Talamantes Family Report Jessica Neaves Heritage Discovered San Francisco, CA [email protected] Research Goal: Two to four generation pedigrees of the Talamantes family, focused on the paternal line. The scant information provided by the Talamantes family client for this project is: • The birthdate of his father (living), born in Texas • The family moved to San Jose, Santa Clara, California around the 1960s Sources Consulted: The research was conducted primarily online, via Ancestry.com and FamilySearch. Other sources used were Chronicling America for newspaper articles, FindaGrave, Billion Graves, Fold3 for military records, TXGenWeb for Zavala County, Namesinstone.com, HistoricDistrict.com, Cemeteries-of-TX.com, Texasgravestones.org, USGenweb for Zavala County, Hiddenancestors.com, Daddezio.com, and Obituaries.rootsweb.com. Books and journals consulted: Gannett, Henry. A Gazetteer of Texas. Washington: G.p.o., 1904. Print. U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin ; No. 224. Ser. F, Geography ; 36. Barker, Eugene Campbell, and Herbert Eugene Bolton. "Southwestern Historical Quarterly." Southwestern Historical Quarterly. (1912): n. pag. Print. Volumes 17-70 (1913-1967). Webb, Walter Prescott, and Branda, Eldon Stephen. The Handbook of Texas. Austin: Texas State Historical Association, 1958. Print. Lakeside Press RR Donnelly and Sons, Co. Chicago. Parsons, Kim, and Parsons, Richard. A Reference to Texas Cemetery Records . Humble, Tex: K. Parsons, 1988. Print. Summary of Findings: The research objective was met, with a four-generation pedigree created for the paternal line of the Talamantes family [some information redacted for sharing publicly]. As the information in this report was gathered almost entirely from online sources, it is recommended that all information be verified through official birth, marriage, and death certificates obtained at the town and county level. All conclusions drawn in this are open to reevaluation if additional information is found. Generation 1: Tomas Talamantes and Felipa Enriquez The earliest Talamantes generation found was Tomas Talamantes and his wife, Felipa Enriquez. 1 Both Tomas’ and Felipa’s birthplace and birthdate are unknown. Tomas died between 18941 and 19052, most likely in Allende, Coahuila, Mexico. This is based on civil registration entries for son Leonardo’s marriage3, when Tomas was living in Allende, and grandson Conrado’s birth4, in which Tomas is stated as being deceased and wife Felipa was living in Allende. Felipa died between 19055 and 19116, most likely in Allende, Coahuila, based on grandson Conrado’s birth, when she was living in Allende, and grandson Abel’s birth, in which she was noted as deceased. There are two main types of vital records available online for Mexico: church records and civil registration records. Catholic church burial records are not available for Allende for the 1900- 1911 timespan. Civil registration records for Allende are not available prior to 1907. However, the Allende, Coahuila, records do note a death for a Felipa Enriquez on 2 January 1909, 50 years old and from Allende, a widow and the daughter of Rafael Enriquez and Juana Barrera, both deceased. It’s unknown if this is the correct Felipa as her marriage to Tomas cannot be found at this time. Unfortunately, it notes she was a widow but not her spouse’s name, so it’s not known if it is Tomas’ wife. A witness for the death was Epifanio Enriquez7. If she was truly 50 years old, she would be too young to be Tomas’ wife as their only known child was born about 1870, which would make her 11 at the time of birth. This Felipa was in fact baptized 16 May 1843 in San Juan de Mata, Allende, Coahuila, the child of Rafael Henriquez and Juana Barrera. Her paternal grandparents were Jose Henriquez and Juana Teorquita [?] and her maternal grandparents were Juan Barrera and Refugio Fernandes8. Rafael and Juana also had a son named Epifanio, baptized 19 April 1847 in San Juan de Mata, Allende9. This baptism date would make her a more age appropriate 23 years old when Leonardo was born. No other people named Felipa or Epifanio Enriquez of the appropriate ages can be 1 “Coahuila, Mexico, Civil Registration Marriages, 1861-1950,” database, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 31 October 2019), entry for Leonardo Talamantes-Felipa Delgado of San Vicente (Coahuila, Mexico), married 22 March 1894; citing Registro Civil del Estado de Coahuila, México. Courtesy of the Academia Mexicana de Genealogia y Heraldica. 2 “Coahuila, Mexico, Civil Registration Births, 1861-1930,” database, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2 November 2019), entry for Conrado Talamantes of San Jose (Coahuila, Mexico), born 3 June 1905; citing México, Coahuila, Registro Civil, Nacimientos, 1864–1930. Digital images. Archivo Estatal de Coahuila. Courtesy of the Academia Mexicana de Genealogia y Heraldica. 