Esteban & Bonifasio Serda Chistenings — General Teran

The following two documents are baptism records for Bonifasio Serda and his brother Jose Esteban Serda (my ancestor) in the church of Nuestra Senora De La Soledad, General Teran, NL. The names of the parents are given as usual, but in these two records only, the names of the grandparents are also given. The baptism records of their siblings do not record grandparents, as that information was only recorded for a few years from about 1809 to 1812. This is especially significant because very early General Teran marriage records do not exist, and no marriage record for the parents, Jose Maria Serda & Maria Josefa Rios, has ever been found. These two documents are the only link to earlier generations.

In Bonifasio’s earlier record it show that he was legitimate, meaning their parents were married, and the information in the two records is consistent with each other.

Parents: Jose Maria Serda & Maria Josefa Rios
Father’s parents: Don Jose Francisco Serda & Maria Guadalupe Serna
Mother’s parents: Francisco Rios & Calletana Cano


Jose Esteban Serda

Esteban Serda Christening

Nuestra Senora De La Soledad, General Teran, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
LDS film # 1389162 & batch C646441
15 August 1812

MARGIN: “No. 65. Estevan mestiso Po.”

“En esta ayuda de Parrochia del Valle de la Mota con quinse de Ag’to de Ochosientos dos, Yo el Bn. D. Jose Ang’l Cavasos B’se Solom’te a Jose Estevan Serda mestiso Po. de dies dias de nasido, hijo de Jose Maria Serda y de Josefa Rios de esta vesindad en el paso del Rio A.P. Jose Serda y Guadalupe Serna, M. Francisco Rios y Calletana Cano, fueron Padrinos Francisco Garsia y Consevsion Garsia aquienes adventi sus Oblig’on y Pa___ espiritual y para que conte lo firme — Bn. Jose Ang’l Cabasos”

NOTE: Record gives his age as ten days old, making his date of birth August 5, 1812.

NOTE: Po. means parbulo — a male infant. A.P. stands for abuelos paternos — paternal grandparents. A.M. stands for abuelos maternos — maternal grandparents. In the record above, the priest only wrote M instead of A.M..

NOTE: Mestiso meant mixed — about equal parts European & indeginous — and was the racial description of the child, probably based on looks. In the record for his brother Bonifasio, the race was indio in the margin but esp’a in the text — indian, then espanol aka European — two different races for the same person and with the same parents as Esteban, who was called mestiso.


Bonifasio Serda

Bonifasio Serda Christening

Nuestra Senora De La Soledad, General Teran, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
LDS film # 1389162 & batch C646441
29 May 1810

MARGIN: “46 Bonifasio indio”

“En esta ayuda de Pa del Valle de la Mota en viente y nuebe de el Mayo, de hocho cientos dies, B.S. y Par___ S.S. Oli__ g __, a Bonifasio Serda esp’l de quinse dias nacido h. L. de Jose de la Serda y Ma. Josefa __ Rios aPP D’n Jose Fran’co de la Serda y Ma. Guadalupe Serna A.M. Fran’co Ryos y y Cayetana Cano, P.P. Hermenegildo ________ [Gimenes? Cisneros?] y Ma. Ygnacia Peres a qui ____ ad___ti sus obligacion del ________ espiritual y doctrina christiana y __ ___ Con__ la firma”

NOTE: Surname given as de la Serda, rather than Serda. Note that the grandfather Serda was given the courtesy title “Don.”

NOTE: Priest’s name illegible to me, as well as surname of first padrino. However, in General Teran, there was one christening in 1806 for a child of Ermenegildo Sisnero & Maria Ygnacia Peres; so the name seems to be Sisneros. In 1790, a Maria Ygnacia Peres was baptised in Montemorelos with parents Domingo Peres & Rita Cerna; so it seems as though Ygnacia Peres may have been a relative, possibly a even first cousin, of Jose Maria Serda, the father here.

NOTE: Race given as indio in the margin, but esp’l — espanol — in the text.

NOTE: His age was fifteen days old, making his date of birth the May 14, 1810.

Serna – All General Teran Christenings, 1770-1830

The following is a list copied from FamilySearch.com of all Serna christenings in General Teran, Nuevo Leon, Mexico from 1770 to 1830. (These years are all on LDS film # 1389162 & batch C646441 .) I have left the names as they were given in the IGI but listed children under the names of parents and given other information if I knew any. I will eventually indicate whether I have viewed the microfilm of the record, and also whether it has been transcribed somewhere on this blog. (Find the record using the search box. Searching for the date or year seems to work well.)

NOTE: Many of the fathers mentioned below are the sons or grandsons of Salvador Serna (with Ana Maria de la Garza) or Francisco Xavier Serna (with Ana Petra de Leon). Both of these men were sons of Francisco de la Serna & Clara Garcia Davila of Vallecillo. All other Sernas found in Montemorelos or General Teran are the right age to be descendants of the two brothers mentioned above, and so far I have seen nothing that contradicts the idea that they were.


Jose Maria Serna & Maria del Refugio de la Cruz

15 SEP 1777
Maria Regina – Female

(Jose Maria was the son of Francisco Xavier Serna & Ana Petra de Leon)


Jose Francisco Serna & Maria Anastacia de Leon

07 DEC 1783
Joseph Felix – Male

(This couple is probably not the same as F.X Serna & Ana de Leon based on the ages of that couple’s children vs this record.)


