Sunday, October 11, 2009

Family History

I recently went to a family reunion that inspired me to write down family stories and maybe put them in a book. The younger members of the family need to know some of these things about the family and the older members are almost all gone. There is a richness of anecdotes and trivia worth knowing and passing on to posterity, because this is a huge family.
My granfather, who originally came from Spain, married at 19 with a 13 year old, and they had thirteen children before she died in childbirth. With the oldest daughter already married and small toddlers at home, he remarried a young 16 year old, with whom he then had 6 children. Having a "porcion" granted by the Spanish king, he provided well for all his children and 17 grew to adulthood and carried his heritage. Since his first marriage in 1865, his family has grown considerably and scattered to many areas. It is fascinating to see the growth of this huge family in the year 2009.

1 comment:

  1. Wow, I'm glad to see that you decided to begin writing down some of the history of our family. To now, the only things I knew were what Mom had told me. It's good to get some additional info. Thanks - keep it up!
    Your cuz, Lydia

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