Aug2014 - Los Bexarenos Genealogical Society

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Los Bexareños
Genealogical and Historical Society
Those born in Béxar and those who migrated to and made their home in Béxar throughout the ages, whether under the influence of Tribal Law,
or the laws of Spain, France, the 1st Republic of Texas, the Republic of México, the 2nd Republic of Texas, the Confederate States of América, or
the United States of América are known as Los Bexareños.
Their families extend to all the lands of the world. Once a Bexareño always a Bexareño.
A Newsletter via e-Mail
A u g u st 2 0 1 4
LBGHS Monthly Meeting
August 2, 2014
San Antonio Main Public Library
9:30 a.m. — 11:30 a.m.
SPEAKER: Jesse O. Villarreal, Sr.
TOPIC: Tejano Patriots of the American
Revolution, 1776-1783: Volume Two
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Mr. Villarreal is a native of San Antonio, Texas. He is a 9th generation Tejano and descends from
the first soldiers who arrived and settled in San Antonio de Béjar in 1718. His ancestors include
members of the Canary Islanders, who established the Villa de San Fernando de Béjar in 1731. He is
a descendant of some of the first ranchers of Texas who later provided cattle for the troops of
General Bernardo de Gálvez during the American Revolution.
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Jesse O. Villarreal Sr. is an author, historian, genealogist, and a member of our Society. He has
won many awards for his book, Tejano Patriots of the American Revolution, 1776-1783. ✥
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CONTRIBUTORS
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Dan Arellano
Louis J. Benavides
Anthony Delgado
Mary Esther Escobedo
Santiago Escobedo
Cindy Farmer
Henry A. García, Jr.
Jerry Geyer
Ted Herrera
JoAnn Herrera
José López
Ed Mata
R. Darrell Meadows, PhD
Sylvia Morales
Dennis Moreno
Yolanda Patiño
Crispín Rendón
Jesse Rodríguez
Gilbert Villerreal
Lillian Wold
LBGHS August Meeting • Facebook • Webpage
Message From The President
Letters • In Remembrance of … Toni Martínez
Membership Directory • Photo at San Pedro Springs
CIDA Celebration • First Cabildo of the Villa de San Fernando
LBGHS Merchandise • Announcements • LBGHS Committees
Websites That Tell Our Stories • Membership Dues • Gloria Cadena Scholarship Fund
35th Annual Texas Hispanic Genealogical and Historical Conference
Telling Our Stories: Tomás del Toro ~ A Tejano Patriot
Correction Corner
Telling Our Stories: El Tlaxcalteco ~Agustín de la Cruz
Genealogy Chart: My Seguín Lineage • Gloria Cadena Scholarship
LBGHS Resource Center • Publication Sales • Web Indexes • LBGHS Committees
Telling Our Stories: Antarctica: Navarro Ridge • Battle of Medina
Calendar of Events
Around The State • Message From the Editor • Submit Your Articles
LBGHS eMail Newsletter
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Volume 3 - Issue 8
LOS
BEXAREÑOS
GENEALOGICAL
M I S S I O N S TAT E M E N T
Message
“The mission of Los Bexareños
Genealogical and Historical Society is
to promote awareness of Hispanic
genealogy and history through
publications, public forums, research,
consultations, education, and to
promote the preservation of archival
material for public research.”
from the
2014 EXECUTIVE BOARD
President:! !
Louis J. Benavides
Vice President: ! José López
Secretary:! !
Ernesto Menchaca
Treasurer:! !
Henry A. García, Jr.
BOARD
OF
DIRECTORS
2013 - 2014:! !
Eleanor Foreman
2013 - 2014:! !
Sylvia Morales
2014 - 2015:! !
TBA
2014 - 2015:! !
Olga Hickey
2014 - 2015:! !
Ed Mata
APPOINTED OFFICERS
Historian:! !
!
Parliamentarian: !
Norberto Martínez
José Hernández
LOS BEXAREÑOS
PO BOX 1935
SAN ANTONIO TX 78297-1935
AND
HISTORICAL
SOCIETY
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Just a reminder: get your research ready
to share at the Los Bexareños “working meeting” on October 4, 2014, and cross reference
family trees. Look for unblocking those walls.
President’s
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Desk
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esearching history is a great adventure for me, as well as for many of
you. Sometimes you discover things
that people see every day. Can you imagine
“Googling” or “Wiki it” and find out that
there is nothing on it? Yes, nothing on Google or Wikipedia! Then you check a little
further and discover that the site is not documented in any of the usual places. That happened to three members of Los Bexareños
recently. All of these members had driven by
this particular place many times (one of them
for about thirty three years). However, it was
not until this July that they discovered that
this place did not exist in cyberspace.
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So, can you sense the joy and excitement
of going into this place in history and begin
to document the location and what was found
there.
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The place is Regina Cemetery in Regina,
New Mexico, which is located on the forgotten western route of the Camino Real after
the reestablishment of Spanish New Mexico
after the Pueblo Indian revolt of the late
1600s.
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As they drove down the country dirt
road towards the cemetery, they noticed that
the road was graded and well maintained.
As they travel up the mountain they began to
see the beautiful views of the various mountain ranges that surround this cemetery. At
the top of the plat, they found a place so serene with a constant breeze. They really felt
as if they were near Heaven. Although the
headstones at the cemetery had primarily
Anglo last names, they found names like
Tafoya, Padilla, Sánchez, Hatch, Lucero, and
others.
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I pray that everyone is in good health,
working on their genealogy, documenting
their life stories, and making plans to join
and enjoy each others company on the first
Saturday of the month at the San Antonio
Public Library downtown. During these summer months our attendance has dropped into
the 60s due to many of you traveling. Come
and share the stories of your travels, just
like the story I just shared about the Regina
Cemetery, with us over coffee, pan dulce,
taquitos, and the other goodies that our hospitality committee brings for us each month.
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Please join us on Facebook. There is a
lot of valuable information that we can
share using this social forum. Go ahead...try
it ...click on the link below
Los Bexareños Facebook Page
It is very important that you give us a
“REVIEW.” Just double-click on the five
stars located on the upper left corner of the
Facebook page. It should take you to the
“REVIEW” page. Comment on why you like
the Los Bexareños Facebook page and then
grade us using the star system.
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See you on Saturday, August 2nd. We are
meeting at the main Public Library. It opens
at 9:00 a.m. Coffee will begin at 9:30 a.m.
