Tom McCabes Genealogy 2022

This is almost certain the baptism record for Guadalupe, sister of Juana Contreras. Her brother Jesus' baptism shows that Jose Contreras = Jose Eustaquio Contreras.

Mexico Baptisms, 1560-1950 Name: Maria Zeferina Guadalupe De Los Dolores Contreras Gender: Female Christening Date: 02 Sep 1828 Christening Place: San Francisco, Mezquital, Durango, Mexico Father's Name: Jose Contreras Mother's Name: Maria Josefa Ruiz

In her marriage to Pascual Flores Juana stated she originated from Mezquital.

This is almost certain to be Juana's baptism record in Mezquital. The record for her brother Jesus shows that Jose Contreras = Jose Eustaquio Contreras.

Juana Maria Trinidad Contreras Mexico Baptisms, 1560-1950 Name: Juana Maria Trinidad Contreras Gender: Female Christening Date: 28 May 1831 Christening Place: San Francisco, Mezquital, Durango, Mexico Father's Name: Jose Contreras Mother's Name: Maria Josefa Ruis

No mention of grandparents.

Mexico Baptisms, 1560-1950 For Jesus Contreras Name: Jose Doroteo Roberto De Jesus Contreras Gender: Male Christening Date: 06 Jun 1835 Christening Place: San Francisco, Mezquital, Durango, Mexico Father's Name: Jose Eustaquio Contreras Mother's Name: Maria Josefa Ruiz

Durango, Mexico, Civil Registration Deaths, 1861-1987 for MA Josefa Ruiz [María Josefa Ruiz] Gender: Mujer (Female) Age: 54 Death Registration Date: 12 nov. 1863 Death Registration Place: Durango, Durango, México (Mexico) Spouse: Eustaquio Contreras

Four children are named in her death record: Juana 20, Guadalupe 28, Jesus 22 and Augustine 34. These ages are wildly incorrect and Josefa's is probably too.

His death was reported by Pascual Flores, the husband of Juana Contreras Guadiana Flores.

Durango, Mexico, Civil Registration Deaths, 1861-1987 for Eustaquio Contreras Gender: Hombre (Male) Age: 80 Birth Year: abt 1793 Death Registration Date: 25 jul. 1873 Death Registration Place: Durango, Durango, México (Mexico) Spouse: MA Josefa Ruiz Page Number: 175

Eustaquio Contreras was a blacksmith, according to death record.

Durango, Mexico, Civil Registration Deaths, 1861-1987 Name: Juana Contreras Gender: Mujer (Female) Age: 72 Birth Year: abt 1835 Death Registration Date: 9 sep. 1907 Death Registration Place: Durango, Durango, México (Mexico) Spouse: Eugenio Guadiana Father: Eustaquio Contreras Mother: Josefa Ruiz