Reyes-Somera Ancestral HouseReyes-Somera Ancestral House is a Registered Property, Municipality of Caoayan, Ilocos Sur located at Caoayan, Ilocos Sur, Region I.
Built around early 1920s at barrio Pandan (formerly known as Pulsot) by Don Vito Palpalatoc Somera (1900) and Doña Remigia Salvador Reyes. The union of Spouses Somera produced five (5) children namely: Laurie (1922 +), William (1924 +), Esperanza (1927– still living), Clemencia (+) and Eduvigis (1934 – still living).
The house is an American Colonial type consists of five (5) rooms, one (1) living room, one (1) dining room, one (1) altar room and one (1) comfort room.
The first occupants were the Spouses Somera and their five (5) children. The eldest was Laurie, a teacher by profession; William who died during the Second World War; Esperanza, former principal at Pandan Elementary School; Clemencia was also a teacher by profession and Eduvigis a law graduate.
Laurie, Esperanza and Eduvigis never got married except for Clemencia. She [Clemencia] got married to Eulogio Navarro Oani of Alaminos, Pangasinan with three (3) children namely Leonard (married to Natividad Lazo), Leah (deceased) and Laribel (married with Atty. Noel Meinrado Plete).
At present, the house and the remaining properties of the family are inherited by Esperanza, Eduvigis and heirs of Clemencia.