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Jesus Maria De La Garza
 
Jesus de la Garza was born at Villa Garcia near Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico on Jan 12, 1845. He immigrated to the U.S. and lived in San Diego, TX for 35 years. After living in San Diego, he moved to Alice and spent the rest of his life there. Don Jesus passed away on October 29, 1938. He was 93 years old when he died.

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Guadalupe Garza
 
My Great Grandmother

 

 

Descendants of Raul? de la Garza

 

 

Generation No. 1

 

        1.  Raul? de1 la Garza  He married Tomasa Hernandez.  She was born Mar 1816.

       

Children of Raul? la Garza and Tomasa Hernandez are:

+      2                i.    Matilde2 Garza, born Abt. 1834.

        3               ii.    Jesus Maria de la Garza, born 12 Jan 1845 in Villa Garcia, near Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico; died 29 Oct 1938 in Alice,TX.  He married Obdulia Cardenas 27 Feb 1865 in Linares, Nuevo Leon, MX; born Sep 1841; died 09 Oct 1908 in Alice,TX.

 

Notes for Jesus Maria de la Garza:

Went to Secondary School and College in Monterrey.

Adopted niece Guadalupe Garza who md. Trinidad Salazar.

Immigrated in 1872.

Came to San Diego, TX 1872, moved to Alice in 1904.

 

 

More About Jesus Maria de la Garza:

Burial: Old Collins Cementary, Alice, TX

 

More About Obdulia Cardenas:

Burial: Old Collins Cementary, Alice, TX

 

        4              iii.    Mario Garza, born Abt. 1877.

        5              iv.    Elvira Garza, born Abt. 1876.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

        2.  Matilde2 Garza (Raul? de1 la Garza) was born Abt. 1834.  She married Jose Gabriel Rios Abt. 1867, son of Jose Rios and Maria Rios.  He was born Abt. 1860.

       

Children of Matilde Garza and Jose Rios are:

+      6                i.    Guadalupe3 Garza, born 23 Jul 1871 in Dr. Coss, Tamaulipas, Mexico?; died 20 Jun 1941 in Alice,TX.

+      7               ii.    Bruno Rios, born Oct 1869 in Mier, Mx.

        8              iii.    Celsa Rios, born Abt. 1868.

+      9              iv.    Marcos Rios, born 07 Oct 1875.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

        6.  Guadalupe3 Garza (Matilde2, Raul? de1 la Garza) was born 23 Jul 1871 in Dr. Coss, Tamaulipas, Mexico?, and died 20 Jun 1941 in Alice,TX.  She married (Jose de la) Trinidad Salazar 20 Jun 1894 in San Diego, TX, son of (Jose) Salazar and Maria Saldivar.  He was born Abt. 1858 in Ciudad Jimenez, Tamaulipas, Mexico, and died 28 Sep 1921 in Alice,TX.

 

Notes for Guadalupe Garza:

Guadalupe's parents might be Gabriel Rios and Matilde Garza. She might have been given and raised by Jesus de la Garza and Odulia Cardenas. Jesus is probably Matilde's Brother.

 

More About Guadalupe Garza:

Burial: Old Collins Cementary, Alice, TX

Witnesses for Wedding: 20 Jun 1894, Jesus de la Garza and Obdulia Garza

 

Notes for (Jose de la) Trinidad Salazar:

Trinidad was born in Mexico in 1859 and came to the Santa Cruz community with his family when he was a boy. In 1896 he moved to Alice. Ther are several deathcertificates from the late 1900's in the Jim Wells county courthouse that have his name as the undertaker.

 

Listed on the 1900 US Census as Trenida Salazar. Nueces, Other townships, ED 135 pg 206 B

 

 

 

 

 

More About (Jose de la) Trinidad Salazar:

Burial: Old Collins Cementary, Alice, TX

Christening: 06 Jun 1858, Los Cinco Senores, Santander Jimenez, Tamps.

       

Children of Guadalupe Garza and (Jose Salazar are:

+      10              i.    Zoila4 Salazar, born 27 Jun 1898 in Alice,TX; died 12 Feb 1992 in Alice, TX.

+      11             ii.    Cleotilde Salazar, born 31 Mar 1895; died 06 Mar 1956 in Alice,TX.

