Feb2014 - Los Bexarenos Genealogical Society

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
Feb ru ar y 2 0 1 4
LBGHS Monthly Meeting
February 1, 2014
San Antonio Main Public Library
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
SPEAKER: George S. Nelson
TOPIC: The Model of the Álamo
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George S. Nelson is a painter, sculptor, illustrator, archaeologist, writer, historian, and a historical consultant whose main subject
matter is Texas. He is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and combines his thirty years of experience with his skills as an artist to
create murals, dioramas, reliefs, and sculptures, recreating and interpreting historic and archaeological sites throughout Texas. His work is
included in the collections of the Álamo, the City of San Antonio, the National Park Service, the Institute of Texan Cultures, the Texas
Memorial Museum, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, and the Witte Museum. His extensive research over three decades resulted in
his award-winning book, The Alamo: An Illustrated History, which he authored, illustrated, and published. In 1998, the National Park Service
commissioned Mr. Nelson to create a bronze relief map of Mission San José, which appears at the entrance to the Mission grounds. In 1986,
the City of San Antonio commissioned other projects Mr. Nelson created, including a relief map of San Antonio de Béjar, showing the layout
of the town, the Álamo, and surrounding terrain. Mr. Nelson is a native Texan. He lives and works on the Nelson Ranch in the Dry
Frio Canyon of the Texas Hill Country where four generations of his family lived and ranched. ✥
Los Bexareños
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CONTRIBUTORS
Louis J. Benavides
Sandra Benavides
Dr. Jesús F. de la Teja
Anthony Delgado
Mary Esther Escobedo
Santiago Escobedo
Cindy Farmer
José López
Ernesto Menchaca y Menchaca
Sylvia Morales
Dennis Moreno
Yolanda Patiño
Oscar Ramírez
Crispín Rendón
Mara Romero
Grace Rosales
Lillian Navarro Ramos de Wold
LBGHS February Monthly Meeting • Facebook • Webpage
Message From The President
Letters • LBGHS Committees
Websites That Tell Our Stories • Membership Dues • Gloria Cadena Scholarship Fund
The LBGHS Annual Awards and Installation of Officers Banquet
Recollections of a Tejano Life: Antonio Menchaca in Texas History
LBGHS Merchandise • The Family Tree Book (The Seabury Papers)
Query • LBGHS Directory • Gloria Cadena Scholarship
My Carranza Lineage
My Childhood Memories
LBGHS Resource Center • Publication Sales • Web Indexes
Getting To Know Our Members
Calendar of Events
Around The State • Message From the Editor • Submit Your Articles
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www.losbexarenos.org
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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
Louis J. Benavides
Vice President: ! José López
Secretary:! !
Ernesto Menchaca
Treasurer:! !
David Molteni
BOARD
OF
DIRECTORS
2013 - 2014:! !
Eleanor Foreman
2013 - 2014:! !
Sylvia Morales
2014 - 2015:! !
Henry García
2014 - 2015:! !
Olga Hickey
2014 - 2015:! !
Ed Mata
APPOINTED OFFICERS
Historian:! !
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Parliamentarian: !
Norberto Martínez
José Hernández
LOS BEXAREÑOS
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SOCIETY
zation.” It appears that some members have
misinterpreted this to mean that the "Society"
cannot gain or profit from the goings on of
the organization. That is not the case. Any
amount of revenue that exceeds fundraising
expenses goes to cover the costs of the Society
and the remainder goes into the fund balance.
In our case, the Building Fund and/or the
LBGHS Resource Center and Library Fund.
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Some members are concerned about the
IRS
requirements
for nonprofit organizations
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February is not just the month for lovers,
having
revenues
of
over $25K, $50K, $100K
it is also American Heart Month. There is a
and
$300K.
This
organization
can and will be
nationwide problem of heart and blood vessel
able
to
handle
those
requirements
without
diseases. Get your heart checked and follow
any
negative
effect
on
the
Society.
We
need to
the doctors advise.
continue to move forward. We need these
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February is also Black History Month or
revenues to find a permanent home for the
National African American History Month. LBGHS Resource Center and Library. Our
African Americans played a central role in the
membership continues to grow. Our experhistory of the United States. Check out your
tise in Hispanic genealogy and Tejano history
local library for books on Black history, and
continues to grow, and so must we.
you can find more information on http://
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I will keep you informed as our strategic
www.africanamericanhistorymonth.gov.
meetings continue.
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Newly elected officers have been sworn
We will have a great meeting in February,
in, and we welcome their eagerness as they !
hope
to see you there. ✥
begin their new roles on the Board of
Directors and on the Executive Board.
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The LBGHS Strategic Planning Committee met for three hours, and it will continue to
meet over the next few months.
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Los Bexareños was founded thirty years
ago, and its primary mission was to do "discovery, collection and publication of genealogical and historical material, especially
such as relates to the Hispanic community in
Texas." Our mission is still the same. We
continue to assist those that need help with
their genealogy. A pertinent part of the original founding document includes the purpose of Los Bexareños, which is "to participate in and lend support to efforts and projects of a primarily genealogical or historical
nature." !
As a Society, we have certain goals; and
most of the time, those goals require some
sort of income to pay for it. We have ten
times the number of members than what we
had thirty years ago. Our mission is still the
same, to help our membership find out who
their ancestors are. The current membership
has set guidelines on how to participate and
lend support to genealogical and historical
projects.
