Yes, women of that time period were still giving birth at 47, some studies show that in certain parts of Mexico women were still giving birth well into their 50s.

> From: amiklova@san.rr.com
> To: research@nuestrosranchos.org
> Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:22:01 -0700
> Subject: [Nuestros Ranchos] Nuestros Ranchos Introduction - Surnames: Ledesma, Najera (Najar), Mejia, Llanas
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> Hello Nuestros Ranchos Members:
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>
>
> My name is Anna Marie Ledesma-Miklovic and I am long overdue in introducing
> myself. I had joined about year ago with the intentions of spending more
> time on my research but time flew by so quickly for me with having a few
> losses in our family and the devastation of the San Diego's Witch Creek Fire
> last October in our neighborhood that I just didn't have the time to get
> into it then. I am now ready to continue my research again and although I am
> not new to genealogy research, this would be the first for me in doing
> research in Zacatecas, Mexico. My Grandfather's family is from Zacatecas
> City, Zacatecas. From the little research I have done so far, I believe my
> Ledesma line is from an area called El Sagrario or Santo Domingo in
> Zacatecas City. I found an LDS record - Batch No. C600785 from 1863 that has
> an Yrineo Ledesma-Rodarte that may be a connection to the family line. I
> will be going to the Family History Center next week to order the film.
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> My grandfather, Luis Ledesma's parents were Yrineo Ledesma and Valentina
> Najera. In researching the Najera line, I keep coming across the surname
> "NAJAR" as I do not find that many "Najera" from El Sagrario/Santo Domingo,
> Zacatecas City. Does anyone know if these two surnames would be the same? I
> found an LDS record of a Valentina Neajar from El Sagrario (I believe the
> spelling of the surname is misspelled) and a Trenes Ledesma having a
> daughter named Adelaida Ledesma in 1886. (LDS Batch No. I025120). I will
> also be requesting the film on this at the Family History Center.
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> Another finding that puzzles me is that Valentina Najera was born February
> 14, 1859 and Luis Ledesma was born in 1906. Valentina was 47 years old when
> she had Luis. Does anyone know if women during these times still gave birth
> at this age?
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> Here are the family members I am researching on:
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> 1 Yrineo Ledesma 1863 ..
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> +Valentina Najera 1859 - 1944
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> ........ 2 Jose Ledesma 1872 - Unknown
>
> ........ 2 Margarita Ledesma - Unknown
>
> ........ 2 Luis Ledesma 1906 - 1982 (Grandfather)
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> ............ +Angelina Mejia 1912 - 2006 (Grandmother)
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> I will also be researching my Grandmother's family line - Mejia-Llanas from
> San Miguelito, San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosi, Mexico. What I found so far
> is as follows:
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> LDS M601892 dates 1869-1885 ; source # 0709866
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> Pedro Yanas (last name misspelled)
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> Married Maria Trinidad Mares on June 8 1871, San Miguelito, San Luis
> Potosi, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
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> (they would be my great-great grandparents)
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> They had a daughter, Anselma Mejia (my great grandmother). Trinidad Mares
> died giving birth to Anselma and Trinidad's mother raised Anselma. Family
> does not know Trinidad's mother's name as she was known as "Abuelita".
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> I have enjoyed reading each member's discoveries of their family line
> connections and sharing their knowledge of their genealogy research. I am
> looking forward in sharing my findings to this informative genealogy
> website. Thanks for allowing me to be a member.
>
>
>
> Anna Marie Ledesma-Miklovic from San Diego
>