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Were My Mexican Ancestors Part of the Elite Landed Hacienda Lifestyle?

July 21, 2015 by Colleen Greene 7 Comments

Were My Mexican Ancestors Part of the Elite Landed Hacienda Lifestyle?

Taking a closer look at the lifestyle of the pre-revolution Mexican landed class to which my ancestors allegedly belonged before having to flee and start a new life in the United States.

People Referenced: Compean Sanches, Maria Aurelia (1858-1963), Nieto Compean, Juvenal (1898-1978), Nieto Compean, Maria Hermalinda (1887-1974), Robledo Sanches, Jose Pablo (1879-1937)
Applicable Surnames: Compean, Nieto, Robledo, Sanches
Filed Under: Colleen's Ancestors Topics: Hispanic, lifestyle, Mexico, property

With Whom Did 2nd Great Grandmother Maria Aurelia Compean Immigrate from Mexico in 1919?

June 13, 2015 by Colleen Greene Leave a Comment

With Whom Did 2nd Great Grandmother Maria Aurelia Compean Immigrate from Mexico in 1919?

The recent discovery of the last of the border crossing records for my paternal grandfather’s immediate family has prompted me to try to solve a similar mystery about his grandmother Aurelia, whose border record indicates she immigrated alone in 1919. There is just no way my 55 year old non-English-speaking 2nd great grandmother crossed into a new country and traveled from Texas to California by herself.

People Referenced: Compean Sanches, Maria Aurelia (1858-1963), Nieto Compean, Juvenal (1898-1978), Nieto Compean, Maria Hermalinda (1887-1974), Nieto Mesa, Jose Refugio (1863-1909), Robledo Nieto, Maria Guadalupe (1910-1975), Robledo Sanches, Jose Pablo (1879-1937), Robledo, Refugio Raphael (b. 1915)
Applicable Surnames: Compean, Nieto, Robledo, Sanches
Filed Under: Colleen's Ancestors Topics: Hispanic, immigration, Mexico, Texas

#52Ancestors: 2nd Great-Uncle Juvenal Joseph Nieto, Trying to Prosper Amid WWI Butte Mining Town Turmoil

May 15, 2015 by Colleen Greene 1 Comment

#52Ancestors: 2nd Great-Uncle Juvenal Joseph Nieto, Trying to Prosper Amid WWI Butte Mining Town Turmoil

My 2nd great-uncle left the devastation of the Mexican Revolution for a chance at a new start in a new country, working in the copper mines of Butte, Montana during WWI. But was he there for the Speculator disaster of 1917?

People Referenced: Compean Sanches, Maria Aurelia (1858-1963), Nieto Compean, Juvenal (1898-1978)
Applicable Surnames: Compean, Nieto
Filed Under: Colleen's Ancestors Topics: #52Ancestors (2015), immigration, mining, Montana, WWI

Finally Confirming the Name of My 2nd Great-Grandfather, Refugio Nieto

May 13, 2015 by Colleen Greene 6 Comments

Finally Confirming the Name of My 2nd Great-Grandfather, Refugio Nieto

My living branch of Dad’s extended family never knew the name of his Nieto great-grandfather, who died in Mexico before the family immigrated to the U.S. After more than 15 years of looking, I finally locate documentation that confirms his name.

People Referenced: Compean Sanches, Maria Aurelia (1858-1963), Nieto Compean, Juvenal (1898-1978), Nieto Compean, Maria Hermalinda (1887-1974), Nieto Mesa, Jose Refugio (1863-1909)
Applicable Surnames: Compean, Mesa, Nieto, Robledo
Filed Under: Colleen's Ancestors Topics: baptisms, deaths, given names, Hispanic, marriages, Mexico

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