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Maria Juana CONTRERASAge: 76 years1831–1907

Name: Maria Juana CONTRERAS

Given names: Maria Juana

Surname: CONTRERAS

Married name: Maria Juana GUADIANA

Also known as: Juana Contreras

Also known as: Maria Juana Trinidad Contreras

Note: Mestiza

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Birth	1831 42 37 Mezquital, Durango, Mexico Note: In her marriage to Pascual Flores Juana stated she originated from Mezquital. In her marriage to Pascual Flores Juana stated she originated from Mezquital.
Baptism	May 28, 1831 San Francisco, Mezquital, Durango, Mexico Note: This is almost certain to be Juana's baptism record in Mezquital. The record for her brother Jesus… 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. Baptism Record For Juana Contreras in 1831
Baptism of a brother	Jose Doroteo Roberto De Jesus CONTRERAS June 6, 1835 (Age 4 years) San Francisco, Mezquital, Durango, Mexico Note: Mexico Baptisms, 1560-1950 For Jesus Contreras 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 Baptism Record For Jesus Contreras in Mezquital, Durango
Marriage	Eugenio GUADIANA — View this family September 2, 1850 (Age 19 years) Wife: 18 San Juan Bautista De Analco, Victoria De Durango, Durango, Mexico Note: Mexico, Select Marriages Index, 1556-1989 for Maria Juana Contreras Mexico, Select Marriages Index, 1556-1989 for Maria Juana Contreras Marriage Date: 4 sep. 1850 Marriage Place: San Juan Bautista De Analco,Victoria De Durango,Durango,Mexico Father: Eustaquio Contreras Mother: Maria Josefa Ruis Spouse: Eugenio Acosta FHL Film Number: 654785 I believe this is an error - the spouse should be Eugenio Guadiana. Later note: Subsequent records discovered show that Eugenio Guadiana was also known as Eugenio Acosta. (See records of his siblings.) A Possible Marriage Record for Juana Contreras and Eugenio Note: The name of Juana's husband was known to be Eugenio Guadiana. However this is the only known marriage record of Juana Contreras in Durango of that period. But the groom's name here is Eugenio Acosta. The names of his parents agree with other known records: Jose Trinidad Guadiana and Simona Flores except, once again, the father's surname is Acosta rather than Guadiana. Interesting enough, the parish records of Durango do have a marriage record for the Acostas 50 years earlier. So perhaps Acosta is a grandparent name.
Burial of a husband	Eugenio GUADIANA July 4, 1851 (Age 20 years) El Sagrario Metropolitano, Victoria DE Durango, Durango, Mexico Note: Durango, Mexico, Catholic Church Records, 1604-1985 For Durango, Mexico, Catholic Church Records, 1604-1985 For Name: Jose Eugenio Guadiana Gender: Hombre (Male) Death Age: 64 Record Type: entierro (Burial) Birth Date: abt 1797 Death Date: abt 1861 Burial Date: 4 jul. 1861 Burial Place: Sagrario Metropolitano, Durango, Durango, Mexico Spouse: Juana Contreras Page Number: 81
Birth of a son #1	Pascual GUADIANA 1853 (Age 22 years)
Baptism of a son	Jose Patracnio GUADIANA December 30, 1856 (Age 25 years) Note: Select Church Records, 1537-1966 for Jose Patracinio Guadiana Select Church Records, 1537-1966 for Jose Patracinio Guadiana Gender: Hombre (Male) Baptism Date: 30 dic. 1856 (30 Dec 1856) Baptism Place: San Juan Bautista de Analco, Durango, Durango, México Father: Eugenio Guadiana Mother: Maria Juana Contrera Film Number: 004036583 Jose's paternal grandparents were named as Jose Trinidad Guadiana and Simona Flores. Jose's maternal grandparents were named as Eustagenio Contreras and Maria Josefa Molina. (I believe Molina is wrong. ) Jose Guadiana Baptism Names His Grandparents Note: Jose Guadiana was son of Eugenio; his paternal grandparents were named as Jose Trinidad Guadiana a… Jose Guadiana was son of Eugenio; his paternal grandparents were named as Jose Trinidad Guadiana and Simona Flores in his baptism record. Jose's maternal grandparents were named as Eustagenio Contreras and Maria Josefa Molina.
