Hi Everybody,

My Name is Geri Shuster(Manriquez) and I have been a member for quite awhile. I have sat in the background and watched, listened to comments, questions. I am a little nervous but am ready to ask for help from those of you on this site that are so very generous.
I know that my Grandfather was Serapio Manriquez (from my dad's Juan B.'s birth record) Serapio was b:14 Nov 1896, Lerdo, Durango, Mexico? I found this on his death record 13 Feb 1932 Clemenceau, Yavapai Co, Arizona) However, I can not find any information about him in Mexico, only records after he came to the U.S.(border crossing in 1916). My grandmother, his wife was Francisca Badillo (Vadillo on her death record) which was filled out in the presence of her Mom and Dad(Francisco Vadillo and Cruz Alvarez). I am not able to find her birth, baptism, or their marriage records. I suspect the names are what is holding me back. I have talked with living relatives and they were not known by any other names. (I have tried to add Maria and Jose of course)

I have gone back all the way to Spain on the Manriquez tree, however can we be sure that it is the right tree without verification of birth record or something that ties us to that line without proof?

Juan B. Manriquez b: 28 Oct 1922 Clemenceau,Yavapai,Arizona(my father)
Spouse: Ernestina Macmoran/
Serapio Manriquez b: 14 Nov 1896 Lerdo, Durango, Mexico
Spouse: Francisca Vadillo/
Epifanio Manriquez b: 11 Apr 1856 Asientos, Aguascalientes, Mexico
Spouse: Reynalda Romo/
Agaton Manriquez b: 11 Jan 1825 Rincon de Romos, Aguascalientes, Mexico
Spouse: Porfiria Martinez/
Petronilo(Teofilo)Manriquez b: 7 Jun 1812 Rincon de Romos, Aguascalientes, Mexico
Spouse: Maria Faustina de luz Orozco/
Ynocencio Manriquez b:7 Dec 1759 Rincon de Romos, Aguascalientes, Mexico
Spouse: Dionicia Aguilar/
Cipriano Manriquez b:11 Oct 1722 Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico
Spouse: Josefa Guyerma Rodriquez/
Matheo Manriquez b:15 Aug 1688 San Francisco, Acambaro, Guanajuato, Mexico
Spouse: Beatris Ramos/
Pedro Manrique b: 7 Apr 1652 San Facundo, Medina del Campo, Valladolid, Spain
Spouse: Maria de la Crus/
Lucas Manrique b: 1 Nov 1625 Quintanilla de Triqueros, Valladolid, Spain
Spouse: Maria Benita/
Alonso Manrique b: 1 Jun 1584 Quintanilla de Triqueros, Valladolid, Spain
Spouse: Maria Carrasco/
Alonso Manrique b: 26 Apr 1559 Valladolid, Spain
Spouse: Maria Alonso/
unknown Manique b: abt 1523
Spouse: Beatriz de Mendoca/
This is a far as I have gone, there may be some mistakes, but I tried to verify all the records by more than one source, if possible. Hope you can help me verify my Grandfather Serapio's baptism or marriage. I thank you all for you considerations.
Geri {Gaby7}
Note: There is a record of Manuel Manriquez and Ma. Isabel Gomez having a child Je. Serapio Manriquez on 14 Nov 1895. Serapio had an older brother Manuel born in 1880 which would make him 15 when this child was born???