Indios: Surnames

When surnames were finally given to the Indios,
many of them received names such as Juan de Dios or Maria de los Angeles--saints
names were used as surnames.  Sometimes they also took on the surname of
the patron of the particular rancho, pueblito, hacienda, casa, etc., that they
were living at.  Marge Vallazza:)


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Subject: [ranchos] Indios: Surnames



When the Spaniards made converts of the Indios of
Mexico they gave them
Spanish names. So am I correct that there are
peoples of every Spanish
surname out there that can eventually trace their
genealogy back to
where that name was "assigned" and then the trail would
end because it
would be extremely difficult or impossible to find a
written record of
the Indio names before conversion. . .OR. . .or do I
have this all
wrong? Was it only first names that were assigned to them
and then as
the Spaniards crossbred with the Indios those bi-racial
children then
had a ligitimate [traceable] name that could be traced back
to Spain?

How exactly did the names for the indios come
about?

joseph



Cervantes DNA Surname Project

I would like to invite viewers of the Ranchos forum
with the Cervantes surname from Mexico to join the
Cervantes DNA Surname Project at
http://www.familytreedna.com/surname_join.asp?code=L97208&special=True

The Cervantes surname in Mexico has its roots as far
back as the early 16th Century. You have two
important individuals with this surname.

The first one is Leonel de Cervantes, he came with
Hernan Cortes in the conquest of Mexico in 1521.
Leonel de Cervantes was born in Burguillos del Cerro,
Spain and was a member of a noble family. He was also
a Commander of the Santiago Order of Knights. Leonel
de Cervantes escorted Moctezuma out to address his
people who were in revolt against the Conquistadors.
Moctezuma was then stoned by his subjects. He died
later of these wounds. Just after the conquest Cortes
allowed Leonel to return home to Spain upon which
Cervantes promised he would return to Mexico with his
five daughters and marry them to Conquistadors. He
kept his promise. He settled in Mexico City and also
had a son and another daughter born in New Spain
(Mexico). His wife was the former Leonor de Andrada.
He died on September 20, 1561. He was buried in the
Monastery of San Francisco, Mexico City. A descendant
was governor of Oaxaca in 1981.

The second person with the Cervantes surname is Juan
Cervantes Casaus El Factor, he came to Mexico City in
1530 from Sevilla, Andalusia, Spain. He was sent by
Carlos V King of Spain to help reorganize the Spanish
colony in New Spain (Mexico). What is interesting
about Juan Cervantes Casaus El Factor is that he
married one of the daughters of Leonel de Cervantes
and Leonor de Andrada in the middle 1530?s. His wife
was the former Luisa Andrada y Lara. He acknowledged
a distant family relationship to Leonel de Cervantes.
Juan Cervantes Casaus El Factor had 12 children with
Luisa Andrada y Lara, many of which were male with
this surname.

Most modern day Mexican historians such as Jose
Ignacio Davila Garibe and Jesus Amaya claim that 70%
of people with the surname Cervantes are descendant
from either or both these two individuals.
Nevertheless, there is the problem of how many other
trunks there are for this surname.

The project goals are to clarify the problems that the
gap in the paper trial has left the Cervantes history
in Mexico. Such as:
1) Do most Cervantes? from Mexico descend from a

Indios: Surnames

--- makas@... wrote:

Good question!!!  I have reviewed some films in the
early 1700's (Baptism).   I have one film in Colotlan 
no surnames were given only first names on the records
which makes it impossible to find ancestors.

Carol

---------------------------------

When the Spaniards made converts of the Indios of
Mexico they gave them 
Spanish names. So am I correct that there are peoples
of every Spanish 
surname out there that can eventually trace their
genealogy back to 
where that name was "assigned" and then the trail
would end because it 
would be extremely difficult or impossible to find a
written record of 
the Indio names before conversion. . .OR. . .or do I
have this all 
wrong? Was it only first names that were assigned to
them and then as 
the Spaniards crossbred with the Indios those
bi-racial children then 
had a ligitimate [traceable] name that could be traced
back to Spain?

How exactly did the names for the indios come about?

joseph



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Indios: Surnames


When the Spaniards made converts of the Indios of Mexico they gave them
Spanish names. So am I correct that there are peoples of every Spanish
surname out there that can eventually trace their genealogy back to
where that name was "assigned" and then the trail would end because it
would be extremely difficult or impossible to find a written record of
the Indio names before conversion. . .OR. . .or do I have this all
wrong? Was it only first names that were assigned to them and then as
the Spaniards crossbred with the Indios those bi-racial children then
had a ligitimate [traceable] name that could be traced back to Spain?