Death of a husband	Eugenio GUADIANA July 1861 (Age 30 years) Age: 64 Note: Eugenio Guadiana had died before December of 1862 when his widow Juana remarried. She married Pascual Flores in Durango according to the marriage records where she stated she was Eugenio's widow.. Juana Contreras Guadiana Remarried to Pascual Flores
Birth of a daughter #2	Maria Nieves GUADIANA August 9, 1861 (Age 30 years) Durango, Durango, Mexico Note: Durango, Mexico, Civil Registration Births, 1861-1930 Durango, Mexico, Civil Registration Births, 1861-1930 Name: MA de los Nieves Guadiano [María de los Nieves Guadiano Contreras] Gender: Mujer (Female) Birth Registration Place: Durango, Durango, México (Mexico) Registration Date: 9 ago. 1861 (9 Aug 1861) Father: Eugenio Guadiano Mother: Juana Contreras Page Number: 135 Born after her father Eugenio had died in July.
Baptism of a daughter	Maria Nieves GUADIANA August 9, 1861 (Age 30 years) El Sagrario Metropolitano, Victoria DE Durango, Durango, Mexico Note: Mexico, Select Baptisms, 1560-1950 Mexico, Select Baptisms, 1560-1950 Name: MA. De Las Nieves Guadiana Contreras Gender: Female Baptism Date: 9 ago. 1861 (9 Aug 1861) Baptism Place: El Sagrario Metropolitano,Victoria DE Durango,Durango,Mexico Father: Eugenio Guadiana Mother: Juana Contreras FHL Film Number: 654821 No mention of grandparents.
Marriage	Pascual FLORES — View this family December 1, 1862 (Age 31 years) Durango, Durango, Mexico Note: Durango, Mexico, Civil Registration Marriages, 1861-1951 Durango, Mexico, Civil Registration Marriages, 1861-1951 Name: Juana Contreras Age: 20 Birth Year: abt 1842 Registration or Marriage Date: 1 dic. 1862 (1 Dec 1862) Registration or Marriage Place: Durango, Durango, México (Mexico) Spouse: Pascual Flores Father: Eustaquio Contreras Mother: Josefa Contreras Juana Contreras Guadiana Remarried to Pascual Flores
Death of a mother	Maria Josefa Alcadia RUIZ de ESPARZA November 12, 1863 (Age 32 years) Durango, Durango, Mexico Note: Durango, Mexico, Civil Registration Deaths, 1861-1987 for MA 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.
Death of a father	Jose Eustaquio CONTRERAS July 25, 1873 (Age 42 years) Durango, Durango, Mexico Note: His death was reported by Pascual Flores, the husband of Juana Contreras Guadiana Flores. 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. Death Record in Durango for Eustaquio Contreras
Marriage of a child	Jose Herculano Severo GÓMEZ — Maria Nieves GUADIANA — View this family August 5, 1879 (Age 48 years) Durango, Durango, Mexico Note: Durango, Mexico, Civil Registration Marriages, 1861-1951 Durango, Mexico, Civil Registration Marriages, 1861-1951 Name: Herculano Gómez 22 Gender: Hombre (Male) Registration or Marriage Date: 5 ago. 1878 (5 Aug 1878) Registration or Marriage Place: Durango, Durango, México (Mexico) Spouse: MA Nieves Guadiana 17 Page Number: 66 His parents Miguel Gomez and Maria Basila Meza Her parents Eugenio Guadiana and Maria Juana Contreras Marriage Location: El Sagrario Metropolitano, Victoria De Durango, Durango, Mexico
Death of a husband	Pascual FLORES October 23, 1892 (Age 61 years) Age: 70 Durango, Durango, Mexico Note: Durango, Mexico, Civil Registration Deaths, 1861-1987 For Pascual Flores Durango, Mexico, Civil Registration Deaths, 1861-1987 For Pascual Flores Gender: Hombre (Male) Age: 70 Birth Year: abt 1822 Death Registration Date: 23 oct. 1892 Death Registration Place: Durango, Durango, México (Mexico) Spouse: Juana Contreras Father: Pedro Flores Mother: Josefa Rivas The informant was Juana's son Jose Guadiana, There was no mention of any children of Pascual and Juana.
Death of a son	Pascual GUADIANA June 29, 1903 (Age 72 years) Durango, Durango, Mexico Note: Durango, Mexico, Civil Registration Deaths, 1861-1987 for Pascual Guadiana Durango, Mexico, Civil Registration Deaths, 1861-1987 for Pascual Guadiana Gender: Hombre (Male) Age: 50 Birth Year: abt 1853 Death Registration Date: 29 jun. 1903 Death Registration Place: Durango, Durango, México (Mexico) Father: Eugenio Guadiana Mother: Juana Contreras
Death	September 2, 1907 (Age 76 years) Durango, Durango, Mexico Note: Durango, Mexico, Civil Registration Deaths, 1861-1987 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

