Re: [ranchos] Re: Victor

[Alicia Carrillo <alliecar@...>]

I don't think any of the family stories are boring. I believe that it's important for the rest of us to see the group/family connections. I think it's wonderful how different members are finding each others' descendants and for me personally, I get inspired and hopeful every time I see others making those connections. I may not read every detail of every new name and connection but It does give me hope and it keeps me motivated.

Alicia

Alberto Duarte <albertodua@...> wrote:

> Your family story is not boring. Please continue on.
>
> Alberto.
>
> --- latina1955@... wrote:
>
> > Hi Victor,
> >  
> > I didn't realize the Villarreales were connected to
> > Zacatecas, although  I 
> > have read some history on Zacatecas and came across
> > the Villarreal name  quite 
> > often, particularly during the time of civil war - I
> > thought the  original one 
> > settled in Oaxaca.  I have not been able to make a
> > connection  with Danny, 
> > although the area that he mentions in Nuevo Leon
> > (the place settled  by the 
> > original settlers there - Hidalgo, Nuevo Leon) is
> > where my father's  grandfather 
> > was from.  It appears that the family moved to
> > Coahuila around  1830 - not 
> > really sure why, but I suspect it had
>  to do with the
> > Independence and  "free" 
> > territory to those willing to fight the hostile
> > Apaches who lived in  the area.  My 
> > grandmother also happens to be a Villarreal, but her
> >  relatives are from Cd 
> > Victoria area.  I still have a great aunt who lives 
> > in Nuevo Leon, she lives 
> > in Monterrey.  I am hoping to make a journey there 
> > this summer, to tap into 
> > her memories.....
> >  
> > I would love to hear how you differ from some of
> > Danny's assumptions....the  
> > one thing that I can confirm is our Jewish
> > background.  My great uncle had  
> > kept this secret, and it turns out that my aunts did
> > too, until recently, when  
> > it no longer mattered.  If you feel that our
> > conversation would be a bore  to 
> > the rest of the group, email me
> > privately.....perhaps we can find
>  a  
> > connection to our Villarreal side.  I have been able
> > to go back to the late  1700's, 
> > but it is connected mostly with my paternal's mother
> > side - the  Bermea's, who 
> > were the original settlers of the town my father was
> > from - Villa  Union, 
> > Coauhuila - then known as Rosales when my father was
> > born....
> >  
> > Esperanza
> > 
>
>
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