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Extracted of "Genealogical Dictionary of Spanish & American surnames"
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Of the branche Jaume Romeu i Tort (from 1673 until the present time)
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Others webs: Romeu Llull (medieval poems) / Josep Romeu i Figueras (book of poems) / Rafael Romeu (artist painter) / Emma Romeu (journalist and writer) Jaume Mata Romeu (fighter pilot peninsular war) / Zenaida Romeu (Camerata Romeu's conductor) Arturo Romeu (Germany, industrial design) Imprenta Romeu (Valencia, printing house since 1948)  Joyeria Romeu (Coruña, jeweller) /  Belinda Romeu (artists and musicians' family Cuban: Belinda, Cristian, Mario...) / Michael Romeu (Computer technology consultant) / Carles Romeu  ("Comediants" actor, productor...) 

ROMEU (or Romeo, or Romero). Do these three surnames belong to a same lineage? That is the deduction of some illustrious chroniclers, genealogists and historians of the antiquity, since in those three forms they named, in theirs works, to the progenitors and more famous personages of this family. The lineage is very ancient. In the same past times appears in Galicia and Aragon with the modalities of Romeu and Romero indistinctively, to be extended then by Valencia, Catalonia, Andalusia, both Castilles and Canaries. These continuers of the main branch of the trunk line and the members belonging to the various houses derived from the main one, are named in the most authorized informative sources (manuscripts and books) with any of the three mentioned variants without explanation about the motives that originated them. There are some contradictions relating to the real origin of the lineage and to the ancestral houses and the others three variants. So, it's logical that the doubt, in some phases of the development of this family, contradicts the categorical affirmation of the fact that Romeu, Romeo or Romero constitute a same surname, though without destroying the justified possibility of the fact that they would be. ( A.and A.García Carraffa).

PERSONAGES GALERY

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Pere Romeu

Octavi de Romeu

Carlos Romeu

Josep Romeu

Pere Romeu i Borràs:  (Poster of Ramon Casas) Torredembarra 1862 - Barcelona 1908.Versatile personage very related to the modernist artistic world. Established the "Quatre Gats" (Four Cats). Friend and collaborative of Ramon Casas, Utrillo, Picasso and many other artists of the era. His image, high, slovenly and bearded has become picturesque symbol of the modernism.  (GEC)

Octavi de Romeu: Pseudonym with the one which until 1906 is know Eugeni d'Ors i Rovira (Barcelona 1881 - Vilanova i la Geltrú 1954) Writer and philosopher. Father of the aesthetics doctrine that is know as "noucentisme" General Secretary of the "Institut d'Estudis Catalans" in 1911 and member of the Spanish Academy. His emblematic publication is "La ben plantada" (JRT)

Carlos Romeu Müller: (Self-portrait)  Know as "Romeu" or also "el Romeu" (Barcelona 1947). Drawing of comics.Collaborative in the magazines "Por Favor", "El Jueves" etc. and also in daily as "El País". There have various publish books where his star personage, "Miguelito", demythologize topics of present time and the rising generation. (JRT) To see his genealogical tree

Josep Romeu i Figueras: (Òdena, 1917-2004) Writer, poet and investigating. Founding member of the "Societat Catalana d'Estudis Històrics". It is investigation teacher in the Council Superior of Scientific Investigations. His themes of investigation are preferably the traditional poetry, that of century XVI and the medieval theatre. (GEC) Display book of poems

Antonio Mª Romeu

Guillem Romeu

Zenaida C. Romeu

Josep Soteras Romeu

Antonio María Romeu:  ("The key's magician") Jibacoa (Cuba) 11-9-1876. Composer, pianist and conductor. When he was 10 years, composed his first work: a mazurca. His very personal style in the interpretation of the "son" and the "danzón" fixed the future trajectory of these popular rhythms, consecrating him as one of the greater interpreter of cuban music of the XX century. (Marilys Suárez) ) To see his genealogical tree

Guillem Romeu: (In the image: a citizen of the time, painted by J.Huguet). Important personage of the catalan politics of the XV century. In 1460 he was Barcelona's first Councillor in a time of violent municipal confrontations between the conservative party and of the oligarchy. Also was elected as "Síndic" to the real courts of Lleida, and city's Administrator in 1470. (G.Romeu)

