Introduction - Jerez, Zacatecas: Marquez, Gomez, Valdes, De La Torre

Greetings!

My name is Ron Schuler and I am primarily researching the following surnames and locations:

MARQUEZ ● VALDES ● GOMEZ ● DE LA TORRE

JEREZ, ZACATECAS; “LOS CUERVOS”

Marquez - Gomez Lines

My Maternal GG-Grandfather was named Francisco Marquez. He was married to Aleja Gomez, who died before December 1899. They had at least four children:

* Petronilo Marquez, b. May 31, 1859, Jerez, Zacatecas, Mexico; d. February 09, 1943, Los Angeles, California.
* Juana Marquez, b. July 05, 1868, Los Cuervos, Jerez, Zacatecas, Mexico; m. Jose Ines Rivera, November 29, 1899, Jerez, Zacatecas, Mexico; b. Abt. 1874.
* Maria Rufina Marquez, b. July 25, 1869, Jerez, Zacatecas, Mexico.
* Tomas Marquez, b. March 12, 1871, Jerez, Zacatecas, Mexico.

According to family tradition, my G-Grandfather, Petronilo Marquez, was a wealthy landowner and distiller in Jerez who was forced from his land during the Mexican Revolution. He married Higinia Valdes (see below), and they had the following children:

* Aurelia Marquez, b. April 14, 1899; d. October 14, 1977; m. Jesus Beruman; b. February 05, 1889; d. May 31, 1960.
* Alfonso Marquez, b. February 23, 1901, Jerez, Zacatecas, Mexico; d. June 12, 1968, Los Angeles, California.
* Fernando “Joe” Marquez, b. May 30, 1904, Jerez, Zacatecas, Mexico; d. February 12, 1999, La Habra, California.
* Luis Marquez, b. August 25, 1910, Jerez, Zacatecas, Mexico; d. May 09, 1978, Industry, California; m. (1) Gloria ?; m. (2) Doris A. Rivera.
* Dolores “Lola” Marquez, b. March 29, 1912; d. August 05, 2003, La Mirada, California.

Petronilo and his family emigrated to the Los Angeles area in 1916.

Valdes - De La Torre Lines

My G-Grandmother Higinia Valdes (b. January 11, 1879, Mexico; d. August 16, 1963, Los Angeles, California) was the daughter of Jose Maria Valdes and his wife Tomasa De La Torre, my GG-Grandparents. Jose Maria and Tomasa had at least one other child, Amalia, b. July 29, 1886, Jerez, Zacatecas, Mexico. Family tradition holds that the 1950s-era Mexican film actress Martha Valdes is related to our Valdes line.

I have more information regarding the descendants of Petronilo Marquez and Higinia Valdes, but I have a lot of work to do with respect to my GG-Grandparents’ generation and their ancestors. I would to hear about potential connections to my GG-Grandparents.

I look forward to hearing from and trading info with anyone researching these lines.

Thanks in advance,

Ron Schuler