Castro family
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Castro is a notable family of central Jalisco
, a state of Mexico
. The family originated in the town of Barranca de Santa Clara, Jalisco, with Doroteo Castro and Eduarda Rodríguez as the head patriarchs. One of their children, Ignacio Castro Rodríguez, married María Sabina Villalvaso Corona. Ignacio and María Sabina started the Castro-Villalvaso branch. Their children were:
The patriarchs of the Castro-Villalvaso branch died during their residence in the river valley of Barranca de Oblatos, when the Río Grande de Santiago
flooded. Ignacio and Sabina drowned in an attempt to save various farm animals, meanwhile the children were instructed to journey uphill with other neighbors toward Guadalajara
, the state capital.
It is known that Fabian and Regino stayed during their youth in Guadalajara and worked as farmhands for an affluent French
family. This was probably until the early 1900s, when Fabian and Regino started to work as day laborers and journeyed from the capital to the town of Cocula, and from there to the Hacienda San José de Miravalle
. In the Hacienda, Fabian met his future wife, Francisca Montaño Quintero. Fabian and Francisca stayed in the Hacienda until the early 1920s, and then relocated to the nearby town of San Jerónimo
. It is in San Jerónimo, where Fabian and Francisca cradled the Castro-Montaño branch. Regino met his future wife, Blasia Flores Partida, in the same town. They procreated the Castro-Flores branch.
The Castro-Montaño branch:
Jalisco
Jalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...
, a state of Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. The family originated in the town of Barranca de Santa Clara, Jalisco, with Doroteo Castro and Eduarda Rodríguez as the head patriarchs. One of their children, Ignacio Castro Rodríguez, married María Sabina Villalvaso Corona. Ignacio and María Sabina started the Castro-Villalvaso branch. Their children were:
- Braulio Castro Villalvaso (born 1864)
- Fabian Castro Villalvaso (born 1869)
- Anastasio Castro Villalvaso (born 1870)
- Ynes Castro Villalvaso (born 1872)
- Regino Castro Villalvaso (born 1873)
The patriarchs of the Castro-Villalvaso branch died during their residence in the river valley of Barranca de Oblatos, when the Río Grande de Santiago
Río Grande de Santiago
The Río Grande de Santiago is one of the longest rivers in Mexico, measuring up long. The river begins at Lake Chapala and continues roughly north-west through the Sierra Madre Occidental, receiving the Verde, Juchipila, Bolaños, and other tributaries...
flooded. Ignacio and Sabina drowned in an attempt to save various farm animals, meanwhile the children were instructed to journey uphill with other neighbors toward Guadalajara
Guadalajara, Jalisco
Guadalajara is the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality of Guadalajara. The city is located in the central region of Jalisco in the western-pacific area of Mexico. With a population of 1,564,514 it is Mexico's second most populous municipality...
, the state capital.
It is known that Fabian and Regino stayed during their youth in Guadalajara and worked as farmhands for an affluent French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
family. This was probably until the early 1900s, when Fabian and Regino started to work as day laborers and journeyed from the capital to the town of Cocula, and from there to the Hacienda San José de Miravalle
Hacienda San José de Miravalle
Hacienda San José de Miravalle is an hacienda in central-western Jalisco, Mexico. It is located near San Jerónimo .-History:It was originally founded and settled in the valley of Ameca in 1870 by Don Felipe , an aristocrat and leader of the municipality of San Martín de Hidalgo...
. In the Hacienda, Fabian met his future wife, Francisca Montaño Quintero. Fabian and Francisca stayed in the Hacienda until the early 1920s, and then relocated to the nearby town of San Jerónimo
San Jerónimo (Los Barbosa)
-Flora:Many native trees live numerously in the town and the slopes, most of them are leguminous. These trees are:-Economy:The economy in the town was mostly farming maize in cuamiles, which are crops on mountain slopes, and cattle ranching...
. It is in San Jerónimo, where Fabian and Francisca cradled the Castro-Montaño branch. Regino met his future wife, Blasia Flores Partida, in the same town. They procreated the Castro-Flores branch.
The Castro-Montaño branch:
- Jesús Castro Montaño, m. Antonia Gómez Barbosa
- Nicolasa Castro Montaño, m. Santiago Gómez Barbosa
- Felipe Castro Montaño, m. Norberta Díaz
- Mariano Castro Montaño, m. Anastacia Gómez Tapia
- Rosa Castro Montaño, m. Aurelio Calderón
- Flavio Castro Montaño, m. Luz Gómez
- Ángel Castro Montaño, m. Manuela Gutiérrez Díaz