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“Los Bexareños cannot do anything for
profit” is a myth. The IRS code is very
specific on this, “no members can gain or
profit from the goings on of the organi
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—Louis J. Benavides
LBGHS President
[email protected]
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LOS
BEXAREÑOS
GENEALOGICAL
Letters
HISTORICAL
SOCIETY
LBGHS Committees
2013 Genealogy Year End Report
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I am happy with 2013. It was a good year. The database has grown to
over 303,000 records, up 32,000 records from the year 2012. Over 600 records,
on average, were added weekly. Most of these new records come from the
research required to produce the upcoming 12 volume series on the Families of
Saltillo, Coahuila. Additional records came from the research required to
publish 9 volumes of Families of Salinas Victoria, Nuevo León and volumes 4
and 5 of Families of Santiago, Nuevo León. The plan is to publish a Saltillo
volume every month this year. Some database records came from family trees
submitted in return for ancestor reports. I very much enjoy creating them.
Thanks all of you that referred your friends. Anyway, those reports ranged in
size from a three page 5-generation report to a 669 page 52-generation book.
The number of ancestor reports dropped from 80 in 2012 to 78 in 2013. Some
ancestor books were converted from English into Spanish.
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The Top 20 mtDNA list expanded and with interest should continue to do
so. There is more funding than needed candidates. A new report will be out in
April. As you probably know, I do this research because I enjoy it—and not
for the money. Some unnamed people sent me unsolicited money again this
year. Those funds were deposited into the Mexican DNA Project for mtDNA
testing. There are more funds in a Kiva account for when the need arrives.
Until then, much of those funds are helping Mexican businesswomen obtain
loans.
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The image numbers found in the 16 volume series Families of General
Terán are no longer accurate. When the books were published the General
Terán images were found in 4 separate familysearch.org folders. Sometime
last year, all of those images were put into one folder. That is why the image
numbers need to be updated. I may republish the series with updated image
numbers later this year if time allows.
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AND
Publication Sales!
Santiago Escobedo!
Budget!
Lillie Johnson!
2018 Conference"
TBA
Facebook"
Fundraising!
Hospitality!
Sandra Benavides!
Library!
Dennis Moreno!
Membership!
Sylvia Morales !
Property!
Dennis Moreno!
Publishing!
Larry Kirkpatrick!
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[email protected]
Register !
Raúl Guerra !
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[email protected]
Scholarship!
Mary Esther Escobedo!
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Website!
Dennis Moreno!
[email protected]
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[email protected]
Anthony Delgado !
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[email protected]
Olga Hickey !
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[email protected]
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Will YOU Volunteer?
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.
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.
A Los Bexareños Membership
Thank you all for your support. Best Regards,
—Crispín Rendón
[email protected]
EDITOR: Crispín Rendón is and will always be a genealogist’s best friend.
He has done extraordinary research and extractions of the northern México
states. I have seen this unselfish and remarkable individual at every Texas
Hispanic and Genealogical Conference I have attended. He is friends with
everyone, and he shares his research with all who are willing to listen to him.
Every time I see him at a THGH Conference, there is an enthusiastic crowd
around him.
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His newest venture is Families of Saltillo, Coahuila. As explained in
the letter above, Mr. Rendón plans to publish a Saltillo volume every month
this year. If you have any questions for Mr. Rendón, you can reach him via
email at [email protected] .
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You can view his latest work at this link:
A wonderful Genealogy Gift
To Family and Friends
My Family Tree
sometimes
looks like
A Valentine ...
Families of Saltillo, Coahuila - Volume 1
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On behalf of Los Bexareños, we thank you Mr. Rendón for your
hard, unselfish, and extraordinary work you do for all who are interested in
Hispanic genealogy.
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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.
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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.
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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. ✥
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GENEALOGICAL
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HISTORICAL
SOCIETY
Los Bexareños Genealogical and Historical Society
Annual Awards & Installation of Officers Banquet
The Los Bexareños Genealogical and Historical Society
held its Annual Awards and Installation of Officers Banquet
on Sunday, January 26, 2013 at the Fort Sam Houston Golf
Club in San Antonio, Texas. It was a memorable afternoon,
with old friends and new members acknowledging the
outgoing officers and welcoming in the new. Dr. Jesús F. de la
Teja, a Jerome H. and Catherine E. Supple Professor of
Southwestern Studies and Regents' Professor of history, was
the guest speaker. Dr. de la Teja made a presentation of his
latest book, “Recollections of a Tejano Life: Antonio Menchaca
in Texas History.” ✥
Congratulations to the 2014 LBGHS Executive Board!
From L-R: Secretary Ernesto Menchaca, President Louis J. Benavides,
Vice President José López, and Treasurer David Molteni.
Photos courtesy of Luis and Sylvia Morales.
The LBGHS Hospitality Committee did an outstanding job of putting
on this event. From L-R: Patricia Barrymore, Sandra Benavides, Mary
Louise Anderson, and Ernesto Menchaca.
Congratulations to the 2014 LBGHS Board of Directors!
From L-R: Henry García, Olga López de Hickey, Board Chairman
Eleanor Foreman, Sylvia Morales, and Ed Mata.
The Raffle was a huge success.
Thank you to The Hispanic
Heritage Center of Texas and
TexasTejano.com for their
consistent support and generous
donations to Los Bexareños.
Thank you to María Ester Valero
for her contribution and to
Yolanda Kirkpatrick’s donation
for our next raffle.
