Oct2014 - 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.
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LBGHS Monthly Meeting
October 4, 2014
San Antonio Founders Day
San Antonio Main Public Library
9:30 a.m. — 11:30 a.m.
Saturday, October 25, 2014
MEMBERS’ GENEALOGY ~ NETWORK
AND SHARING
This meeting will be a members meeting for networking and
sharing of genealogical research with fellow members. Bring
your family history research and see if you can connect your
research with family lines of other individuals. Bring your
charts, photos, pedigree forms and family group sheets. With
some luck, you may be able to break down brick walls and
further your family research. ✥
Los Bexareños
CONTRIBUTORS
Edward Rodríguez Arevalo
Mónica Ashley
Mary Eileen Barrientos
Dina Cortez
Estella de la Fuente
Anthony Delgado
Mary Esther Escobedo
Cindy Farmer
Steven Gonzáles
Larry and Yolanda Kirkpatrick
José Antonio López
Sonny Melendrez
Sylvia Morales
Dennis Moreno
Yolanda Patiño
Sylvia Reyna
Rudi R. Rodríguez
Lillian Wold
LBGHS October Meeting • Founders Day • Facebook • Webpage
Poem - Losoya : Tejano
El Camino Real de los Tejas
Commentary: Frank Faulkner Is Retiring
Photo: Delgado ~ The 12th Family • Announcement: Las Estrellas de Tejas
LBGHS Merchandise • Announcement: Oral History Interviews • Thought of the Day
Photos: 35th Annual Texas Hispanic Genealogical and Historical Conference
Telling Our Stories: José Martínez Ramos and Liberata Martínez Morales
Websites That Tell Our Stories • Membership Dues • Gloria Cadena Scholarship Fund
Researching My Ancestors • Gloria Cadena Scholarship Fund
LBGHS Resource Center • Web Indexes
In Memorium: Porfirio Gus Cárdenas
Calendar of Events
Around The State • Message From the Editor • Submit Your Articles
LBGHS eMail Newsletter
This free event takes place on the
grounds of The Alamo and on Alamo Plaza
from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
There will be live music and dance,
historical, cultural and educational
displays from various organizations. Enjoy a celebration of the founding of
San Antonio.
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LOS
BEXAREÑOS
GENEALOGICAL
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2014 EXECUTIVE BOARD
President:! !
Louis J. Benavides
HISTORICAL
SOCIETY
LOSOYA : TEJANO
M I S S I O N S TAT E M E N T
“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.”
AND
BY:
Rudi R. Rodríguez
For Los Bexareños Genealogical and Historical Society
When the Álamo was being built
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Juan Losoya was a master carpenter
!
and worked with all his might.
He had a family that would live there,
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!
so he built everything just right.
Vice President: ! José López
A son, named Toribio, was born at the
Secretary:! !
Ernesto Menchaca
Treasurer:! !
Henry A. García, Jr.
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Álamo,
!
and he would be everything he might.
Later, men would die here
BOARD
OF
DIRECTORS
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to protect Texas
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and everything that was right.
2013 - 2014:! !
Eleanor Foreman
2013 - 2014:! !
Sylvia Morales
Toribio Losoya grew to be a young man
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who joined the calvary to defend and fight.
2014 - 2015:! !
Mary Reyes
He rode many miles over the Texas plains
2014 - 2015:! !
Olga Hickey
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searching for hostile Indians who wanted to fight.
After years stationed at many Texas forts,
2014 - 2015:! !
Ed Mata
APPOINTED OFFICERS
Historian:! !
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Parliamentarian: !
Norberto Martínez
José Hernández
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Toribio knew the price and what was right.
When the Revolution began for Texas independence,
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he joined with all his might.
When Toribio rode back to his home at the Álamo,
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Davy Crockett and James Bowie were ready for the fight.
When the bullets started flying and the dying and
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the crying began,
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Toribio knew he would fight with all his might.
Remember the Álamo, and Tejano Toribio Losoya
!
who was born at the Álamo, stationed at the Álamo,
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and fought and died at the Álamo
so that all Tejanos
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LOS BEXAREÑOS
PO BOX 1935
SAN ANTONIO TX 78297-1935
could be all they might.
