I've run into an Iron Curtain with my 4th GGF Diego Martin Flores. He was born probably abt 1730 and died 27 Jul 1808 in Colotlan. He married my 4th GGM Gertrudis Leano. de la Torre (Montelongo)who died 15 Feb 1772 in Colotlan. I believe their fist child was Jose Agapito Flores b. 15 Mar 1754 in Colotlan, Jalisco. Together they had 8 children that I know of.
Diego Martin Flores remarried on 3 Jul 1772 Colotlan with Maria Felipa De La Encarnacion Enriquez naturale child of Maria Manuela De La Luz Enriquez. Felipa has been referred occassionally with "De Mier" surname. Together with Diego Martin Flores they had at least 10 children with the eldest Juan Paulino Flores b. Jul 1773 in Colotlan.
I have looked at Diego's photo-film records of his 18 children's baptisms, his death record, his marriage record with Felipa and there is no mention of who his parents were. I even looked for a photo-record marriage testamony prior to his marriage with Felipa BUT could not find one.
I've tried several parishes from Zacatecas and Jalisco but came up empty.
Does anyone out there have any suggestions??
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i'm not sure what to do either but the reason why felipa has been referred with the 'de mier' surname is because her biological father is cristobal de mier(the husband of her aunt margarita enriquez). i found a doucmented account of their affair
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-18419-4894-37?cc=1874591&wc=…
edit:maybe you could start searching through marriage dispensations to see if you can find more clues.
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i just found his marriage record
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-15244-11891-76?cc=1804458&wc…
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i just found his marriage record
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-15244-11891-76?cc=1804458&wc…