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Maria Josefa Alcadia RUIZ de ESPARZA Jose Gregorio CONTRERAS Augustine Enrrico CONTRERAS Maria Guadalupe CONTRERAS Maria Zeferina Guadalupe De Los Dolores CONTRERAS Maria Juana CONTRERAS Jose Doroteo Roberto De Jesus CONTRERAS Jose Eustaquio CONTRERAS Birth: September 1788 25 — Aguascalientes, Mexico Death: July 25, 1873 — Durango, Durango, Mexico
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Jose Eustaquio CONTRERAS Jose Gregorio CONTRERAS Augustine Enrrico CONTRERAS Maria Guadalupe CONTRERAS Maria Zeferina Guadalupe De Los Dolores CONTRERAS Maria Juana CONTRERAS Jose Doroteo Roberto De Jesus CONTRERAS Maria Josefa Alcadia RUIZ de ESPARZA Baptism: November 29, 1793 26 — Monte Escobedo, Monte Escobedo, Zacatecas, México Death: November 12, 1863 — Durango, Durango, Mexico
	Marriage: June 24, 1809 — Mezquital, Durango, Mexico
8 years elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Maria Andrea CHAVES Jose Gregorio CONTRERAS Baptism: June 15, 1817 28 23 — San Francisco, Mezquital, Durango, Mexico
6 years elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Augustine Enrrico CONTRERAS Baptism: August 27, 1823 34 29 — Señor de la Ascension, Santiago Ixcuintla, Nayarit, México
5 years elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Maria Guadalupe CONTRERAS Baptism: September 2, 1828 40 34 — San Francisco, Mezquital, Durango, Mexico
elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Maria Zeferina Guadalupe De Los Dolores CONTRERAS Baptism: September 2, 1828 40 34 — San Francisco, Mezquital, Durango, Mexico
3 years herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Eugenio GUADIANA Maria Nieves GUADIANA Pascual GUADIANA Jose Patracnio GUADIANA Family with spouse Pascual FLORES Maria Juana CONTRERAS Birth: 1831 42 37 — Mezquital, Durango, Mexico Death: September 2, 1907 — Durango, Durango, Mexico
4 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Jose Doroteo Roberto De Jesus CONTRERAS Baptism: June 6, 1835 46 41 — San Francisco, Mezquital, Durango, Mexico

