Showing posts with label border crossing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label border crossing. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Ortiz-Cajero

Map of Mexico showing the State of Zacatecas
Lorenzo CUESTA ORTIZ was the son of Isabel ORTIZ and Juan CUESTA.

Isabel ORTIZ was the daughter of Francisco ORTIZ and Nasaria CAJERO.

Francisco ORTIZ and Nasaria CAJERO had 10 children:

French Intervention in México (1861-1867)
I. Those born in Nochistlan, Zac.
  • Petronila (born 2jun1863)
  • Isabel (born 6nov1865)
    On 28apr1944, Isabel crossed into US stating that she had a sister, Juanita, back in La Leona, NL, Mexico; and that she was visiting her brother, Antonio, in Brownsville, Tx. (La Leona may be an old name for Cerralvo.)
  • Dario (born 22dec1867)

II. Those born in Fresnillo, Zac.
  • Juanita (born 1nov1871)

III. Those born in Rincon de Romos, Aguascalientes
  • Ma. Pragedis (born 23jul1879)

IV. Those born in Monterrey, NL
  • Teresa (born 1881)
  • Tereso (born 30oct1883)
  • Antonio: married Eva Leyraud; had 5 children: Antonio, Eva, Aurora(b:1911), Ofelia(b:1aug1916), Oralia(b:1919)
  • Jesus
  • Victoria

Cristero War (1926-1929)
Other Border Crossing references to these family members:
On 22jan1931, Lorenzo CUESTA ORTIZ crossed into the US at Brownsville, Tx stating that he had his mother, Isabel, in Brownsville, Tx; and an uncle, Jesus, in Monterrey, NL.

On 22dec1933, Lorenzo CUESTA ORTIZ crossed into the US at Eagle Pass, Tx stating that he had an aunt, Victoria, in Torreon, Coahuila.

On 24feb1941, Lorenzo CUESTA ORTIZ crossed into the US at Brownsville, Tx, stating that he had his mother, Isabel, in Laredo, Tx; and an aunt, Victoria, in Monterrey, NL.

Map of State of Zacatecas, Mexico
Monterrey, NL is Northeast of this map on the way to Laredo, Tx.

The empty yellow square on this map indicates another important site related to the Cuesta family - Real de Angeles and Noria de Angeles, Zac.

Real del 14, San Luis Potosi is on the upper right hand corner of this map, just North of Charcas, SLP.

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Border Crossing - Ancestry.com

Laredo International Bridge
Ancestry.com has more than 3 million border crossing records (Mexico to US, 1903-57). At that time the US needed cheap labor especially after it had lost so many men to wars.

It was easy for any Mexican to obtain the authority to cross the border in search of work. Many Mexicans were fleeing the dangers of the revolution, and it was extremely difficult to feed and raise a family.

A Form 548 was approve, filled, or updated at each crossing or as the laws were changed.

Lorenzo CUESTA ORTIZ (26Mar1908 - 25Nov1995) crossed the border alone numerous times maintaining a quasi dual citizenship.

I. July 11, 1927:
Age: 19 yr old student carrying $10.
Port: Laredo, Tx
From: Monterrey, NL, Mx
Destination: Laredo, Tx
Comment: Card read, "Return Mexico within 2 mos by Capt. Atkins of Salvation Army"

II. January 22, 1931:
Age: 22 yr old student carrying $12.
Port: Brownsville, Tx
From: Monterrey, NL, Mx
Destination: Brownsville, Tx
Comment: Uncle Jesus Ortiz in Monterrey; Mother Isabel Ortiz in Brownsville. Signed by him.
Purpose: Resuming residency.

III. December 22, 1933:
Age: 25 yr old musician
Port: Eagle Pass, Tx
From: Torreon, Coahuila, Mx
Destination: Eagle Pass, Tx
Comment: Aunt Victoria Ortiz in Torreon. Card reads, "Good health". Signed by him.
Purpose: Resuming residency.

IV. February 24, 1941:
Age: 32 yr old musician
Port: Brownsville, Tx
From: Monterrey, NL, Mx
Destination: Laredo, Tx
Comment: Aunt Victoria Ortiz in Monterrey; Mother Isabel Ortiz de Cuesta in Laredo, 1020 San Jorge. Signed by him.
Purpose: Resuming residency.

V. On November 4, 1943 he and his new bride (Salome SALDANA VILLARREAL) married in Monterrey, NL and moved to Laredo, Tx as legal aliens in accordance with existing laws.