| Notes |
- Found Cristina's birth father in Monterrey civil birth records.
Father was Teodoro Rueda and mother Olivia Martinez. I
do not believe they were married.
Mexico, Nuevo León, Civil Registration, Monterrey
Nacimientos 1947 Image 745 of 1110
Very Loose Translation:
Act number 1407. In the city of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, at 2 o'clock,
2 September 1947; before me; Rames G. González, official first civil registry,
comes Teodoro Rueda, 28 years old, Mexican, Bachelor, clerk, native and
resident of this city, domiciled at house number 1111 Pedro Martinez Street
and introduced myself to a girl whom I bear witness seen girl alive, who was
born the 30 day of May of the current year; 5 five hours 45 minutes in maternity,
and named her Maria Cristina Ludivina Rueda, which is the daughter natural
of Olivia Martinez, 23 years old, Mexican, single, originally of Allende, Coahuila
and neighbor of this city, with the aforementioned registered all what I did in this
act, was read to the introduce yourself and witnesses the citizens Don Francisco
Licana and Don Luis Rodriguez; older age and this neighbourhood who
confirmed that your were with me. Officer attest Rames G. Gonzalez, T. Rueda,
Olivia Martinez, Certified: Rames G. Gonzalez.
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My mom Cristina was born in Monterrey in 1947. Her mom was Olivia
Martinez whose parents were Francisco Armando Martinez and Manuela
Gonzalez. Olivia and her husband Cruz Garcia moved to Lebanon Indiana
when my mom was around 14 years old. My mom has never been back
to Mexico since they moved here. She remembers her grandparents, aunts,
uncles and cousins but beyond that she has no recollection of other family
members. She has kept in touch with one cousin but other than that, my
sisters and I have had almost no connection to her side of the family. My
mom is an only child and her mom died in 1981, her dad in 2000. They both
died before I started having any interest in learning about family roots so
unfortunately I never got to talk to them about family.
So before I found your tree online I actually had no idea of the identity of
Francisco's parents. I have attached the only 2 pictures I have of Francisco
but they are both when he is older. I sure don't see the resemblance between
him and Fred but Fred's picture is when he is younger. My mom married a
Lebanon Indiana native Philip Powell and they had three girls- I'm the middle
one. I think working on her side of the family tree is especially difficult due to
the language barrier. I took 3 years of Spanish in high school but am still very
limited in speaking and reading the language. Also, I have never been to Mexico
or met any of her relatives except for my grandparents and a couple of my
Grandma Olivia's brothers and a sister who visited us when I was very young.
We found out recently that my mother was actually adopted. The identity of her
genealogical father is unknown and we would love to get a birth certificate for her
from Monterrey but have no idea how to go about it..... we don't even know if
they would list the father on there! Her mother never told her about it and she only
found out after her father died. I'm very impressed with the records you have
found! I wish I could be more help but looks like you have way more information
than I have about the Martinez family. I appreciate you sharing with me! It is nice
to connect with someone from the Martinez family!
Have a great Thanksgiving!
Cindi Myers
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