Family Biographies

Carlos Nestor Recio

1880-1958

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Florida: 1513-1913, Past, Present and Future

George M. Chapin

S.J.C. Publishing Co, Chicago, IL 1914

Pgs 314

CARLOS NESTOR RECIO
 

The oldest son, Carlos Nester Redo, succeeded his father in the management of the large wholesale concern in Key West which was founded by the latter in 1875.  He is a native son of this city, born February 28, 1880, and he acquired his education in the local public and private schools. Upon reaching manhood he became assistant manager of the Redo wholesale grocery establishment and gradually took from his father’s shoulders most of the heavier burdens connected with its conduct.

After the Father died Carlos Nester Redo assumed entire control and he has continued to conduct the business on the same high plane on which it as established, being today one of the most prominent, able and far-sighted of the younger business men of the city. He married on the 8th of December, 1901, Miss Maria Recio, a native of Camaguey, Cuba, and a daughter of Gaspar Recio, of that city. Mr. and Mrs. Recio have four children Maria Angela, aged eleven; Nester Carlos, aged seven ; Octavio, aged six; and Anna Maria, who is one year old.  One other child, Eugenia, died at the age of three.
          Mr. Recio is a member of the Masonic order and the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks and is a member of the Key West Board of Trade.  His religions views are in accordance with the doctrines of the Episcopal church and politically he is affiliated with the democratic party. He does not, however, take an active part in politics, preferring to give his entire attention to his business affairs, which are capably and ably conducted, bringing him a gratifying degree of success and assuring him of a prominent place in business circles.  In 1913 erected on the corner of Duval and Caroline streets, a two-story concrete building forty-eight by fifty feet in size, the lower floor ,of which is a large business room and the upper part, a modern apartment. The building, which is practically fireproof, is one of the most substantial in Key West and gives evidence of Mr. Recio’s energy, enterprise and business ability. In the control of the great establishment, of which lie is now the head, Mr. Recio has ever displayed an initiative spirit, a power of organization and administration and keen business discrimination and he has made the concern a worthy memorial to his father, who founded it, and a credit to the name that has long been honored and respected in this community.