Vega-Hayes family

The Vega-Hayes family is an American millionaire family originating from the Portland–Vancouver metropolitan area in Oregon and Washington. The family matriarch is Amelia Vega Hayes. The Vega-Hayes family became notable in 2018 when the secret fortune of Hayes was discovered by her grandchildren in a will dated from 2006. Before then, the family was ordinary and led private lives with the exception of Jacob Dunham, who was a notable attorney in Oregon legal circles; and Victoria Hampton-Chavez, the ex-wife of technology magnate Alon Hampton, though her side of the family was never mentioned or discussed in the media or socialite circles. After the family story was told by the media and gossip magazines, the Vega-Hayes family became public figures involved with charity, law, government, filmmaking and culinary art.

Origin

Amelia Vega Hayes was born in Manila, The Philippines and immigrated to Seattle, Washington, during her early childhood with her parents and four siblings. She subsequently met her husband in 1959 and married when they were teenagers in 1961. She had two daughters and moved to Vancouver, Washington.

Family members and descendants

Overview

Her children and grandchildren include

1. Viola Hampton-Pierce née Hayes and Alon Hampton (m. 1986, div. 2000); Bartholomew Pierce (m. 2019)
   1. Victoria Hampton-Chavez née Hampton and William Hochul III (m. 2008, annulled 2009); Chaz Chavez (m. 2019)
      1. Zander Hampton-Chavez (with Chavez)
2. Celina Dunham née Hayes and Joseph Dunham
   1. Jacob Dunham and Candace Dunham née Myrtle (m. 2007, div. 2011); Elena Sanchez (m. 2020)
      1. Rosalind Dunham-Sanchez (with Sanchez)
   2. Jennifer Ryan née Dunham and William Sloan (m. 2018, div. 2021); Prince Leonardo, Duke of Moselle (m. 2022)
      1. William Sloan II (with Sloan)
      2. Judah Sloan (with Sloan)
      3. Prince Julius of Moselle (with the Duke of Moselle)
   3. Josephine Dunham and Audrey Chapman (m. 2021)
   4. Jessica Dunham Ashe and Carter Ashe (m. 2021)

Amelia Vega Hayes

Main article: Amelia Vega Hayes

Viola Hampton-Pierce

Main article: Viola Hampton-Pierce

Victoria Hampton-Chavez

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Celina Dunham

Celina Jacqueline Mae Dunham (née Hayes; born March 11, 1964) was an American educator and the daughter of Amelia and Philip Hayes.

Jacob Dunham

Main article: Jacob Dunham

Jennifer Ryan

Main article: Jennifer Ryan

Josephine Dunham

Main article: Josephine Dunham

Jessica Dunham

Main article: Jessica Dunham