The guest speaker starts at 10:00 a.m. The
general meeting will start at 11:00 a.m. We
encourage you to bring a friend and introduce them to the wonderful world of Hispanic genealogy. ✥
— Louis J. Benavides
LBGHS President
[email protected]
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These members will attempt to have this
information ready for Raúl Guerra as he
continues to complete the Los Bexareños 2014
Register in time for the 35th Annual Texas
Hispanic genealogical and Historical Conference at the end of September.
www.losbexarenos.org
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Los Bexareños Facebook Page
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LOS
BEXAREÑOS
GENEALOGICAL
Letters
AND
HISTORICAL
SOCIETY
IN REMEMBRANCE OF ...
By Jesse Rodríguez
For Los Bexareños Genealogical and Historical Society
Mr. Louis Benavides:
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I am writing to follow up on a previous inquiry regarding the
Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition. We are
seeking documents associated with all five Kentucky Civil War governors, including the Union governors, Beriah Magoffin, James F.
Robinson, and Thomas E. Bramlette, and the two provisional Confederate
governors, George W. Johnson and Richard Hawes. Of interest to us are
manuscripts or printed materials written by a Kentucky Civil War
governor; documents addressed to a governor; documents endorsed by a
governor; documents written by a secretary or assistant but signed by a
governor; documents reporting a governor's words (e.g., speeches printed
in newspapers). Please let us know if you need any further information
regarding our project in order to determine if you have any relevant
collections or documents. We would also like to know if you are certain
you have no related materials. !
We regret to report the death of Antoinette
(Toni) R. Martínez on Wednesday, July 9,
2014. She was a retired USAF nurse and
the widow of a long time Los Bexareños
member, Colonel Vicente Martínez, USAF
(Ret), M.D.
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Toni and Dr. Vicente Martínez met
while both were on duty with the United
States Air Force at a hospital in England.
Toni moved from her native Pennsylvania
and made her home together with her husband, Dr. Vicente, in San
Antonio.
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She was buried at the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery,
where Dr. Vicente Martínez had been previously interred.
Sincerely,
— R. Darrell Meadows, PhD
Director, Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition
Kentucky Historical Society
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Hello:
!
Earlier last month I took my family on a vacation—just the
wife, kids, and me. We had a blast at Sea World in San Antonio. As we
were making our way to the park entrance and every one was busily
hurrying about, they started to play the Star Spangled Banner. Everyone
stopped in their tracks turned around to face the lonely flag,
proudly flying, at the entrance of the park, the one that welcomes
you every time you visit, and usually goes unnoticed.
Dr. Vicente and Toni Martínez
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Doctor Martínez will be remembered as a very dedicated
genealogist who was gifted with a great memory. He was a very
good friend of Gloria Villa Cadena and Angel Brown. He assisted
them in many of their books and other genealogy projects. All
three, along with a number of other members, had been named
“Hidalgos” by the Bexar County Commissioners Court. Dr.
Martínez, Jesse Rodríguez, and Irma Cantú Jones of San Diego,
California were descended from three brothers, children of Capitán
Cristobál Rodríguez and Josefa Maldonado, early Coahuila settlers.
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The once rapidly moving, loud crowd completely stopped and
became silent in seconds freeing their right hand to place it over their
chest. I was amazed at the respect and loyalty that we have for
our country. I realized that even though we are so different from each
other, and our ancestries are so different, we are all Americans who care
deeply for this nation, our country, and future country of our descendants. I just hope that you had an awesome fourth of July surrounded by
your family and friends.
!
GOD Bless.
"
We extend our deepest sympathy to the family of Toni and Dr.
Vicente Martínez.
— Moises Garza
Mission, TX
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To Los Bexareños,
María, David, and Lisa --- we were saddened
to hear of Toni passing. We have such fond
memories of living next door in Panama and
watching you and our kids growing up, and
our trip to Florida and Disneyland. Vince and
Toni were very special, and we will miss them.
Families of Saltillo, Coahuila, México Volume Seven
http://home.earthlink.net/~crisrendon/scmv7.pdf
Best Regards,
Pancho and Joan Villa
— Crispín Rendón
Riverside, CA
~ Charles and Joan Villa,
San Antonio, Texas
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LOS
BEXAREÑOS
GENEALOGICAL
AND
HISTORICAL
SOCIETY
LBGHS MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY
Los Bexareños
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The Los Bexareños Genealogical and Historical Society’s Membership Directory - Commemorative Edition is now available to 2014 LBGHS
members. The 36-page directory includes 221 Individual and Joint
Membership entries and 19 organization membership entries. Many
entries include photographs of the LBGHS members in color.
Genealogical and Historical Society
Membership Directory
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The main purpose of the directory is to get people together to enjoy
the wonderful world of genealogy with others on a more frequent basis.
You can see which LBGHS members are researching the same lineages
that you are researching. You can see which members live in your area,
possibly you can organize a home research group. Setting aside one day
a month to do research with fellow members is a good way to help each
other break through those “brick walls.” Group research helps motivate
you to do scrapbooks, write stories, do pedigree charts and family group
sheets. Most importantly, it helps sharing each other’s family research.
Use the directory to stay in touch with your fellow LBGHS researchers. ✥
San Antonio, Texas
! Make checks payable to LOS BEXAREÑOS and mail $15.00 per
member/directory to:
30TH ANNIVERSARY
LOS BEXAREÑOS
PO BOX 1935
COMMEMORATIVE EDITION
If you have questions, contact Sylvia Morales at:
[email protected]
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Ed Mata
(past President ~ Los Bexareños),
unknown, Eddie Flores, Robert
Vargas, Tony Rodríguez (member ~
Los Bexareños), José López (Vice
President ~ Los Bexareños), and
Constable Val Flores.
Photo was taken at the filming of
“Texas Before The Álamo” at San
Pedro Springs Park, San Antonio,
Texas. It depicts the arrival of the
Domingo Ramón expedition of 1716
at San Pedro Springs.
