Maria Pricilla “Chona” Silos Recto was born on February 5 1922 in Manila.  She passed away in April 4, 1987.

Chona married Juan "Johnny" Cortez Ysmael.  Johnny was born on 26 May 1920.  He passed away on April 23, 1952.  Chona and Johnny had the following children:

    Juan Johnny "Piqui" Ysmael, Jr.
    Maria Teresa Ysmael,
    Mario Ramon "Ramoncito" Ysmael, born on April 1, 1947 in Los Angeles, CA. 
                                                                     Passed away in Madrid, Spain on July 7, 1971 
    Luis Miguel "Louie" Ysmael,
 

Chona married Johann Carl Friedrich Loemker “Hans” Kasten IV.  Hans was born on August 18, 1916 in Hawaii.  He and Chona married in Hawaii on 16 December 1954.  Hans IV assed away on August 9, 2007 in the Philippines. 

Chona and Hans had a son: 

    Johan Carl Friedrich “Hans” Recto Kasten V