+      12            iii.    Beatriz Salazar, born 20 Mar 1896 in Alice,TX; died Sep 1984 in Alice,TX.

        13            iv.    Guadalupe G. Salazar, born 21 Nov 1899; died 02 Oct 1990 in Alice, TX.

+      14             v.    Olivia Salazar, born 02 Feb 1901 in Alice,TX; died 19 Sep 1990 in Laredo,Tx.

        15            vi.    Trinidad Salazar, born 22 May 1902; died 01 Jul 1968.

+      16           vii.    Jesus Salazar, born 15 Sep 1904; died Jul 1977 in Rio Grande City, TX.

+      17          viii.    Gabriel Salazar, born 08 Nov 1908; died Dec 1978.

+      18            ix.    Raul Salazar, born 27 Feb 1910 in Alice,TX; died 01 Jan 1947.

+      19             x.    Sabino Salazar, born 04 Aug 1911; died 29 Jul 1993.

 

 

        7.  Bruno3 Rios (Matilde2 Garza, Raul? de1 la Garza) was born Oct 1869 in Mier, Mx.  He married (1) San Juana Perez Abt. 1900 in San Diego, TX.  She was born Oct 1879.  He married (2) Otilia G. Abt. 1906 in San Diego, TX.  She was born Abt. 1875.

 

More About Bruno Rios:

Baptism: 06 Dec 1869, Mier, Mx

Immigration: Abt. 1881

       

Child of Bruno Rios and San Perez is:

        20              i.    Herminia4 Rios, born Abt. 1901 in San Diego, TX.  She married Perez.

 

       

Children of Bruno Rios and Otilia G. are:

        21              i.    Carlos B.4 Rios, born Abt. 1907 in San Diego, TX.

        22             ii.    Diana Rios, born Abt. 1908 in San Diego, TX.

 

 

        9.  Marcos3 Rios (Matilde2 Garza, Raul? de1 la Garza) was born 07 Oct 1875.  He married Anita Uresti Abt. 1901.  She was born Abt. 1878.

       

Child of Marcos Rios and Anita Uresti is:

        23              i.    Hortencia4 Rios, born Abt. 1906.

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

        10.  Zoila4 Salazar (Guadalupe3 Garza, Matilde2, Raul? de1 la Garza) was born 27 Jun 1898 in Alice,TX, and died 12 Feb 1992 in Alice, TX.  She married Juan de Dios (John H.) Vela 12 Jun 1921 in Alice, TX, son of Jose Vela and Serapia Hernandes.  He was born 21 Apr 1897 in Lara, Alice,TX, and died 02 Mar 1969 in Alice, TX.

 

More About Zoila Salazar:

Burial: 14 Feb 1992, Lara, TX

 

More About Juan de Dios (John H.) Vela:

Burial: 04 Mar 1969, Lara, TX

       

Children of Zoila Salazar and Juan Vela are:

+      24              i.    Jose Maria5 Vela, born 10 Mar 1922 in Alice, TX.

+      25             ii.    Corinne Vela, born 04 Nov 1924.

 

 

        11.  Cleotilde4 Salazar (Guadalupe3 Garza, Matilde2, Raul? de1 la Garza) was born 31 Mar 1895, and died 06 Mar 1956 in Alice,TX.  She married Melecio P. Perez.  He was born 06 Dec 1890, and died 10 Jan 1967 in Alice,TX.

       

Children of Cleotilde Salazar and Melecio Perez are:

        26              i.    Melecio Jr.5 Perez, born 22 Apr 1925; died 21 Dec 1944 in Ardennes Forest-Germany/Belgium.

 

Notes for Melecio Jr. Perez:

Killed in the Battle of the Bulge?

 

        27             ii.    Homero Perez, born 04 Aug 1926; died 19 Jun 1989.

+      28            iii.    Lydia Perez, born Abt. 1923; died 12 Jan 2005 in Alice,TX.

        29            iv.    Francisca Perez.  She married Eloy Gomez.

        30             v.    Obdulia Perez.

        31            vi.    Olivia Perez.  She married Zaragoza Saenz.

        32           vii.    Trinidad Perez.

