Gregorio Jaquez Family History
A Documented Research Report by Bob Wirt
Version 1, April 5th, 2011
A Documented Research Report by Bob Wirt
Version 1, April 5th, 2011
Gregorio Jaquez was born in Ojinaga, Chihuahua, Mexico in 1841. He was the son of Anastacio Jaquez and Guadalupe Alascon He married Zapopam Acosta January 8, 1866 in Jesus Nazareno Church in Ojinaga. She was born in Ojinaga in 1846, the daughter of Crisanto Acosta and Juana Carnero. (For more information on the Acosta family see http://www.lifebeforetheruins.com/francisco-acosta.html ). In 1880 they were living in Polvo (now Redford), Texas where Gregorio was working on a ranch. By about 1905 they had moved to Terlingua and lived there until their deaths. Gregorio died April 29, 1930 in Terlingua and Zapopam died there January 24, 1931. Both are buried in the Terlingua Cemetery. Gregorio and Zapopam had three children:
1. Son Rumaldo Jaquez was born in Texas in 1866. In 1880 he was living in Polvo with his parents. Circa 1890 he married Severa O. Contreras, the daughter of Lino Contreras and Juana Gonzalez. She was born in Mexico February 8, 1866. The couple lived in the Polvo area until 1899, but probably moved to the Lajitas-Terlingua area soon afterward. In 1910 Rumaldo was working in the mercury mines, according to the census, and between 1916 and 1918 he worked in some capacity for the Chisos Mining Co. Between December 1917 and June 1918 he hauled nearly 26 tons of freight for the Study Butte Mining Co., earning $317.86. Rumaldo died in Terlingua October 14, 1931 and probably is buried there. Severa died in El Paso March 27, 1945 and is buried in Concordia Catholic Cemetery, El Paso. Rumaldo and Severa had five children:
A. Daughter Luisa Jaquez was born in Presidio, Texas August 25, 1891. She married Alberto Molinar July 10, 1912. Alberto was the son of Victoriano Molinar and Jesus Baeza. They had twelve children. For details on Luisa and Alberto, and for additional information on the Molinar family, see http://www.lifebeforetheruins.com/antonio-molinar.html.
B. Son Agapito Jaquez was born in Redford, Texas September 29, 1892. By 1910 he was living in the Terlingua area with his parents and was working as a laborer. On September 12, 1914 he married Ofelia Rodriguez in Terlingua. She was born September 24, 1899 in San Carlos, Chihuahua, Mexico, the daughter of Jesus Rodriguez and Victoria Granado. From 1915 until 1941 Agapito worked for the Chisos Mining Co. In 1941 he registered for the World War II draft, but was not called into the service. From 1944 until his death in 1962 Agapito and his family lived in Odessa. Ofelia died of a stroke in Medical Center Hospital June 2, 1955. Agapito died of lung cancer in the same hospital May 24, 1962. Both are buried in the Odessa Cemetery. Agapito and Ofelia had six children:
(1) Son Alberto R. Jaquez was born in Terlingua (Chisos) December 19, 1915. He was baptized April 2, 1916 in Chisos by Father Manuel Cuadrado from St. Agnes Church in Terlingua. His godparents were Jose Hinojos and Victoria Madrid. He married Maria Gonzalez in Terlingua September 19, 1936. She was the daughter of Filberto Gonzalez and Benigna Molinar. Alberto was working for the Rainbow Mine in Terlingua in April 1941. From 1967 until their deaths the couple lived in Kermit, Texas. . Maria died in Medical Center Hospital in Odessa June 20, 1988. Alberto died December 2, 1991. They are buried together in Kermit Cemetery along with son Alberto Jr.