Copyright 2014. Rudi R. Rodríguez. All Rights Reserved.
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Volume 3 - Issue 10
LOS
BEXAREÑOS
GENEALOGICAL
AND
10th Anniversary Celebration of El
Camino Real de los Tejas National
Historic Trail and Annual Meeting
~
La Quinta Inn & Suites
303 Blum
San Antonio, Texas 78205
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM:
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM:
11:45 AM:
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM:
12:45 PM - 1:30 PM:
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM:
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM:
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM:
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM:
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM:
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM:
General Admission for association members for
Lectures and Presentations
FREE
General Admission - Non-Members
Good for one ticket to the signage unveiling
ceremony at the Medina River Greenway. FREE
Signage unveiling at the Medina River Greenway
Vendor booths and exhibits at La Quinta Inn & Suites
Welcoming Reception at La Quinta Inn & Suites
October 17th:
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM:
General Admission - Association Members
Signage Unveiling Ceremony
October 16th:
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM:
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM:
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM:
9:10 AM - 10:00 AM:
SOCIETY
General admission for non-members to lectures
and presentations. This item also provides you a
one year membership in the association and
voting privileges at the annual meeting.
$35.00
October 16 - 18, 2014
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM:
12:00 PM - 7:00 PM:
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM:
HISTORICAL
Vendor Booths and Exhibits
Check-In
Welcome and Introductions
Presentation - El Rancho de las Cabras and El
Camino Real by Susan Snow, San Antonio Missions
National Historical Park
Presentation: National Trails System - Intermountain
Region Update on El Camino Real de los Tejas NHT
by Aaron Mahr, Superintendent of El Camino Real
de los Tejas NHT
General Membership Meeting: Vote on Board of
Directors & Bylaws Amendments
Break/Socializing/Exhibit Viewing
Announcement of Membership Vote Results
Lunch
Presentation: A Photographic Journey along El
Camino Real de los Tejas by Christopher Talbot,
Vice-President of El Camino Real de los Tejas NHT
Association
Break/Socializing/Exhibit Viewing
Presentation: The Neutral Ground by Raymond
Berthelot, Chief of Interpretive Services, Louisiana
Office of State Parks
Presentation: Discovery of the Original Site of
Mission Concepción in Nacogdoches, County by Tom
Middlebrook and Morris Jackson, Archaeological
Stewards of Nacogdoches County (Tentative)
Mixer and Reception
Dinner
Keynote Speaker: Bill Ratcliffe, NPS Chief of
Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Programs
(Tentative)
Welcoming Reception
Good for one entry into the Welcoming Reception
on October 16th.
FREE
Friday Lunch
Good for one Friday lunch ticket.
Friday Dinner
Good for one Friday dinner ticket.
$25.00
$35.00
Bus Tour
Good for one ticket for bus tour of trail sites in the
San Antonio area
$15.00
To register for this event,
please click on the
following link:
El Camino Real de los Tejas
October 18th:
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM:
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM:
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Bus Tour of Trail Sites in San Antonio Missions
National Historical Park
Free Admission for self-guided tour of the Institute of
Texan Cultures for Bus Tour participants
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BEXAREÑOS
GENEALOGICAL
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HISTORICAL
SOCIETY
Frank Faulkner Is Retiring
By Larry and Yolanda Kirkpatrick
For Los Bexareños Genealogical and Historical Society
hirty-seven years years ago, in 1977, Frank Faulkner came to
the San Antonio Public Library system. He first worked at the
Landa Branch, and in two or three years moved to the library
downtown as the head of the Reference Department. The library
then was located on the San Antonio River and the International
available at Texana, including Mary Esther Zahradnick, Armandina
Sifuentes, and Eileen Villarreal.
Building is now on the same spot. Many old timers remember
Marie Berry, the manager, who helped us with our genealogy. She
really knew her stuff.
listed Gloria's donated books and manuscripts and put the information on Texana's web site for genealogy lovers everywhere.
