Record of changes
4/30/24: I added a thumbnail for Maura and updated her information.
2/11/24: I finished adding sections for tribes/ethnic groups.
12/26/23: I added the names of 15 Tingguians/Itneg, 24 Aeta, and 3 Mangyan. I surpassed the estimated number of 1,200 Philippine Village residents.
I added a thumbnail for Iamot, also referred to as “Capitan,” who was an Aeta chief.
12/15/23: I added the names of 101 students, 76 Visayans, and 4 Meranao.
12/14/23: I added the names of 20 Philippine Scouts.
12/11/23: I added one name, Francisco Azucena, a carpenter who was jailed in Clayton during the fair.
9/3/23: I added a link to a new source, “The Bagobos of yesteryears” by Susan Palad.
I updated the thumbnails for Teresa Ramirez, Maria Ramirez, Dalionan, Datu Mandae Cochero, Sultan Sungud, Lapo, Maiyoc, Sultan Songhalli, Dominga Duman, Sultan Demasanki, Datu Marahui, Priest Lumbayanagi, Datu Asume, Sinforosa Lumugdan, Mrs. Basilio, Sultan Pitilan, Singwa, and Datu Bulan Amboc.
9/1/23: I started using a checkmark ✔ to denote individuals who have known direct descendants.
8/31/23: Descendants of Santiago Palad have been confirmed. I updated his thumbnail with a clearer photo.
7/19/23: I added two names, Francisco and Carmen Mendoza, Tagalog musicians who lived in the Visayan Village.
7/15/23: I added three names from the Visayan Village: Aurelia Orman, Fortunato Franco, and their daughter who was born during the World’s Fair (name unknown).
11/26/22: I added 20 names from the Lake Lanao Moro Village: Fabiano, Sultan Ambuli, Anac, Batingolo, Calunang, Decol, Didi, Guerguy, Lelang, Lemigas, Lucsumama, Lugian, Macetoian, Maguman, Mariano, Ominen, Oracco, Pagunyan, Panero, and Pedro.
I also added 61 names of privates in the 4th Company of the Philippine Scouts.
11/25/22: I added 33 names from the Samal Moro Village: Acong, Amil, Anis, Arsenio, Arum, Badin, Baja, Balila, Dabat, Danga, Dauami, Facdac, Iman Ylali, Juli, Kiedahom, Lapuchi, Maldani, Mandan, Manjane, Melasig, Momma, Ormo, Sala, Salalia, Sampili, Samsia, Sarangban, Sardini, Tandua, Tapsin, Tingi, Uby, and Ucat.
10/23/22: I added a thumbnail for Isidoro Tuason from The St. Louis Republic newspaper, October 24, 1904.
10/22/22: I added a thumbnail for Cortapia. The image comes from a plaster bust carved of her during the 1904 World’s Fair, currently in Penn Museum collections.
10/16/22: I replaced Mrs. Congo’s and Sumlia’s thumbnails and added an entry for Tuckyam from Library of Congress materials.
08/27/22: I changed instances of “Suyoc Igorot” to “Kankanaey Igorot” and “Lake Lanao Moro” to “Meranao.”
06/05/22: I confirmed that Igud and Ramon Attas, two of the smallpox victims, were part of the Bagobo group who traveled to St. Louis and arrived on July 5, 1904.
I corrected the name “Mariana Vilana” to “Mariano Virlano.”
I started this record on 06/05/22 to document the changes made to 1,200 Lives and Deaths at the World’s Fair as I learn and receive new information.