Alberto and Maria had three children:
a. Daughter Neima Jaquez was born in Terlingua August 6, 1937. In 1987 she was living in Kermit. Her married name was Lujan.
b. Son Alberto Jaquez, Jr. was born August 23, 1939 in Terlingua. In 1987 he was living in Roanoke, Texas. He died July 8, 1989 and is buried in the Kermit Cemetery with his parents.
c. Daughter Norma Jaquez was born in Brewster County December 10, 1945. In 1987 she was living in Kermit. Her married name was Martinez.
b. Son Alberto Jaquez, Jr. was born August 23, 1939 in Terlingua. In 1987 he was living in Roanoke, Texas. He died July 8, 1989 and is buried in the Kermit Cemetery with his parents.
c. Daughter Norma Jaquez was born in Brewster County December 10, 1945. In 1987 she was living in Kermit. Her married name was Martinez.
(2) Daughter Lilia Jaquez was born in Terlingua circa 1919.
(3) Daughter Beatrice Jaquez was born May 11, 1921 in Terlingua. She married Alfredo Molinar, son of Paz Molinar and Maria Burgess. (For more information of the Molinar family, see http://www.lifebeforetheruins.com/antonio-molinar.html ). Beatrice and Alfredo had four children:
a. Daughter Dora J. Molinar was born November 8, 1941 in Brewster County.
b. Daughter Delia Alva Jaquez Molinar was born November 20, 1943 in Brewster County.
c. Son Alfredo Molinar was born February 23, 1946 in Brewster County.
d. Daughter Delma Molinar was born December 9, 1946 in Brewster County.
a. Daughter Dora J. Molinar was born November 8, 1941 in Brewster County.
b. Daughter Delia Alva Jaquez Molinar was born November 20, 1943 in Brewster County.
c. Son Alfredo Molinar was born February 23, 1946 in Brewster County.
d. Daughter Delma Molinar was born December 9, 1946 in Brewster County.
(4) Daughter Luisa Jaquez was born in Terlingua November 23, 1923.
(5) Daughter Angela Jaquez was born in Terlingua May 31, 1926.
(6) Son Jesus Jaquez was born in Terlingua August 6, 1928.
(5) Daughter Angela Jaquez was born in Terlingua May 31, 1926.
(6) Son Jesus Jaquez was born in Terlingua August 6, 1928.
C. Son Santiago Jaquez was born in Polvo (Redford) circa 1898. In 1920 he was in the Terlingua area working as a general laborer. By 1930 he was working in the mercury mines and in 1934 he was working for the Chisos Mining Co. He married Patricia Lujan December 8, 1930 and they had eleven children:
(1) Daughter Maria Jaquez was born in Terlingua September 18, 1930.
(2) An unnamed daughter, twin of Maria, was born in Terlingua September 18, 1930. She was buried in the Terlingua Cemetery on the same day.
(3) Son Manuel Jaquez was born in Terlingua May 10, 1932.
(4) Daughter Sofia Jaquez was born in Terlingua July 11, 1933. She died there of bronchial pneumonia August 13, 1933 and is buried in the Terlingua Cemetery.
(5) Daughter Josefa Jaquez was born August 27, 1934 in Terlingua.
(6) Daughter Juana Jaquez was born in Brewster County May 27, 1936.
(7) Daughter Conrada Jaquez was born in Brewster County November 27, 1937.
(8) Daughter Jesus Jaquez was born in Brewster County July 5, 1939.
(9) Son Santiago Jaquez was born in Brewster County January 19, 1941.
(10) Son Salvador Jaquez was born in Brewster County November 15, 1945.
(11) Son Petronilo Jaquez was born in Alpine May 31, 1948. He died of respiratory failure on June 2, 1945 and was buried in the Alpine Cemetery the following day.
(1) Daughter Maria Jaquez was born in Terlingua September 18, 1930.
(2) An unnamed daughter, twin of Maria, was born in Terlingua September 18, 1930. She was buried in the Terlingua Cemetery on the same day.
(3) Son Manuel Jaquez was born in Terlingua May 10, 1932.
(4) Daughter Sofia Jaquez was born in Terlingua July 11, 1933. She died there of bronchial pneumonia August 13, 1933 and is buried in the Terlingua Cemetery.
(5) Daughter Josefa Jaquez was born August 27, 1934 in Terlingua.
