One Name with different races..that’s would be wonderful.
17 fleur dubouzet // Aug 18, 2009 at 12:00 pm
hi there chris,
im from manila,im grandaughter of GERARDO OBONG DUBOUZET his mother’s name is MARINA DUBOUZET..all i know is they live in bacolod city only i heard story that they came from vito and they talk about lolo jose when i was small i know lolo jose go to our place in quezon city but i dont still remember just searching also from where we are side of family thats all thanks and more power to you…
18 mary vie Dubouzet Cadao-Bustamante // Oct 1, 2009 at 9:23 pm
hi chris and mai
My mother is Paz J. Dubouzet from Negros Occidental , the youngest child of 7 children. His father is Pedro Dubouzet.. my mother told me that my grandfather is known as Don Perico due to his nose.
am so happy to hear about this project.. in fact my sister Virgielyn Dubouzet Cadao has been into this.. she met a lot of Dubouzet here in Visayas and Mindanao whom we haven’t known before and who also don’t have any idea of its roots.
Glad to hear about this. I’ll then spread this to my relatives here especially the eldest sister of my mom… and my other aunts as well who are in Negros Occidental
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