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My great grandmother was Loreto Bais. Born in Mexico somewhere around 1868, she eventually settled down with a Tereso Sifuentes (born around 1865) somewhere in Zacatecas. It is said that they were both married with children, before somehow becoming single and finding each other. I don't know when they got together. I do know that they had several children, at least 6. I can only find some of their children's baptism certicates, showing births in northern Mexico, mostly in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon between 1899 and 1915.

I've seen a photo of Loreto Bais, she was obviously an indigenous woman. Oral history says she was Yaqui, but those who say so really don't know for sure. I did find out through a border crossing record that she was born in a town named Agostadero. The death certificate says she was born in 1868 to Andres Bais and Antonia de Lira. I'm unsure of the exact spelling of the name Bais.

Does anyone have any kind of information that could help me find where Loreto is from, or anything about her lineage? Or anything related to indigenous peoples with the last name Bais?

Thank you,
Roberto

Roberto,

I did a quick check on your great grandmother's line. I found Primotivo Bais baptized in Asientos, Aguascalientes
14 Jun 1845 son of Andres Bais and Antonia de Lira. Paternal grandparents: Jose Maria Bais, Petra Candelas and
Maternal Grandparents: Gregorio Candelas, Polonia Juarez. There is a town near Aguascalientes and Asientos
called El Agostadero, it's probably the same one mentioned in the crossing.

Tereso Sifuentes and Loreta Bais baptized their daughter Francisca 10 Mar 1898 in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon.
The PG were Isidoro Sifuentes and Luz Hernandez of the city of Zacatecas. The MG were Andres Bais and Antonia
de Lira of Asientos, Ags. Isidoro Sifuentes and Luz Hernandez baptized their son Jose Felipe 30 Aug 1863 in
the City of Zacatecas, Zac. It appears your family did some moving around. I have some lines in Zacatecas and
especially Asientos.

Hope this helps somewhat for now.

Daniel Méndez Camino

Thank you Daniel,
I just did a search on familyhistory.org and found the record you were talking about, for Primitivo Bais. I didn't think to look that far back, since his sister (the only one I had info for) was born 20 some years later. Maybe my info is incorrect?

Did you find this info on familysearch.org too? If not, I'd love to learn more about any other sources of info I might be able to pursue in the future.

Thanks again.
Roberto

Roberto Martinez

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