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LOS
BEXAREÑOS
GENEALOGICAL
AND
HISTORICAL
SOCIETY
RECOLLECTING
Recollections of a Tejano Life: Antonio Menchaca in Texas History
By Dr. Jesús F. de la Teja
For Los Bexareños Genealogical and Historical Society
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introductory essay in the book, “Antonio Menchaca in Texas
History.”
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After the publication of Tejano Leadership, Tim contacted me
to ask if I’d be interested in collaborating with him and Justin
Poché, a graduate student who had been helping him with the
Menchaca project. After I came on board, Justin graduated and
moved on, and the project became a collaboration between Tim
and me. I added genealogical material to the biographical essay,
did some additional research on Menchaca’s post-revolutionary
activities, and thoroughly fact-checked both the published and
unpublished parts of the memoirs.
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In the process it became obvious that for the recollections
to be truly enjoyable by the general public, a considerable
amount of editing was necessary. Menchaca had dictated his
recollections to someone who not only wrote them down in
mostly stream of consciousness, but who interjected himself into
the narrative at various points. And, so, Tim and I decided that
what was needed was a polished version of the whole thing,
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turned into as seamless a whole as possible and thoroughly
annotated to account for Menchaca’s lapses of memory and
biases—he dictated his recollections thirty or more years after the
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Antonio Menchaca’s memoirs, have been generally available
in the version published in the 1930s by Frederick C. Chabot as
part of the Yanaguana Society series of publications on early
events described.
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The detective work involved in checking things and then
reconstructing the text to read clearly was as much fun as it was
Texas history. Or so everyone thought. In fact, there was a whole
other half to the memoirs that neither Chabot knew about (nor
anyone else for that matter) for quite a long time afterwards. In
the 1950s, a granddaughter of Menchaca living in California sold
hard. To those who might feel that all the corrections of what
Menchaca said (or what his collaborator thought he said), Tim
and I would advise that they read the introduction in its entirety,
where we explain why we think the recollections turned out the
the manuscript to what is essentially a second half of the
recollections to the University of Texas at Austin, where they
were eventually catalogued incorrectly but became available to
way they did. For the purists who might feel that we should not
have tampered with the original, we offer a full transcription of
the original published version of 1907 in comparison with the
researchers. Over the years since, a handful of scholars made use
of this other material, but no effort was made to tie it to the part
that had been published.
Yanaguana Society version, and a verbatim transcription of the
manuscript second half. In other words, the reader who so
chooses can compare what we did with the originals.
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Things began to change in the months following my call to a
number of colleagues to prepare biographical essays for the
project that eventually became Tejano Leadership in Mexican and
Revolutionary Texas (A&M Press 2010). Among those colleagues
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The San Antonio of Antonio Menchaca was a quickly changing place. The pace of change actually picked up in the decades
after his passing. I think that Antonio was very much interested
in reminding people where the city had come from and who its
I contacted was Tim Matovina, who has written extensively on
the history of Catholicism in San Antonio. I asked if he would
be willing to contribute a chapter on someone, and he said
original builders and defenders were. I hope that his spirit of
patriotism and love for his homeland has been preserved in our
work. And I hope this brief introduction will inspire you to take
he’d been doing some work on Menchaca and would be happy
to contribute. His essay eventually became the core of our
a closer look at the Recollections of a Tejano Life. ✥
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Copyright 2014. Jesús F. de la Teja. All Rights Reserved.
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This book should be a part of every library in South Texas, for it
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first “Tejanos” dating back to 1767, nine years before the Declaration
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LOS
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GENEALOGICAL
QUERY
AND
HISTORICAL
SOCIETY
LBGHS MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY
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I am looking for information on Josefa DE LEÓN. In
particular, I would like to know the names of her parents, and
subsequent ancestors. I know that Josefa (my ancestor)
married Guadalupe DE LOS SANTOS on 26 Feb 1838 in San
Antonio de Béxar. However it was a civil ceremony, and the
record does not list her parents. I have been unable to find a
church ceremony record.
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There were two Josefa DE LEÓNs living in the County
of Béxar during this time period. One was listed in the 23
June 1831 census report of Mission San José y San Miguel de
Aguayo. Her age is listed as 17, and she is living with Francisco DE LEÓN and Luisa MARTÍNEZ. Another Josefa was
listed in the 1816 San Fernando Church Baptisms. She is listed
as the daughter of Ignacio DE LEÓN and Manuela DE LA
GARZA.
Los Bexareños
Genealogical and Historical Society
Membership Directory
San Antonio, Texas
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The Los Bexareños Genealogical and
Historical Society’s Membership Directory Commemorative Edition is now available to
2013 LBGHS members. The 36-page directory
includes 221 Individual and Joint Membership
entries and 19 group/organization membership entries. Many entries include photographs of the LBGHS members in color.
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The main purpose of the directory is
to get people together to enjoy the wonderful
COMMEMORATIVE
EDITION
world of genealogy.
You can see which
LBGHS members are researching the same
lineages that you are researching. You can see
which members live in your area. Group research helps motivate you
to do scrapbooks, write stories, do pedigree charts and family group
sheets. Use the directory to stay in touch with your fellow LBGHS
researchers. ✥
30TH ANNIVERSARY
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I wonder if someone has any information that would
help me determine who are the parents of the Josefa that
married Guadalupe DE LOS SANTOS. I do know that
Guadalupe and Josefa had a daughter named Guadalupe DE
LOS SANTOS. The daughter, Guadalupe, married Miguel
RAMOS, and they were living in Wilson County per the 1880
census.
