Tag Archives: Mier

1818 Baptism of Maria Ramona Garcia Lopez

This is the January 14, 1818 Baptism of Maria Ramona Garcia Lopez who was baptized in Mier, Tamaulipas, Mexico. She is my 3rd great grandmother. It is indicated in this record that the parents of Maria Ramona Garcia Lopez are Jose Antonio Garcia and Maria Andrea Lopez. The record states that Maria Andrea was deceased meaning that she probably died form…

1854 Death Record of Jose Manuel Hinojosa

This is the December 9, 1854 Death Record of Jose Manuel Hinojosa who died in Mier, Tamaulipas, Mexico. He is my 5th great grandfather. It is mentioned in this record that he was married to Gertrudis Salinas. From other records we know that he is the son of Jose Gervacio Hinojosa and Maria Teresa Treviño. Below is the transcription of his church…

Early Settlers of Mier, Tamaulipas, Mexico and Their Descendants

This book is about the Early Settlers of Mier, Tamaulipas, Mexico and Their Descendants. In the 1757 census of Mier, an additional twenty-two families are listed along the original nineteen founding families of 1753. This book is about those twenty-two families and their descendants After I published The Founding Families of Meir, Tamaulipas and Their Descendants I got the idea…

1855 Death Record of Maria Paula Garcia

This is the September 28, 1855 Death Record of Maria Paula Garcia who died in Mier, Tamaulipas, Mexico. She is my 5th great grandmother. Unfortunately this record has no names of parents or husband. it does provide a valuable clue, her age. With it we can state with confidence that she is the same Maria Paula baptized february 1, 1795 to…

1859 Death Record of Maria del Rosario de la Garza

This is the July 28, 1859 Death Record of Maria del Rosario de la Garza who died in Mier, Tamaulipas, Mexico. She was my 3rd great grandmother. It is indicated in this record that she was the wife of Gil Lopez and that she was 30 years old when she died. From other sources we know that her parents are Jose Carlos…

1888 Death Record of Tiburcio Mendoza

Here is the December 15, 1888 Death Record of Tiburcio Mendoza who died in Mier, Tamaulipas, Mexico. He is my 3rd great grandfather. This record indicates that Tiburcio was married to Lorenza Mireles. It does not mention the name of his father but that of his mother is Petra Ibarra. Another great thing about this record is that it mentions that he…

Facebook Groups for Las Villas del Norte

Las Villas del Norte Genealogy Group is hosting Facebook Groups for Las Villas del Norte, If you don’t know, that is the name that the towns of Laredo, Revilla, Mier, Camargo, and Reynosa used to be known as. The purpose of these groups is to bring people together that have ancestors that settled and or lived in these villas and…

Las Villas del Norte 2018 Journal

Cover of Las Villas del Nrote 2018 Journal

The Las Villas del Norte 2018 Journal is out and ready for you to enjoy. This blog post gives a short overview and includes the table of contents so that you can see what to expect when you get your own copy. I had the honor of editing many great articles and putting the journal together. some are just fascinating…

1776 Death Record of Maria Gertrudis Barrera in Mier, Tamaulipas, Mexico

This is the August 18, 1776 Death Record of my 7th great grandmother Maria Gertrudis Barrera in Mier, Tamaulipas, Mexico. This record indicates that Maria Gertrudis is the wife of Jose Garspar Garcia. Whose death record I shared a few weeks ago. What is so interesting about this record is that it seems to indicate that she left behind seven children…

1795 Death Record of Jose Gaspar Garcia in Mier, Tamaulipas, Mexico

This is the April 20, 1795 Death Record of Jose Gaspar Garcia in Mier, Tamaulipas, Mexico. He is my 7th Great Grandfather. This record indicates that he was a widow from his second marriage to Maria Guadalupe Flores. I am a descendant of his from his first marriage to Maria Gertrudis Barrera whom died in Mier on August 18, 1776. I have…

1816 Baptism of Maria Tomasa Gonzalez in Mier, Tamaulipas, Mexico

This is the March 14, 1816 baptism record of my 4th great grandmother Maria Tomasa Gonzalez in Mier, Tamaulipas, Mexico. It was very difficult transcribing it so if there are any mistakes sorry. The parents of Maria Tomasa are listed as Irineo Gonzalez and Maria Paula Garcia. Maria Tomasa ends up growing to marry Jose Feliciano Guerra. You can view their marriage…

1793 Death Record of Jose Balentin de Olivares in Mier, Tamaulipas, Mexico

This is the December 1, 1793 death record of my wife's 7th great grandfather Jose Balentin de Olviares in Mier, Tamaulipas, Mexico. This record indicates that he died at age 89 and that he leaves his wife Maria de Jesus Guajardo. Through other records I have found out that the parents of Jose Balentin are Juan de Olivares and Maria Rita Vela.Transcription…

1827 Marriage of Jose Manuel Lopez and Maria Cecilia de la Garza in Mier, Tamaulipas, Mexico

This is the October 29, 1827 Marriage record of my third great grand father Jose Manuel Lopez and his first wife Maria Cecilia de la Garza in Mier, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Unfortunately this record does not mention the names of their parents but through other records we have ocme to find out that the parents of Jose Manuel Lopez are Jose Lorenzo…

1811 Baptism of Maria Elena de la Peña in Mier, Tamaulipas, Mexico

This is the October 27, 1811 baptism record of Maria Elena de los Santos Peña my 4th great grandfather mother whom was baptized in Mier, Tamaulipas, Mexico. This record indicates that she is the daughter of Jose Maria Peña y de Maria Antonia Peña. Maira Elena grows up to marry Jose Domingo Nicodemus Treviño and you can view their marriage record here:…

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