Tom McCabes Genealogy 2022

Zacatecas, Mexico, Catholic Church Records, 1605-1980 For Jose Sebero [Jose Sebero Ruis Velasquez] Gender: Hombre (Male) Record Type: bautismo (Baptism) Baptism Date: 15 nov. 1795 Baptism Place: Monte Escobedo, Monte Escobedo, Zacatecas, México (Mexico) Father: Calcidio Ruis Mother: Maria Josefa Velasquez Page Number: 120 Entry Number: 758

Durango, Mexico, Catholic Church Records, 1604-1985 For Jose Gregorio Gender: Hombre (Male) Record Type: bautismo (Baptism) Birth Date: 9 Mayo Baptism Date: 15 jun. 1817 Baptism Place: San Francisco, Mezquital, Durango, Mexico Father: Jose Contreras Mother: Maria Josefa Ruis

Mexico Baptisms, 1560-1950 For Agustin Enrrico Contreras Event Type: Christening Event Date: 27 Aug 1823 Event Place: Señor de la Ascension, Santiago Ixcuintla, Nayarit, México Event Place (Original): Señor de la Ascensión, Santiago Ixcuintla, Nayarit, Mexico Gender: Male Father's Name: Jose Contreras Mother's Name: Josefa Ruiz de Esparza Maternal Grandfather's Name: Claudio Ruiz Maternal Grandmother's Name: Josefa Velasquez

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

Mexico Baptisms, 1560-1950 For Maria Zeferina Guadalupe De Los Dolores Contreras

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

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.)

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