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BEXAREÑOS
GENEALOGICAL
The Canary Islands
Descendants Association
AND
HISTORICAL
SOCIETY
The Guest Speaker
Diego Bernal, Councilman
City Council District 1
Adults $33.00 — Children $12.00
requests your presence at the
Celebration of the Anniversary
Free covered parking at the Frost Bank Garage
of the
Please make checks payable to CIDA
1731 “First Cabildo”
Mail checks to:
Saturday, August 2, 2014
Buffet Luncheon
MARY JANE EVANS
18668 BANDERA RD
HELOTES, TEXAS 78023
11:30 a.m. — 2:00 p.m
RSVP no later than July 25th
lunch begins at Noon
Plaza Club
****PLEASE WEAR YOUR TRADITIONAL CANARY ISLANDS ATTIRE****
For information contact:
— Frost Bank Tower
Rosemary Geyer
[email protected]
(210) 658-5734
downtown San Antonio
THE FIRST CABILDO OF THE VILLA de SAN FERNANDO
On July 20, 1731, Captain Almazán organized the cabildo, the city council. He
appointed the oldest member of the Isleños, Don Juan Leal Goraz, who had been
placed in charge of the group since their departure from the Canary Islands, as the
first councilman. Additional appointees to the city council were as follows:
Juan Leal Goraz, as the first regidor or councilman, and Acalde;
Juan Curbelo, second councilman, was responsible for the prison that would be
built;
Antonio Santos, third councilman, was placed in charge of weights and measures;
Salvador Rodríguez, fourth councilman, was to serve as supervisor of warehouses
and public buildings;
Manuel de Niz, fifth councilman, was responsible for unclaimed property;
Juan Leal, Jr., sixth councilman, had no special duties other than to be a voting
member of the council;
Vicente Álvarez Travieso, alguacil mayor (sheriff ); and,
Antonio Rodríguez, mayordomo de los propios (administrator of public lands). In
this position, he acted as attorney for the town, collected debts and revenues, and
was responsible for the cleanliness of the villa and its irrigation system. (Antonio
Rodríguez was experienced in irrigation in the Canaries.)
These appointments were for life.
The first election in Texas was held on August 1, 1731. Almazán administered the
oath of office to each of the newly appointed officers. Each stood and swore to
fulfill faithfully and loyally the responsibilities of his office.
The first task of the council was to elect two alcaldes (mayors). The eight voting
members elected Juan Leal Goraz first alcalde on the first ballot. A second ballot
elected Salvador Rodríguez as second alcalde. The council then debated the
naming of their villa. Disagreements were dismissed by Captain Almazán’s
announcement that the viceroy had chosen the name San Fernando de Béjar in
honor of the king’s son, Crown Prince Fernando.
DRAWING BY JOSÉ CISNEROS, 1988
Juan Antonio Pérez de Alemazan, Captain of
Presidio San Antonio de Béjar, issuing land title to
one of the Canary Islands settlers.
Source: SanAntonio, The First Civil Settlement in Texas, authors Marian I. Martinello and
Thomas H. Robinson.
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LOS
BEXAREÑOS
GENEALOGICAL
AND
HISTORICAL
SOCIETY
Los Bexareños Merchandise Order Form
Polo Shirts
Polo Shirt Color
Cost: $25
2XL-3XL - Extra $5
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Make Checks payable to: Los Bexareños
Mail check and order form to: Cindy Farmer
16414 Crested Butte
San Antonio,
Texas
78247
Make checks
payable
to: Los
Bexareños
LBGHS Committees
Mail check and order form to:
LOS BEXAREÑOS
PO BOX 1935
If you have questions, please contact Cindy at (210) 656-2085 or at
[email protected]
Publication Sales!
Santiago Escobedo"
Budget!
Henry A. García, Jr."
2018 Conference!
Anthony Delgado "
Facebook!
Anthony Delgado "
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Fundraising!
TBA "
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Hospitality!
Sandra Benavides"
Library!
Dennis Moreno!
Membership!
Sylvia Morales "
Property!
Dennis Moreno"
Publishing!
TBA"
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Register !
Raúl Guerra "
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Scholarship!
Mary Esther Escobedo"
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Website!
Dennis Moreno"
[email protected]
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Also available in green, black, and navy blue.
Will YOU Volunteer?
These handy bags are available to
carry your genealogy books and
records.
$15.00
Print your Order Form
Each one of you has a special talent or skill.
Your ideas and your expertise can greatly advance the cause of this
wonderful organization. Help us help others in their quest to find
their Hispanic ancestors.
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L OS B EXAREÑOS NEEDS VOLUNTEERS . Would you be willing to
contribute to the Society by volunteering for one of the committees
listed above. Are you interested in fund raising? Can you assist the
Hospitality Committee? Are you a proficient user of the internet?
Maybe you can help with Facebook or work with the website.
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BEXAREÑOS
GENEALOGICAL
Websites That Tell Our
Stories
AND
HISTORICAL
SOCIETY
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
You are cordially invited to join/renew your membership to
Los Bexareños Genealogical and Historical Society
!
There is more to genealogy than just gathering
names of ancestors. Yes, it is important to do the
basics, like pedigree charts, names, dates, places,
family work sheets, etc. But, let us not forget that
there are stories that go with these names. There are
histories in the places and times they lived.
Photographs and stories bring our ancestors to life.
Here we intend to transport you to websites that tell
our stories. ✥
Become part of an ever growing family who loves to do ancestral
research. Meet people who share the same interest and love of
genealogy, and people who may be doing research on your
particular family lineages.
PLEASE SEND YOUR
2014 MEMBERSHIP DUES
Álamo’s Tejano Heroes Gain Recognition
Bexar Archives Online
To become a member, fill out the 2014 Membership Application
Bexar County Historical Commission
Form and mail it to the address on the form. Better yet, bring the
form with you when you attend our next meeting.
Béxar Genealogy
2014 Membership Form
Children of the Revolución
☞
Hispanic Heritage Month
PBS Documentary: “Latino-Americans”
Click Here And Join Us
Somos Primos
Tejano Monument
GLORIA VILLA CADENA
Texas Tejano
GENEALOGICAL and HISTORICAL
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Tell Us Your Stories
You are invited and encouraged to make a donation to the Gloria
Cadena Genealogical and Historical Scholarship Fund. Los Bexareños
will award scholarships to students who are or will be attending an
accredited college/university. They will be chosen based on their ability
to produce a four generation pedigree chart which is accompanied with an
essay of their ancestors.
!
Do you have a special, interesting, historical,
or just a funny story about your relatives that you
would like to share? Un chiste that you would like
to contribute? Email your ancestral stories, and we
will try to print them in this newsletter on a firstcome-first-serve basis. ✥
Los Bexareños is trying to get young people involved in genealogy.