Make checks payable to LOS BEXAREÑOS
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— Oscar Ramírez
If you have questions, contact Sylvia Morales at:
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GLORIA VILLA CADENA
GENEALOGICAL AND HISTORICAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
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THE GLORIA VILLA CADENA GENEALOGICAL AND HISTORICAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND was originally conceived as an 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
our genealogy research.
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THE GLORIA VILLA CADENA GENEALOGICAL AND HISTORICAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND is available to college students who are
attending (or will attend) an accredited college or university in Bexar County.
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THE REQUIREMENTS ARE RELATIVELY SIMPLE. A relative of an LBGHS member OR any student in Bexar County who is attending an
accredited college or university, including students graduating from high school that will be attending an accredited college or university
may apply for a scholarship. They are required to fill out a four generation 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.
!
THERE WILL BE TWO ANNUAL 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.
!
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.
Wings
!
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.
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Volume 3 - Issue 2
LOS
BEXAREÑOS
GENEALOGICAL
AND
HISTORICAL
SOCIETY
MY CARRANZA LINEAGE
By Lillian Navarro Ramos de Wold
For Los Bexareños Genealogical and Historical Society
old and Gertrudis, 5 years old, both born in Monclova.
7TH GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
Pablo
MARTÍNES, mestiso (of mixed European and American Indian ancestry), single, born in
San Juan del Río, 30 years old, velador (candlemaker) of said hacienda.
!
The research of my Carranza lineage on my mother’s maternal
side, took me to my 7th great-grandparents, Francisco CARRANZA
MAGAÑA and Rosalía CARRANZA.
The 1777 Census of Mission de San Miguel de Aguayo revealed more
laborers working for Francisco CARRANZA:
• NOTE: I found them through their son’s marriage document (LDS Microfilm #0605139).
• Ygnacio RAMOS, yndio (American Indian), born in the mission. A laborer
and servant of the fundidor (foundary worker; smelter) in the Hacienda of Don
• NOTE: I placed the surnames as they are written in México, with the father’s surname first and the
mother’s surname last.
Francisco CARRANZA. Ygnacio’s wife, María, mestiza (of mixed European
and American Indian ancestry),
27 years old. Their children: Juan RAMOS, 8;
Asencio, 3; Joseph, 3 months; María, 4 year old. All born in the
6 GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
TH
Mission.
• Joseph FLORES, yndio (American Indian), 47 yrs old, laborer at the
hacienda of Don Francisco CARRANZA.
!
Their son, Francisco CARRANZA CARRANZA, married
Francisca CÁRDENAS TIJERINA (my 6th great-grandparents) on 5 August
1760, in Monclova, Coahuila, México. According to the marriage
document, Francisco’s parents, Don Francisco CARRANZA
MAGAÑA and Doña Rosalía CARRANZA were originally from the
town of Pátzcuaro, Michoacán, México. Francisco CARRANZA
CARRANZA, was born in Valladolid (now Morelia), Michoacán, México.
Francisco and Francisca were both residents of Monclova, Coahuila,
México, when their marriage took place.
• Pedro Manuel, yndio, (American Indian) 32 yrs old, servant. Escoltero
(guard) in the mines of Don Francisco CARRANZA.
• Attanazio MORIN, 29. Servant, carbonero (shovel coal into the furnaces) in the
mine.
• Juan Antonio DE LA CRUZ, yndio (American Indian), natural of the
mission of Nadadores, 26 yrs old, fundidor (foundary worker; smelter) in the
Hacienda of Don Francisco CARRANZA.
• Joseph Bernardo, mulatto (of mixed Spanish and black ancestry), from Saltillo, 38
yrs old. Carbonero (shovel coal into the furnaces).
"
Francisca CÁRDENAS TIJERINA was the legitimate daughter
of Don Pablo DE CÁRDENAS PINILLAS and Doña Isabel
TIJERINA GARCÍA (my 7th great-grandparents). The witnesses at the
wedding were Don Pedro DE ÁBREGO and Don Christóval
SÁNCHEZ. Their padrinos were Don Christóval SÁNCHEZ and
Doña Thereza DE LA PAZ. On the margin of the marriage
document was written, “todos españoles” (all Spaniards).
BACK TO THE CARRANZA LINEAGE:
5TH GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
!
The 1777 Census of the Villa de Santiago de la Monclova (AGEC FC C8
lists Francisco and Francisca Carranza as residents of
Monclova, Coahuila, México. The census revealed Francisco’s
occupation, and the people who worked for him. I chose to include
this particular census information about Francisco and Francisca
Carranza. It reads:
Francisco CARRANZA, español (of Spanish ancestry), born in the city of
!
Francisco CARRANZA CARRANZA and Francisca CÁRDENAS TIJERINA had at least eight children, starting with my 5th
great-grandfather, Juan Joseph CARRANZA CÁRDENAS. He was
born in Monclova, Coahuila, México on 26 April 1761; and, he died
on 13 September 1812. Juan Joseph CARRANZA CÁRDENAS
married María de los Dolores RAMÓN VALDÉS in Monclova,
Coahuila, México, on 13 October 1787 (LDS Microfilm #0605139). Their padrinos
were Martín DE LA CERDA and Pedro DE ÁBREGO, and (illegible
__)MON (this could possibly be Juan Eugenio RAMÓN, son of Miguel RAMÓN
Valladolid, 48 years old, comerciante (merchant), and owner of the Hacienda
MALDONADO and María Lugarda CORTINAS, who was also the sponsor with his wife,
de Fundisión de Sacar Plata
Rosalía DE CÁRDENAS, sister of Juan Joseph, who married Juan Eugenio RAMÓN on 17
E19 F44, 1 and 2, Folder 1)
CENSUS OF THE VILLA DE SANTIAGO DE LA MONCLOVE
#11.
