La Grulla, Texas, San Roque Catholic Church
San Roque church lies in the center of La Grulla, Texas. According to Raul Longoria the San Roque Catholic Church was built in 1891 by Juan and Yrinea Longoria in memory of their son Eugenio who was...
View ArticleInmaculad Concepcion Church Ciudad Mier, Tamaulipas, Mexico
The church of Inmaculada Concepcion of Mier, Tamaulipas, Mexico has played an immense role in my family’s history and now in tracing my Genealogy. I have traced over two hundred years of Baptisms,...
View ArticleLos Ebanos, Texas – Some Pictures
Here are some pictures of Los Ebanos, Texas that I took with my cell phone. I forgot the camera. Oh well. From Sullivan City to Los Ebanos, Texas Going down the hill towards Los Ebanos, Texas Rail Road...
View ArticlePhotos of San Jose Church in La Havana Texas
Photos of the renovated San Jose Church founded in the 1880’s and it is part of the Oblate Trail, I tried to get a photo of the marker but a Pitbull came running at me. Thus not giving me a chance to...
View ArticleConvento de San Francisco 1590 to 1914, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.
The Convent of San Francisco is were most of the founders and settlers of Monterrey were buried. It dated back till the 1590’s but unfortunately it was demolished in 1914. As you may have noticed,...
View ArticleLocation of Convent of San Francisco, Monterrey – An Email from George P....
I received the following email from George P. Cervantes and I requested him to let me share it with you since the information and links contained in it are excellent. The previous post George is...
View ArticleLa Lomita Chapel, Mission, Texas
La Lomita Chapel is located 3 miles south of Expressway 83 on FM 1016 in Mission, Texas. La Lomita was first built in 1865 by Rene Guyard, whom was a French merchant from Reynosa. He had purchased the...
View Article1846 Drawing of the Reynosa Cathedral, Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, Reynosa,...
I found the following image of Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe on ebay being sold as a print. If you search for it you will not have any problems finding it. The original drawing is in possession of the...
View ArticleHoly Family Catholic Church of La Grulla, Texas
Many people have deep roots in La Grulla, Texas as is the case with my wife’s family. Her ancestors arrived at or near La Grulla back in the 1860’s starting with her 2nd great grandfather Jose...
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