Jose de la Serda & Maria Matilde Rodriguez

30 DEC 1787
Anna Dominga – Female


Christobal Serna & Yrene Cantu

07 FEB 1791
Maria Francisca – Female

(Christobal was possibly the son of Francisco Xavier Serna & Ana Petra de Leon)


Juan Bauptista Serna & Cadelaria Cano

23 FEB 1787
Joseph Antonio – Male

25 APR 1785
Maria Gertrudis Tiburcia – Female

(Juan Bauptista’s parents have not been discovered. Candelaria was the daughter of Pedro Cano & Thomasa de los Reyes, who were my ancestors. She was Juan Bauptista’s third wife, but I know of only one other child for him before than the daughter above and two sons listed below. She was Maria de Jesus Serna, baptised in Montemorelos in 1777, daughter of second wife Maria Lusgarda Esparsa.)


Jose Antonio Serna & Viviana Munos

14 AUG 1814
Jose Abaristo – Male

(Antonio was the son of Juan Bauptista Serna & Cadelario Cano above.)


Jose Julian Serna & Maria Gertrudis Munis

31 JAN 1805
Maria Rafaela – Female

16 OCT 1811
Maria Del Pilar – Female

28 DEC 1813
Jose Marcos – Male

(Julian was the son of Juan Bauptista Serna & Maria Candelaria Cano above. He was christened in Montemorelos.)


Jose Bernardino _____ & Maria Anselma Serna

28 JUN 1806
Jose Antonio – Male


Jose Miguel Serna & Maria Josefa Ansaldua (aka Ansualda, Ansalva)

01 SEP 1778
Joseph Milian – Male

25 JUL 1781
Maria Dolores – Female

27 DEC 1784
Jose Faustino – Male

14 NOV 1789
Maria De Los Santos – Female

19 MAR 1787
Maria Gregoria – Female

04 OCT 1792
Jose Ciprian – Male

(Jose Miguel was the son of Jose Salvador de la Serna & Ana Maria de la Garza)


Jose Valerio Serna & Maria de Arrebalo

06 DEC 1775
Joseph Thomas – Male

(Other children born to couple & christened in Montemorelos include Rita b. 1778)

(Valerio was the son of Jose Salvador de la Serna & Ana Maria de la Garza)


Jose Thomas Serna & Maria Catharina de la Garza (aka Cruz, aka Relles)

23 JAN 1802
Maria Gertrudis – Female

15 APR 1803
Maria Rosalia – Female

09 NOV 1806
Maria Del Carmel – Female

16 AUG 1809
Maria Gertrudis – Female

03 APR 1812
Guadalupe – Female

19 SEP 1814
Jose Yanuario De La Cruz – Male

(Tomas was possibly the son of Jose Valerio Serna & Maria de Arrebalo above.)


Clemente Serna & Maria Ylaria Chabes (aka Fuentes)

05 JUN 1812
Maria Petra – Female

04 NOV 1820
Jose De Los Santos – Male


Juan Antonio Serna & Maria Lugarda Garcia

24 AUG 1820
Josefa – Female


Antonio Serna & Maria Gertrudis Ramos

06 JUN 1825
Jose Luciano – Male


Antonio Serna & Maria Sipriana Guzman

26 MAY 1829
Jose Epitacio – Male

Serda – Montemorelos Marriages

San Mateo, Montemorelos, Nuevo Leon
Marriages, Film # 0731032, Batch M601266

The following records were viewed on microfilm and transcribed by me December 2007.


07 Jan 1740
MARGIN: “Joseph Valentin con Ma Josepha de la Zerda — Mota”

“…Joseph Valentin Montoya hijo lexitimo de Manuel Montoya difunto y de Petra Nolasca Yndios de la Haz’da de Campo de el B’z D’n Zipriano de Pruneda con Ma Josepha de la Zerda hija lexitima de Geronimo de la Zerda coyote y de Ma de la Soledad yndia…”

PADRINOS: Ju’n Hernandez, Quiteria de la Cruz


05 Mar 1753
MARGIN: “Joseph Greg’o Gon’z con Ma Josepha de la Zerda — Pilon”

“… Joseph Greg’o Gon’z con Ma Josepha de la Zerda de este valle…”

PADRINOS: Salvador Gon’z y Ph’a de Jesus Gon’z

[same day, next record]

MARGIN: “Phelipe de la Cruz con M’a Ant’a de la Zerda — Pilon”

“…Phelipe de la Cruz con M’a Ant’a de la Zerda de este valle…”

PADRINOS: Pedro Ant’o Flores, Josepha de Leon

NOTE: No parents were given in these or most other nearby records.


15 Apr 1756
MARGIN: “Fran’co Jabier de la Serda y Maria Fran’ca Yndia”

“…Fran’co Jabier de la Serda coiote de esto Rancho de Cabes____ de esta Jurisdicion con Maria Francisca Yndia de esto Rancho…”

PADRINOS: Basilio Ramos, Maria Antonia San M_____


29 Jan 1760
MARGIN: “Fran’co Gonzales con Juana Albina Zerda

“…Fran’co Gonzales mulato libre, originario y vezino de este Valle hijo lex’mo de Juan Ygn’o Gonza’z y de Petra R___ [Ruis?] con Juana Albina de la Zerda mulata libre originaria y vezina de este Valle hija lex’ma de Nicolas de la Zerda y de Maria Jph’a de Alexandro…”

PADRINOS: D’n Hi_______ Cantu(?), Maria Catharina de la Garza


30 Sept 1781
MARGIN: “Luiz Silverio Chaves Mulato Libre con Maria de los Dolores de la Serda Coyota”

“…Luiz Silverio Chaves, mulato libre, originario de el Pueblo de Sichzz(?), y Vecino desde pequeno de esta feligresia hijo legitimo de Augustin de Chaves y de Ysabel Antonia de Mata, con Maria de los Dolores de la Serda, coyota, originaria de la hazienda de la Encarnacion Jurisdicion de Mathehuala, y vezina de la (?) de la Cienega de esta Jurisdicion, hija legitima de Jph Ermenegildo de la Serda y Maria Melchora de los Reyes…”