LBGHS wants to encourage students to embrace their culture and
heritage. The sacrifices their parents, grandparents, great-grandparents,
etc. must not be forgotten. The younger generations need to be encouraged to retell the stories about their ancestors handed down
throughout the ages. ✥
[email protected]
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Experiences
that
are
shared
are
added
to
life’s
beautiful
memory
books
Please make your donation to the LBGHS Scholarship Fund and
send your check to:
LOS BEXARENOS
PO BOX 1935
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BEXAREÑOS
GENEALOGICAL
AND
HISTORICAL
SOCIETY
35th Annual Texas Hispanic
Genealogical & Historical Conference
Hosted by
Las Porciones Genealogical Society
September 25-27, 2014
Renaissance Casa de Palmas Hotel
HOTEL INFORMATION
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Thursday — September 25, 2014
Renaissance Casa de Palmas
101 N. Main Street
McAllen Texas 78501
Reservations: (956) 631-1101
$109.00 plus tax
Hampton Inn & Suites
10 W Expy 83
McAllen, TX 78501
!
8:00 a.m. — 8:00 p.m.! !
Conference Registration
!
!
!
8:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m.! !
or
8:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m.! !
North Hidalgo County Tour !
(Lunch Extra)
Starr County Tour!
(Lunch Extra)
!
7:00 p.m. — 8:00 p.m.!!
Border Buttermilk Reception (in Patio)
!
Friday — September 26, 2014
$99.00 plus tax
Springhill Suites
1800 S Ware Rd
McAllen, TX 78503
!
8:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m.!
Conference Registration
!
8:30 a.m. — 12:00 p.m.!
Conference Presenters/Speakers
!
8:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m.!
Book Sales and Vendors
!
12:00 p.m. — 1:30 p.m.!
Lunch (on your own)
!
1:30 p.m. — 4:00 p.m.!!
!
1:30 p.m. — 5:00 p.m.!!
!
6:30 p.m. — 8:30 p.m.!!
Complimentary Bar-B-Q and Entertainment
$89.00 plus tax
Saturday — September 27, 2014
Visit the THGH Conference website at:
www.southtexasgenealogy.org
¡Vamos a McAllen!
REGISTRATION FORM
!
8:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m.!
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8:30 a.m. — 12:00 p.m.!
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12:00 p.m. — 1:30 p.m.!
Lunch (on your own)
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12:00 p.m. — 1:30 p.m.!
President’s Meeting
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1:30 p.m. — 4:00 p.m.!!
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1:30 p.m. — 5:00 p.m.!!
!
6:30 p.m. — 9:00 p.m.!!
Banquet in the Ballroom
for the
35 Annual Texas Hispanic Genealogical and Historical Conference
We are still working on the final schedule and expect to add several smaller tours in
the McAllen area. The conference website should be working soon.
Stay tune for more information.
can be accessed at the following link:
If you have questions or wish to make special requests to accommodate disabilities,
dietary requirements, or other matters, please send an email to:
http://www.losbexarenos.org/2014_Conference_Registration_Form.pdf
[email protected]
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BEXAREÑOS
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HISTORICAL
SOCIETY
TOMÁS DEL TORO ~ A TEJANO PATRIOT
By Gilbert Villerreal
n my last article “Back to Basics,” in the May 2013 LBGHS eMail
Newsletter, I detailed my rookie mistakes in genealogical research. I ignored other family members and family lines. I was
focused on one individual. I learned that I needed to research all the
members in my family tree. I was only interested in my father’s
information. I did not research the information on his siblings, my
aunts and uncles. I wasted 15 years searching for a relationship that
did not exist. I was trying to establish that Nicolas Villarreal and
Guadalupe Lozano were my great-grandparents. I was given this
information, and I took it as fact. I did not check or verify the source
citation for the information I was given. I discovered that my greatgrandparents were Ramón Villarreal and María Ygnacia Espinosa.
This “new” information was discovered when I looked at my aunts
and uncles baptismal records.
wife of a solider, a military wife; this was a military family, and sons
followed fathers in military service.4
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The Spanish did not understand the new enemy on the
Spanish frontier in Tejas. The Apache and Comanche were different than the Natives from central México. The Natives from central
México had become allies. They were part of the efforts of colonization and the founding of missions on the frontier.5 They were
examples of how Natives could become Christians, and Hispanicized. The Natives of the Spanish frontier were nomads, and had a
low level civilization, not suited for mission life.6
"
A witness of the attack at Mission Santa Cruz de San Sabá in
1758, reported that the Natives had acquired horses, armor, firearms
and adopted European techniques of warfare.7 Tomás would have
been about ten or eleven years old, and well aware of the massacre.
Tomás was born at the time that the Comanche entered the San
Antonio area in pursuit of the Apaches.8 The Comanche pushed the
Apaches out of their hunting grounds and south past San Antonio.
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The mistake did not discourage or hamper my efforts to learn
my family history. My emphasis this year has been on reading. I no
longer rely on my keyboard and the web for information. I concentrate on books that provide information on the history of the Spanish
Colonial period. As I read and study these books, I find unexpected
surprises.
"
Tomás married Antonia Serafina Menchaca the daughter of
Margarita Menchaca (an Apache Indian), a servant in the household
of Don Luis Menchaca. The Comanche would eventually end the life
of Tomás del Toro.
"
When we find facts (dates of birth, baptisms, marriages, and
death records), we are creating the skeleton of our ancestor. We say
my ancestors were born, baptized, married, and died on these dates.
What we all want is to add flesh to the skeleton. How did they live?
How did they handle adversity, and what gave them pleasure?
"
On 13 Oct, 1772, Tomás Del Toro petitioned the church for
permission to marry Antonia Serafina Menchaca. Tomás was
twenty-five years old at this time. He was a soldier, a native of Villa
Unión, Coahuila, México. Tomás was a Spaniard and was the
legitimate son of Don Juan de El Toro and Doña Ana María Flores de
Ábrego. He was in this area for the last two years. He stated that he
had been in the Presidio of San Saba.9 Tomás de El Toro was
recruited for service in 1769 for the Presidio de San Sabá. He was
part of the garrison transferred to serve the Presidio de San Antonio
de Béjar in 1770. He was discharged in 1773, when the garrison was
reorganized.10 The petition stated he had known Antonia for three
years. She stated that she has known Tomás Calletanyo de El Toro
and wants to marry him of her own free will. She says she is about
fifteen years old and a native of this city.11
"
Several sources have provided a snapshot of the life of my
maternal 4th great-grandfather, Tomás del Toro. I have discovered
more flesh to cover his skeleton. He was a soldier at the Presidio de
San Sabá; later, he was transferred to the Presidio de San Antonio de
Béjar, and detached to the Presidio Fuerte de Santa Cruz del Cíbolo.1
"
Tomás served and fought and died alongside Cayetano Hernández, a Tejano Patriot of the American Revolution 1776-178.2
"
The link below details the circumstances of their death.3
http://sarsat.org/HistoricalAccounts/patriotbiographies/cayetanohernandez.htm
"
Tomás del Toro was born about 1747 in Coahuila, México.