(6) Daughter Juana Jaquez was born in Brewster County May 27, 1936.
(7) Daughter Conrada Jaquez was born in Brewster County November 27, 1937.
(8) Daughter Jesus Jaquez was born in Brewster County July 5, 1939.
(9) Son Santiago Jaquez was born in Brewster County January 19, 1941.
(10) Son Salvador Jaquez was born in Brewster County November 15, 1945.
(11) Son Petronilo Jaquez was born in Alpine May 31, 1948. He died of respiratory failure on June 2, 1945 and was buried in the Alpine Cemetery the following day.
D. Son Manuel Jaquez was born in Redford January 29, 1899. He was living in the Terlingua area in 1920 working as a laborer on odd jobs and in 1930 working as a farm laborer. In 1937 he was working as a mine laborer for the Rainbow Mining Co. He died of cirrhosis of the liver August 29, 1937 in Terlingua and was buried in the Terlingua Cemetery the following day.
E. Daughter Conrada Jaquez was born in Lajitas February 19, 1903. She was baptized in Lajitas 16 May 1903 by Father Brocardus. Her godparents were Macario and Severiana A. Hinojos. She married Eduardo Molinar in Terlingua June 4, 1922. He was born 30 November 1900 in Shafter, Texas, the son of Victoriano Molinar and Rosaria Galindo Mesa. Eduardo died in Alpine 24 August 1971 and is buried in Holy Angels Cemetery. She died in Valley Star Nursing Home in 1987 and is buried in Holy Angels Cemetery. Conrada and Eduardo had thirteen children. For details, and for additional information on the Molinar family, see http://www.lifebeforetheruins.com/antonio-molinar.html.
2. Daughter Juana Jaquez was born circa 1871 and was living with her parents in Polvo in 1880. No additional information is available on Juana.
3. Daughter Francisca Jaquez was born circa 1896 in Texas. She married Jose Angel Hinojos. Francisca died February 18, 1935 in Terlingua and was buried there the following day by her husband.
3. Daughter Francisca Jaquez was born circa 1896 in Texas. She married Jose Angel Hinojos. Francisca died February 18, 1935 in Terlingua and was buried there the following day by her husband.
Sources:
- Marriage records from Jesus Nazareno Church in Ojinaga, Chihuahua, Mexico accessed via the FamilySearch Web Site.
- 1880 Presidio County census
- Brewster, Ector, El Paso, Midland County death records
- Brewster County Birth Records
- Brewster County Marriage Records
- Records from St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Fort Davis, copies held by the Archives of the Big Bend, Sul Ross State University, Alpine, Texas.
- Records from St. Agnes Catholic Church in Terlingua, copies available on microfilm from the Latter Day Saints Church.
- Study Butte Mining Co. records, W. Keesey Collection, Archives of the Big Bend, Sul Ross State University, Alpine, Texas.
- Winkler Co., Texas Web Site (cemetery photograph).
- Marriage records from Jesus Nazareno Church in Ojinaga, Chihuahua, Mexico accessed via the FamilySearch Web Site.
- 1880 Presidio County census
- Brewster, Ector, El Paso, Midland County death records
- Brewster County Birth Records
- Brewster County Marriage Records
- Records from St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Fort Davis, copies held by the Archives of the Big Bend, Sul Ross State University, Alpine, Texas.
- Records from St. Agnes Catholic Church in Terlingua, copies available on microfilm from the Latter Day Saints Church.
- Study Butte Mining Co. records, W. Keesey Collection, Archives of the Big Bend, Sul Ross State University, Alpine, Texas.
- Winkler Co., Texas Web Site (cemetery photograph).
Copyright 2011 by Bob Wirt; all rights reserved.
This work may not be copied or used in whole or part for publication without the written consent of the author.
Individuals may use this information freely to develop and maintain family histories for their personal use.
This work may not be copied or used in whole or part for publication without the written consent of the author.
Individuals may use this information freely to develop and maintain family histories for their personal use.