Timoteo Sapia-Bosh falls in love with a Mexican Dancer

Introduction

This is the story about Timoteo Sapia Bosh and Cuca Blanco, a couple I came across in the Puerto Rico Ilustrado magazine. Colonel Sapia Bosh, a distinguished soldier, is originally from Puerto Rico. And his wife, Cuca Blanco, is from Mexico and had a successful dancing career.

As this was a military family, they traveled the world a great deal. Colonel Timeoteo Sapia Bosh began his military career as a soldier in 1918. He moved up quickly in rank and was named Colonel in 1940 as a soldier in the Korean war. Hence, traveling to the Philippians and Costa Rica, engaging in military operations. In addition, he was an avid Polo player and was Captain of his team. Col. Sapia Bosch was a member of the Mexican Geographical Society and a graduate of the University of Mexico.

Genealogy of Timoteo Sapia Bosh and Maria del Refugio Blanco Fuentes

Brief genealogy of Timoteo Sapia Bosh — Here is a brief genealogy of Timoteo Sapia Bosh and his wife. Finally, I do have documentation on this family. So, if you need additional information, please feel free to reach out to me.

Maria del Refugio Blanco Fuertes aka Cuca Blanco — A picture of Maria del Refugio Blanco Fuertes, also known as Cuca Blanco.

Their children

The couple had their first child Gloria in 1925. Gloria Elena received a silver medal on August 5, 1941, for saving a 6-year-old boy from drowning. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find the article but found a mention of her winning a competition at 14.

I should note that I found a child named Timothy, born on the same day as Alfonso Franco, in Indiana on November 14, 1937. But there is no indication of them being twins. I wonder if there was a name change, as I have not found additional records for Timothy. Additionally, their son followed in his father’s footsteps and attended Military Academy school in Washington, DC, in 1955. (See below)

Gloria Sapia-Bosh — Their daughter, Gloria. She appeared in The Kansas City Times (Kansas City, Missouri), on December 29, 1948, Wed, Page 12.

Their son, Alfonso Franco Sapia Bosh, who followed in his father’s footsteps. Alfonso attended the Military Academy school in Washington DC, in 1955. I believe he may still be alive and living in the Miami area.

News paper article about Gloria saving a child from drowning — A newspaper article mentions Gloria receiving a silver medal for saving a 6-year-old boy from drowning in Fort Slocum, New York.

A few more articles

In addition to finding the articles and pictures above, I came across a few more about this family. For example, Colonel Timoteo Sapia Bosh is known to be an Equestrian and performed exceptionally throughout his military career. Furthermore, I found a few additional articles on Dona Cuca that mention her performances.