The events that unfolded in Texas after his birth played a significant
role in his life. I can only imagine that his mother, like mothers today, prayed that the hostilities on the frontier would end. The war
with the Natives, on the Spanish frontier was about to change when
Tomás was born. The changes would include different tactics for
both the Spanish soldier and the Natives. The Spanish and the
Natives would change the methods and weapons of warfare. There
would be a confederation of different tribes under the Comanche.
She did not want to see her son in danger. His father was a soldier,
serving on the Spanish frontier. She knew the hardships of following
her husband. She spent endless nights waiting for her husband to
return when he went out on patrol. The nights were filled the
countless prayers for his safe return. She was selfish in her prayers.
She would ask God to forgive her, because she also prayed that none
of her sons would enter the military to serve the king. She was the
"
Antonia Serafina Menchaca was baptized in 1754, when she
was 8 days old. She was baptized at the San Fernando Church, in the
Villa de San Fernando de Béjar. The record states that she is a
Mestiza, child of Margarita Menchaca, Apache Indian. Margarita
was a servant of Don Luis Menchaca. Don Luis Menchaca had raised Margarita, and it was public knowledge “y es publica.” The godmother for Antonia Serafina Manchaca was María de Anpuco.12 This
record does not mention who Serafina’s father was, but history
leaves a clue. A regular occurrence during this time was that women
Indian servants were sexually exploited.13 14 They were in danger
from any adult males in the household.
"
Joaquín de Orendain was the lieutenant of the troops of the
Royal Presidio de San Antonio de Béjar, and is one of the witnesses
for the wedding petition. He stated that Antonia is a Coyota and free
to marry “Thomas.” Father Pedro Fuente orders that the wedding
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bands to be posted for three days and festivities to be held for three
days on October 18, 25, 28, 1772. They were married on 12
November 1772. It was signed by Father Pedro Fuentes.15
"
A year later in 1773, Tomás was discharged from the Presidio
de San Antonio de Béjar. Tomás worked as a field hand. He was a
mozo (helper; servant) for Francisco Flores. He also participated in
cattle drives out of Béjar. Tomás was a witness in an investigation of
the death of Juan de Escamilla in 1776. He was held in the prison at
Saltillo, México to insure that he would appear in court. Tomás
escaped and returned to la Villa de San Fernando de Béjar. He
sought sanctuary at the church, and was again held in prison while
they investigated what crime he had committed. He was eventually
released on bond.16
"
Tomás returned to military service in about 1778. He was
part of la tropa ligera (light cavalry). La tropa ligera was a fast
reaction force. They fought individually, not in formation, and were
very mobile. They were a light cavalry unit, with the capacity to
cover greater distances in a short period of time.17 They were listed
separately in the roster of the presidio.18 Life for Tomás as a soldier
was no different than that of all military men, regardless of century.
There was a routine of daily chores and guard duty. The troops
would provide escort services for transporting provisions to the
presidio de Bexar and the surrounding missions. The trip for
provisions would be to Saltillo, México and then back to Bexar. This
was about every three months. There were exceptions, especially
when there was a need for provisions in San Antonio.19 Other duties
included mail delivery, and protecting the cattle and horses of the
presidio and area ranches. There was also the reconnaissance or
scouting parties looking for signs of hostiles in the area.20
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1 De
13 Weber,
2 Villarreal,
la Teja, 124
28-31
3 Sons American Revolution, San Antonio
Chapter
4 De la Teja, 124
5 Chipman and Joseph, 50
6 Weddle, 191
7 Ibid.,101-102
9 Leal, 9
10 De la Teja, 124
11 Leal, Marriage Petition and Permission San
Fernando Church 1772
12 Leal, San Fernando Church Baptisms 1731 - 1775
14 Ibid.,
93
95
15 Leal, Marriage Petition and Permission San
Fernando Church 1772
16 Ruiz
17 Thonhoff, 57
18 Villarreal, 86
19 Chipman and Joseph, 132-134
20 Thonhoff, 59
21 Weber, 97
22 Ibid.,94
23 Ibid.,94
Bibliography
Chabot, Frederick C. With The Makers of San Antonio. San Antonio: Privately Published, 1937.
Chipman, Donald E. and Harriett Denise Joseph. Spanish Texas 1519- 1821 Revised edition. 2010.
De la Teja, Jesus F. San Antonio De Bexar A Community on New Spain's Northern Frontier. Albuquerque:
University of New Mexico Press, 1995.
Leal, John Ogden. Marriage Petition and Permission San Fernando Church 1772. San Antonio Public Library,
1979.
—. San Fernando Church Baptisms 1731 - 1775. San Antonio, Texas, n.d.
Ruiz, Pablo P. Bexar Archives Translation. Trans. Pablo P Ruiz. Dolph Briscoe Center for American History,
The University of Texas, Austin, n.d. 20 October 2013. <http://www.cah.utexas.edu/projects/bexar/
search.php?searchTextD>.
Thonhoff, Robert H. El Fuerte Del Cibolo (Sentinel of the Bexar-La bahia Ranches). Austin, Texas: Eakin press,
1992.
Villarreal, Jesse O. Tejano Patriots of thr American revolution 1776-1783. Ed. Judge Robert H. Thonhoff.
Austin: Jesse O. villarreal, 2011.
Weber, David J. The Spanish Frontier in North America The Brief Edition. New Haven and London: Yale
University, 2009.
Weddle, Robert S. The San Saba Mission. College Station: Texas A & M University Press, 1999.
"
Tomás was killed by the Comanche on the 6 February, 1781 at
Cibolo. He was one of six soldiers that were killed when they were
tending to the herd. He left behind a wife and five children.
"
Antonia Serafina was fifteen years old when she married
Tomás. She probably lived in the household of Don Luis Menchaca.
Her mother, Margarita Menchaca, was a servant in the household.