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The Bexareños ultimate gift actually came from the founder of
Los Bexareños, Gloria Cadena. Her unique book collection was
given by her heirs and family to Texana. Sylvia Reyna of Texana has
!
Our association with Frank and his staff has enhanced the Los
Bexareños contribution to the community. When we started having
our meetings at the Central Library auditorium,
!
Frank then went to the History Department and worked with Jo
Mylar. The City of San Antonio bought the old
Sears store on Romana Plaza and, in the year 1995,
moved the library into the new building. Jo Mylar
was head of the History Department until she retired in the year 2001. She has continued to volunteer in Texana even until today.
our membership increased, and we have been able
to better provide our Hispanic genealogy and
history message to members and the public. Our
meetings are open to all and are not limited to
members. Our nonprofit organization provides the
!
Frank Faulkner was born in a small Texas town
named Clifton. His family moved to Poteet, Texas
when he was about three years old. Frank is a real
Bexareño! He has been in Texana, the sixth floor
genealogy and history Department for at least
community with speakers from a wide range of
subjects and from a wide geographic area. Out of
town members schedule their visits around our
meetings and many will want to research their
genealogy on the same visit in Texana in the after-
thirteen years. Texana is more than just a Library
Department but has a Friends of the San Antonio
Public Library (FOSAPL) supporting group much
like branch libraries. Long time Los Bexareños
supporters of Texana are Jesse Rodríguez, Aída
noon.
Thanks Frank
Abrazos Fuertes
Martínez, Dr. Félix Almaráz, Jr., Fred Martínez,
George Farías, Gloria Bolnick, Dennis and Viola Moreno, and
Gilbert and Yolanda Patiño.
!
We are all worried about the increase in the
new technology and what it will do to our library.
If anything, technology has brought more interest
in genealogy than ever before. Surveys show that
genealogy uses more space on the internet than other subjects.
There is a rising and growing interest in television programs and
"back to roots" information. We liken genealogy to a great big cake
of delicious information. The the icing on top is the internet, the
technology, and the apps, but the cake is the center and the main
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Los Bexareños has had some of its members volunteer at Texana
over the years. Bill Wiseman assisted patrons for several years as a
volunteer; and, Barney Robles inputed data and organized records.
Presently José Hernández, a member of Los Bexareños, is a volunteer for Texana. Volunteers for Texana produced three books that
were printed and sold by Los Bexareños with the proceeds going to
The Friends of Texana. The books are 1895 San Antonio Voter
ingredient. The basic recipe is where we go for our real research: the
library, the books, the archives, the microfilm, the old documents
and records, the obituaries, and all those answers to our puzzles.
Registration List; Deserters from the United States Army during the
Mexican-American War 1846-1848; and, the Texas Biographical Gazeteer
- the Texas 200.
and anticipates that Texana will still be a separate collection and that
the staff will not change too much and that things will be back to
normal even with the change in hours.
!
Los Bexareños published a finding aid for the books in Texana.
It is called Texana Geographical Index: Geographic Finding Aid for
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Frank says that he has no retirement plans but that he and his
wife, Linda, who is also retired, will continue to write and publish
Hispanic Genealogy in the San Antonio Public Library. It lists México
and Texas cities and localities and then lists the publications
containing records from that area. Los Bexareños has several super
researchers who are particularly adept at researching the records
books. He published Historic Photos of San Antonio in 2007, and they
have just published San Antonio Cemeteries Historic District. Frank
wants to be able to participate and continue his presentations in San
Antonio and continue his association with Los Bexareños. ✥
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Books are here to stay and so is our library. It may evolve some
and grow into something a little different. Frank says that he hopes
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BEXAREÑOS
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AND
HISTORICAL
SOCIETY
DELGADO ~ THE 12TH FAMILY
BY:
Anthony Delgado
For Los Bexareños Genealogical and Historical Society
Announcing
Las Estrellas de Tejas
Reception
Starting at the far left going clockwise:
My great-grandmother Adelina Cantú Delgado de
Delgado ✥ my dad José Luis Delgado and his
grandma Adelina and his sister María Francisca
Delgado ✥ grandma Adelina's maternal great
uncle José Antonio Navarro ✥ my paternal
grandfather Miguel Toscano Delgado holding my
uncle Miguel Jesús Delgado and my paternal
grandmother María de Jesús Delgado ✥ grandma
Adelina's maternal grandparents, José Miguel
Cantú and María Gertrudes Cervantes Navarro.
