Molinar Family Tree

Terlingua Molinar Family Ancestors In Vizcaya
In 1490, two years before Columbus sailed across the Atlantic to the New World, Venito [Benito] Sáez de Molinar was born in Gordejuela, Vizcaya, Pais Vasco, Spain.  Gordejuela which is Gordexola in the Basque language Euskara is about eleven miles southwest of Bilbao.
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Saez info:
https://www.familysearch.org/search/tree/results?treeref=G3TG-8VK&q.givenName=Mar%C3%ADa&q.surname=S%C3%A1ez&q.birthLikePlace=Gordejuela%2C%20Biscay%2C%20Basque%20Country%2C%20Spain&q.birthLikeDate.from=1488&q.birthLikeDate.to=1492&q.deathLikePlace=Gordejuela%2C%20Biscay%2C%20Basque%20Country%2C%20Spain&q.deathLikeDate.from=1588&q.deathLikeDate.to=1592

Venito [Benito] Sáez de Molinar, his son Andrés Molinar Sáez, and his grandson Domingo Molinar were all born in Gordejuela (Gordexola), Viscaya, País Vasco [Basque Country], España in 1490, 1521, and 1580 respectively.

Domingo Molinar was baptized on 8 SEP 1580 in the Gordejuela parish church, San Juan de Molinar, which is located on the north side of Molinar Plaza at the heart of Gordejuela.  His exact birthday is not recorded; but,  according to custom, it was probably not too long before Sept 8th. 

Domingo Molinar and his wife María de Biniegra moved from Spain to Nueva Viscaya (present day Chihuahua, Mexico) and their son Cosme Molinar, the first Terlingua ancestor Molinar born in the new world,  was born in Allende, Nueva Vizcaya (now Chihuahua, Mexico).
                             
 3. Cosme Molinar 1610 born in Allende, Chihuahua, México
We have three earlier generations back to Spain Cosme's father, grandfather, and great grandfather, Benito Sáez de Molinar.  We are researching documentation for these connections.  We have temporarily added them above while we verify the information.
                                                                                                       
 
       4. Alonso Molinar 1645 born in Cuencamé, Durango, México

               5. Capitán Diego de Molinar y Sapien 1676 in Allende, Allende, Chihuahua, Mexico LJ16-ZC5

                               6. Antonio Juaquín de Molinar M4PZ-MJC

                       6. Antonio Eudovignio Molinar 1732 in Allende, Allende, Chihuahua, Mexico 9F4L-BC1

                               7. Antonio Molinar 1790

                                       8. Vicente Molinar 1809 y Petra Baeza Carrasco 1824

                                               9. Dolores Carrasco Molinar Mesa 1838 in Ojinaga

                                               9. Mariano Carrasco Molinar 1849 y Inés Valles
                                                           10. Miguel Valles Molinar 1887-1976  •  LK5H-N5F ​​

                                                           10. Conrado Molinar 1889-1990 •  LKP9-FKJ ​​

                                                           10.  Patricio Vallez Molinar 1891–1980  •  LK5H-FVV ​​

                                                           10. Manuel Molinar, b. 1892?   •  LK5H-F1K ​​

                                                           10. María Sofía Valles Molinar, b. 1895? •  GM8H-GQY ​​

                                                           10. Petra Molinar, b. Dec 1896 in Texas •  GMPV-KFG ​​

                                                           10. Mariano Vallez Molinar 1904-1993 •  LK5H-NWF

                                                            10. Cruz Valles Molinar 1905-1987 •  LK5H-NCL

                                               9. Victoriano Carrasco Molinar 1849 was married three times
                                                                        Victoriano married first wife Remedios Contreras: no known children
                                                                                           Victoriano married second  wife Jesús Baeza:
                                                            10. Alberto Baeza Molinar 1877
                                                                              8.  José Molinar
                                                            10. Juan Baeza Molinar