 

 

        12.  Beatriz4 Salazar (Guadalupe3 Garza, Matilde2, Raul? de1 la Garza) was born 20 Mar 1896 in Alice,TX, and died Sep 1984 in Alice,TX.  She married Jesus G. Lopez. 

       

Children of Beatriz Salazar and Jesus Lopez are:

        33              i.    Adelaida5 Lopez.  She married Henry Tamayo.

+      34             ii.    Cecilia Lopez.

+      35            iii.    Guadalupe Lopez.

        36            iv.    Ferman Lopez, born 26 Oct 1929.  He married Carolina Almaraz.

        37             v.    Trinidad Lopez, born 06 Nov 1931.

 

 

        14.  Olivia4 Salazar (Guadalupe3 Garza, Matilde2, Raul? de1 la Garza) was born 02 Feb 1901 in Alice,TX, and died 19 Sep 1990 in Laredo,Tx.  She married Rafael M. Garcia.  He was born 1901, and died Nov 1974 in Laredo,Tx.

       

Children of Olivia Salazar and Rafael Garcia are:

        38              i.    Olivia Ester5 Garcia, born 1929.

        39             ii.    Rafael Jr. Garcia, born 1930.

 

 

        16.  Jesus4 Salazar (Guadalupe3 Garza, Matilde2, Raul? de1 la Garza) was born 15 Sep 1904, and died Jul 1977 in Rio Grande City, TX.  He married Hortencia Vela.  She was born 22 Jun 1910, and died Jul 1987 in Rio Grande City, TX.

       

Child of Jesus Salazar and Hortencia Vela is:

        40              i.    Trinidad Roberto5 Salazar, born 03 Nov 1932.

 

 

        17.  Gabriel4 Salazar (Guadalupe3 Garza, Matilde2, Raul? de1 la Garza) was born 08 Nov 1908, and died Dec 1978.  He married Feliza Perez, daughter of Perez and Antonia O.  She was born 21 Jul 1912, and died 23 Jul 1991.

       

Children of Gabriel Salazar and Feliza Perez are:

+      41              i.    Susana5 Salazar, born 13 Oct 1937.

        42             ii.    Veronica Salazar, born 11 Oct 1942.

        43            iii.    Gabriel Jr. Salazar.

 

 

        18.  Raul4 Salazar (Guadalupe3 Garza, Matilde2, Raul? de1 la Garza) was born 27 Feb 1910 in Alice,TX, and died 01 Jan 1947.  He married Blanca Lozano, daughter of Felipe Lozano and Teresa Vela.  She was born 1910.

       

Child of Raul Salazar and Blanca Lozano is:

+      44              i.    Beatriz5 Salazar.

 

 

        19.  Sabino4 Salazar (Guadalupe3 Garza, Matilde2, Raul? de1 la Garza) was born 04 Aug 1911, and died 29 Jul 1993.  He married Aurora Ayala. 

       

Children of Sabino Salazar and Aurora Ayala are:

        45              i.    Juanita Aurora5 Salazar, born 26 Feb 1939.

        46             ii.    Maria De Guadalupe Salazar, born 31 May 1944.

 

 

Generation No. 5

 

        24.  Jose Maria5 Vela (Zoila4 Salazar, Guadalupe3 Garza, Matilde2, Raul? de1 la Garza) was born 10 Mar 1922 in Alice, TX.  He married Emma Gonzalez 28 Jul 1957 in Alice, TX, daughter of Alejandro Gonzalez and Dora Chapa.  She was born 14 May 1925 in Palito Blanco, TX.

       

Children of Jose Vela and Emma Gonzalez are:

+      47              i.    John Alexander6 Vela, born 02 Oct 1958 in Alice, TX.

        48             ii.    Jose Humberto Vela, born 10 Aug 1961.

 

 

        25.  Corinne5 Vela (Zoila4 Salazar, Guadalupe3 Garza, Matilde2, Raul? de1 la Garza) was born 04 Nov 1924.  She married Donald Pennock. 

       

Children of Corinne Vela and Donald Pennock are:

+      49              i.    Diana Gale6 Pennock, born 10 Oct 1954.

+      50             ii.    Steven Lee Pennock, born 13 May 1957.