PADRINOS: Pedro Pablo, Maria Barbara


06 Oct 1767
MARGIN: “Jph de Jesus Munoz con Juana de Jesus”

“…Jph de Jesus Munoz mulato libre originario de S’n Miguel el Grande y vezino de este valle hijo lex’mo de Jph Javier Munoz y de Juana Balvina Pirez(?), con Juana de Jesus Ynezenciana(?) Zerda yndia originaria de el Real de el Mazapil vezina de la Cienega hija lex’ma de Juan Nicolas (?)Pasqual Zerda y de Maria Jpha Hererra (or Navarra?) difunta…”

PADRINOS: Xstoval Yxedio(?), Juana (?) Gerarda

[next record, same day]

06 Oct 1767
MARGIN: “Jph Patricio Munos con Maria Saragoza Zerda

“…Jph Patricio Munoz mul’o libre originario de San Miguel el Grande y vezino de la Cienega hijo lex’ma de Jph Xavier Munoz y de Juana Balvina Perez (?) con Maria de Saragoza Zerda mulata libre originaria de el Mazapil y vezina de la Cienega hija lex’ma de Jph de la Zerda y de Melchora Reyes…”

PADRINOS: Jph Vizente Faxardo(?) y Maria Ysabel


01 May 1768
MARGIN: “Ju’n Ant’o de la Zerda con Ma Pasquala de Leon

“…Juan Antonio de la Zerda con Maria Pasquala de Leon…”

PADRINOS: D’n Ygnacio Briseno_, Gregoria de Lerma [or de Leon]

Note: No parents, origins or other info given


11 Feb 1768
MARGIN: “Juan Pablo Betancur con Petra Jpha Zerda

“…Juan Pablo Betancur mu’to libre viudo de Ysabel Maria Lopez, con Petra Jpha de la Zerda mulata libre originaria de Monterrey y vezina de este Valle, hija lex’ma de Jph Mathias Zerda y de Maria Chrisanta Contrerras…”

PADRINOS: Gregoria Herrera, Jpha _camilla (Escamilla?)


1769
Previously copied record for Nicolas Zerda & Gertrudes Castillo

PADRINOS: Pedro Antonio Gutierres, Maria Gertrudes Gonzales

NOTE: No parents or other info


05 Sept 1777
MARGIN: [mostly illegible] “…Ara___ Yndio ____ Paula ____zencia de la Zerda coiota”

“…Sevastian Favian Aranjo (?) Yndio originario de esta Jurisdicion Hijo lex’mo de Nicola Ant’o Ananjo(?) y Ana Maria Ybarra con Paula Vizenzia de la Zerda coiota originaria del R’l de Masapil y vesina de este Jurisdicion Hija lex’ma de Jph Hermenejildo de la Zerda y de Melchora de los Reyes…”

PADRINOS: Jph Lino de la Crus, Maria Martinez


19 Oct 1773
MARGIN: “Miguel Gutierres ____ Maria ____ “[torn off]

“…Miguel Gutierres mestizo originario de el Pueblo de L_______ _________ y vezino de el Balle de la Mota de un ano a esta parte hijo legitimo de Silvestr(?) Gutierres y de Theresa Beltran con Juana Maria de la Serda Mestisa originaria y vezina del Balle de la Mota hija legitima de Nicolas de la Serda y de Maria Jpha Alexandro ya defunta…”

PADRINOS: Gregorio Ramos, Ma Saragosa

NOTE: A Maria de Saragoza Zerda m Patricio Munos in 1767.


June 1774
MARGIN: “Salbador Rodrigues Mulato con Maria de la Serda Mulata”

“…Salbador Rodrigues Mulato libre originaio de este Balle y vezino de la hazienda de vigas viudo en primeras numpcias de Juana Gertrudis Ramires cuio cuerpo ya ase sepultado en esta Parrochia hijo legitimo de Michael Rodrigues y Bearnarda de la Cruz ya defuntos con Maria Monica de la Serda originaria de la Ciudad de Monte Rei y vezina de dicha hacienda hija legitima de Mathias de la Serda y de Maria Crisanta de los Santos ya defuntos…”

PADRINOS: Jph Antonio de los Reies, Maria Andrea Martines


29 Jul 1777
MARGIN: “Esteban de la Zerda collote con Jpha Martines Yndia — 39″

“…J’n Esteban de la Serda coyote originario de la Villa de la Saltillo y vezino del Valle de la Mota de tres anos de este parte, hijo lex’mo de J’n Ant’o de la Serda y de Fra’ca Basques ya defunta viudo de Ma Lucia cullo cuerpo Hase sepultado en la capilla de la Soledad, con Jpha de la Trenidad Martines yndia originaria del Valle de Matheguala y vezina del Valle de la Mota de tres anos de esta parte hija lex’ma de Jph Maxsimiliano Martines ya defunto y de M’a Ant’a Sosa Biuda de Fra’co Munos cullo cuerpo ___ sepultado en la capilla de la Mota…”

PADRINOS: Balthasar de los Reyes, Ma Phelipa de la Cruz


08 Jan 1781
MARGIN: “Leonardo mult’o L’e con Ant’a Yndia”

“…Leonardo RellesResendes‘ [Resendes was written above Relles in the record in the same handwriting] mulato Livre originario y vezino del Rancho de la Cienega hijo lex’ma de _________ Reyes y de Maria ya defuntos con Ant’a Montoya yndia originaria y vesina de esto(?) Rancho viuda de Juan de la Cruz cuello cuerpo ya ___ sepultado en esta Parrochia…”

PADRINOS: Juan, Maria Luisa

NOTE: At times, individuals by the name of Resendes from General Teran or Montemorelos then later Burgos, Tamps. have also been known by the surname Serda.