(foundry that refines silver),
his wife: Doña Francisca
DE CÁRDENAS, española (of Spanish ancestry), born in this Villa
(Monclova),
years old. One son, Juan Joseph, single, 16 years old, comercio
January 1771, in Monclova, Coahuila, México).
María de los Dolores RAMÓN
VALDÉS was born in Monclova, on 28 January 1765 and was the
daughter of Joaquín RAMÓN CORTINAS and María VALDÉS
GARZA (my 6th great-grandparents).
32
(merchant),
and one daughter, Juana Asensia, one year old, born in this villa.
Francisco and Francisca Carranza have an orphan, Francisca Xaviera,
española, 4 years old; born in Monclova. Also in their household are:
María Sipriana, mulata esclava
(of mixed Spanish and black ancestry / slave),
!
María de los Dolores RAMÓN VALDÉS is a descendent of
Capitán Diego RAMÓN, who was the Commandante of the Presidio
of San Juan Bautista and the owner of the Hacienda de Santa
Mónica, near the Río Grande (now Guerrero, Coahuila). His sons, José
Domingo RAMÓN and Diego RAMÓN II, led expeditions into
Texas, in the early 1700s.
50 years
old, born in México City who is married with to a freed man who is
absent. Ignacio DE LUNA, morisco (of Moorish descent who converted to Christianity),
married, 40 years old, born in Monclova, mayordomo
(steward)
of said
hacienda, married to Rosalía DE LA SERDA, collota (coyota), 25 years old,
born in Monclova. They have two children, María ZARAGOSA, 7 years
—Continue on page 11
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LOS
BEXAREÑOS
GENEALOGICAL
!
As I researched in the Cuatro Ciénegas de Carranza, Coahuila,
México marriage microfilms, I noticed an error in the marriage
record of Juan Joseph CARRANZA CÁRDENAS and his wife,
María de los Dolores RAMÓN VALDÉS. The marriage record was
patched with two different documents and was missing the name of
the groom’s mother, Francisca CÁRDENAS TIJERINA, and the
name of the bride’s father, Joaquín RAMÓN CORTINAS.
Fortunately, we knew the couple through my grandmother’s
memoirs, and we were able to discover the error.
SOCIETY
3RD GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
!
My 4th great-grandparents, José Antonio CARRANZA
RAMÓN and María de Loreto RAMOS VALDÉS had three
children, including my 3rd great-grandfather, Juan CARRANZA
RAMOS. He married my 3rd great-grandmother, María Concepción
VILLARREAL ESTRADA, in Cuatro Ciénegas de Carranza, on 10
November 1832 (LDS Microfilm #1389285).
Note: Juan was listed as being 18 years old on the marriage document.
!
Juan Joseph CARRANZA CÁRDENAS and María de los
Dolores RAMÓN VALDÉS had two sons: José Antonio
CARRANZA RAMÓN (my 4th great-grandfather) and José Rafael
CARRANZA RAMÓN (President Venustiano CARRANZA’s grandfather). My
great-grandmother, María Dolores CARRANZA VILLARREAL is
President Venustiano CARRANZA’s second cousin.
2ND GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
!
My 3rd great-grandparents, Juan CARRANZA RAMOS and
María Concepción VILLARREAL ESTRADA had five children,
including my 2nd great grandmother, María Dolores CARRANZA
VILLARREAL. She was born on 14 March 1839, and baptized on 19
March 1839 by the priest, Juan José NARRO. She was the legitimate daughter of Juan CARRANZA and María Concepción
VILLARREAL ESTRADA.
Her godparents were: Marselino
ZARTECHE and María Felipa DE ZEPEDA (LDS Microfilm #1389284, Frame #22).
María Dolores CARRANZA VILLARREAL married my 2nd great
grandfather, Antonio GUTIÉRREZ GUTIÉRREZ and they had eight
children: David, Justa, Genovevo, Genaro, José Bonifacio (my greatgrandfather), José Fructuoso, José Pedro Pascual, and María Paula.
• Note: Juan Joseph and María de los Dolores may have had other children.
• Note: When Juan Joseph CARRANZA CÁRDENAS died, his widow, María de los
Dolores RAMÓN VALDÉS (my paternal 5th great-grandmother) married Pedro José RAMOS
AGUIRRE (my maternal 5th great-grandfather).
"
José Antonio CARRANZA RAMÓN, married María de Loreto
RAMOS VALDÉS, in Cuatro Ciénegas de Carranza, Coahuila,
México, on 8 June 1812 (LDS Microfilm #1389285). María de Loreto RAMOS
VALDÉS was born in Saltillo, Coahuila, México, and was the
daughter of my 5th great-grandparents, Pedro José RAMOS
AGUIRRE and Josepha VALDÉS.
!
Antonio GUTIÉRREZ GUTIÉRREZ was an arriero (transporter of goods,
. He and my great-grandfather, José Bonifacio, sold
goods all the way to Del Río, Texas and beyond.
usually by cart or mule)
• Note: Josefa VALDÉS was deceased at the time of the wedding
• Note: Pedro José RAMOS AGUIRRE (my maternal 5th great-grandfather) later married María
(my paternal 5th great-grandmother),
HISTORICAL
• Source: Krause, Enrique, “Venustiano Carranza: Puente entre Siglos”
4TH GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
de los Dolores RAMÓN VALDÉS
AND
the widow of Juan
Joseph CARRANZA CÁRDENAS (my paternal 5th great-grandfather).