 

 

        28.  Lydia5 Perez (Cleotilde4 Salazar, Guadalupe3 Garza, Matilde2, Raul? de1 la Garza) was born Abt. 1923, and died 12 Jan 2005 in Alice,TX.  She married (1) Alfonso Canales.    She married (2) Trevino. 

       

Children of Lydia Perez and Alfonso Canales are:

        51              i.    Cleotilde6 Canales.

        52             ii.    Adrian Canales.

        53            iii.    Norma Canales.

        54            iv.    Abraham Canales.

        55             v.    Alfonso Canales.

 

       

Child of Lydia Perez and Trevino is:

        56              i.    Alfonso6 Trevino.  He married Amelia.

 

 

        34.  Cecilia5 Lopez (Beatriz4 Salazar, Guadalupe3 Garza, Matilde2, Raul? de1 la Garza)  She married Lauro Yzaguirre. 

       

Children of Cecilia Lopez and Lauro Yzaguirre are:

        57              i.    Jesus Abel6 Yzaguirre, born 22 Dec 1958.

        58             ii.    Beatriz Elena Yzaguirre, born 21 Apr 1956.

        59            iii.    Nilda Ana Yzaguirre, born 22 Dec 1960.

        60            iv.    Laura Lamar Yzaguirre, born 23 May 1962.

 

 

        35.  Guadalupe5 Lopez (Beatriz4 Salazar, Guadalupe3 Garza, Matilde2, Raul? de1 la Garza)  She married Romeo Garcia. 

       

Children of Guadalupe Lopez and Romeo Garcia are:

        61              i.    Romeo6 Garcia.

+      62             ii.    Javier Garcia.

 

 

        41.  Susana5 Salazar (Gabriel4, Guadalupe3 Garza, Matilde2, Raul? de1 la Garza) was born 13 Oct 1937.  She married (1) Decker.    She married (2) Onofre Gonzalez. 

       

Children of Susana Salazar and Decker are:

        63              i.    Monica6 Decker.

        64             ii.    Georgina Decker.

 

 

        44.  Beatriz5 Salazar (Raul4, Guadalupe3 Garza, Matilde2, Raul? de1 la Garza)  She married (1) Santiago Garcia.    She married (2) Chaca Salinas. 

       

Children of Beatriz Salazar and Santiago Garcia are:

        65              i.    Leticia6 Garcia.

        66             ii.    Lisa Garcia.

 

 

Generation No. 6

 

        47.  John Alexander6 Vela (Jose Maria5, Zoila4 Salazar, Guadalupe3 Garza, Matilde2, Raul? de1 la Garza) was born 02 Oct 1958 in Alice, TX.  He married Veronica Soliz 28 Jul 1984 in Kingsville, TX, daughter of Gilberto Soliz and Margarita Nava.  She was born 03 Oct 1959 in Kingsville, TX.

       

Children of John Vela and Veronica Soliz are:

        67              i.    Roxanne Marie7 Vela, born 21 Apr 1985 in Kingsville, Tx.

        68             ii.    John Alexander Vela Jr., born 27 Apr 1989 in Kingsville, Tx.

 

 

 

        49.  Diana Gale6 Pennock (Corinne5 Vela, Zoila4 Salazar, Guadalupe3 Garza, Matilde2, Raul? de1 la Garza) was born 10 Oct 1954.  She married (1) Michael Daniel.    She married (2) James. 

       

Children of Diana Pennock and Michael Daniel are:

        69              i.    Trevor7 Daniel.

        70             ii.    Sarah Daniel.

 

 

        50.  Steven Lee6 Pennock (Corinne5 Vela, Zoila4 Salazar, Guadalupe3 Garza, Matilde2, Raul? de1 la Garza) was born 13 May 1957.  He married Charlotte Mahanay. 

       

Children of Steven Pennock and Charlotte Mahanay are:

        71              i.    Reagan7 Pennock.

        72             ii.    Riley Pennock.

 

 

        62.  Javier6 Garcia (Guadalupe5 Lopez, Beatriz4 Salazar, Guadalupe3 Garza, Matilde2, Raul? de1 la Garza)  He married Margot Martinez. 

       

Children of Javier Garcia and Margot Martinez are:

        73              i.    Marisa7 Garcia.

        74             ii.    Clarisa Garcia.