03 Feb 1787
MARGIN: “Jose Felix de la Cerda con Juana de Torres ___ Martiness”

“…Jose Felix de la Serda…”

NOTE: The record just ends after his name as though it were complete. Signature of the priest follows. Then another record begins after that.

Rios – Montemorelos Marriages

San Mateo, Montemorelos, Nuevo Leon
Marriages, Film # 0731032, Batch M601266

The following records were viewed on microfilm and transcribed by me 29 November 2007.


19 May 1759
MARGIN: “Luis Anselmo de los Rios y Antonia Micae’la”

“…Luis Anselmo de los Rios Mestiso originario y vesino de este Valle hijo de Fran’co Jabier de los Rios y Anna Clara Albares difuntos con Anttonia Micaela collota viuda de Luis de Abila Rodrigues…”

PADRINOS: Je’ Joseph Peres, Maria Antonia

NOTE: The IGI lists the christening of Joseph Joaquin de Abila, parents Luis de Abila & Antta Michaela Servantes. Her name seems to be Servantes/Cervantes.


30 Nov 1775
MARGIN: “D’n Jph Rodrigues Guerra con D’a Francisca Xabiera Rios espan’s”

“…D’n Jph Rodrigo Guerra espanol originario de la Villa de san Casme(?) y vezino de este Balle de tres anos a esta parte hijo legitimo de D’n Donicio Guerra y de D’a Ynes Gertrudes de Servantes(?) ya defuntos viudo en primeras nuncias de D’a Jph’a Rafaela de Abila cuyo cuerpo ya case spultada en la capilla de la hacienda de la Soleda(?) ___ con D’a Francisca Xabiera Rios espanola originaria y vecina de este Balle hija legitima de D’n Francisco Xavier Rios y de D’a Clara de Albares ya defuntos viuda en primeras nuncias de D’nJuan Jph Gomes de Castro cuio cuerpo ya ase y sepultado en .[ink washed away, record illegible]..”

PADRINOS: _____io Garzia, Antonia Maria Gomes

NOTE: The IGI gives the marriage of Ylario Garcia Davila & Anna Maria Gomes de Castro on 16 Nov 1764 in Montemorelos.


18 May 1779
MARGIN: “Manuel collote con Camila collota”

“…Manuel Peluca collote originario del Real de la YG___na y vezino de este Valle hijo lex’mo de Pedro Peluca ya defunto y de Jphe Prado con Camila Rios collote originaria y vezina del Valle de la Mota hija lex’ma de Calletano Rios y de Juana Ambris…”

PADRINOS: Thomas B____, Gertrudis de Lion

NOTE: On the same day, Manuel Rios & Manuela Rodrigues were also married. He was the son of Francisco Rios & Maria Rossa (possibly Jose Francisco Rios & Maria Rosa Rendon, my own ancestors). It may be a coincedence, but if the marriages were coordinated, that would seem to tie Camila & Manuel Rios, as well as their fathrs Francisco & Calletano together. Both families were also from General Teran aka Valle de la Mota. There were no other marriages on that same day, nor within several days before or after, which would suggest that they were held on the same day for a reason.


23 JAN 1780
MARGIN: “3 Vizente mul’o libre con Guadalupe Yndia”

“…Visente Rios mult’o livre originario y vezino del ala(?) vox.(?) del (?) Yans.(?) de esta Jurisdicion hijo lex’mo de Pedro Rios y de Manuela fas(?) ya defuntos con Guadalupe Veloy(?) Yndia originaria y vezina de este Valle hija lex’ma de Juan Vela y Maria Jpha ya defuntos…”

PADRINOS: Grasio(?) Gonzales, Jpha de la Garza

NOTE: IGI lists the marriage of Joaquin Gonzales & Jpha de la Garza on 21 May 1780 in Montemorelos.


27 NOV 1780
MARGIN: “Fran. espanol con Ma Thomas Lova 69″

“…Fran de la Garza espanol originario y vezino del Valle de la Mota viudo de Maria Ant’a Vasques(?) cuyo cuerpo Y de sepultado en la capiya del Valle de la Mota con Maria Tomasa Rios Lova originaria y vezina de eho.(?) Valle de la Mota hija Lex’ma de Miguel Rios y de Celedona Cerlro(?)…”

PADRINOS: Pedro Lerma, Ju’a Rita

NOTE: IGI gives marriage of of Pedro Jph de Lerma & Juana Rita Velasco on 3 May 1774 in Montemorelos.

NOTE: Also in Montemorelos on 18 Feb 1776 Jph Francisco Belasco married Maria Antonia Bosques.


21 Nov 1781
MARGIN: “76 Juan Jphe Collote con Maria Jpha Garzia Collota”

“…Juan Jph Rios collote originario y Bezino del Valle de la Mota hijo lexitimo de Calletano Rios y de Juana Amvris ya defuntos viudo en segundas numpsias de Maria Jpha Rodrigues cuello cuerpo y ase Sepultado en la capilla del Valle de la Mota con Maria Jpha Garcia Collota originaria y vezina del Valle de la Mota hija de Padres no conosidos viuda de Vernave(?) Gonzales cuello cuerpo y ese sepultado en la yGlena(?) de la mision de Piexspcasion(?)…”

PADRINOS: Pedro Rios, Maria de Leon

NOTE: Calletano Rios had a son named Pedro who married Maria Manuela Bosques. That couple may have been the padrios here. It would make sense for the padrinos to be relatives of the husband since the wife in this marriage had no relatives (padres no conosidos).