                                                             10. Paz Baeza Molinar y María Burgess
                                                                              Through María their descendants
                                                                              ascend to Cayetano Lujan
                                                                            11. Jesús Molinar daughter*
                                                                            11. Jesús Molinar son*
                                                                            11. Agripina born June 22, 1909
                                                                            11. María Molinar born March 22, 1911
                                                                            11. Tomás Molinar born April 29, 1918
                                                                            11. Alfredo Molinar born
                                                                            11. Daniel Molinar born
                                                                            11. Guillermo Molinar born circa 1922
                                                                            11. Alfonso Molinar born September 10, 1924
                                                                            11.Rogelio Molinar born October 25, 1926
                                                                            11. Alejandro Molinar born February 9, 1929
                                                                            11. Ernestina Molinar born March 19 1932
                                                                                  *could Jesús be one person?
                                                            10. Benigna Baeza Molinar
                                                            10. José Baeza Molinar y Isabel Chavez [1930 Census]
                                                                            11. Manuel
                                                                            11. Elisa
                                                                            11. Esperanza
                                                                            11. Carlos
                                                                            11. Adolfo
                                                                            11. Adolfo
                                                                            11. José
                                                                                          10. María Baeza Molinar
                                                            10. Vicente Baeza Molinar y Candelaria Armendariz
                                                                  [1930 census]
                                                                             11. Ramón
                                                                             11. Victoriano
                                                                             11. Luz                                                    
                                                                             11.Amparo
                                                            10. Victoriano Baeza Molinar
                                                            10. Valente Baeza Molinar
                                                            10. Cruz Baeza Molinar
                                                            10.  Andres Baeza Molinar
                                                            10. Eduardo Baeza Molinar (?)  
                                                                                     Victorian married third wife Jesús Baeza
                                                                     9. Juan Carrasco Molinar 1853

                                              9. Atilano Carrasco Molinar 1856
                                                             10. Atilano Quiroz Molinar II

                                                                      9. Silverio Carrasco Molinar 1861
                                             
                                               9. Juana Carrasco Molinar Franco1863

                                               9. Carmen Carrasco Molinar 1864

                                               9. Esteban Carrasco Molinar

                                               9. Petra Carrasco Molinar
Cosme Molinar's wife's paternal grandparents were born in Portugal around 1580.
There is no record of where they were born in Portugal, but hints from written notes suggest one possibility might be Óbidos, Portugal, which is known as "villa de las reinas" because King Dinis gave  Óbidos to his wife, Saint Isabel of Aragon. After that the kings gave Óbidos to their wives by custom.

Click the image below to see an enlarged image of the Portuguese roots for the Molinar family of Terlingua.
Cosme Molinar family tree shows ancestors for many people from the Terlingua area who descend from the Molinar, Franco, and Sandate families of the area.  It is my vision that many of you, whether a Terlingua descendant or not, will add to the family trees in the Family Search website.  Who knows what surprising results may come from that? No money to pay, just your time and effort.

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Juan Dominguez y Mendoza Spanish Explorer

Research Notes:
From: Courtland "Court" Edward Goetz.  Saturday Feb 20, 2021 9:01 PM
Hi Antonio,
I found your website several months ago and ran across the Molinar family tree. I have been working off and on on this family genealogy project and wanted to know if I'm linked to this huge tree. Well, I am. Cosme Molinar is my first cousin 10 times removed. Wow!
By the way, I have some info for you.

Father is Domingo de Molinar, born 1580 in Vizcaya, Pais Vasco, Spain and
Mother is Maria de Biniegra, born 1582 also from Vasco, Spain.
Grandfather (my 10th great grandfather) is Andres Molinar Saez, born 1 Dec. 1521, Vasco,Spain. Grandmother Louisa Molinar, born about 1528.
Great grandfather (my 11th ggf) is Venito Saez de Molinar, born 1490, Vasco, Spain and
G.G.M. is Mari Saez Saez, born about 1490, maybe from Vasco, Spain?

Thanks for the great info,
Courtland E. Goetz Molinar
Nina Lawson to FdT on Facebook
Apr 7, 2022, 11:12 AM
Good Morning!! This is so exciting. My name is Nina Lawson and I am a descendant of the Molinar (Terlingua) / Rodriguez (Presidio) Families!!! All of the information you and Bob have uncovered is fascinating. I am trying to date back to when our family settled in Texas? I see a lot of 1870"s. I was trying to see if we were here in the 1840's. I was trying to apply to the daughters of the republic of texas but don't know if my family was here in the 1840's. how do I go about finding that out? Any help would be greatly appreciated! thank you for all you do.
This page was last update March 22, 2022 with the connection to Spanish Explorer Juan Domingues y Mendoza.
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