GREAT-GRANDPARENTS
• Note: It is important to check the parents of each individual to make sure we have the
correct couple because there was so much intermarriage between families at this time that
the relationships, sometimes, get confusing.
!
José
Bonifacio
GUTIÉRREZ
CARRANZA, met Leonides MONTES DE
OCA FLORES, on one of their trips to Del Río,
Texas. Leonides MONTES DE OCA FLORES
was the daughter of Antonio MONTES DE
OCA and Eufemia FLORES LÉON (my 2nd greatgrandparents).
José Antonio CARRANZA RAMÓN married twice after María de
Loreto RAMOS VALDÉS died. He married Rosa DE CÁRDENAS
(his second marriage) on 3 November 1844; and, he married Blasa DE
CASTRO (his third marriage) on 16 August 1846.
!
José Antonio CARRANZA RAMÓN’s brother, José Rafael
CARRANZA RAMÓN, married María NEIRA JIMÉNEZ and had
the following children: Mariano, José María, and José de Jesús
CARRANZA NEIRA (President Venustiano CARRANZA’s father). There are
many books written about President Venustiano CARRANZA and
the fact that his ancestors emmigrated from Michoacán, México to
Coahuila, México. Coronel José de Jesús CARRANZA NEIRA was
born in Cuatro Ciénegas de Carranza, Coahuila, México on 16 June
1813. He owned two Haciendas: Altamar and San José. He was an
arriero, agriculturalist, cattle rancher; and he also raised sheep.
Jesús’ son, Venustiano studied medicine but changed careers due to
an eye condition. Venustiano became involved in the political arena
like his father. Venustiano was an impressive man who stood six
foot 4—an intellectual, wealthy hacienda owner. He owned the
following Haciendas: Cuatro Ciénegas, San Francisco, San José, San
Isidro, and San Antonio. One of his homes is now a museum.
!
Leonides and her father were born in
Texas. José Bonifacio and Leonides had eight
children, but only four survived: Donaciano,
Dolores, Victoriana, and their youngest
daughter, María GUTIÉRREZ MONTES DE
OCA (my grandmother).
This is my great-grandfather,
José Bonifacio GUTIÉRREZ
CARRANZA.
GRANDPARENTS
!
My grandmother, María GUTIÉRREZ MONTES DE OCA, was
born in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, México on 5 November 1899.
Around 1906, her father, José Bonifacio GUTIÉRREZ CARRANZA,
moved his family to San Antonio, Texas, where he died of
appendicitis. My grandmother and her widowed mother, Leonides
—Continue on page 12
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BEXAREÑOS
GENEALOGICAL
MONTES DE OCA de Gutiérrez
continued to live in San Antonio,
Texas.
AND
HISTORICAL
SOCIETY
My Childhood Memories
!
María GUTIÉRREZ MONTES
DE OCA met my grandfather José
Gabriel NAVARRO CUEVAS,
while he was in town visiting his
brother, Ignacio, who was in a
hospital with a broken leg. José
Gabriel courted María with letters and poems, and on December
20, 1916, they got married in San
Antonio, Bexar, Texas. Through
this union they had Porfirio,
This is my grandmother, María GUTIÉRREZ
Evangelina (my mother), Gabriel, MONTES DE OCA de Navarro. She was about 15
years old when this photo was taken in
Virginia, Raúl, Rudolph, and
San Antonio, Texas.
María Leonides.
Gabriel and
María moved to Houston, Texas around 1919, and raised their
family in Magnolia, just outside Houston, Texas,.
Sources: The memoirs of María Montes de Oca; research by P.G. Navarro and Lillian Navarro
Ramos Wold; and, LDS microfilms; information written by Los Bexareños genealogists Mickey
García, Raúl Guerra, Fred Martínez, Irma Cantú Jones, Mary Anne Curray; and genealogists Luz
Montejano Hilton and María Elena Laborde y Pérez Treviño, and others.
Note: I have placed the surnames as they are written in México, with the father’s surname first
and the mother’s surname last.
By Grace Rosales
For Los Bexareños Genealogical and Historical Society
!
I am grateful that I had a stay at home mom. Every weekday
we woke to freshly made tortillas and had as many as we wanted,
hot off the comal. Mom had been up early to prepare my father's
breakfast and ready his lunch for work at Kelly Air Force Base. As I
lay in a semi-awake state in my own bed in a room I shared with my
sister, my brothers in their own beds in their room, I could hear the
murmur of their low voices mixed with the sounds of KCOR, the
Spanish language radio station, breakfast preparations, and the
accompanying aromas. The fact that both our parents were there for
us always gave me a feeling of comfort and safety.
!
Soon after, my father would leave for work. It was our turn to
be up and ready for school. My mother would change the radio
station to KONO and turn the volume up. Mom would roll out the
tortillas as she quizzed us on spelling words or multiplications
tables. Then she would start on the lunches. We could get past her
making sandwiches with wheat bread, but did she really think we
would not be able to detect the leaf of cabbage in place of lettuce?
Mom always tried to get vegetables into us.
Francisco CARRANZA
Rosalía CARRANZA
!
Once she attended a PTA meeting at our elementary school and
stayed for lunch at our school cafeteria. She liked the carrot and
raisin salad so much we had it at home several times a week for
quite awhile after that.
