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Good thread Ana. there was one already one started on this I THINK. it is somewhere burried in the juarol files jeje. pero it's all good.
My Dads side:
My great grandparents, parents were from Allende, Nuevo Leon. They married there in 1869. my great grandfather, Pedro and my great grandmother, Crispina later moved to Terran, Nuevo Leon.
my Abuelito was born in 1906 in Terran, Nuevo Leon.
in 1910 they moved to Rio Grand Vally, Tejas to get away from the revolutionary war. around this same time a lot of my other granfathers brothers and sisters and family members migrated over to California.
Mom's side:
my Abuelitos pretty much had it rough growing up.they met in el Valley de Tejas and thier life practicly started here in the USA tambien. my Abuelita born in San Luis Potosi, Mexico was disowned from her family when she was young because she was pregnant. in those days it was a 'shame' to have a un married pregnant daughter in the family. so she was sent to Tejas and she never looked back. my abuelo had a mean stepdad growing up so he pretty much had very little or no family. soo.... right now at this time we know of no family memeber who lives in mexico. a lot of our family tree branched out here in the states.
My Parents both born in el Valley de Tejas meat here in Michigan.
I've been to Mexico before, pero mostly in the tourist
part of Reynosa. I don't really consider that visiting Mexico now that I look back at it. it was all 'American tourist friendly'.
I don't know much about my other Abuelitas history -- my Dads mother.
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MOTHER'S SIDE:
My great-grandparents from my mother's side were born in Guerrero, Mexico. Even though we are pretty sure my great-grandmother was from Chiapas. They lived there and in Mexico City.
My grandparents were both born in Guerrero as well. My mother was born in el D.F. since my grandparents worked there from time to time.
I met my grandparents twice when I was younger. They died in the 90's, my grandfather was 102 years old!
FATHER'S SIDE:
My great-grandfather was born in La Cruz, Guanajuato. My great-grandmother was born in Romita, Guanajuato. They lived together in La Cruz. My grandmother was born in La Cruz while my grandfather was born in a rancho close by called los Pedregales. They moved to Cueramaro, Guanajuato where my father was born.
I:
My father met my mother while working in Guadalajara. They got married eventually. They had 4 children in Mexico. I was conceived in Guanajuato during las fiestas patrias. LOL. Before I could be born my parents decided to go to El Norte. I was born 3 weeks after arriving in the U.S. in Houston, Texas. We moved around a bit in Texas before finally moving to Maryland (work reasons). Since we came to the U.S., 3 more children were had making 8 in total. Mi novia esta en Guanjuato. 8)
Since I can remember, we have gone to Mexico twice every year. All of our family is still in Mexico. My father always told us we would not be here forever. Thus the reason we have kept close ties to la tierra natal. Thus the reason I don't feel 'home' per se. Thus the reason I have a hard time calling myself a Chicano, I'm a Mexicano. If one wants to get technical, yes it is a nationality but, those who know, know what I mean.
I speak perfect Spanish Guanajuatense style ( 'sings' the words), I speak perfect English.
Very brief 'history'. My parents have told us some wild shit that has happened to them pero, eso es otra cosa...
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Wow, this is a really good thread tocaya!! ![[]](images/smiles/smiley32.gif) I've learned a bit more about everyone in here....just remember to put in your two centavitos tambien ![[Wink]](images/smiles/smiley2.gif "Wink")
Well my mom and dad were both born and raised in Michoacan in the late 40's. My abuelitos on my mom's side....my Papa Elias was born out of wedlock and was pretty much on his own at a very early age. Se robo a mi abuelita and they got married?! My grandma, Antonia, never really loved him. But soon after they had 7 children, one of which died when she was very little. All of my mom's brothers and sister's live in California, including my gram's. My grandfather passed away in 84' from lung cancer. I never really met my grandfather, but what I do know is that he was a well respected man in his hometown of Villa Jimenez in Michoacan. He wasn't the greatest father, he was very tough and didn't really provide for them that well. As for my gram's, she was also very tough. She's never really enjoyed kids, and she had seven of her own?! Go figuere?!! :hmm: We still love her regardless.
As for my dad's side of the family. His parent's were also born in Michoacan. My abuelito Jose married my mama Petra. They had ten kids, one of which died very young also. I only met my abuelito Jose a few times. And I was never fortunate enough to meet my mama Petra. My dad tell's us she was a great, loving mother. My grandfather always beat his kids??! Always drunk?! One day he got home and told my mama Petra that he had just killed his kid, my mama Petra in a panic ran out of her house to go look for him....apparently she tripped and fell. She was prego's with her 11th child. She fell on her stomach and hit her head. She died because of that fall..... :ut: All of my dad's brother's and sister's still live in La Villa, except for one and of course my dad.