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BEXAREÑOS
GENEALOGICAL
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HISTORICAL
SOCIETY
35th Annual Texas Hispanic
Genealogical and Historical Conference
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BEXAREÑOS
GENEALOGICAL
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HISTORICAL
SOCIETY
JOSÉ MARTÍNEZ RAMOS AND LIBERATA MARTÍNEZ MORALES
GENERAL CEPEDA, COAHUILA, MÉXICO
BY:
Lillian Navarro Wold
For Los Bexareños Genealogical and Historical Society
y paternal grandparents, José MARTÍNEZ RAMOS and
Liberata MARTÍNEZ MORALES were married on 16
September 1902, in General Cepeda, Coahuila, México. José
was born circa 1880, in Rancho Seguín, Coahuila, México. He got the
nickname, “Quaresma” because he was over 6 feet tall; but, no one
ever called him that to his face. My father, Ignacio MORALES
RAMOS, described his father as “very serious and a hard
disciplinarian.” José’s parents were Ignacio de Jesús ARRIOLA
RAMOS and Soledad REYES MARTÍNEZ.
Saturnino. Ignacio’s land was eventually sold to a relative by the
name of Benjamin RAMOS.
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In 1902, after they wed, José and Liberata lived in one of the
three houses that Liberata owned, located on 302 Turbide Street
(the street was later changed to Venustiano Carranza Street). They
owned a small farm called “La Garza” which was located about a
mile from their house. The house had been one of three houses that
was part of her dowry given to her by her father. Her father, José
Nicolás ORTIZ MORALES, was deceased at the time of her
marriage to José RAMOS.
Liberata’s father had been the
“mayordomo” of the Hacienda Nogal. Liberata’s widowed mother
lived in the second house, and her sister, Savita MORALES, lived in
the third house.
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My paternal grandmother, Liberata MARTÍNEZ MORALES,
was born on 7 June 1886, in La Paz, General Cepeda, Coahuila,
México. Her parents were José Nicolás ORTIZ MORALES and
María Frutuosa GARCÍA MARTÍNEZ.
!
José RAMOS and Liberata MORALES had ten children:
Antonia, Manuela, Ignacio (my father), María, Soledad, Delfina,
Consuelo, José, Estevan, and Alicia.
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In a 1930 Mexican National Census taken in General Cepeda,
Coahuila, José RAMOS stated that he was 50 years old (born around
1880), and that his profession was "cochero" (driver). He lived on his
own land, was a Catholic, married in the civil court and in the
church, and he could read and write. In the same census, Liberata
was listed as being 40 years of age.
!
José also worked as a “cochero” and delivery man. José, with
the help of hired men, worked on the farm. Every harvest time, he
shared his crops with his two sisters, Emelia RAMOS and María
Julia RAMOS. María Julia went to lived with her Carranza cousins
in Saltillo, and eventually, she married Emelio ALEMAN. I do not
recall if María Julia and Emelio had any children. Emelia married
Esaias VILLARREAL and lived in Monterrey, Nuevo León, and
Nuevo Laredo, Tamulipas, México. Emelia and Esaias had five
children. Emelia's husband died in Nuevo Laredo, Tamalipas.
!
When José RAMOS, died of Typhoid Fever in 1940, Liberata
sold the three houses she had inherited from her father as a wedding
dowry and moved to Parras de la Fuente, Coahuila, because she
believed it would be easier for
her youngest daughter, Alicia
RAMOS, to find employment
there. Liberata and José had
lived in one of the three houses;
her sister, Savitas and her
husband, Lino RAMÍREZ, lived
in the second house; and her
mother, lived in the third house.
José Martínez Ramos and Liberata Martínez Morales
and their first child, Antonia, 1903.
