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Jesús María Vásquez
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Jesús María Vásquez
Born March 1, 1885 in Coahuila, Mexico Died September 3, 1969 in Ft. Stockton, TX Jesús' parents were Juan Vasquez & Socorro Hidalgo [read about life in 1885] |
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Jesús María Vásquez (27yrs) married Virginia Davalos (16 yrs)
about 1912 in Mexico
about 1912 in Mexico
Their children:
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1. Socorro Vásquez
died as a young child after falling off a seesaw |
1914: The family moved from Coahuila Mexico to Marathon, Texas.
All the rest of their children were born in Marathon, Texas.
All the rest of their children were born in Marathon, Texas.
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3. Manuel Vásquez
born 1915 in Marathon, TX |
4. Virginia Vásquez married Liberato Gamboa
born Oct 18, 1917 died May 31, 1998 in Pecos, TX [see story below] |
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5. Erminia Vásquez
born November, 1918 Married Estanislado Rodríquez Died in 2008(?) in Dallas, TX |
6. Petra Vásquez
born 1922 |
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7. José Vásquez
born 1926 |
8. Juan Vásquez
born Dec 1, 1929 died 1955 |
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10. María Victoria Vásquez
born May 9, 1932; died in Carlsbad, NM where she resided married Gordon Law Bass Their 5 children: A. Pamela Marie Bass Kojis B. Natalie Iris Bass Valenzuela C. Cheryl Doris Bass Leisle D. Christopher Wayne Bass E. Susan Olga Bass Gonzales Lopez |
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12. Román Vásquez
b. August 9, 1936 d. February 14, 1996 |
Jesús Vásquez Family Album
María Victoria (or "Lupe"?) Vásquez
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Donicia "Nicha" Vásquez
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The Story: Both Jesús and Virginia were born in Mexico. He was eleven years older than Virginia. When they got married in Mexico about 1912 he was 27 and she 16 years old. Their first child Raúl was born in the state of Coahuila, Mexico in 1913 when Carranza was the governor there. [The one telephone in Terlingua was installed in 1913 at the Chisos company store.]
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Carranza
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The following year, 1914, was a messy year. World War I broke out in Europe and Mexico was in a civil war which involved the Mexican states of Coahuila and Chihuahua. In 1914 Coahuila governor Carranza united the revolutionary leaders Alvaro Obregon, Pancho Villa, and Emiliano Zapata against president Huerta. This is the year Jesús María Vásquez and his wife Virginia Espinoza Dávaloz left Coahuila with their one year old son, Raúl Vásquez, and went to live in Marathon, Texas.
Then President Wilson thought he was aiding Carranza against Mexican President Huerta by taking over Mexico's main port of Vera Cruz; but even though Huerta left the country, this backfired. The second takeover of Vera Cruz by the US united all Mexicans on both sides of the revolution against US meddling in Mexican affairs. |
So in the midst of all this confusion, the 1930 Census indicates that Jesús, Virginia, and Raul entered the U.S. in 1914 from Mexico and were naturalized. The last nine children were born in the United States in Marathon, Texas.
Raúl Vásquez, their first child, married Concepción Luján September 10, 1933 in El Paso, Texas. This marriage unites the Vásquez family with the Rita and Severiano Chavarría family since Concepción's mother was Fernanda Chavarría, fourth child of Rita and Severiano. Concepción was born about 1912 in Terlingua. Did Concepción's mother Fernanda leave La Coyota where her parents lived when she married Julio Márquez Luján and go live in Terlingua? [Click here to read about what place was called Terlingua when Concepción was born.]
Virginia Vásquez their fourth child married Liberato Gambóa January 10, 1935. This marriage unites the Vásquez family with the Gambóa family.
Juana Vásquez, their eighth child, married Panfilo Morales. Panfilo was born in Mexico June 1, 1896; and died November 3, 1992 in Indio, Riverside, California. Panfilo's mother's maiden name was Anaya. It is not certain, but Juana and Panfilo may have had a son, Panfilo V. Morales, born June 11, 1951 and died July 28, 1972 at the age of 21.
What the world was like in 1885 when Jesús María Vásquez was born:
Transportation was changing. The year 1885 saw the world’s first gasoline pump in Indiana, the world’s first motorcycle, the patent for the bicycle, and the world’s first practical public electric tramway (in England).
Daily living was being transformed. Good Housekeeping first came out, and Mark Twain published "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." The first cafeteria opened (in New York City). Louis Pasteur successfully tested an anti-rabies vaccine. Shoes started being mass-produced. Eastman Film Company manufactured the first commercial motion picture film. And special delivery mail service started in the US.
In public life, the world we know was being created. The Washington Monument was dedicated; and the Statue of Liberty arrived in the US; AT&T incorporated; and the US Salvation Army and the Boston Pops started.
