Growing up I had heard the story over and over again from my mother San Juana Tanguma and this is how I remember hearing it;
One day Elena was getting water from the ranch’s pond, when Yldefonso saw her as he passed by and since no one else was around he took advantage of her by raping her. As a result she ended up pregnant with my grandfather Juan Tanguma. It is said by my mother San Juana Tanguma that my great-grandmother Elena Tanguma did not want my grandfather and when he was born trew him against a mesquite to trie to kill him. Then his brother Toribio Tanguma my grandfather’s uncle took him away from her and raised him up as his own son and even gave him his last name. Elena never married and she only had my grandfather. When Juan was older he recognized Yldefonso as his father and also recognised all his half brothers.
Yldefonso and Elena met and he tried to court her but every-time that he would build up the courage to go and visit her, Elena’s mother Leandra Ramirez would chase him off with a machete in hand. She was very protective of her and never approved that he would have anything to do with her daughter. Then one day Yldefonso stole her and they left to Zacatecas where he was from. Unfortunately at that time the Mexican Revolution was in full swing and they had to come back to Tamaulipas. The reasons are not clear but she came back to her parents home and by that time she was pregnant with my grandfather Juan Tanguma. Leandra was the midwife when Juan was born and once she had the baby in her hands she ran outside the Jacal and threw him against one of the orcones (supporting mesquite wood beam) of the front porch trying to kill him since such was her hate for Yldefonso and her disapproval of their relationship. When she noticed that the baby was still alive she ran to grab him to finish what she started but her son Toribio Tanguma got to him first and protected the baby. The baby had an arm and several broken ribs.
Why two Stories?
my uncles name is ramond tanguma and my grandmothers name was carmen tanguma before marring my grandfather primitivo quintana.my grandmother and uncle where orphans as children raised from there father not sure of his name. my grandmother has passed away and im just trying to find out some family history. and maybe some more family. my name is angelena gaudalupe gutierrez.i love your family story.this is my email gmercado320@hotmail.com im on fb too
Hi Angelena,
I searched my database and unfortunately I do not have any of the names you mention. My Tanguma side of the family is from Near Los Trevinos, Tamaulipas, Mexico and I know they spent half their lives traveling from there to the Corpus Christi area and back. Do you know where your Tangumas were raised or possibly where they came from? There are many listed in familysearch on the Mier baptism records, I mention Mier since it has one of the biggest concentration of Tangumas that I have found.