How exactly did the names for the indios come about?

joseph



Union de San Antonio

Wasn't somebody researching the Union de San Antonio area? if so does
any of the following sound familiar?



joseph





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Alicia of San Jose

Hola, Carol. Thanks for the reply. My search continues./Adelante-Raul Felix

-----Original Message-----
From: Carol Turner <cdian@...>
Sent: Jun 4, 2004 9:53 AM
To: ranchos@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [ranchos] Alicia of San Jose

Hola Carrillo researchers:

My great-grandmother was Francisca Carrillo who was
born in Hujecar in 1843.  She married Casmiro Muro in
1863 (Santa Maria).  Francisca had 15 children that we
know of and we know that 4 came to the US.  I know
very little about the Carrillo's going forward,
however I have traced 3 generations back;  Francisca's
father was Pedro Nolasco Carrillo born 1812 in
Colotlan; m. to Tranquilana Sanchez; Pedro's father
was Felipe Carrillo m. to Mariana de Casas; Felipe
Carrillo's father was Andres Carrillo m. to Maria
Estefana Martinez.  So this puts me in the late 1770's
with the Carrillo's.

My Francisca did make it to the states, my grandfather
Casmiro died in 1911; I find Francisca in the 1930
census in CA living in LA county with her son Juan. 
She lived to be about 94 years old and I'm told she
died in Delicias, Chiuahua.  I've looked at films for
the city from 1932-1938 and found nothing.  So there
is some family there in Chiuahua, I just don't know
who yet or what connection.  It seems as though we
have lost track of our family from 1900-1920
time-frame which is when they probably were in
transition.

Well just thought I would share some of my Carrillo
info. 

Carol Muro-Turner


--- Raul Felix <vato3@...> wrote:

---------------------------------
Hola, Alicia. 
Thanks for the response. It was/is a long shot but I'm
sure stranger things happened in the past when it
comes to making family connections Sad to see that
your Carrillo data is a meager as mine. However, I'm
certain this will not stop us from looking, asking
questions and sharing information. After years of
searching I only recently found hard birth data on my
father and his brother via the LDS FHC film library. I
finally got to experience what it's like to do the
"happy dance." I wish the same for you./Adelante-Raul
Felix 



-----Original Message----- 
From: Alicia Carrillo 
Sent: Jun 3, 2004 10:21 PM 
To: ranchos@yahoogroups.com 
Subject: Re: [ranchos] Alicia of San Jose 


Hola Raul,
 
In response to your letter where you tell of your
mother searching for her natural father Jose Carrillo.
My heart breaks for her. To live your entire life
wondering what became of your father must be
heartbreaking.
 

Some Articles by John Schmal

 

 

I read with great interest the 5 de Mayo article regarding Maximilian and the French forces - all of which is true of course. However, it is my understanding that 5 de Mayo was first celebrated by the Americans, because of another French-related war that was waged against Mexico, after the French had been "kicked out".

 

This war is called (if I remember correctly) "La Guerra de los Panaderos". A succint recollection of this incident is as follows:

 

Apparently, Mexican nationals had vandalized bakeries still owned by the French in Mexico City, and a big riot broke out.  The French demanded reparations for the French citizens, Mexico declined.  It was at this time, that the French sent in troops to once again take over Mexico, but the Mexicans defeated them on May 5th.  Mexicans themselves did not see it as a victory because they landed paying restitutions anyway and lost lives during the short lived war/battle.

 

Americans began to celebrate this occasion, because that was the last time a foreign country tried to take over a country in America, and they were defeated!  This is a celebration of the Monroe doctrine, which was established to threaten any foreign powers in "re-taking" a country after they have become independent would not be tolerated or supported.  Of course, that exempted the Americans themselves from invading Mexcio.

 

Mexico themselves never celebrated this occasion until recently.

 

Esperanza

Jerez, Zacatecas

Well, I am not Alicia, but I thought I would answer your question.  
If you go to http://www.expedia.com/.  Select the Maps tab from the 
top area.  Then select the 'Find a Map' link.  Then Select 
the 'Search for a place [North America]'. Type in Jerez, Zacatecas, 
Mexico for the place name and then click on the 'Find a Map' button.  
A map of Jerez [Jerez de García Salinas], Zacatecas, Mexico should 
come up.  Using the menus you can make it bigger and zoom in or out.  
I have only driven through Jerez on my way to Colotlan, Jalisco so I 
don't know that much about it.

There is two website you can check out, that have pictures and 
information.  They are at:
http://www.galeon.com/berumen/
http://www.jerez.com.mx/

Good luck on your search,
Angie


--- In ranchos@yahoogroups.com, "zendean" <usa20@e...> wrote:
>     The Macias branch of my family is  from Zacatecas.  I don't 
know where and there is now no one to ask.  I saw a place 
called "Jerez" on a Document.  I wonder if "Jerez, Zacatecas" is a 
City, town, parish, rancho, area or rest stop.  I have never been 
there and don't have a map.  Do you know, Alicia ?



Alicia of San Jose

Hola Carrillo researchers:

My great-grandmother was Francisca Carrillo who was
born in Hujecar in 1843.  She married Casmiro Muro in
1863 (Santa Maria).  Francisca had 15 children that we
know of and we know that 4 came to the US.  I know
very little about the Carrillo's going forward,
however I have traced 3 generations back;  Francisca's
father was Pedro Nolasco Carrillo born 1812 in
Colotlan; m. to Tranquilana Sanchez; Pedro's father
was Felipe Carrillo m. to Mariana de Casas; Felipe
Carrillo's father was Andres Carrillo m. to Maria
Estefana Martinez.  So this puts me in the late 1770's
with the Carrillo's.