We used to visit La Villa back in the day at least every three years. It had been six years since I had last gone to visit. But then last year my bro got married to some chicky from the same town and I finally went back. However, I really do believe that will be the last time I will ever visit again. I had a bad experience last year when we went... I don't really miss much.
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Ok...my turn.
Mom's side: My nana Virginia and tata Florentino were both born in Sinaloa, married at a very young age. Apperantly it was an arranged marriage since my grandpa's family had lots of $$. They owned a Hacienda back in Tamazula Durango which is right in the boarder or Sinaloa. They had a great life my grandma learned to love my tata and had 10 children but one died at a year old and another died right before I was born. When my mom was around 7 years old ,a very famous bandit of the area was after my aunt ( she was 15 years old) He had threaten my grandpa that he was going to steal her. My grandpa refused and decided to leave that same night. they grabbed what they could and headed north and settled in Mexicali. My mom only completed grade school, she desided to work to help my grandparents out since my grandpa was always sick. He died when I was about 7 years old of kidney cancer. He died at his house when all of his children where there...I was there too. My nana just Died last December 5 days before christmas... ![[Crying or Very sad]](images/smiles/icon_cry.gif "Crying or Very sad") she had lung cancer. Both were from Spanish Decent ( My grant grandparents were from Spain) Very light skined with very dark hair. Both my grand parents had Blue eyes.
Dad side: My grandma Felicitas and Grandpa Luis were both born in Pascuaro Michoacan met and married at a very young age. They had 9 kids . My grandpa also had a mistress which he had l 4 children with. According to my aunts he would give his other children everything and nothing to them. My grandma worked very hard to support her children, my grandpa stilled lived there but gave all his money to his "other" family. When my grandma finally asked him to leave he refused! According to him he loved her very much so they decided to leave the area and move north and settled in San Luis Rio Colorado Sonora when my dad was a teen. My grandpa died in 94 and my grandma died a year after him when she had gone to Uruapan to visit.
I have a couple of family members that still live in Michoacan.
My grandma was Indian decent, she was light skined with very long dark hair. I still remember her, she use to have white long hair to her knees. She always wore it in two long braids. And my grandpa was French decent Blond and Blue eyed.
My Parents: Met in a baile in San Jose, CA. My dad was divorced and had 3 children. I dont know who they are and my dad never talks about them. My mom and dad married in 1980 in Mexicali and lived in Pomona, Ca. I was born in 1981 in Montclair Ca. I also have twin sisters that are 3 years younger. We moved to Fontana. CA in 1985 and I still live here. I have family in San Jose, CA. Las Vegas,NV. Phoenix, AZ Mexicali, BC. San Luis RC, Son. and Uruapan, Mich.
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View Single Post Posted: Tue, Mar 01 2005, 6:47 PM Post subject: Ok... now it's mi turno.
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Hey Ana... tocayita... of course hun'... I just wanted to keep you all in suspense... haha. No not really. Actually after I started this thread I didn't have time to type my novel. LOL That's really why. but here I go.. please hang on to your seat. I'm known for writing novels. *hehe*
Well... I was born in Zitacuaro, Michoacan, Mexico. As a matter of fact, I'm still a mexican citizen. I have to use my green card of employment still. Yeap, even though I'm married to a man who's in the U.S. Air Force. I haven't gotten around to doing all the paper work to become a U.S. Citizen. I qualify because I've been here in the U.S. since I was a year old.
My Grandmother was born in Michocan. So was my Grandfather. She was a pobre india from a rancho and my Grandfather was high class ya know. He had lots of money. He was a police man in Michocan. My GreatGrandmother [his mother who had some Spanish in her] did not want my Grandfather to marry a poor girl from el Rancho. So she hated my Grandmother for as long as she can remember. But my Grandfather really loved her so they got married. Had 8 kids. My Mom was born in Michocan. She doesn't remember much of my grandfather because he was assasinated by some men during duty. That's when things went downhill. He left all his money to my grandmother but she married an alchoholic man who spent it on beer, bars, women and drinking. :-(
The money he left behind for her and their kids quickly went down the drain. Mom grew up and around 16 years of age met my father who was 25, I believe. They fell in love and well she ended up pregnant with me when she was 17. My father was force to marry her and they had a rocky marriage from what my Mom tells me. His family was great with her and myself but he was just not "in love" with her. I guess his intentions were to just mess around with my Mom but instead put a bread in the oven and ended up having to get married to my Mom. Things got nasty not long after they got married. To make a long story short, he abused her physically, and when she didn't want to be with him anymore, he threatned to take me away from her. She decided to come to the U.S. So... we came through Tijuana with the help of the coyotes and we've been here ever since. :-)
Mom had 2 sisters who had crossed over and were managing on their own so she lived with them and she met another man whom she married and had 5 children with. :-) She is happily married.