6th great-grandparents
Francisco CARRANZA
Francisca CÁRDENAS
!
Vegetables or no vegetables, during winter time we could not
leave for school until we had choked down a tablespoon, not
teaspoon, a tablespoon of cod liver oil.
5th great-grandparents
Juan Joseph CARRANZA
María de los Dolores RAMÓN
4th great-grandparents
José Antonio CARRANZA
María de Loreto RAMOS
3rd great-grandparents
Juan CARRANZA
María Concepción VILLARREAL
2nd great-grandparents
Antonio GUTIÉRREZ
María Dolores CARRANZA
great-grandparents
José Bonifacio GUTIÉRREZ
Leonides MONTES DE OCA
7th great-grandparents
grandparents
Copyright 2014. Grace Rosales. All Rights Reserved.
Feliz Día de San Valentín
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♥ Click Me ♥ ♥
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♥
José Gabriel NAVARRO
María GUTIÉRREZ
Copyright 2014. Lillian Navarro Ramos de Wold. All Rights Reserved.
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AND
HISTORICAL
SOCIETY
The LBGHS Resource Center & Library
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
able to do your family research in a very friendly and casual environment. You
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
preferable to set an appointment, so they can dedicate some time just for you.
Call or email Yolanda Patiño at (210) 434-3530 /[email protected] or
Dennis Moreno at (210) 647-5607 / [email protected].
The following list of resources is an ongoing project.
Be sure to keep checking as the list will be updated as
additional indexing is completed.
INDEX TO THE LBGHS LIBRARY
HELP FOR THE BEGINNING GENEALOGISTS. The Society assists individuals in
getting started with genealogical research through beginner's workshops. Beginners also receive one-on-one assistance from the more experienced
members of the Society. ✥
The Library is located
on the campus of Holy
Rosary Parish.
The
Church is located at 159
Camino Santa María,
just north of Culebra
Road. Park in the noted
parking lot and walk
through the gate to the
courtyard and turn to
the right passing the
LBGHS
Resource Center
Parking
&
Library
Camino San
ta María
Library
Culebra Ro
ad
first building.
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Books and Resources Journals Family Genealogy Facts and Events (as of Feb 2013)
(as of Feb 2013)
(as of Feb 2013)
(as of Feb 2013)
INDEX TO THE LBGHS REGISTERS
Introduction to the Index
Index of Articles sorted by Title
Index of Articles sorted by State and Location
Index of Wills, Estates and Death Records sorted by Surname
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!
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assistance, especially now that Los Bexareños is getting more
exposure. Los Bexareños is well known throughout Texas, as well as
outside the United States. An individual was recently referred to
Los Bexareños by Ancestry.com. Apparently, they had exhausted all
their resources. That person is now a member of Los Bexareños. !
There are many experienced members in the Society. Los
Bexareños needs others who will step-up-to-the-plate to offer their
expertise, their knowledge, and their time to help Dennis and
Yolanda with the heavy load. Please contact Dennis Moreno or
Yolanda Patiño if you think you can help out. Maybe you have
access to a good resource, or you're knowledgeable of a particular
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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BEXAREÑOS
GENEALOGICAL
AND
HISTORICAL
SOCIETY
GETTING TO KNOW OUR MEMBERS
By Ernesto Menchaca y Menchaca
For Los Bexareños Genealogical and Historical Society
!
Ernesto MENCHACA is the son
of Sostenes C. MENCHACA and Hilda
S. MENCHACA. He was born in San
Buenaventura, Coahuila, México. He is
the youngest of five Children. His
siblings are Sostenes MENCHACA, Jr.,
Martha Dalia MENCHACA de Rivas,
Javier MENCHACA, Flor Alva MENCHACA de Hopkins.
Committee. Here I exhibited my expertise in decorating and baking.
Phillip H. Roussin—my partner, best friend, and soul mate for the past 9
years—and I made the cakes for Los Bexareños 30th Anniversary
Celebration.
!
I can speak fluent Spanish and English. I immigrated legally to the
United States at the age of two. I grew up watching “American TV” and
learning English, BUT I never forgot where my family came from. My
parents instilled in us the beautiful culture and language of México, where
we were from. I thank both my parents for immigrating and bringing us to
start a new life in the United States. I am a first generation "MEXICANAmerican,” since I was born in México. Hispanics born in the United
States with ancestors from México, in my opinion, are "AMERICANMexicans.” Either way I am proud of the colorful history that Hispanics
have contributed to the United States and Texas. I’ll never forget where I
am from. I have "Dual Citizenship." I am both a U.S. citizen and a
Mexican citizen.
LBGHS:
!
What careers have you pursued in your lifetime?
ERNESTO:
!
I began my military career at Fort Polk, Louisiana in 1975. I
volunteered for a three year assignment in the United States Army. I
trained in several places, including for my MOS at the Adjutant General
School in Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indianapolis, Indiana. I was stationed
at Fort Hood, Texas. I am a Vietnam Era Veteran.
LBGHS:
!
Do you have hobbies or belong to other organizations?
ERNESTO:
!
After leaving the United States Army, I had a 29 year career with
what was then Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. I worked in several
capacities. For 12 years my job took me traveling all over the state of Texas,
Missouri, and Kansas. I retired in 2002.
!
Today I spend time giving back to the community by volunteering at
the San Antonio Fiesta Commission, the local TV station “KLRN,” and the
Telecom Retired Pioneers Club, which has given me the chance to help out
at the local "Ronald McDonald House."
