Re: Looking for Montano Family-New Mexico and Colorado
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Re: Looking for Montano Family-New Mexico and Colorado
Gloria CORDOVA 6/15/02
I am looking for information on my Ancestor Jose Gabriel Montano. My primary source of information so far is a copy of his obituary of February 9, 1929 in the Las Vegas Daily optic.This obituary says that he was born on March 19, 1852. His wife was Vidalia Aragon.
I know little of the history of Las Vegas or of San Miquel County except that it began a a Mexican government land grant in 1835. I see that it was within the boundaries of the original Republic of Texas, but was probably in the zone that was outside of the Republics jusisdiction.
Jose Gabriel Montano lived on the Cruz land grant situated at Liendre and Los Torres. He owned a mercantile business in Chaperito.
Do you know anything about the cruz land grant? Where is Chperito? Do you know where Liendre or Los Torres are and if these places have any significance?
Jose Montano was the San Miquel county tax assessor from 1897 until 1879. From 1899 until 1901 he was sheriff.
I also read that he was involved in the Apache campaign of 1878-1879. This campaign would have been when Victorio was at war with the U.S.
I am not sure if the Jose Montano that you show on your baptismal records is the same Jose. It seems that these persons are in couples. I am unfamiliar with how to interpret what you have regarding the baptisms.
My grandmother Eulalia (Lottie) Aragon Montano was the daughter of Jose Gabriel Montano and Maria Vidal Aragon de La Lyndre. (At least that is how she is named on an 1857-1897 list of baptismal records that someone sent me).
I also am searching for Marriage records, as there is some confusion associated with her name as it appears in El Paso in 1929. Her name appears on record as having been Lottie Montace (probably a typo) Ortiz. Does Ortiz have any sifnificance in relationship to the Montano family?
If you know of this family and it's lineage I would very much appreciate it if you would share some information on this family.