Zenaida Castro Romeu: Niece-granddaughter of Antonio María Romeu, graduated in the Conservatory and in the Superior Institute of Art of Havana, founder and conductor in 1993 of Camerata Romeu: original musical group compound by women exclusively, that has traveled all over the world with its celebrated repertoire of cuban and universal music. (JRT) Display interview by Luis Rumbaut ) To see his genealogical tree

Josep Soteras Romeu: (Barcelona 1932 - 1987) Several times world champion in skates hoquey between years 1952 - 1955 as a goalkeeper of the Spanish selection, in matches with Italy and Portugal. Proceeding from the modest "Patín-Club" of Barcelona, joined the "Español" and other teams of the honor division, becoming a sport myth in the 50's. (JRT) To see his genealogical tree

Josep Romeu i Parras

Belinda Romeu

Jeroni Romeu i Farrer

Francesc Poch Romeu

Josep Romeu i Parras: Murviedro (Sagunto) 26/1/1778 - Valencia 12/6/1812. Guerrilla figther, an important farmer's coming from Sitges son, organized the Army Corps of Grenadiers Saguntinos that cambatted heroically against the marshal Suchet and other outstanding ones military French in the warlike conflict of 1808. It was betrayed by one of his, and executed in the fork. In Sagunto is considered a national hero (JRT) To see the history

Belinda Romeu: Actress and music composer for children, has obtained, in the two specialties, many prizes and recognitions. The celebrated pianist's Mario Romeu daughter, belongs to the family of artists Cuban owners of the name. It participated actively in the experimental theater of the years 80 and in the Cuban TV. It has recorded disks with infantile themes and at this moment works in projects of social development for children. ) To see his genealogical tree

Jeroni Romeu i Farrer: S. Pere Riudebitlles 30/10/1715. Head of a saga of industrial papers and weavers located in the course of the river Anoia. Peasant's son, installed his mill in the Claramunt where he manufactured paper of great quality that ended up exporting the "Indies". Part of his descendants they were devoted to the production of textiles. He died the 27/4/1781 (in the image: can Jeroni, mill paper) To see his genealogical tree and the map of 1854

Francesc Poch Romeu: Barcelona 7/8/1935 – Teià 9/1/2008. Painter, pupil of  V. Ferrer i Guasch, he has obtained diverse international prizes and is considered one of the most skilful landscape painter in the current painting. Installed in Menorca since 1964, his paintings interpret the silence of the countryside and the mystery of the light with a special sensibility, sure brushstroke and meticulous detail. (Kevin Barry) To see his genealogical tree

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(Upper bourgeoisie of Barcelona in the Middle Ages)

Exist multiple historical references to the lineage or family Romeu between the centuries XIII and XVII in Barcelona as integrating of the oligarchy of the city, together with other illustrious families as the Dufort, Fivaller, Llull, Gualbes...The Romeu belong to the class of honourables citizens very bound to the city of Barcelona and "d'antiga nissaga" (ancient dynasty) according to Duran i Sanpere. This high status of the Romeu has been produced assuredly thanks to the trade (probably foreing and maritime); that's why, they are considered enormously rich merchants with a "modus vivendi", some of they, similar to that of the urban aristocracy type family Montcada in the century XV. Garssias Romei appear in a text of the era of  Pere el Catòlic (King Peter the Catholic); if we consider that Romei it is the Latin form of Romeu, then this Garssias would be the Romeu most ancient found until the moment and would be also a personage of great importance as he is one of the witnesses of a real document together with members of the highest catalan aristocracy. The rest of found Romeus are to appear after Jaume I (King James I). In the evolution of this oligarchical family throughout, minimally, 5 centuries, we find Consellers (Councillors), Consellers en Cap (First Councillors) of Barcelona, Cònsols del mar (Consuls of the sea), members of the Consell de Cent (Council of Hundred), Veguers (Magistrates), Knights, etc. of those which emphasizes Guillem Romeu (son), with an impressive political career and with constant references in the texts of the era; very known and influential, it was Conseller en Cap in 1460 as member of the "Busca" where many died submitted to torment by the "Biga". (Guillem Romeu -L. in History by the UB-) /  (To see his genealogical tree)

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