LBGHS:
LBGHS:
!
!
How long have you been with Los Bexareños?
What do you like about Los Bexareños today?
ERNESTO:
ERNESTO:
!
I am not too sure of what month I joined the Bexareños, but I have
been a Los Bexareños member continuously since 09 February 2010. One
day while pondering about my last name, I decided to search the Internet. The Internet showed different individuals named “Menchaca” in past Texas
history. And then I noticed a link showing "Los Bexareños" displayed as
well. When I clicked on it, I was hooked. I went to the regular monthly
meetings held at the San Antonio Library. And of course, have been a
paying member ever since.
!
I really enjoy the LBGHS eMail Newsletter that Sylvia and Luis
Morales put out every month. I think they should win an "Edward R.
Murrow" award for outstanding journalism. It is very informative and
creative and easy to read and understand. I enjoy all of the local Family
Histories that other members share.
!
I have had the opportunity to visit the LBGHS Resource Center and
Library many times. When it comes to genealogy I would say I am "a
beginner." I have been blessed to have other Bexareños help me in
researching my family background. Miguel Ángel Muñoz Borrego from
Saltillo, Coahuila, México helped me during a recent trip to the State
Archives there.
LBGHS:
!
!
Having been elected as the new Secretary for Los Bexareños for 2014,
it will be an honor to serve the Society and its members. I am certainly
looking forward to it. I will do the best job that I can do. I will contribute
as much time as I have to to make it happen.
What skills do you have that might help the Society?
ERNESTO:
!
I want to thank and congratulate all the prior Secretaries and other
officers of the Society for their contributions. I am open to any suggestions
and any help to enhance the position of Secretary and the organization as a
whole. ✥
!
As far as my skills that I can bring to the organization, I think
“Clerical” would be one. I enjoy typing, taking notes, and organizing.
“Public Speaking” is another skill I can help with. I have volunteered in
other capacities for this great organization. For example, the Hospitality
LBGHS eMail Newsletter
Congratulations on your newly elected position?
ERNESTO:
LBGHS:
!
!
I would like to see more of the present, past, and future historical
events that have influenced our city and more of what Hispanics have done
for Texas. Of course there is a lot of colorful genealogy involved. Anyone
with a story to tell should definitely share it in the newsletter.
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HISTORICAL
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February 2014
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The feast of Our Lady of Candelaria (Virgen de Candelaria, Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria), popularly called La Morenita, celebrates an
VIRGIN MARY on the island of TENERIFE, one of the CANARY ISLANDS (Spain). The center of worship is located in the city of
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CANDELARIA in Tenerife. She is depicted as a BLACK MADONNA. Its main temple and Royal Basilica Marian Shrine of Our Lady of Candelaria
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APPARITION OF THE
(BASILICA OF CANDELARIA), is considered the main church dedicated to the Virgin Mary in the Canary Islands. She is the patron saint of the CANARY
ISLANDS. Her feast is celebrated on February 2 (CANDLEMAS) and August 15, this patronal feast on Canary Islands.
—WIKIPEDIA, the free encyclopedia
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José Antonio Navarro
was a Texas
statesman, revolutionary, politician, and
merchant. The son of Ángel Navarro and
Josefa María Ruiz y Peña, he was born
into a distinguished noble family at San
Antonio de Béxar in New Spain.
Born: February 27, 1795
Wikipedia
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Important Dates to Remember
February 1"
Los Bexareños membership meeting - San Antonio, TX
February 2"
Feast of the Lady de Candelaria - Patron Saint of the Canary Islands
February 14"
HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY from Los Bexareños Genealogical and Historical Society
February 27"
José Antonio Navarro’s 219th Birthday
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Message from the Editor
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The holidays are over and another year has passed us by. Time moves quickly—at least
for me—and now 2014 is upon us.
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We are trying new ideas for the LBGHS eMail Newsletter. We have asked authors of
genealogy and history to write about their books, so we can inform our members. In this
issue you may read about Families of Saltillo, Coahuila - Volume 1, Recollections of a Tejano
Life: Antonio Menchaca in Texas History, and The Family Tree Book (The Seabury Papers). Even
though these books are not published by Los Bexareños, they are important research and
reading material. These books will help you with your research projects, and they will help
you better understand the life and times of your ancestors.
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This month we included a “query” by one of our members, Oscar Ramírez. If you can
help solve his mystery, please contact him. We are interested in how well our genealogy
network is doing. Please share your research, experiences and findings.
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We continue to ask you to “tell us your stories” and to share your genealogical linages.
Lillian Wold’s “My Carranza Lineage” and Grace Rosales’ “My Childhood Memories” are great
examples. These stories give us insight as to how our ancestors lived. These stories describe
how we, as Hispanics, were brought up. These stories show us who we are and where we
came from. I love the flavor of our culture, and I am grateful for the lessons and values our
parents and grandparents instilled in us. These stories need to be told and passed on to future
generations.
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Every Saturday, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., the LBGHS Resource Center and Library is
open to the public and to LBGHS members. Please visit us. Many people who have visited
the center were amazed at how much research material is available. You too might be
surprised. Invite others to come by and visit as well.
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We will be at the Los Bexareños‘ meeting this Saturday. I hope to see many of you
there. Visit with me, and let’s discuss what you can contribute to YOUR newsletter.
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—Sylvia Morales
Happy ♥Day!
ARTICLES
We need articles from the LBGHS
committees and the general membership.
Please 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. ✥
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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]
(preferred method of communication)
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