3 “Coahuila, Mexico, Civil Registration Marriages, 1861-1950,” database, Ancestry, entry for Leonardo Talamantes- Felipa Delgado of San Vicente, married 22 March 1894. 4 Coahuila, Mexico, Civil Registration Births, 1861-1930,” database, Ancestry, entry for Conrado Talamantes of San Jose (Coahuila, Mexico), born 3 June 1905. 5 Coahuila, Mexico, Civil Registration Births, 1861-1930,” database, Ancestry, entry for Conrado Talamantes of San Jose (Coahuila, Mexico), born 3 June 1905. 6 “Coahuila, Mexico, Civil Registration Births, 1861-1930,” database, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 29 October 2019), entry for Abel Talamantes of San Jose (Coahuila, Mexico), born 2 October 1911; citing México, Coahuila, Registro Civil, Nacimientos, 1864–1930. Digital images. Archivo Estatal de Coahuila. Courtesy of the Academia Mexicana de Genealogia y Heraldica. 7 “Coahuila, Mexico, Civil Registration Deaths, 1861-1999,” database, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 3 November 2019), entry for Felipa Enriquez of Allende (Coahuila, Mexico), died 2 January 1909; citing Registro Civil del Estado de Coahuila, México. Courtesy of the Academia Mexicana de Genealogia y Heraldica. 8 Coahuila, Mexico, Catholic Church Records, 1627-1978, database, Ancestry, entry for Felipa Henriquez Barrera, baptized 16 May 1843, San Juan de Mata, Allende (Coahuila, Mexico). 9 Coahuila, Mexico, Catholic Church Records, 1627-1978, database, Ancestry, entry for Jose Epifanio de la Trinidad Enriques Barrera, baptized 19 April 1847, San Juan de Mata, Allende (Coahuila, Mexico). 2 found in Allende during this time period. More research needs to be done to see if this is the correct lineage as more records become available. Only one child can be found for the couple. i. Leonardo Talamantes, born circa 1870. Generation 2: Leonardo Talamantes and Felipa Delgado Leonardo’s exact birthdate and birthplace cannot be determined. Various documents report a number of places of birth: Guerrero10,11, San Jose12,13,14,15,16,17, or San Vicente18. Due to the number of times Leonardo states his place of birth as San Jose and because it lies in the municipality of Guerrero, this is the most likely locale. Unfortunately, records for this town only exist for 1905-1917 online. The records consistently point to 1870 being his likely year of birth. Catholic church baptism records don’t exist for this time period for Guerrero, San Jose, or San Vicente online. Likewise, Felipa’s exact birthday and place are not known. There are fewer records available for Felipa to help point to when and where she was born. She was likely born around 1877-1880 in 10 "Texas, Laredo Arrival Manifests, 1903-1955”, Leonardo Talamantes, 63, arrived 2 January 1934 from Mexico. 11 “Coahuila, Mexico, Civil Registration Deaths, 1861-1999,” database, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 31 October 2019), entry for Leonardo Talamantes of Piedras Negras (Coahuila, Mexico), died 14 September 1957; citing Registro Civil del Estado de Coahuila, México. Courtesy of the Academia Mexicana de Genealogia y Heraldica. 12 "Texas, Eagle Pass Arrival Manifests and Indexes, 1905-1954," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 30 October 2019), manifest card for Leonardo Talamantes, 55, arrived 25 August 1925, “immigrant” status, from Crystal City, Texas; citing NARA microfilm publication M1755 and M2040. 13 “United States Border Crossings from Mexico to United States, 1903-1957,” Leonardo Talamantes, 56, arrived 21 June 1926 from Mexico . 14 “Border Crossings: From Mexico to U.S., 1895-1964,” Leonardo Talamantes, 55, arrived 24 August 1926 from Mexico. 15 “United States Border Crossings from Mexico to United States, 1903-1957,” database, (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 30 October 2019), entry for Leonardo Talamantes, 62, 23 December 1931, “immigrant” status, from Piedras Negras, Mexico. 16 "Texas, Eagle Pass Arrival Manifests and Indexes, 1905-1954," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org : accessed 30 October 2019), manifest card for Leonardo Talamantes, 63, arrived 20 March 1933, “immigrant” status, from Crystal City, Texas; citing NARA microfilm publication M1755 and M2040. 17 “United States Border Crossings from Mexico to United States, 1903-1957,” database index, FamilySearch (www.familysearch.org : accessed 31 October 2019), entry for Leonardo Enrique Talamantes Enriquez, 76, arrived 4 March 1942. 18 “Coahuila, Mexico, Civil Registration Marriages, 1861-1950,” database, Ancestry, entry for Leonardo Talamantes-Felipa Delgado of San Vicente, married 22 March 1894. 3 Guerrero19 or San Vicente20. Records exist online for Guerrero for this time period, but