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Re: [ranchos] Telephone Oral History Script


 


RFWine@... wrote:
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?
no sorry but my Ranchos were up in Northern Jalisco no to far from Colotlan and Santa Maria de Los Angeles (also not very very far from Huejucar and even Tepetongo, Zacatecas): Rancho de Animas.
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.
The only surname in this list that is in my family (so far) is Torres. If you want to see my list of Torres go to www.familysearch.org   click on "Search" then click on the Pedigree Resource Tab and enter this number in Submission Number: 1808662-0104105163210  under Last Name put Torre and Torres (you'll get different results with each).
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.
Yes it is very possible that as we do more research that we might find we tie into one surname or the other.
 
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.
Cool. . .how often I've wondered how my family migrated in the late 1890's and early 1900's. I joined a Mexican Train List that sent me info on which trains were in operation during those times between the states of Jalisco and Zacatecas and Aguascalientes going North to Chihuahua. Not to many details but they gave service and departure points.
 
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.
I hope your family made out alright. My family did fine according to my Aunt Julia Puentes who recently passed away. Then again kids very seldom comprehend they are in dire straits if that is what they have become used to. There was a story of my grandfather disciplining my Uncle Manuel for accepting a sack of beans making him take them back. He would tell them that that food was for the ones that really needed it. That story at least told me that they were getting enough to eat during those times.
 
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?
Well thanks and I appreciate your comments. I'm glad you took this opportunity to give us a bit of your families history.

Bear in mind that my spanish is "shaky." There are others in the group whose spanish is much more fluent. How about some of you taking what I said and cleaning up the Spanish. give us a more "refined" way of saying what I said. Show us how to say the same thing without broadcasting to the world. . .I'm not a native speaker of Spanish ANYMORE!
 
Have a great day and drink California wine,

My dad had a daily ritual when I was growing up. He would crack and egg into a glass and a small glass of wine. He would down the egg and chase it with the wine.  I'm not sure where that came from but who knows maybe its from Jalisco. . .quien sabe?

Primo pasame la botella! 

Joseph Puentes
13110 Meadow Ridge Drive
Rougemont, NC 27572
 
Richard Amador Flores
ps: So are thinking in terms of submitting your research? Are you utilizing your local Family History Center? If you need any thoughts or ideas please ask voice them to the group. . .these days more and more folks are chiming in giving their opinions (boy am I glad for that).  You never know but if you send out your details in the form of your genealogy report you might find a connection.
 
 
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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Richard A. Flores
Sacramento/Santa Rosa/San Francisco
916-997-5020

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