My Francisca did make it to the states, my grandfather
Casmiro died in 1911; I find Francisca in the 1930
census in CA living in LA county with her son Juan. 
She lived to be about 94 years old and I'm told she
died in Delicias, Chiuahua.  I've looked at films for
the city from 1932-1938 and found nothing.  So there
is some family there in Chiuahua, I just don't know
who yet or what connection.  It seems as though we
have lost track of our family from 1900-1920
time-frame which is when they probably were in
transition.

Well just thought I would share some of my Carrillo
info. 

Carol Muro-Turner


--- Raul Felix <vato3@...> wrote:

---------------------------------
Hola, Alicia. 
Thanks for the response. It was/is a long shot but I'm
sure stranger things happened in the past when it
comes to making family connections Sad to see that
your Carrillo data is a meager as mine. However, I'm
certain this will not stop us from looking, asking
questions and sharing information. After years of
searching I only recently found hard birth data on my
father and his brother via the LDS FHC film library. I
finally got to experience what it's like to do the
"happy dance." I wish the same for you./Adelante-Raul
Felix 



-----Original Message----- 
From: Alicia Carrillo 
Sent: Jun 3, 2004 10:21 PM 
To: ranchos@yahoogroups.com 
Subject: Re: [ranchos] Alicia of San Jose 


Hola Raul,
 
In response to your letter where you tell of your
mother searching for her natural father Jose Carrillo.
My heart breaks for her. To live your entire life
wondering what became of your father must be
heartbreaking.
 
My husband Juan Carrillo's dad was Antonio Carrillo.
He was raised almost as an orphan therefore we did not
know much about his family. His father died when he
was young and his mother left him and his two brothers

Alicia of San Jose


Hola Raul,

 

In response to your letter where you tell of your mother searching for her natural father Jose Carrillo. My heart breaks for her. To live your entire life wondering what became of your father must be heartbreaking.

 

My husband Juan Carrillo's dad was Antonio Carrillo. He was raised almost as an orphan therefore we did not know much about his family. His father died when he was young and his mother left him and his two brothers to be cared for by family members and not close family at that. He grew up not as a family member but mostly as a hired hand for the family's ranch. He never learned to read or write. It was said that his mother was in Kansas but he could never verify it. He died in 1985 before I began my inquiry into our ancestry. What a shame that I did not take the time or opportunity to search or even to ask him in detail while he was alive. 

 

That is what compelled me to go to the rootsweb message boards and post a message searching for Mariana Carrillo Jauregui, (his mother). My father in-law was believed to have been born around 1901 in the Municipio de Nochistlan but was raised in Jalpa Zacatecas very close to Calvillo Aguascalientes. He had two brothers but I don't know what their names were as I never met any of his family nor for that matter did my husband. We could never get a birth certificate for him because it turns out that the records were burned or lost for 1899-1901 in Nochistlan. When I was requesting films they also showed the year 1901 was missing but hopefully I can find something be it in Baptisms or Confirmations.

 

I have requested my first 8 rolls of film from my family history center and should have them in about a week. What I have gleaned is mostly oral history. That would be interesting to see if we do have a family connection somewhere back in time.

 

Thank you for writing and we'll keep in touch. I will submit my history as soon as I have something substantial.

 

Muchas Gracias y Buena Suerte,

Alicia Avelar, Olmos, Aguayo, Ruiz de Carrillo

"Raul R. Felix" <vato3@...> wrote:

Alicia of San Jose

I hope I didn't give the wrong impression. Not owning up with pride to being Mexican only lasted until I entered my teens. Our family wouldn't tolerate it for too long. Besides it was more fun to be both Mexican and Gringo. You could have the best of both worlds. I can easily jump into one culture or another. I realized that I didn't have to give up my mexican-ness in order to live and play the American way. I celebrate both cultures with great fervor and joy. Our children also had to speak spanish at home, this as a result of my parents instilling and infusing us with their pride in our heritage. I will forever be greatful to them for this and many other cultural gifts they passed on to us.

 

Our children have continued this pride in their heritage and while all 3 have married non-Mexicans all three celebrate and live both cultures with ease, with pride and with honor to those who came before us. After all, we all still have the Nopales firmly stamped on our forehead.

 

Con mucho orgullo y honor a nuestra gente y a nuestra cultura !!

 

Sinceramente,

 

Alicia Avelar, Olmos, Aguayo, Ruiz, de Carrillo

 


zendean <usa20@...> wrote:

Ranchos/nopales and mexican cooking

Here are a few websites with some history and recipes for nopales.

Some provide nutritional content, some tell of the origins of the cactus/nopales and you can even order nopales through rivenrock.

 

There are many diabetics that swear that eating lots of nopales decreases their blood sugar but I wouldn't quote that as gospel truth.

 

Alicia