My father’s family was from The Canary Islands. The story says that they were in the input/export business. Some of them emigrated to Cuba back when the railroad was being built. There were two brothers that stayed in Cuba. One continued in the same business and did very well for himself. The other started his own business away from the family and was disinherited. My dad is one of eleven children from the disinherited side of the family. This is partly where I get my stubbornness from. :)