07 JAN 1783
MARGIN: “735 29 Joseph Manuel Rios con Maria Gertrudes Cabila____

“…Joseph Manuel Rios collote originario y vecino de la Labor(?) de Santa Gertrudis de el llano hijo legitimo de Calletano Rios y de Juana Antonia de la Cruz ya defuntos con Maria Eufemia Caballero collota originaria y vezina de este Valle hija de Padres no conosidos viuda de Pascual de Lerma cullo cuerpo esta sepultado en esta parrochia de dicho Valle…”

PADRINOS: Joseph de Torres, Maria Antonia Ledesma

NOTEL The IGI lists the marriage of Pasqual de Lerma & Maria Eufemia Garcia on 01 MAY 1766 in Montemorelos.


26 FEB 1783
MARGIN: “146 60 Joseph Francisco Ynojosa con Juana Rios

“…Francisco Ynojosa espanol originario de Guajuco y vezino de le Pueblo de la Purificasion de ocho anos a esta Parte hijo lexitimo de Christobal de Ynojosa ya defunto i de Maria Rita Sanches, con Juana Rios espanola originaria de dicho Pueblo hija legitima de Luis Rios i de Maria Antonia Guerra…”

PADRINOS Faustino Trebino, Maria Ramona de Ynojosa


14 MAY 1783
MARGIN: “157 71 Juan Rios mulato Livre con Maria Andrea Jaso

“…Juan Rios mulato livre originario i vezino de este Valle hijo Legitimo de Jose Rios ya defunto i de Juana de Dios Davila con Maria Andrea Jazo mulata Livre originaria i vezina de este Valle hija Legitima de Jose Antonio Jazo i de Maria Ygnacia de Pena…”

PADRINOS: Jose Anastacio Martines, Maria Josepha Mansilla

NOTE: IGI lists marriage of Jose Anestasio Martines & Maria Josefa Gasiana Mansilla on 24 Oct 1781 in Montemorelos.


08 SEP 1787
MARGIN: “322 239 Juan Jose Jaso mulato Libre con Anna Josepha Rios mulata libre”

“…Juan Jose Jaso mulato Libre originario i vezino de este valle hijo Legitimo de Nicolas Jaso i de Michaela Sanches difunta con Anna Josefa Rios mulata Livre originaria i vezina de este Valle hija Legitima de Bernardo Rios i de Maria Thomaza Cadena defunta…”

PADRINOS: Encarnasion Jazo, Anastasia Torres


29 Jan 1788
MARGIN: “D’n Ygnacio Guerra con Maria Manuela Rios

“…Jose Ygnacio Guerra espanol originario i vezino de esta Jurisdicion hijo legitimo de D’n Joachin Guerra i de D’a Anna Maria Aguirre ya defuntos con Maria Manuela Rios morisca hija Legitima de Luis Rios i de Maria Antonia Guerra…”

PADRINOS: Francisco Cantu, Maria Gertrudis Soto espanoles

NOTE: IGI lists marriage of Francisco Cantu & Gertrudis de Soto in Montemorelos on 5 May 1766.


29 Jan 1788
MARGIN: “Josef Victor Rios con Maria Luiza Moia

“…Josef. Victor Rios morisco originario y vecino de este Jurisdicion hijo Legitimo de Luiz Rios y de Maria Antonia Guerra espanola con Maria Luiza Moia espanola hija Legitima de Josef de Jesus Moia ya defunto y de Maria Gertrudis Maldonada originaria de Serralbo y vecina de esta Jurisdicion de tres anos de esta parte…”

PADRINOS: Vizente Trevino, Maria Ygnes Martines

Rios – Montemorelos Marriages

San Mateo, Montemorelos, Nuevo Leon
Marriages, Film # 0731032, Batch M601266

The following records were viewed on microfilm and transcribed by me 29 November 2007.


16 AUG 1767
MARGIN: “Ant’o Margil Galvan con Maria Jph’a Rios

“…Antonio Margil Galban Coyote originario y vezino de este Valle hijo natural de Jph Galban con Maria Jph’a Rios originaria y vezina de las Canada(?) hija de Jph Domingo Rios defunto y Maria Tomasa de Avila…”

PADRINOS: Juan Simon Ana’?, Ysable Maria de Ochoa


16 OCT 1769
MARGIN: “D’n Juan Jph Gomez de Castro con Fran’ca Rios

“…D’n Juan Jph Gomez de Castro Espanol originario y vecino de este Valle viudo en primeras numpcias de D’a Tomasa de Leon con Fran’ca Rios, originaria y vecina de este Valle hija lex’ma de Fran’co Rios y de Maria Lopez ya difuntos…”

PADRINOS: D’n Nicolas Gonzales, D’a Gregoria Garcia


08 NOV 1769
MARGIN: “Joh Desiderio Rios con Thorivia Munos

“…Jph Desiderio Rios mulato libre originario y vecino de este Valle, viudo en primeras numpcias de Maria Artiaga con Thoribia Munos mulata libre originaria de la Villa de San Miguel el Grande y vecina de este valle de mucho tiempo, hija lex’ma de Jph Xavier Munos y de Juana Perez…”

PADRINOS: Santiago de la Cruz, Maria de la Encarnacion


03 NOV 1771
MARGIN: “Justo Romano Gil con Maria Ynes Rios

“…Justo Romano Gil mulato libre originario de Real de Sa____ y vecino de este valle tres anos hijo mex’ma de Diego Gil y de Anna Juliana Alvarado Con Maria Ynes Rios mestisa originaria y vecina de este Valle hija lex’ma de Jph Rios y de Juana Ambriz…”

PADRINOS: Ygnacio Pulido, Juana Thomasa Ruiz


04 FEB 1772
MARGIN: Nicolas Gil & Barbara Monica Rios

Gil was originally from Real de Salinas, hijo leg. de Diego Jpseph Gil, mestizo, & Anna Juliana de Albarado. Barbara Monica Rios was a “trealva” originally from Ville de san Miguel el Grande, widow of her second marriage to Faustino Lazaro Perez (They married in Montemorelos on 17 Agu 1763. However, his name was given as “Perales” in that record, and hers was given as Frias.)

