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<SRay@m...> wrote:
> Hello Everyone,
> 
>     Though my family ties are not from the states that are usually 
> mentioned here, I want to learn from and hopefully help others 
trying 
> to research their Hispanic roots.
> 
>     I've noticed a couple of members who have like surnames and 
> desperatly hope a link can be established. The names I am 
researching 
> at this point are: de la Garza, Noriega, Flores and Gonzalez.
> 
>     My grandmother was Carmen de la Garza de Gonzalez.  She was 
born 
> in Chihuahua City in September of 1878 to Melchor de la Garza and 
> Lucrecia Flores.  Other siblings were Rosa ( born in Rio 
> Florido,Sonora, Aug 1884), Melchor, Philipe, Pedro and Jose Maria. 
> I'm afraid I don't know any of the men's dates of birth or the 
> parents.
> 
>     Carmen married Jose Federico Gonzalez (date unknown) who was 
> possibly from Gomez Palacio. Their only surviving child was my 
> grandmother, Maria Luisa Gonzalez who was born about 1909-1913 in 
> Gomez Palacio, Durango, MX.
> 
>     Rosa de la Garza married Timoteo Gonzalez (date & location 
> unknown).  Their children were Evagelina (born 1912), Genoveva 
(born 
> 1914, married Franciso Rios), Pedro (born 1909) and Jesus (born 
1910)
> 
> 
>     Evagelina came to the states on July 19, 1923 at El Paso and I 
> think her mother Rosa came at the same time.  Carmen crossed over 
in 
> Nogales in January 1927 according to her immigration papers.
> 
>     The few facts I have have taken several years to gather 
because 
> my family was always so closed mouthed about their past.  As a 
matter 
> of fact, for a long time I thought they were illegals.  I was put 
> straight on that matter quite quickly! The only thing I know about 
> Lucrecia Flores is that she died in the flu epidemic in 1918 in MX.
> 
>     I recently acquired some family pictures which might explain 
all 
> the secretness.  I believe they are of battles in the Cristero 
> Rebellion. In them are photos of several men carring Craig 
> rifles,some pointing at the cameer, rancho ruins with a large 
group 
> of soliders in front of it and interesting looking mesas with 
> soliders laying on some with guns pointed outward.  One man is 
> dressed in white and looks woulnded supported by two other men.  
> Names listed on the back are Jesus Flores, Alejandro Feyida, Jose 
> Gomez and others that are hard to read. One is dated 2/18/29 and 
just 
> says Canyon Seco, Sonora.  Another has Comp. Flores, Rancho de 
Canas 
> and mucho muertos, dated 3/15/1929.  Alejandio Feyda hindo y 
muerte 2 
> horas despres, Rancho Grande, Son. 4/16/1929.  Still another says 
Ca. 
> Flores, El Llamito Rancho, Sonora 3/24/1929.  The pictures are 
> extremely interesting and I hope someone can enlighten me about 
them 
> and where the ranches are located.  I would be happy to post them 
and 
> share.
> 
>    I'm afraid I've rambled on a bit so will close for now.  Thank 
you 
> for your time and interest.