Her origins are not known at this time. Her servitude was not passed
on to her children.21 The Spaniards would rescue Natives that were
captured by different tribes, which were always at war. They would
pay a ransom to free the captured Natives.22 Natives that were rescued were placed with Christian families, or in the missions.23
"
Life in the missions for the Natives provided them the benefits
of Christianity, and salvation. The church taught them agriculture
and how to take care of livestock. Some Natives would be instructed
in the skilled trades (butchering, blacksmith and construction), but
most were used for unskilled labor. The skilled trades were usually
performed by Mestizos or Spaniards.24
The Natives were also subjected to abuse during their stays at the
missions. The Church wanted to convert the Natives to Christianity,
and to make them productive citizens of the Spanish Empire. Some
Native groups never submitted or adapted to mission life.
Correction Corner
!
Thank you for the article, but why did you not include the notes
and sources as you have done for other articles? You left out the
footnotes and sources. The footnotes and sources are as important as
the content. Without the sources and citations it does not appear
scholarly, and looks like just a story I made up. This was researched. How will this be corrected or when? Maybe you can send out the full
article to the readers of the news letter as a correction.
!
Respectfully,
—Gilbert Villerreal
Dear Mr. Villerreal,
!
You are absolutely correct. As genealogists, we should encourage
everyone to include source citations and bibliography. These are just as
important as the articles (if not more important).
"
Tomás del Toro, the presidio soldier, and his wife, a Coyota,
made their life in these changing times. ✥
!
We inadvertently omitted your source citations and bibliography.
!
We will reprint your article with the source citations and bibliography in the next issue.
!
I take full responsibility. Please accept my sincerest apologies. I
am truly sorry.
Copyright 2014. Gilbert Villerreal. All Rights Reserved.
—Sylvia Morales
Editor
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EL TLAXCALTECO ~ AGUSTÍN DE LA CRUZ
By Ted Herrera
ver the years I have found some very interesting information about my indigenous ancestors that is not easily found in history books.
The following is such an account from a book titled
“Recovering History, Constructing Race: The Indian,
Black, and White Roots of Mexican Americans” by
Martha Menchaca, Professor of Anthropology, University of Texas at Austin.
not reach the settlement in time. It therefore became necessary to
establish a second colony midway between the Northeast and
Coahuila. A temporary militia could be assembled there and
dispatched while a larger cavalry group came from Coahuila
(Bannon, 1970). Upon hearing the news that a second colony was to
be established, Father Antonio de San Buenaventura y Olivares,
having knowledge of the area and its inhabitants as was provided by
Agustín de la Cruz, took immediate action and petitioned the crown
for the colony to be established in San Antonio, and for all religious
matters to be in his charge. In 1718, Father Olivares's petition was
approved by the Royal Crown. His plans were to erect a mission and
a civilian settlement populated by Indians and government by
Peninsulares (Weber, 1992). These plans came to a temporary halt
when Martín de Alarcón, the governor of Coahuila y Tejas, was
appointed to recruit the settlers and establish a civilian colony.
Although Father Olivares was commissioned to found the first
mission in San Antonio, it was Alarcón who was appointed to control
all secular matters in the colony. And although their views on who
should settle San Antonio were the same, there were several delays
because even though Governor Alarcón, like Father Olivares,
preferred to select Peninsulares to settle San Antonio it was not
possible because Alarcón was only able to recruit a handful of
Peninsulares. Most of the people willing to take a journey into the
frontier were people of color (Castañeda, 1936). According to Alarcón,
only mulattos, lobos, coyotes, and mestizos from Coahuila were
prepared to risk their lives in exchange for land. Father Olivares was
very disappointed with this option because of his distrust of the
Indian colonists. He considered them half-breed savages and feared
that if war broke out they would betray the Spanish. He believed that
colonists of color were not the best agents of Spanish acculturation
since they still practiced Indian dances and traditions and could
easily revert to their parents’ lifestyle. Father Olivares delayed the
departure of colony several times, until a larger number of
peninsulares could be recruited. Finally Alarcón, unable and
unwilling to fulfill the father's request, began the trek toward San
Antonio after agreeing to return and recruit more peninsulares.
O
"
In 1690, Father Antonio de San Buenaventura y Olivares (Head
missionary of the Coahuila missions) sent Agustín de la Cruz, a
Tlaxcalteco Indian neophyte, to explore the Texas y Coahuila border,
all the way to the present day San Antonio area. Upon his return, de
la Cruz reported that the region was inhabited by peaceful villagedwelling Indians. (Baga, 1690)
"
By 1716, a successful French colony had been established in
Natchitoches, along the present Northeast Texas Louisiana border.
Spain determined that Texas must be settled to avert any further
French entradas. It became necessary to start populating several regions with soldiers, civilians, Indians, and mission Fathers. The intelligence gathered by Agustín de la Cruz during the 1690 exploratory
expedition became crucial to Spain's strategy of populating the northeastern territories.
"
In 1716, in preparation for the arrival of the colonists, Spanish
soldiers and missionaries were commissioned to explore Texas and to
select sites for settlement. At this time most of the soldiers came from
Coahuila, and a large number of them were from the Tlaxcalan towns
of Saltillo and San Esteban. (Hernández Xochitiotizin, 1991)
"
In mid February 1716 Capitán Domingo Ramón took approximately seventy-eight colonists into the northeastern territories. These
settlers included nine priests, three lay brothers, dozens of colonists,
and twenty-five soldiers. Many of the soldiers brought their families.
Among the colonists were peninsulares (españoles), creoles, and mestizos. (Bannon, 1970) Only seven of the colonists were Indian, and one
was black (Castaneda, 1936). As the colonists migrated north, they
stopped many times along the route to rest and to greet friendly
Tejas Indians. The settlers finally arrived in the Northeast on 26 June
1716 (Bannon, 1970). They established a presidio five miles west of
the Neches River and erected five missions nearby among various
ethnic subdivisions of the Caddo Indians. Although their initial
journey was successful, they soon experienced severe hardships when
the gifts dwindled, and they were no longer welcomed. Within two
years, the Caddo Indians became increasingly hostile and repeatedly
attacked the settlers.
