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Jesús Franco   LKGN-GT5; LKP3-GRG ​

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Jesus Franco
born Dec 1891 in Texas
died in El Indio, Presidio County, Texas

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Ventura Franco
born in 1900
daughter of Jesus Franco and Fausta Sanchez.

Jesus Franco married Ventura Franco
10 Mar 1920 in Jesus Nazareno Temple, Ojinaga.

 


Their Children:
    Juana
1. Manuel died 1 Nov 2011 in Odessa

2. Maria

3. Jesus, Jr.

4. Socorro stayed in toruch with her cousin Maria Loyless.

5. Aida Benavides
 


Jesus Molinar Franco y Ventura Franco Family Photo Album
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Jesus M Franco



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Their story:
El Tio Jesus crossed  and lived in Cerro Alto


They lived in Cerro Alto, Chihuahua.  They got their mail across the river in the uS at El Indio in Presidio County, Texas.
According to Bob Wirt they lived in  El Indio in Presidio County along the Rio Grande between Presidio and Ruidosa. Her family name was also Franco. Her parents were Jesus Franco and Fausta Sanchez. Jesus and Ventura were married 10 Mar 1920 in Jesus Nazareno Temple, Ojinaga.
 

Margarita Franco Villa (her grandfather was Antonio Franco brother of Jesus) tells us that she visited them when she was a small girl and the Jesus Franco family lived in a place called Cierro Alto.  This may have been a ranch next to to El Indio.  Margarita provided a photograph of Jesus shown on this page.


Maria Franco Madrid, 95 years old left to be with God on March 21, 2021 surrounded by her four daughters in Midland, TX. Her beautiful life began March 30, 1925 in Ojinaga, Chihuahua Mexico born to Jesus and Ventura Franco. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great- great grandmother. Her favorite pastime was eating out, knitting, gardening, shopping and cooking for all her family. She is survived by her four daughters, Mary Alice Terrazas (Albert), Yolanda Sosa (George), Ilda Armendariz (Marcelino), and Norma Madrid, six grandchildren, Melissa Baesa (David), Bonnie Holloway (Kris), Jeremy Armendariz, Corbette Padilla (Richard), Amber Almodova (Isaac) & Justine Sosa. She had nine great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren, and one sister Ida Franco Benavides. Maria is preceded by her loving husband, David Flores Madrid, her daughter Nora Martina Madrid, her two brothers, Manuel and Jesus Franco, two sisters, Juana Franco Madrid and Socorro Franco. Viewings will take place Wednesday, March 24, 2021 from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00.p.m and Thursday, March 25, 2021 from 10:00am to 9:00 p.m. with a Rosary at 7:00pm at Lewallen-Garcia-Pipkin Funeral Home and Chapel. The funeral mass will take place on Friday, March 26, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church Shrine. Entombment will follow at Resthaven North Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be her grandsons, Jeremy Armendariz, David Baesa, Kris Holloway, Richard Padilla, Isaac Almodova, Michael Contreras, Alec Almodova, Harper Holloway, Audric Almodova and Walker Holloway. Maria touched so many lives in her life and will be greatly missed by many. On behalf of her daughters, they would like to thank the nurses and caregivers on the 7th floor at Midland Memorial Hospital. Funeral Mass is under the direction of Lewallen-Garcia-Pipkin Funeral Home and Chapel. Family messages and condolences may be emailed to: [email protected] or you can visit our website at www.lewallengarciapipkinfh.com

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Published in Midland Reporter-Telegram on Mar. 25, 2021.

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This is El Indio, TX where the family lived.


Research Notes:

From: Bob Wirt
Date: 11/29/2009 5:26:37 PM
To: Louisa Madrid
Subject: Ventura Franco family ifno
Found a little bit of info in the 1900 Presidio County census:
Jesus Franco was born Sep 1869 in Mexico
Fausta Sanchez was born Jun 1879 in Mexico
Ventura Franco was born Mar 1898 in Mexico
The family immigrated to the U.S. in 1898.
In 1900 they were living in Presidio Town. At that time Ventura was the only child.
Jesus was working as a day laborer in 1900.
 
Could not find any of them in the 1910 census.
 
Bob

This page last updated June 12, 2022

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