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RE: [ranchos] The Cristero Rebellion

 
Hello Felipe and Rancheros,  :)
 
      My dad's family was mainly from Jalostotitlan, and my mother's family was from Jalostotitlan & San Juan de los Lagos.  My maternal grandmother was a Padilla like just about everyone in San Juan.  Her family was from the following ranchos:  Potrero de en Medio, El Tule, La Estancia Vieja, etc.,  I still need to do more research. 
    I used to visit my maternal grandparents every 5 years, and we would stay with them in San Juan.  My grandparent's "city" home was just about 3 blocks from the Basilica--Calle Primavera.  I have many fond memories.  The cantor at the Basilica is a relative, and my godmother also lives near the Centro Camionera--Bus Station.
    Everyone's relative's memories of the Cristiada have been interesting.  My parents were very young, but also have memories of the event.  On my last visit to Los Altos almost 3 years ago, my father pointed out two very tall hills which surrounded his family ranch.  He told me that he recalled laying on his stomach while the two factions shot at each other from the two hills.  They shot over my dad's family ranch, La Parada (Jalostotitlan).  He also recalls the Government stringing up an older brother for hanging.  Due to his sister's wailing and pleading, they changed their mind about hanging him.  Maybe because he was such a small boy, he doesn't have any bitterness about the whole thing.  They never left their ranches.  Both of my folks  remember both factions coming to their ranches and asking for supplies which were given to both sides.  They both say that they were fortunate in that the women in both sides of the family were very young.  Others not so lucky had to hide their daughters.  This very religious devout Catholic did blame both sides fro the war.
    On a side, the martyr, now Santo Pedro Esqueda did perform the marriage of my grandparents in San Juan de los Lagos, Feb 22, 1922 before his horrible torture and death.
 
 
Any relation to the above Saint?
 
Irma

From: felipe hermosillo [mailto:felherii@...]
Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 5:35 PM
To: ranchos@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [ranchos] The Cristero Rebellion

Hi Steven,
 
I didn't receive the power point presentation but I'm very interested in having a copy.  I don't know know how big the file is but that could be the reason.  I definitely would like to have a copy.  How big is the file?.  If it is too big, perhaps you  zip it or could you put it on CD and mail it?    I'm also interested in having a copy of your thesis.
 
I've  always been interested in La Revolucion Cristera.   You see,  I'm from San Juan de los Lagos, Jalisco,  and Los Altos de Jalisco was where many if not the most important battles took place.  My father was just small boy during that war and when I was young growing up in Mexico, he always used to talk to us about how his father yelled at the soldiers "Viva Cristo Rey" when the soldiers were coming into town and my grandmother used to get all scared.  My mother also talks about how during  "La Concentracion"  (this is the time during La Revolucion Cristera when all young adults and men were required to report to the authorities so the government would have control over its enemies,  Los Cristeros) her father was taken  away by the soldiers and put in a quartel so the government would have control of any potential enemy.  During this time the soldiers took ov! er churches and destroyed many of the records.  This is one of the reasons is difficult to find church records in many parts of Los Altos de Jalisco.  
 
A few years back my father opened a little Museo de La Revolucion Cristera right in the center of town in San Juan de los Lagos.
 
Anyway, I would love to have copies of both of your documents.if possible
 
Regards,
 
Felipe Hermosillo


Pacorro73@... wrote:
Dear Ranchos,
 
When I completed my Bachelor of Arts degree in 2001, I did my History major thesis on the Cristero Rebellion.  I have the actual 30 page thesis with bibliography.  If anyone is interested, I can email it to them.  I do not mind. 
 
Two years later, in May 2003, I prepared a Powerpoint presentation which I am now transmitting.  Hopefully, it'll inform and educate everyone as to what the Cristiada was, and who much it affected Mexico.
 
If there are any more questions, comments, or concerns regarding this topic, please let me know.  I would be quite interested in reading these.
 
Cordially,
Steven Francisco Hernandez-Lopez

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