Re: [ranchos] Re: Victor

[Alberto Duarte <albertodua@...>]

The progression and movement of the Mexican people  to
the north and other parts:

Have you all noticed the progression and movement of
the Mexican people, which includes all of us, in the
last couple of hundred years?

My records show that my people were in Zacatecas for
350+ years until my grandfather moved from Zacatecas
to Mapimi, Durango, about 1910. He probably moved
because of the wars, famine, and the need to make a
decent living for a large family of ten children.

>From Mapimi, my widow grandmother in 1924 went to El
Paso, Texas, taking all 5 children by herself. The
other five all died.

My dad left El Paso for Los Angeles in 1942 because of
the lack of opportunities for himself and his
children. Teas was a hard place to make a living for
anyone Mexican blood at that time.

I left Los Angeles in 1987 for Santa Maria,
California, because we could not take the high crime
rate and deterioration of our community.

My third oldest daughter left for New York city to
break in to the fashion industry. My youngest daughter
told me that she may be leaving for New York city,
also, after she graduates from college.

Where does this end? probably it does not.






--- Alicia Carrillo <alliecar@...> wrote:

> 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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