an introduction of who I am

My name is Joseph de Leon. My ancestral roots come from both HUEJUCAR, JALISCO and JEREZ, ZACATECAS. Some of the surnames of my ancestors are: DE LEON, CARLOS, BANUELOS, FLORES, COVARRUBIAS, VILLANEDA, CAMPOS, BORREGO, and many others.

My father's name is Elias de Leon who was born in Huejucar, Jalisco and my mother is Maria del Transito Carlos who was born in Zacatecas, Zac. probably in Jerez, Zac. because that's where most of her ancestors are from.

I am related to the Banuelos family through both my father's side (his mother Petra Flores has a sister named Teodora Flores who married Ysac Banuelos) and my mother's maternal grandmother Vicenta Banuelos who married Manuel Villaneda.

I'd like to visit both Huejucar and Jerez sometime this spring 2008 and see my ancestral land before I die. I know that I have many CARLOS cousins in Zacatecas who have never heard of me.

My goal is to learn when and where my grandfather Francisco Covarrubias was born and when and where he died. He was probably born Abt. 1880 in Huejucar and probably died Abt. 1910-1915 in Piedras Negras but I don't have the proof. He was a music composer ( I still have his original music scores) who was beaten to death by Pancho Villa's thugs because they thought that he had the keys to the local bank.

His father was Nicolas de Leon (also a music composer) who was married to Refugio Covarrubias on 08 Jun 1866 in Huejucar, Jalisco. I have learned that he had 2 brothers and one sister, Pascual, Espiridion, and Maria Eugenia who were all born in Huejucar.

My siblings and my sons all inherited my grandfather's love of music and they compose music as well.