!
During the revolution, my great-grandfather, Ignacio de Jesús
ARRIOLA RAMOS, left on one of his many trips and never
returned. He could have been killed fighting in the revolution,
but his family still believes that he abandoned them. In any case,
Ignacio left his wife and four children.
!
José RAMOS’ father, José
Ignacio de Jesús ARRIOLA
RAMOS was christened on 1
August 1845 in Santa María,
Parras de la Fuente, Coahuila,
México and moved to San
Francisco de Patos (now General
Cepeda).
!
Ignacio’s brother, Pablo ARRIOLA RAMOS, took over the
running of Ignacio's farm. He made his nephews, José RAMOS and
Saturnino RAMOS, work like slaves on their own farm. Saturnino
hated his uncle and decided to runaway. He vowed that he would
never return until his uncle died. No one knows what happened to
!
The
marriage
record
of
Baptismal book cover was decorated
by the Priest in charge.
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Ignacio and Soledad Martínez reads as follows:
Dec. 18, 1876 - LDS Marriage Microfilm (marriage), On the
margin is the number 48, " Ygnacio Ramos con Soledad
Martines," Patos. In the "vice-parroquia" of San Francisco
de Patos, on the 18th of Dec, 1876, the "Infracito" priest,
Manuel Flores Farias, married Ygnacio Ramos, his
parishioner. Ygnacio was single and 30 years old, born in
the parish of Parras (de la Fuente) and now a resident of
this parish (Patos), going on three years. He is listed as the
legitimate son of Carpio (AKA Policarpio), now deceased,
and Maria Refugio Arriola. His mother gave her permission
for them to marry. His bride was Soledad Martines, also
a parishioner, celibate and 26 years old. She was listed as
born in the parish of San Luis Potosi and resident of the
parish of Patos (now, General Cepeda) since her infancy.
She was the natural daughter of Antonio Martines and
Teresa Reyes, (both deceased at the time of this wedding).
Witnesses of the ceremony: Pedro Aguero and Jose Maria
Serna of this neighborhood. Signed by Bachiller Manuel
Flores Farias.
Ignacio MORALES RAMOS
born June 11, 1908,
in General Cepeda, Coahuila, México.
He married
Evangelina GUTIÉRREZ NAVARRO
on May 1938, in Houston, Texas.
They had six children:
Lillian, Richard, Robert, Hector, Lydia,
and Irene.
Ignacio and his family moved to
California in 1953.
He retired from American Can Company.
!
The marriage record of Liberata’s parents, Nicolás and María
Fructosa MORALES, can be found on LDS Microfilm #0605328.
Nicolas Morales was 24 years of age and had never married
before. Maria Fuebasia (also known as, Maria Fructosa on
other records), was 17 years old, single, and originally from
San Jose del Refugio, Coahuila. Witnesses were Luis Garay
and Justo Espinoza. The priest was Jacinto de Silva.
Nicolás and María Fructosa had 6 children. Liberata was their
youngest child.
!
José RAMOS’ paternal great-grandparents were Apolicarpio
RAMOS, born about 1799 in La Baqueria, Saltillo, Coahuila, and
María del Refugio ARRIOLA, born about 1812 in Anaelo, Coahuila,
México.
Delfina, Soledad, and María Morales RAMOS.
Delfina and Soledad were teachers at Jalpa.
Delfina married Eugenio Roberto GONZÁLEZ.
Soledad married a teacher, Mario Antonio SANTIBAÑEZ.
María lived in California and made a living buying property and renting them.
This is one of my favorite old photos.
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His paternal 2nd great-grandparents were José Antonio de Jesús
RAMOS and María Altagracia ALCALA; both born in the Hacienda
del Marques de Aguayo, Coahuila, Mexico.
!
And his Paternal 3rd great-grandparents were Antonio RAMOS
and María Andrea DÍAS.
!
Jose’s maternal 2nd great-grandparents were Juan
Fernando ARRIOLA and María Ana Petra GUAJARDO.
José
!
And his maternal 3rd great-grandparents were Ascencio de
ALCALA and Juana M. Barrientos GUTIÉRREZ.