Transportation was changing. The year 1885 saw the world’s first gasoline pump in Indiana, the world’s first motorcycle, the patent for the bicycle, and the world’s first practical public electric tramway (in England).
Daily living was being transformed. Good Housekeeping first came out, and Mark Twain published "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." The first cafeteria opened (in New York City). Louis Pasteur successfully tested an anti-rabies vaccine. Shoes started being mass-produced. Eastman Film Company manufactured the first commercial motion picture film. And special delivery mail service started in the US.
In public life, the world we know was being created. The Washington Monument was dedicated; and the Statue of Liberty arrived in the US; AT&T incorporated; and the US Salvation Army and the Boston Pops started.
What place was called Terlingua in 1912 when Concepción was born?
There have been several places which were called Terlingua. The name is "official" with the post office that carries the name. So it becomes a question of where was the post office called Terlingua at any given time.
Bob Wirt wrote in a post on June 23, 2010 in Familias de Terlingua discussion page Discuss any Family that the original Terlingua possibly is “… a farming community along Terlingua Creek about 2 miles upstream from Santa Elena Canyon. When I ask people who lived there about where they lived, they frequently answer 'Terlingua,' because to them that was the original Terlingua. The miners stole the name and renamed the farming community Terlingua de Abajo (also occasionally referred to as Terlingua Vieja). To confuse the issue even more, the whole area (including Terlingua, Terlingua de Abajo, Castolón, Study Butte, Lajitas) was often referred to as Terlingua because that is where the post office was most of the time.”
By 1912 the post office for "Terlingua" was at the Chisos mine company store where the current Terlingua Ghost Town is.
There have been several places which were called Terlingua. The name is "official" with the post office that carries the name. So it becomes a question of where was the post office called Terlingua at any given time.
Bob Wirt wrote in a post on June 23, 2010 in Familias de Terlingua discussion page Discuss any Family that the original Terlingua possibly is “… a farming community along Terlingua Creek about 2 miles upstream from Santa Elena Canyon. When I ask people who lived there about where they lived, they frequently answer 'Terlingua,' because to them that was the original Terlingua. The miners stole the name and renamed the farming community Terlingua de Abajo (also occasionally referred to as Terlingua Vieja). To confuse the issue even more, the whole area (including Terlingua, Terlingua de Abajo, Castolón, Study Butte, Lajitas) was often referred to as Terlingua because that is where the post office was most of the time.”
By 1912 the post office for "Terlingua" was at the Chisos mine company store where the current Terlingua Ghost Town is.
RESEARCH NOTES
Virginia Espinoza Davalos research by Sue Gamboa Carrasco on Ancestry
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Virginia Espinoza Davalos was the daughter of Josefa Espinoza and Hilario Davalos.
Josefa was the daughter of Martina Vasquez and Juan Espinoza.
Martina was the daughter of Ignacio Vasquez and Asención Gonzalez.
Juan Espinoza was the son of Doroteo Espinoza and Apolonia Paz.
This is very well confirmed and I have the documentation printed and highlighted. I have found new cousins and a few are now my friends here on Fb. I've been doing a little bit of research and hope this information helps out anyone needing to fill in the family chart or trying to start one. You all please share with the rest of the family that has interest. Love you all.
a little more information I found, is Hilario married Jesus Espinosa, sister of Josefa. Both were widowed and Jesus was 35 years old, I believe Hilario was younger. I'll have to look at that again a little closer.
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Virginia Espinoza Davalos was the daughter of Josefa Espinoza and Hilario Davalos.
Josefa was the daughter of Martina Vasquez and Juan Espinoza.
Martina was the daughter of Ignacio Vasquez and Asención Gonzalez.
Juan Espinoza was the son of Doroteo Espinoza and Apolonia Paz.
This is very well confirmed and I have the documentation printed and highlighted. I have found new cousins and a few are now my friends here on Fb. I've been doing a little bit of research and hope this information helps out anyone needing to fill in the family chart or trying to start one. You all please share with the rest of the family that has interest. Love you all.
a little more information I found, is Hilario married Jesus Espinosa, sister of Josefa. Both were widowed and Jesus was 35 years old, I believe Hilario was younger. I'll have to look at that again a little closer.
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The information for this page came primarily from family members including Ramón Vásquez, Sue Carrasco, and Isabel Watkins.
Family photos from Sue Gamboa Carrasco with additional background research by Familias de Terlingua editors.
This page was edited December 15, 2016 for formatting and content. Content changes mostly from family member Isabel Watkins.
This page was edited April 13, 2018 with information from family member Pam Bass Kojis
Family photos from Sue Gamboa Carrasco with additional background research by Familias de Terlingua editors.
This page was edited December 15, 2016 for formatting and content. Content changes mostly from family member Isabel Watkins.
This page was edited April 13, 2018 with information from family member Pam Bass Kojis