I don't keep in contact with my father. He never made the effort to look for us [for me, su hija, for that matter] so I don't know him. I've only seen pictures of him. HIS family on the contrary, keeps in touch with me. So that's how I hear about my biological father and stuff. Some of them are here in the U.S. now. I keep in touch with them. :-)
My grandparents from my father's side, passed way in Michoacan.
My grandparents on my Mother's side, are still alive. My grandma [my Mom's mom] is healthy as ever. She's pushing 80 I belive. And her alchocholic husband is pushing 70 I believe.
I still have family in Michocan. Distant on my Mother's side because most of them are here in the U.S.
But on my father's side, most of them are still in Michocan.
:-)
Most of my family is in Los Angeles, Cali. Mom became a teacher for the state of California and she is healthy as can be!
:-)
That's pretty much it... hehe
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Hey ya'll! this is interesting! Well I'm not that special but lets see what I can remember....
My parents met in Idaho, my dad was from Nyssa, Oregon, originally from the valle Mcallen, here in texas, and my mother was born and raised in Caldwell, Idaho, where they met, got married had me (yay!! ) then the rest of my bros and sisters ( ![[ :?]](images/smiles/smiley29.gif ":?") ) 4 all together, two bros, and two sisters, but since dad is originally from here, we came back about 11 yrs ago, and we all settled down here, so yea, i'm originally from land of the papas, but I am so a tejana now!
i have a ton of family up north still, and lots here also, uncles and aunts and cousins spread out everywhere, my grandparents on both sided of my family are still living, ![[Pray]](images/smiles/63.gif "Pray") , and my great grandma Hernandez on my moms side is still alive and lives in McAllen!
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Erica Marie Vasquez, was born on May 3 1986, in McAllen, Texas.
My mother was born in McAllen, Texas also, and my dad which I dont know much about, was born in Reynosa,Tamaulipas, Mexico. They met each other in Texas and here comes Erica.
My Mom's side of the family: My grandma was born and raised in McAllen, Texas but then moved up to Austin, Texas. Where she met my grandpa: originally from Tamaulipas who moved up to Texas. They married and then had 4 kids( My mom Debbie, Tio Rodger, Tio UB, and Tia Virgie) and then decided to move up here in good old Michigan. They liked it here and here they had 2 more kids(Tio Noe & Tia Paula). Mean while my mom and dad stayed in Texas and had me! My grandma & grandpa came to visit us down south and then we all just came up with my grandma. ![[]](images/smiles/icon_mad.gif) ( I hate Michigan) And I have been here almost 6 years. And thats how that goes.
My Dad's side of the Family: Well, I dont know too much about them but here it goes. My Grandma is from Tamaulipas as well as my grandpa. But lived in the Valle(Texas) and had 8 kids. (I aint even going to name them) and from there they would go back and forth from Texas to Michigan. And I still find myself here in good old Michigan... ![[]](images/smiles/icon_evil.gif) um, I dont know I think thats all. Well, that I'm thinking about right now. so, yea.
Oh, my family right now, I live with my mom and 1/2 brother and sister.
my brother is Diego he's 7 years old and my sister Alyssa is 10 years old. Brats. But yea, oh, and my mom's boyfriend Adan that lives with us is from Guatemala, which there is nothing wrong with that. He's just wierd!
I think thats all Folks...
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Forgot something, I have been to Mexico. Mostly border cities, but I have been to the Capital, Puebla, San Luis Potosi, Guadalajara, Monterrey, Chiapas and Cancun. Cancun was probably the only american Hot spot I went to. I have family in all those place, don't know how, don't know why but they say thats my primo pues es mi primo.. ![[]](images/smiles/elkgrin.gif) .. I love going to Mexico! Um, okay It think thats all... ![[Laughing]](images/smiles/icon_lol.gif "Laughing")
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