Manuela MORALES RAMOS and her daughter, Emma Graciela RAMOS MARTÍNEZ.
Manuela married Juan José MARTÍNEZ.
They moved to Houston, Texas, where Juan José got a job as a contractor.
My father Ignacio, was very close to his sister, Manuela.
When she moved to Houston, Texas, he made his decision to move to Houston too.
Juan José helped Ignacio get a job in construction.
During WW II, Juan José moved his family to California.
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José Antonio de Jesús RAMOS
Copyright 2014. Lillian Navarro Wold. All Rights Reserved.
Apolicarpio RAMOS
María Altagracia ALCALA
María del Refugio ARRIOLA
Ignacio de Jesús ARRIOLA RAMOS
María del Refugio ARRIOLA
José MARTÍNEZ RAMOS
Juan José Fernando ARRIOLA
María Ana Petra GUAJARDO
Antonio MARTÍNES
Soledad REYES MARTÍNEZ
Teresa REYES
Ignacio MORALES RAMOS
Consuelo (Connie) Morales Ramos
José Nicolás ORTIZ MORALES
Liberata MARTÍNEZ MORALES
José Morales Ramos
María Fructosa GARCÍA MARTÍNEZ
Alicia Morales Ramos.
She is the youngest child of José
Martínez Ramos and Liberata
Martínez Morales de Ramos.
Jesús Rivas, Esteven Morales Ramos
(middle), Andrés Ramos.
Jesús and Andrés are Estevan’s cousins.
Lillian RAMOS
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LOS
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 endeavors to involve young people in genealogy.
LBGHS wishes to encourage students to embrace their culture and their
heritage. The sacrifices their parents, grandparents, great-grandparents,
etc. must not be forgotten. The younger generations are 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
LBGHS eMail Newsletter
Please make your donation to the LBGHS Scholarship Fund and
mail your check to:
LOS BEXARENOS
PO BOX 1935
SAN ANTONIO TX 78297-1935
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LOS
BEXAREÑOS
GENEALOGICAL
AND
SOCIETY
GLORIA VILLA CADENA
RESEARCHING MY ANCESTORS
GENEALOGICAL AND HISTORICAL
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
EDITOR’S NOTE: Please assist our newest members. Email
your responses to [email protected]. We will forward your
response to them.
T
EDWARD RODRÍGUEZ AREVALO, SR.
Austin, TX
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.
I am currently researching the following individuals.
Antonio Arevalo (1882-1968)
Mikaila Felán Arevalo (1887-1949)
(Unknown)
(Unknown)
Francisco Rivera (????-????)
Martha Lozano Rivera (????-????)
(San Luis Potosi, México)
(San Luis Potosi, México)
Martha Lozano (Azteca) was born on 18 July 1873 in San Luis Potosi,
México and died on 01 December 1969 in Austin, Texas. She married
Francisco Rivera (Apache) on (date unknown) in (place unknown).
Martha also used the name Martina/Mantria. This information comes
from my mother, as far as she can remember.
Antonio Arevalo (Indian?) was born on 13 May 1882 in (place
unknown) and died on 17 January 1968 in (place unknown). His surname could be spelled “Arevealo.” He married Miquela Felán on (date
unknown) in (place unknown). She was born on 02 May 1887 in (place
unknown) and died on 03 July 1949 in (place un-known).
✥✥✥✥✥✥✥
MÓNICA ASHLEY
Bulverde, TX
THE GVCGH SCHOLARSHIP FUND is also available to
college students who are attending (or will attend) an accred!
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
accredited college or university) may apply for a GVCGH
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 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.
I am currently researching my ancestral families:
Casanova Family
Rodríguez Family
Ruiz Family
Seguín Family
Guadalupe Ruiz (1797-????)
Erastus Smith (1787-1837)
HISTORICAL
(Unknown)
(Dutchess County, New York)
Erastus “El Sordo” Smith was born on 19 April 1787 in Dutchess
County, New York and died on 30 November 1837 in Richmond, Texas.
He married a Tejana, Guadalupe Ruiz, in 1812 in (place unknown).