NOTE: I did not copy this record ver batim, but rather just took notes.

Rios – Montemorelos Marriages

San Mateo, Montemorelos, Nuevo Leon
Marriages, Film # 0731032, Batch M601266

The following records were viewed on microfilm and transcribed by me 29 November 2007.


04 MAR 1715
MARGIN: “Nicolas de los Rios con Greg__ia de la Garza a V____de espanoles(?)”

“…Nicolas de los Rios vezino de este Valle hijo leg’mo de Luis de los Rios y Madalena de Salas, con Gregoria de la Garza viuda vesina de este Valle Espanola hija leg’ma Fran’co de la Garza y de Ysabel…”

PADRINOS: Nicolas de Rivera, Juan Diego Gomes de Castro, Fra_____


06 OCT 1738
MARGIN: “V’e del Pilon Joseph Dom’o de los Rios con thomasa de Abla meztizos”

“…Josef Dom’o de los Rios mestizo hijo natural de Clara de los Rios con thomasa de Abila loba hija leg’ma de Asensio de Abila y Juliana de Xaso mulatos todos originarios de este valle…”

Padrinos: Joseph Ant’o de Abila, Gertrudis de Xaso


02 FEB 1739
MARGIN: “Ygnacio Gonzalez con Anna Clara de los Rios mu’os de la mota”

“…Ygn’o Gonzalez Mulato originario de esta Pheligresia viudo de Gertrudis Mendoza(?) con Anna Clara de los Rios hija leg’ma de Ju’n de los Rios y Ju’a de Castro ya difuntoz y Mulatos de este Valle…”

PADRINOS: Lucas Blanco, Michaela Coride(?)


20 JAN 1750
MARGIN: “Joseph Cayat’no con Ju’a Ant’a Ambriz Pilon”

“…Joseph Cayetano de los Rios con Ju’a Ant’a Ambriz…”

PADRINOS: Paulin de Abila, M’a Layton

NOTE: No parents, race, origins, or residence were given in this record, which was typical of the other records in that part of the book.


29 MAR 1755
MARGIN: “Salbador Gutierres y Maria Ant’a de los Rios

“…Salbador Gutierres espanol originario de este Jurisdicion hijo lexitimo de Nicolas Gutierres y Nicolasa Guaxardo con Maria Anna de los Rios espana de esta Jurisdicion hija de Fran’co Jabier de los Rios y Clara Albares de este Jurisdicion…”

PADRINOS: Pedro de la Cruz, Maria Nicolasa

NOTE: This couple seems to have married twice in two ceremonies ten months. They are clearly the same couple, but it is not clear as to why the may have needed a second ceremony. The record transcribed next is the second marriage record.


29 JAN 1756
MARGIN: “Salbador Gutierres y Maria Ant’o Rios

“…Salbador Gutierres espanol originario de el Presto(?) de la herasita(?) de esta Jurisdicion hijo lexitimo de Nicolas Gutierres y Nicolasa Guaxardo con Maria Antonia de los Rios espanola hija lexitima de Fan’co Jabier de los Rios y Clara Alvares…”

PADRINOS: Lucas Cantu, Maria Gertrudis Cantu

NOTE: The bride & groom in this record are the same as in the one transcribed above.


05 MAY 1760
MARGIN: “____ ___ ___ mulato con Guadalupe Rios mulata”

“…Ju’n Man Tanguma Mulato libre orig’o y vz’o de este Valle hijo Lex’mo de Mig’l Tanguma y de Pascuala hern’ con Guadalupe Rios Mulata hija de Tomas Rios y de Rosa (or Yna_?) Garcia todos vez’ de esta Jurisdizion en el Valle de la Mota…”

PADRINOS: Jph Marzelino Ernandes, Maria Ocacia(?)


08 JUN 1761
MARGIN: “Ju’n Fran’co Xavier de Almaguey coyote, con Anna Maria de los Rios yndia

“…Juan Francisco Xavier de Almaguey Coyote, Originario de la Villa de S’n Miguel el Grande y vezino de el Valle de la Mota de esta Jurisdicion hijo legitimo de Juan Antonio de Almaguey y de Feliciana de los Dolores, con Anna Maria de los Rios Yndia, originaria de el Rancho de la Penitas Jurisdicion de la Villa de la livreito(?) hija legitima de Christoval de los Rios y de Maria de los Dolores…”

PADRINOS: Simon Velasco, Margarita de la Cruz(?)


Rios – All Marriages in Montemorelos, 1712-1789

The following is a list copied from FamilySearch.com of all Rios and de los Rios marriages in Montemorelos, Nuevo Leon, Mexico from 1712 to 1789. (These years corespond to batch M601266 and LDS film # 0731032.) I have left the names as they were given in the IGI, and for each marriage, I have added the spouse’s name, indicated whether I have viewed the microfilm of the record, and also whether it has been transcribed somewhere on this blog. (Find the record using the search box. Searching for the date or year seems to work well.)