"
The colonists were divided into two companies. The first
company departed from mission San José, located along the current
Texas Coahuila border. It was composed of Father Olivares, two
missionaries, twenty-five soldiers, and about five Indians raised by
Olivares since childhood (Castaneda, 1936). The second company,
stationed in Saltillo, Coahuila, was composed of Alarcón and twentytwo settlers (Chipman, 1992). The settlers included many of the
soldiers families as well as a large number of mostly Tlaxcalteca
artisans (de la Teja, 1991). The two companies departed in early April
1718 and arrived in San Antonio several days apart. Father Olivares
took the direct route to San Antonio and arrived on 1 May 1718
(Banyan 1970). On that day Father Olivares founded mission San
Antonio de Valero, the chapel that later became the Álamo. Alarcón
arrived five days later, as he had taken a scouting route to explore the
"
When the Royal government in Mexico City received news of
the problems, it became necessary to revisit the colonization effort.
The Royal government determined that if military support was not
made available, it was only a matter of time before the Indians
destroyed the settlements. The Royal government also recognized
that if the colonists needed help, a cavalry unit from Coahuila could
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coast before proceeding to San Antonio. Presidio de Béjar was
formally founded upon his arrival. The families clustered around the
presidio and mission. They were the first members of what later was
destined to become the largest civilian settlement in Spanish Texas,
Villa de San Fernando de Béjar, which was later renamed San
Antonio.
GENEALOGICAL AND HISTORICAL
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
T
GLORIA VILLA CADENA GENEALOGICAL AND
HISTORICAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND was conceived as an
HE
idea to involve the relatives of Los Bexareños. This is an
important tool to get our children and grandchildren, nephews
and nieces to participate in genealogy research.
Copyright 2014. Ted Herrera All Rights Reserved.
THE GVCGH SCHOLARSHIP FUND is also available to
college students who are attending (or will attend) an accred"
JoAnn RAMÍREZ GARCÍA de Herrera has researched her
SEGUÍN lineage to her 8th great-grandparents.
7th Great
Grandparents
SOCIETY
GLORIA VILLA CADENA
"
Some twenty-eight years after his initial exploration, Agustín
de la Cruz, the Tlaxcalteco Indian explorer's information resulted in
the founding of present day San Antonio.
8th Great
Grandparents
HISTORICAL
ited college or university in Bexar County in the 2015-2016
school year.
"
THE REQUIREMENTS ARE RELATIVELY SIMPLE. An
LBGHS member OR any relative of an LBGHS member in good
standing OR any student in Bexar County who is attending an
accredited college or university (including students graduating in May 2015 from high school and will be attending an
Guillermo DE SEGUÍN
?
José Antonio SEGUÍN
accredited college or university) may apply for a GVCGH
Geronima XIMENEZ FLORES DE ÁBREGO
SCHOLARSHIP. They are required to fill out a four genera6th Great
Grandparents
5th Great
Grandparents
4th Great
Grandparents
3rd Great
Grandparents
2nd Great
Grandparents
Great
Grandparents
tion pedigree chart to the best of their ability and write a 750
word essay on one or more of their ancestors. The emphasis is
on, but not limited to, Hispanic lineages. Their entries will be
judged on how much of the pedigree chart they were able to
complete and the content of their essay.
Joseph Bartholome SEGUÍN XIMENEZ
Luisa María Magdalena OCON y TRILLO
José Santiago SEGUÍN OCON
"
THERE WILL BE TWO 2015 WINNERS. Each year two
winners will be selected. One female student and one male
student. They will each win a $500.00 scholarship, which will
be submitted directly to the college or university they are
attending.
María Guadalupe FERNÁNDEZ FUENTES
Juan José María Erasmo SEGUÍN
María Josefa Agustina BECERRA SÁNCHEZ
"
THIS IS AN INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM. Los Bexareños
Genealogical and Historical Society has members in eleven
states and in México and England. If you are a relative of an
LBGHS member, and you are a student attending an accredited college or university anywhere in the world, you may
apply.
Juan Nepomuceno SEGUÍN BECERRA
María Gertrudis Eusevia FLORES ÁBREGO
José Erasmo SEGUÍN FLORES
Teresa FLORES
"
Use this opportunity to get your family involved.
"
There are two gifts we should give our children: One is
roots, and the other is wings. ✥
Rafael TORRES TREVIÑO
Hortencia SEGUÍN FLORES
Wings
Manuel GARCÍA FLORES
Grandparents
Parents
Elvira TORRES SEGUÍN
Roots
Joe GARCÍA TORRES
Remedios RAMÍREZ
The LBGHS Scholarship Committee
Carmen Iruegas, Mary Esther Escobedo (Chair), and
Sylvia Morales partner with Café College - City of San
Antonio to advise students of the Gloria Villa Cadena
Scholarship Fund.
Ted HERRERA
JoAnn GARCÍA RAMÍREZ
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THE LBGHS RESOURCE CENTER & LIBRARY is open to the public on Saturdays
(except the first Saturday of the month) from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. You will be
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will be able to peruse the books and other genealogical information at your
leisure. There will be volunteers to help you with any questions you may have.
They can help you start your family tree or assist you in your research. It is
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Call or email Yolanda Patiño at (210) 434-3530 /[email protected] or
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outside the United States. An individual was recently referred to
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their resources. That person is now a member of Los Bexareños. "
There are many experienced members in the Society. Los
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expertise, their knowledge, and their time to help Dennis and
Yolanda with the heavy load. Please contact Dennis Moreno or
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region, or you personally posses information that would be helpful
to others. Whatever your area of expertise may be, just share that
with Dennis and Yolanda so that they have more resources at their
disposal.
!
Dennis and Yolanda man the Resource Center every Saturday,
except for the first Saturday of the month. They are a very valuable
asset to our organization. Thank you Dennis and Yolanda for all
that you do for Los Bexareños! ✥
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201ST ANNIVERSARY OF THE
BATTLE OF MEDINA
ANTARCTICA: NAVARRO RIDGE
By Lillian Wold
By Dan Arellano
The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) (2008)
named a rugged ridge, 3.5 miles long, that extends from Coombs
Hill southeastward to the west side of Cambridge Glacier after
members of the Navarro family who carried on support activities
for the Antarctic Program at McMurdo, South Pole, and Palmer
Stations in the period 1989-2008.
The State of Texas, in House Resolution 709, has formally
recognized the fact that the State of Texas has been a Republic
on two different occasions: April 6, 1813 and March 2, 1836.
"
After a year of bloody warfare and after driving out all
Spaniards (Officials, Soldiers, and Spanish Loyalists) from
Texas, José Bernardo Maximiliano Gutiérrez de Lara proclaimed the Independence of Texas from Spain on April 6, 1813.
This proclamation was followed by the first written Texas
constitution ten days later.