Guadalupe was born on 12 December 1797 in (place unknown) and died
on (date unknown) in (place unknown).
✥✥✥✥✥✥✥
MARY EILEEN BARRIENTOS
Selma, TX
!
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.
!
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. ✥
Wings
I am currently researching the Canary Island families:
Roots
Curbelo Family
Delgado Family
Leal Family
Travieso Family
The LBGHS Scholarship Committee
In addition to these family names I am researching ranches and
cemeteries. In particular, did these families have ranches and family
cemeteries?
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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.
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LOS
BEXAREÑOS
GENEALOGICAL
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].
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.
✥
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
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
Click to see a
Larger Map
LBGHS
Happy
Halloween
Genealogists
Extraordinaire
!
Los Bexareños is fortunate to have Dennis Moreno and Yolanda
Patiño. They are always ready to help someone with their research. People are often referred to them, because they need help in starting their genealogy, or they've come to that preverbal "brick wall." Sometimes the load becomes heavy with all the requests for
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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Volume 3 - Issue 10
LOS
BEXAREÑOS
GENEALOGICAL
AND
HISTORICAL
SOCIETY
PORFIRIO GUS CÁRDENAS
By Estella de la Fuente
For Los Bexareños Genealogical and Historical Society
My cousin, P. Gus Cárdenas, was born (August 21, 1932), raised, and
educated in San Antonio, Texas. He was the oldest of three sons to
Edmundo and Francisca Urdiales Cárdenas. He graduated from San
Antonio Technical and Vocational High School. He received a one-year
scholarship from the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC).
Gus entered St. Mary's University of San Antonio, in the fall of 1951, and
he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Economics in May of
1955.
!
Gus was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Army
Artillery in 1955, and he received an honorable discharge as a 1st Lieutenant in 1958. He then worked for Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company,
and he was employed by Litton Industries/Monroe Calculating Machine
Division for five years. While working full-time, he attended at St. Mary's University, and he earned
his Master of Arts degree in International Economics in May 1962. Upon graduation, he worked as
an executive with Xerox Corporation. He served as national liaison with the Xerox Foundation and
also as national liaison for Hispanic Affairs. Gus retired from Xerox Corporation after 25 years of
service.
!
Gus was the Xerox executive on loan program to the Hispanic Association of Colleges and
Universities (HACU). He was senior executive for five years at HACU. He served for five years as
special assistant and instructor of Economics at Palo Alto College in San Antonio, Texas. He was
employed in the academic field for thirty-six years (five of them full time and thirty-one years as an
adjunct lecturer of Economics at San Antonio College, Palo Alto College, Northwest Vista College and
Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, Texas). He was still teaching at Northwest Vista College as an
adjunct lecturer of economics at the time of his illness/death.
!
Gus was a national board member of Child Welfare League of America (CWLA), a national board
member for the Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL), and the founder of the national board of
HACU. In September 24, 1990, the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities established the
P. Gus Cárdenas Leadership Award, which is awarded annually at their national conference. !Gus was
awarded the George B. Kohnen Leadership Award on February 23, 2001, at St. Mary's University of
San Antonio, Texas. In 2011, he was awarded the AARP State of Texas Volunteer of the Year Award
for his leadership and dedication to senior citizens throughout the state of Texas. He served as State
President of AARP of Texas for six years and appointed to State Coordinator for all AARP Driver
Safety Programs in Texas May, 2008. He was an advisory board member of the San Antonio/South
Texas Casey Family Program, a board member of the Álamo Community College Foundation, and a
Certified Mediator and Arbitrator for the Bexar County Dispute Resolution Center in San Antonio,
Texas.
!
P. Gus Cárdenas is preceded in death by his loving wife of forty-four years, Dolores Garza,
and his grandson, Christopher Cárdenas. He is survived by his three children, Gus T. Cárdenas,
Adele (Vincent Malott), and Esther (Carl Pipoly); brothers, Arthur Cárdenas and Eddie Cárdenas;
seven grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; and, his long time companion, Mary Lou San
Miguel and her family.
