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Some members mentioned Rita Hayworth (Margarita
Cansino), and I decided to write about her.
She was the daughter of Eduardo Cansino. He was a
dancer born in Seville, Spain. In the Andalusia Region. He immigrated to America
(New York) where he married. Margarita was born in New York city. Years
later, the family moved to Tijuana, Mexico. Here, the father and Rita had a show
called "The Dancing Cansinos". It was here where Rita was discovered and the
rest is history .According with the family stories Eduardo was a "free spirit",
and his father didn't like his chosen profession.
On my part, My grand mother Maria de los Angeles
Cansino, was the daughter of Don Enrique Cansino. He was the brother of
Eduardo's father. My great grandfather emigrated from Malaga, in the Andalusia
region of Spain in 1880's. He relocated to Zacatecas, Mexico. He married my
great grandmother who was from Jerez, Zacatecas. Genealogy that now I'm
researching. My great grandfather left his whole family back in
Spain.
Many years later, another one of my
grandmothers cousins arrived in Mexico after spending many years in Cuba. She
was the daughter of another one of Don Enrique's brothers. Her name was "Tia
Concha ". I actually met her when I was very young. She was also a Dancer with
"El Ballet Folklorico Andaluz". She brought with her pictures of the family left
in Spain. She showed the pictures to my mom and my grandmother. In one of the
pictures was Eduardo very young and his father. On a sad note, Tia Concha died
in 1970's.The pictures were left to her step-son who died unexpectedly shortly
after and his wife burned these pictures. The only information that I have is
what my grandmother , my mom and my aunt remembered. The pictures were not
just family members also pictures of Seville and Malaga, home of the
Cansinos.
I still don't know the origin of the last name
Cansino. I found the last name in "Diccionario de apellidos Castellanos" but the
oldest record in Spain is in the 1770's. But the last name in this "Diccionario"
was "CANCINO". It doesn't mention what happened before this date. I
also found the last name Cansino in the Encyclopedia of Sephardic Last Names.
Here the last name is written CANSINO. I found that CANSINO Sephardic
Jews were in the Andalusia Region, coming from Morocco. They arrived to
Spain in the 1600's. I know that many Cansinos left Spain, some moved
to Gibraltar and others left to England. Both groups are practicing Jews to this
day.
One interesting note about Rita. I'm sure she
colored her reddish hair many times, but it is possible that her hair was
originally this color. I have an uncle here in Mexico with reddish hair, and
everyone wonder about the color. It was until "Tia Concha" saw him, she talked
about the family in Spain with reddish hair.
In our home we have a black and white picture of
Rita Hayworth in our guest bath, and when our guest go the bathroom
and inquire about the picture. My husband loves to say, She is " just Aunt
Rita".
OK I guess by now you know more that you wanted to
know about Rita Hayworth
Susana Leniski
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