Family with Eugenio GUADIANA - View this family

husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Maria Juana CONTRERAS Maria Nieves GUADIANA Pascual GUADIANA Jose Patracnio GUADIANA Eugenio GUADIANA Birth: about 1797 — Cerro Gordo, Canatlán, Durango, Mexico Death: July 1861
herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Eugenio GUADIANA Maria Nieves GUADIANA Pascual GUADIANA Jose Patracnio GUADIANA Family with spouse Pascual FLORES Maria Juana CONTRERAS Birth: 1831 42 37 — Mezquital, Durango, Mexico Death: September 2, 1907 — Durango, Durango, Mexico
	Marriage: September 2, 1850 — San Juan Bautista De Analco, Victoria De Durango, Durango, Mexico
11 years daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Jose Herculano Severo GÓMEZ Marita Jovita GÓMEZ Alberto GÓMEZ Maria Ventura GÓMEZ Maria Ventura GÓMEZ II Joaquin GÓMEZ Javier GÓMEZ Jose Maria GÓMEZ Luz GÓMEZ Filemón Guadiana GÓMEZ Maria Nieves GUADIANA Birth: August 9, 1861 64 30 — Durango, Durango, Mexico Death: 1926
-8 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Pascual GUADIANA Birth: 1853 56 22 Death: June 29, 1903 — Durango, Durango, Mexico
4 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Jose Patracnio GUADIANA Baptism: December 30, 1856 59 25

Family with Pascual FLORES - View this family

husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Maria Juana CONTRERAS Pascual FLORES Birth: 1838 Death: October 23, 1892 — Durango, Durango, Mexico
herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Eugenio GUADIANA Maria Nieves GUADIANA Pascual GUADIANA Jose Patracnio GUADIANA Family with spouse Pascual FLORES Maria Juana CONTRERAS Birth: 1831 42 37 — Mezquital, Durango, Mexico Death: September 2, 1907 — Durango, Durango, Mexico
	Marriage: December 1, 1862 — Durango, Durango, Mexico

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Birth	In her marriage to Pascual Flores Juana stated she originated from Mezquital.
Baptism	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.
Marriage	Mexico, Select Marriages Index, 1556-1989 for Maria Juana Contreras Marriage Date: 4 sep. 1850 Marriage Place: San Juan Bautista De Analco,Victoria De Durango,Durango,Mexico Father: Eustaquio Contreras Mother: Maria Josefa Ruis Spouse: Eugenio Acosta FHL Film Number: 654785 I believe this is an error - the spouse should be Eugenio Guadiana. Later note: Subsequent records discovered show that Eugenio Guadiana was also known as Eugenio Acosta. (See records of his siblings.)
Marriage	Durango, Mexico, Civil Registration Marriages, 1861-1951 Name: Juana Contreras Age: 20 Birth Year: abt 1842 Registration or Marriage Date: 1 dic. 1862 (1 Dec 1862) Registration or Marriage Place: Durango, Durango, México (Mexico) Spouse: Pascual Flores Father: Eustaquio Contreras Mother: Josefa Contreras
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Death	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

Baptism	Baptism Record For Juana Contreras in 1831 Format: image/jpeg Image dimensions: 1,505 × 793 pixels File size: 252 KB Type: Document
Marriage	A Possible Marriage Record for Juana Contreras and Eugenio Format: image/jpeg Image dimensions: 2,286 × 1,775 pixels File size: 513 KB Type: Document Note: The name of Juana's husband was known to be Eugenio Guadiana. However this is the only known marriage record of Juana Contreras in Durango of that period. But the groom's name here is Eugenio Acosta. The names of his parents agree with other known records: Jose Trinidad Guadiana and Simona Flores except, once again, the father's surname is Acosta rather than Guadiana. Interesting enough, the parish records of Durango do have a marriage record for the Acostas 50 years earlier. So perhaps Acosta is a grandparent name.
Marriage	Juana Contreras Guadiana Remarried to Pascual Flores Format: image/jpeg Image dimensions: 1,693 × 2,417 pixels File size: 371 KB Type: Document