RIOS


08 FEB 1737 – [microfilm viewed] [blogged]
FRANCO. RYOS (Male) + LUZIANA JOSEPHA PERES

05 MAY 1760 – [microfilm viewed] [blogged]
GUADALUPE RIOS – (Female) + JU. MANL. TANGUMA

22 OCT 1761 – [microfilm viewed] [blogged]
ANTONIO CASIMIRO RIOS – (Male) + PAULA DE JESUS BALBOA

16 JUL 1766 – [microfilm viewed] [blogged]
JPH. MARTIN RIOS – (Male) + MARIA MOYA

16 AUG 1767 – [microfilm viewed] [blogged]
MARIA JPHA. RIOS – (Female) + ANTONIO MARGIL GALBAN

16 OCT 1769 – [microfilm viewed] [blogged]
FRANCA. RIOS – (Female) + JUAN JPH. GOMEZ DE CASTRO

08 NOV 1769 – [microfilm viewed] [blogged]
JPH. DESIDERIO RIOS – (Male) + THORIVIA MUNOS

03 NOV 1771 – [microfilm viewed] [blogged]
MARIA YNES RIOS (Female) + JUSTO ROMANO GIL

04 FEB 1772 – [microfilm viewed] [blogged]
BARBARA MONICA RIOS – (Female) + NICOLAS GIL

Abt. 07 FEB 1775 – [microfilm viewed] [blogged]
LUIS ANTONIO RIOS – (Male) + MARIA JPHA. DE ABILA

30 NOV 1775 – [microfilm viewed] [blogged]
FRANSISCA XABIERA RIOS (Female) + JPH. RODRIGO GUERRA

14 FEB 1776 – [microfilm viewed] [blogged]
PEDRO RIOS – (Male) + MARIA MANUELA BOSQUES

01 FEB 1777 – [microfilm viewed] [blogged]
JUAN JPH. RIOS – (Male) + ANA JPHA. RODRIGUES

05 NOV 1777 – [microfilm viewed] [blogged]
JPH. ANTO. RIOS – (Male) + MARIA JPHA. JASO

28 OCT 1778 -
FRANCO. RIOS (Male) + CALLETANA CANO

18 MAY 1779 – [microfilm viewed] [blogged]
MANUEL RIOS – (Male) + MANUELA RODRIGUES

18 MAY 1779 – [microfilm viewed] [blogged]
CAMILA RIOS – (Female) + MANUEL PELUCA

23 JAN 1780 – [microfilm viewed] [blogged]
VISENTE RIOS – (Male) + GUADALUPE VELA

27 NOV 1780 – [microfilm viewed] [blogged]
MARIA THOMASA RIOS – (Female) + FRANC. DE LA GARZA

21 NOV 1781 – [microfilm viewed] [blogged]
JUAN JPH. RIOS – (Male) + MARIA JPHA. GARSIA

07 JAN 1783 – [microfilm viewed] [blogged]
JOSEPH MANUEL RIOS – (Male) + MARIA EUFEMIA CABALLERO

26 FEB 1783 – [microfilm viewed] [blogged]
JUANA RIOS – (Female) + FRANSISCO YNOJOSA

14 MAY 1783 – [microfilm viewed] [blogged]
JUAN RIOS – (Male) + MARIA ANDREA JASO

08 SEP 1787 – [microfilm viewed] [blogged]
ANNA JOSEFA RIOS – (Female) + JUAN JOSE JASO

29 JAN 1788 – [microfilm viewed] [blogged]
MARIA MANUELA RIOS – (Female) + JOSE YGNACIO GUERRA

29 JAN 1788 – [microfilm viewed] [blogged]
JOSEF VICTOR RIOS – (Male) + MARIA LUIZA MOIA


DE LOS RIOS


08 JUN 1713
JUAN DE LOS RIOS (Male) + JUANA DE ANSURES

04 MAR 1715 – [microfilm viewed] [blogged]
NICOLAS DE LOS RIOS (Male) + GREGORIA DE LA GARZA

15 FEB 1716
THOMASA DE LOS RIOS (Female) + JUAN DE LEON

About 20 FEB 1719
LUIS DE LOS RIOS (Male) + MARIA HERNANDES

24 NOV 1721 – [microfilm viewed] [blogged]
FRANCO. DE LOS RIOS (MALE) + JOSEPHA GARZIA

18 JUL 1725 – [microfilm viewed] [blogged]
FRANCO. DE LOS RIOS (Male) + CLARA ALBARES

25 AUG 1729 – [microfilm viewed] [blogged]
MANUEL DE LOS RIOS (Male) + JUANA GUTIERRES

20 JUN 1730 – [microfilm viewed] [blogged]
DIEGO DE LOS RIOS (Male) + SINFOROSA BALBOA

10 FEB 1733 – [microfilm viewed] [blogged]
BLAS DE LOS RYOS (Male) + JULIANA GETRUDIS DE ORTEGA

About 29 JUN 1733 – [microfilm viewed] [blogged]
LUIS DE LOS RYOS (Male) + MARIA JOSEPHA MOLINA

11 JAN 1734 – [microfilm viewed] [blogged]
ALONSO DE LOS RYOS (Male) + MARIA DE LA ZIERRA

12 DEC 1734 – [microfilm viewed] [blogged]
XPTOBAL. DE LOS RYOS (Male) + MARIA DE LOS DOLORES

06 OCT 1738 – [microfilm viewed] [blogged]
JOSEPH DOM. DE LOS RIOS (Male) + THOMASA DE ABILA

02 FEB 1739 – [microfilm viewed] [blogged]
ANNA CLARA DE LOS RIOS (Female) + YGNO. GONZALES

20 JAN 1750 – [microfilm viewed] [blogged]
JOSEPH CAYETANO DE LOS RIOS (Male) + JUA. ANTA. AMBRIZ

03 NOV 1751
ANTA. DE LOS RIOS (Female) + ALONZO DE TORRES

04 MAY 1752
FRANCO DE LOS RIOS (Male) + CATALINA HERNZ.

29 MAR 1755 – [microfilm viewed] [blogged]
MARIA ANTTA. DE LOS RIOS (Female) + SALBADOR GUTIERRES

29 JAN 1756 – [microfilm viewed] [blogged]
MARIA ANTTONIA DE LOS RIOS (Female) + SALBADOR GUTIERRES

27 OCT 1756 – [microfilm viewed] [blogged]
BERNARDO JOSEPH DE LOS RIOS (Male) + MARIA THOMAZA

About 19 MAY 1759 – [microfilm viewed] [blogged]
LUIS ANSELMO DE LOS RIOS (Male) + ANTTONIA MICAELA