"
There will be a ceremony at the Old Oak Tree on Applewhite Road on Saturday, August 16, 2014. A color guard representing the flags of Texas, México, Spain, and the United
States will present the colors, followed by a ceremonial musket
volley. The ceremony will adjourn around 11:00 a.m.
Navarro Ridge
"
A Historical Symposium will commence at 1:00 p.m. at the
Church of Christ at 1003 North Main Street in Pleasanton, Texas
courtesy of Norman Porter, Chairman of the Atascosa County
Historical Commission.
Primary Latitude: 76° 52' 15" S — Primary Longitude: 160° 13' 00" E
The central peak of the Navarro Ridge rises to 2100 meters.
Kenneth Navarro was a logistics supervisor, who worked
eighteen summers and four winter seasons at the three
stations.
"
The keynote speaker will be Dr. Caroline Castillo Crimm,
History Professor from Sam Houston State University.
Ken's wife, Carol Gould Navarro, was engaged in logistics
and administration at McMurdo and Palmer five summers
and four winter seasons at the three stations.
"
Also scheduled to speak are Robert Thonhoff - Author,
Historian, and County Judge ✥ Dr. Frank de la Teja - the first
Texas State Historian appointed by the Governor ✥ William
Bill O'Neil - the current Texas State Historian who will speak on
"Manifest Destiny" ✥ Dan Arellano - President of the Battle of
Medina Historical Society, whose testimony at the State Board
of Education helped include the Battle of Medina story in the
study curriculum for Texas 7th grade students.
Ken's sister, Suzanne McCullough Navarro, was a cook at
McMurdo four summers and one winter.
Ken's brother, Steven Navarro, was a carpenter at McMurdo
and Palmer three summers and one winter. and
Kenneth and Carol Navarro's sons, Eliot Gould and Tyler
Gould, also worked a few seasons in Antarctica.
"
The Battle of Medina was so disastrous to the Tejano
community that by the time it was over one third of the Tejano
population would be dead; one third would flee to Louisiana
and the remaining third would live in terror.
Uncle PG said: “If you have a new map of
Antarctica you may be able to find those reference
points. I still don't have any idea where those
places are”. Love, PG Navarro
The event is free and open to the public.
Signs will be placed on Hwy 281 South (Roosevelt
Road) on to the Old Pleasanton Road and
Applewhite Road leading you to the event.
For additional information call:
Children of Mildred and Porfirio (PG) Navarro.
Back row: Ken (Cheech), Steve, Mark, and Christopher.
Front row: Suzanne, Mildred, Porfirio “PG” Navarro, and Regina
Tom Green
at
Dan Arellano
(713) 340-1965
at
(512) 826-7569
Copyright 2014. Lillian Wold. All Rights Reserved.
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Battle of Medina
Atascosa County
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10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
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Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference
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Important Dates to Remember
August 2! Los Bexareños membership meeting - San Antonio, Texas
August 6! Citizens to be Heard at City Council - San Antonio, Texas
Los Bexareños
Membership
A Great
August 16! Anniversary of Battle of Medina Ceremony - Atascosa, Texas
August 27! Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference - San Antonio, Texas
Genealogy Gift
Hispanic
September 13 !
2018 THGH Conference Committee Meeting - San Antonio, Texas"
September 25-27 35th Texas Hispanic Genealogical and Historical Conference - McAllen, Texas
eMail Newsletter
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History & Culture
Volume 3 - Issue 8
LOS
BEXAREÑOS
GENEALOGICAL
AND
HISTORICAL
SOCIETY
From Around The State
Austin :!!
!
News from Tejano Genealogy Society of Austin
Corpus Christi :! !
News from Spanish American Genealogical Association (SAGA)
Dallas :! !
!
News from HOGAR de Dallas
Edinburg :!
!
News from Las Porciones Society
Harlingen :!
!
News from Río Grande Valley Hispanic Genealogical Society
Houston :!
!
News from Hispanic Genealogy Society of Houston
Laredo :! !
!
News from Villa de San Agustín - Laredo Genealogy Society
San Elizario :!
!
News from San Elizario Genealogy and Historical Society
Victoria :!
!
News from Victoria Hispanic Genealogical and Historical Society of Texas
This section is dedicated to our sister Hispanic Genealogy Societies throughout the State. Just click on the blue link and it will take you to their website or their Facebook page.
Message from the Editor
"
It was exciting watching the Los Bexareños Facebook page reach “400” LIKES. Please
ask your family and friends to “LIKE” Los Bexareños on Facebook. When you visit the
LBGHS FB page, please post a comment on what you like. We want to hear from you.
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"
On Wednesday, August 6, 2014, Dan Arellano will appear before City Council at the
"Citizens to be Heard" session. Dan will be making the case that San Antonio needs to fly
the Green Flag at the Alamo. All parties interested in speaking on this issue must register
in person between 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. You will be given three minutes to speak. If there
is a group of us showing up then a total of nine minutes will be allotted to address the
council on this issue. It has been suggested that those who are attending in support of
this issue should wear green shirts/tops.
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35th
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The
Annual Texas Hispanic Genealogical and Historical Conference will be held
at McAllen, Texas. If you are interested taking a Charter Bus from San Antonio to the
conference, please contact our President, Louis Benavides, at
[email protected]
We will need at least forty people to make this feasible. We hope to see you there. ✥
—Sylvia Morales
SAVE THE DATE
September 25-27, 2014
The Texas Hispanic Genealogical and Historical Conference
McAllen, Texas
PLEASE
TELL US YOUR STORY
Do not worry about writing style,
spelling and grammar. Write down your
stories just as you would tell them to
your family and friends. Send it to the
email address below. We have volunteers
who will make suggestions and assist you
with the writing style, spelling and
grammar. We will send it back to you for
your approval. We will only print your
story after you approve the final version
of the article. You will have full control
of your article, and you will have a printed family story you can share with your
descendants. ✥
"
You can send your comments and
suggested articles to the editor (preferably
before the 15th of the month).
Sylvia Morales
3543 Byron St
San Antonio, TX 78247-3193
(210) 494-7932 or (210) 291-7702
[email protected]
THE FACE OF THE LBGHS FACEBOOK PAGE
!
(preferred method of communication)
The administrator for the LBGHS Facebook page is Anthony Delgado. I want to
recognize and thank Anthony for the great job he is doing! Anthony can be reached at
[email protected]. He welcomes comments, old ancestral photos, family stories, as
well as critiques and suggestions to enhance our LBGHS Facebook page.
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