—adapted from the Express-News
Obituaries ~ July 28, 2014, p. B5
Every time I saw my cousin Gus, he would greet me with a smile and a hug. I was invited to and
attended many of his functions. He was always receiving awards. Gus and I shared the same love of
history and family. Many times we talked on the phone for hours about our ancestors.
He would always tell me, “Do not sit down prima, move, be active.”
My dear cousin, I miss you. You will never be forgotten.
—Estella de la Fuente
1932
~
2014
Copyright 2014. Estella de la Fuente. All Rights Reserved.
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LOS
BEXAREÑOS
GENEALOGICAL
AND
HISTORICAL
SOCIETY
October 2014
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
1
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
15
15
5
6
7
Thursday
2
Friday
Saturday
3
4
LBGHS Meeting
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.
8
9
10
11
LBGHS
Resource Center
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
12
13
14
Discovers the
Americas in 1492
for Spain
20
16
Las Estrellas
de Tejas
Reception
Columbus Day
19
15
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m
21
22
17
18
LBGHS
Resource Center
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
10 th Celebration Camino Real de Los Tejas
23
24
25
LBGHS
Resource Center
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Founders Day
Celebration
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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27
28
29
30
31
Happy
Halloween
Important Dates to Remember
October 1-15!
National Hispanic Heritage Month (continued)
October 4!
Los Bexareños membership meeting - San Antonio, Texas
October 13!
Columbus Day - Discovers the Américas for Spain 12 Oct 1492
October 15!
Las Estrellas de Tejas Reception - San Antonio, Texas
October 16-18 !
10th Celebration ~ Camino Real de los Tejas - San Antonio, Texas
October 25 !
Founders Day - San Antonio, Texas
October 31 !
Happy Halloween!
Los Bexareños
Membership
A Great
Genealogy Gift
Hispanic
Heritage
History & Culture
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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
e were fascinated with the South African Sausage Tree in the courtyard area of the
Renaissance Casa de Palmas Hotel. The nocturnal blossoms hang down from rope
like stalks from the limbs and are red-blood in color. The fruit hang from the stalks
like giant sausages. We only saw one. The first two nights, about 10:00 p.m., we went out
onto the courtyard to photograph the flowers. You can find a few of those photos on the Los
Bexareños Facebook page.
!
We thoroughly enjoyed the Keynote Speaker, Dr. Juliet V. García. She was named the
first female Mexican-American president of a U.S. college or university in 1986 and is a
recipient of many awards and honorary doctorates. Dr. García was a key member of the team
that successfully created the new UT Río Grande Valley University scheduled to open in 2015. Dr. Juliet García has been named the founding Executive Director of the University of Texas
Americas Institute.
!
Family Search reported they are aware of the problems that exist with their website,
and they are currently working on making improvements to their website service. Family
Search is also attempting to collect adoption records from Monterrey, Mexico City and
Guadalajara prior to and including 1920. Arturo Cuellar, a genealogist who serves as an
International Research Consultant at Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, spoke of
the importance of using Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. He explained that social media is
the preferred method of the younger generation when sharing information and that we too
need to use these tools. Arturo Cuellar shared a personal story of how a sixteen year old used
Facebook to share information on her ancestors. Arturo was amazed at the number of
responses she received in just a short period of time.
!
I went on one the two bus tours and stopped at cemeteries, historical towns, and
other landmarks. It was my first time to the valley, and I feel so fortunate to have gone to this
conference. I gained so much knowledge of the valley’s history. There were great speakers at
this conference. Kudos to Las Porciones on a very successful conference!
!
The 36th Annual Texas State Hispanic Genealogical and Historical Conference will be
hosted by the Villa San Agustín de Laredo Genealogical Society on October 8-12, 2015 at
the Ramada Plaza (Holiday Inn-Civic Center) in Laredo, Texas. Conference details will be
forthcoming. Laredo will be celebrating its 260th Anniversary. ✥
—Sylvia Morales
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THE FACE OF THE LBGHS FACEBOOK PAGE
!
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 published family story that can be shared with
your descendants. ✥
!
Please 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)
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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