08 JUN 1761 – [microfilm viewed] [blogged]
ANNA MARIA DE LOS RIOS (Female) + JUAN FRANCISCO XAVIER DE ALMAGUEY

17 FEB 1762
GERONIMA DE LOS RIOS (Female) + MANUEL CADENA

22 FEB 1762 – [microfilm viewed] [blogged]
JOSEPH DE LOS RIOS (Male) + MARIA THEODORA DE ARTEAGA

16 AUG 1766
MARIA SYNFOROSA DE LOS RIOS (Female) + JPH. DE GUADAPE. GONZALES

11 FEB 1771 – [microfilm viewed] [blogged]
JPH. SERAPIO DE LOS RIOS (Male) + PHELICIANA DE LA LUZ BALLEDALES

23 FEB 1784
JOSE DOMINGO DE LOS RIOS (Male) + MARIA DAMIANA HERNANDES

Eufrasio Villareal – 1880 Hidalgo Census

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1880 Census
Tabasco Rancho, Hidalgo, Texas
Family History Library Film 1255310
NA Film Number T9-1310
Page Number 243C

Eufrasio VILLARREAL Self W Male W 45 MEX Laborer MEX MEX
Eligio VILLARREAL Son S Male W 23 MEX Laborer MEX MEX
Juan J. VILLARREAL Son S Male W 21 MEX Laborer MEX MEX
Victoria VILLARREAL Dau S Female W 17 MEX Keeps House MEX MEX
Tomasa VILLARREAL Dau S Female W 14 MEX Home MEX MEX
Tomasa VILLARREAL Dau S Female W 14 MEX Home MEX MEX
Eugenio VILLARREAL Son S Male W 12 TX Home MEX MEX

NOTE: He appears to be the man Cesaria Villareal was living with in 1870. (See image here.) Assume she was his mother and that she was probably Cesaria Salazar Villareal, widow of Jose Maria Villareal and grandmother of Lorenza Ruiz.

NOTE: His wife has obviously died. Believe he remarried in Hidalgo Co in October of 1880.

NOTE: Household previous to his was Juan Mora & Tiburcia Villareal who married in Starr Co, TX on 20 Sep 1871. Assume that Tiburcia is a daughter of Cesaria as well, or at least a close relation of this Villareal family. The assumption that she was Cesaria’s daughter in strengthened by the fact that she had a daughter named Juliana, which was Cesaria’s mother’s name.

Juan MORA Self M Male W 40 MEX Labor MEX MEX
Tiburcia MORA Wife M Female W 30 MEX Keeps House MEX MEX
Victoria MORA Dau S Female W 8 TX MEX MEX
Felipe MORA Son S Male W 6 TX MEX MEX
Octaviano MORA Son S Male W 4 TX MEX MEX
Juan de Dios MORA Son S Male W 2 TX MEX MEX
Juliana MORA Dau S Female W 2M TX MEX MEX

NOTE: The Tabasco Ranch was located next to the Penitas Ranch, which is also near the Ojo de Agua Ranch, where many of the Serdas lived.

1870 Hidalgo Co, TX Census Images

I’ve downloaded and cropped images from the 1870 census of Hidalgo County, Texas for the following individuals.

My ancestors Francisca Ruiz Serda, including son Donaciano Serda
1870 Francisca Serda

Possibly my ancestor Cesaria Salazar Villareal
1870 Cesaria Villareal

Blas Ruiz, probable brother of my anacestor Lorenza Ruiz Serda
1870 Blas Ruiz

Narario Ochoa, probable brother-in-law of Donaciano Serda (includes Demetrio Ruiz)
1870 Nasario Ochoa

Possible relations:

Francisco Ruis & family
1870 Francisco Ruis

Juana Ruis & Antonio Ruis & family (also Manuel Villareal & family)
1870 Antonio Ruiz

Julian Ruiz & family
1870 Julian Ruiz

Ramon Serda & wife Eligia
1870 Ramon Serda

Ruiz – 1870 & 1880 Hidalgo Census

Hidalgo County, Texas
1870 Census

13, 11
Ruis, Francisco, 30, M, W, shoemaker, Mex
“, Maria, 24, Mex
Salinas, Clemencia, 10, Mex
Ruis, Florencio(?) 2, Tex

NOTE: I believe these are the same people as the Francisco Ruis & Candelaria Gusman who married in Hidalgo Co on 4 Nov 1852, as well as the wife here being the Marinez (Maria Ynez?) Guzman in 1880 living at the Granjeno Ranch (below), though her age is very different in the two listings. If she is the same person, the 1880 age is probably closer. Clemencia Salinas seens likely to be the woman of the same name who married a Francisco Ruiz in 1878 in Hidalgo Co..


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1880 Census
Census Place Grajeno Rancho, Hidalgo, Texas
Family History Library Film 1255310
NA Film Number T9-1310
Page Number 234A

Marinez GUZMAN,Self, W, Female, W, 49, MEX, Keeps House, MEX, MEX
Apolonio GUZMAN, Son M Male W 39 MEX Tin Smith MEX MEX
Severa RUIS, Dau S Female W 27 MEX Home MEX MEX
Florencio E. RUIS, Son S Male W 11 TX School MEX MEX
Tirca ENRIGUES, Dau S Female W 3 TX MEX MEX
Manuel ENRIGUES, Son S Male W 8 TX MEX MEX
Francisco ENRIGUES, Son S Male W 7 TX MEX MEX
Domingo ENRIGUES, Son S Male W 6 TX MEX MEX
Alberto ENRIGUES, Son S Male W 4 TX MEX MEX
Manuela RUIS, Other S Female W 23 MEX Keeps House MEX MEX