Excuse me for coming late into your conversation on this
topic. It's only because my Spanish is so bad that I ask these questions about
references you made in your suggested wording if attempting to talk to
people in Mexico.
In your suggested statement, you make reference to a rancho in
Jalisco, would by any chance be referencing Rancho de los Gomez, San Juan
Buenaventura, Jalisco, Mexico? My family is from this area which is outside
of Tecolotlan. Actually the extended families range from Autlan to Guadalajara.
The surnames of the root families are Amador, Flores, Cueva, Torres, and
Costillo. Although these names may not ring a bell in the last 150 years, since
our families were likely in this area for hundreds of years, we may have been
Puente's too.
At the turn of the century (20th) the families increased their
migration from Jalisco to California. The most recent wave
departed Tecolotlan in 1920 and traveled by boat north to San Pablo and then by
automobile to Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, California.
It was quite dangerous living on the ranch for many
of the families during the Mexican revolution. Many of the decedents of the
Amador family continue to reside in Santa Maria, CA. Some of the Others
from the Amador family continued the migration north to San Francisco. My
grandfather Andreas Cueva Flores (married to Maria del Rosario Amador) made
his way north to Sacramento, California, just in time for the Great
Depression.
Now how's that for me making the most out of
your wonderful attempt at helping us with the right words in communicating
with families that remain in Jalisco, Mexico?
Have a great day and drink California wine,
Richard Amador Flores
In a message dated 5/14/2005 12:34:38 PM Pacific Standard Time,
makas@... writes:
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"Yo me llamo Jose Puentes y estoy
llamando todo los Puente y Puentes en el libro de telefono para ver si somos
parientes lejanos. Soy Genealogista y he hayado las rutas de mi rama de
Puentes atras hasta 1730. Estudiando la historia de mi familia me encanta y
gustaria mucho mandarte toda esta informacion si puedo hacer el conneccion con
nuestras familias. Pienso que somos parientes porque todo los Puentes de Santa
Maria de Los Angeles son parientes en un modo o otro.
Puedo preguntar
si sus padres o abuelos estan en casa? Hay personas en la familia que se
acuerden los nombres y conocen el arbol de la familia o tienen interes en
hacer un arbol?
Mis padres se llaman Antonio Puentes y Louisa Perez.
Pero mis abuelos fueron los que estaban nacidos en Jalisco. Ellos se llamaron
Julio Puentes y Virginia Diaz. Estudiando genealogia no es muy facil y para
hayar la conneccion de nuestras familias puede ser poco duro. Ojala que
tenemos un poco de pacencia en la investigacion."
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