Yves Leopold Germain Gaston

Yves Leopold Germain Gaston was the patriarch of a large family with roots in the City of Silay, in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines.

He was born in Lisieux, France, the twenty third of the month of Brumaire, Year twelve of the French Republic at six o’clock evening.

Son of Pierre Germain, National Gendarme professional, and Marie Anne Logre married.

Gaston first moved to Calatagan, Batangas in 1837 to help Domingo Róxas, a prominent businessman and ancestor of the Zóbel de Ayala family, set up his sugar business.

His wife and three children, not knowing a word of French, returned to Silay and permanently settled there, continuing the family business.