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#52Ancestors: Maria Aurelia Compean (1858-1963), Lived to Be 105 or 100 or 95 Years of Age

May 5, 2015 by Colleen Greene 3 Comments

#52Ancestors: Maria Aurelia Compean (1858-1963), Lived to Be 105 or 100 or 95 Years of Age

My extended family has always proudly claimed my great-grandmother lived to 105 years. But the most credible records I’ve found thus far indicate she most likely was only 95 years old. Only 95? I still hope Dad inherited those healthy long-living genes!

People Referenced: Compean Sanches, Maria Aurelia (1858-1963), Compean, Jose Santiago (b. 1840), Sanches, Maria Eutimia (b. abt 1834)
Applicable Surnames: Compean, Martinez, Nieto, Sanches
Filed Under: Colleen's Ancestors Topics: #52Ancestors (2015), births, deaths, Hispanic, Mexico

#52Ancestors: Fourth great-grandfather Jose Victoriano Compean exemplifies Mexican naming conventions

April 29, 2015 by Colleen Greene Leave a Comment

#52Ancestors: Fourth great-grandfather Jose Victoriano Compean exemplifies Mexican naming conventions

Mexican naming conventions can make genealogical research very difficult, and also very easy. My 4th great-grandfather Jose Victoriano Compean (b. abt. 1803) and his family are a very good representation of this dichotomy.

People Referenced: Compean Sanches, Maria Aurelia (1858-1963), Compean, Jose Santiago (b. 1840), Compean, Jose Victoriano (b. 1803), Martines, Maria Ignacia, Nieto Compean, Maria Hermalinda (1887-1974), Robledo Sanches, Jose Pablo (1879-1937), Sanches, Maria Eutimia (b. abt 1834)
Applicable Surnames: Compean, Martinez, Nieto, Sanches
Filed Under: Colleen's Ancestors Topics: #52Ancestors (2015), Hispanic, Mexico, naming conventions, surnames

Manuel Nieto Project #52Ancestors: The 1834 Breakup of Rancho Los Nietos in Alta California

February 27, 2015 by Colleen Greene 3 Comments

Manuel Nieto Project #52Ancestors: The 1834 Breakup of Rancho Los Nietos in Alta California

The third part in my ongoing Manuel Nieto Project — trying to prove or disprove my family relationship to this famous early Californian. A look at the initial 1784 Rancho Los Nietos land grant, and its subsequent 1834 breakup into multiple smaller ranchos throughout Los Angeles and Orange Counties.


Applicable Surnames: Nieto
Filed Under: Colleen's Ancestors Topics: #52Ancestors (2015), Alta California, California, Hispanic, Manuel Nieto Project, Mexico, New Spain, Rancho Las Bolsas, Rancho Los Alamitos, Rancho Los Cerritos, Rancho Los Coyotes, Rancho Los Nietos, Rancho Palo Alto, Rancho Santa Gertrudes

Manuel Nieto Project: His Birthplace Does Not Jive with My Nieto Ancestry

January 30, 2015 by Colleen Greene 1 Comment

Manuel Nieto Project: His Birthplace Does Not Jive with My Nieto Ancestry

My first discovery for the Manuel Nieto Project. Identifying Don Manuel Nieto’s birthplace in Spanish-ruled Mexico makes it very highly unlikely that my family is descended from him. It is more likely we may be related to him, sharing a common ancestor.


Applicable Surnames: Nieto
Filed Under: Colleen's Ancestors Topics: Hispanic, Manuel Nieto Project, Mexico, New Spain

#52Ancestors: King’s Soldier and Alta California Ranchero Manuel Nieto

January 10, 2015 by Colleen Greene 9 Comments

#52Ancestors: King’s Soldier and Alta California Ranchero Manuel Nieto

My entire life, I have heard my father’s family claim that we are descended from THE Manuel Nieto, the Spanish Army soldier who was part of the Gaspar de Portolà expedition of 1769 into Alta California, and who was awarded one of the largest Spanish land grants in Alta California. Every year I have to explain that as a historian and librarian, I cannot accept things as historical facts until I can verify through actual documented evidence. So I have decided that I am going to try to prove or disprove our connection to the famous Manuel Nieto. Join me on the Manuel Nieto Project!


Applicable Surnames: Nieto
Filed Under: Colleen's Ancestors Topics: #52Ancestors (2015), Alta California, California, Hispanic, Manuel Nieto Project, Mexico, New Spain

#52Ancestors: A Fresh Start for Immigrant Great Grandfather Jose Robledo (1875-1937)

January 6, 2015 by Colleen Greene 1 Comment

#52Ancestors: A Fresh Start for Immigrant Great Grandfather Jose Robledo (1875-1937)

Although Joe died — according to family — never recovering from losing everything in revolution-torn Mexico and having to juggle poor sporadic work, he provided his family with a successful fresh start. Joe just didn’t live long enough to witness most of these successes.

People Referenced: Nieto Compean, Maria Hermalinda (1887-1974), Robledo Sanches, Jose Pablo (1879-1937)
Applicable Surnames: Nieto, Robledo
Filed Under: Colleen's Ancestors Topics: #52Ancestors (2015), brickwalls, California, Hispanic, immigration, Mexico

#52Ancestors: My 3rd Great Grandmother, Maria Eutimia Sanches Nieto

March 4, 2014 by Colleen Greene Leave a Comment

#52Ancestors: My 3rd Great Grandmother, Maria Eutimia Sanches Nieto

My 9th week in Amy Johnson Crow’s “52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks” family history blogging challenge. The challenge: have one blog post each week devoted to a specific ancestor. It could be a story, a biography, a photograph, an outline of a research problem — anything that focuses on one ancestor. This week’s ancestor is […]

People Referenced: Compean Sanches, Maria Aurelia (1858-1963), Sanches, Maria Eutimia (b. abt 1834)
Applicable Surnames: Compean, Nieto, Sanches
Filed Under: Colleen's Ancestors Topics: #52Ancestors (2014), Germany, Hispanic, Mexico

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