Hola prim@s,
I hope you and your loved ones are all safe and well during these trying times!
“Gutierrez Duron” was a compound surname first appearing in Aguascalientes during the latter half of the 17th Century. While earlier generations also alternated using the sole “Gutierrez” or “Duron,” later generations would drop “Gutierrez,” using only “Duron.” Most of those using this surname combination can be traced back to one of two families: that of Juan Gutierrez Duron cc Teresa del Castillo, and that of Francisco Gutierrez Duron, who married twice - first, to Elena de Alvarado, and then to Beatriz Rodriguez de la Vera. There was also a Maria Gutierrez Duron, who married Joseph Guerra, and who was a contemporary of the other two, though her descendants never used the Gutierrez Duron surname. As far as I can tell, there was no contact between these three families, so I don’t know if they were related.
Since I descend from Francisco Gutierrez Duron, I thought I’d start a thread on him and and his two wives, for those of us who descend from them to share what we have. Their children and descendants have been touched upon in previous NR threads:
http://www.nuestrosranchos.org/node/23281
http://www.nuestrosranchos.org/node/23498
http://www.nuestrosranchos.org/node/23766
I’ll first include what I have on the family groups of Francisco Duron’s two marriages, followed by my notes on his and his two wive’s possible origins. I’ll then include my notes on the other families who used this surname, who might or might not be related.
I hope you find this useful, and if any of you can add or amend anything, please do. By the way, be prepared for a long read - being SiP for almost 2 months, I’ve had a lot of free time on my hands!
Saludos y un fuerte abrazo para todos (desde lejos, claro!),
Manny Díez Hermosillo
Francisco Gutierrez Duron: Marriages & Issue
Francisco Gutierrez Duron and Elena de Alvarado married around 1677. Elena de Alvarado died and was buried 8 Sep 1687, in Aguascalientes. Their last son, Joseph, was baptized almost 2 months after her burial, so she likely died during childbirth.
The children of Francisco Gutierrez Duron and Elena de Alvarado are:
1. Ana Gutierrez Duron, m. Nicolas Gutierrez, 20 Feb 1693, Asuncion de Maria, Ags.
2. Maria Duron, b. 17 Nov 1680, Asuncion de Maria, Ags; m. Esteban de Ulloa, 16 Jan 1698, Asuncion de Maria, Ags.
3. Francisco Duron, b. 30 Mar 1683, Asuncion de Maria, Ags.
4. Juan Gutierrez Duron, b. 16 Jul 1684, Asuncion de Maria, Ags; m. Gertrudis de Leyba. Possibly the same who married Juana Tinoco, 04 Jan 1705, Aguascalientes.
5. Dionicia aka Leonicia Duron Gutierrez, b. 03 Mar 1686, Asuncion de Maria, Ags. m1. Geronimo Roman, m2. Andres Diaz de Leon, 05 May 1728, San Matias, Pinos, Zac.
6. Joseph Duron, b. 25 Nov 1687, Asuncion de Maria, Ags.
Francisco Gutierrez Duron married his second wife, Beatriz Rodriguez de la Vera, on 24 Dec 1688, in Aguascalientes. She was of parents unknown. Francisco Gutierrez Duron died and was buried 6 Feb 1729, in Aguascalientes. Beatriz Rodriguez would pass on 5 Jun 1731, also in Aguascalientes.
The children of Francisco Gutierrez Duron and Beatriz Rodriguez de la Vera are:
1. Juana Duron, b. 26 Oct 1689, Asuncion de Maria, Ags; m. Santiago Gonzalez, 08 Jan 1710, Asuncion de Maria, Ags.
2. Jose Manuel Duron aka Ruiz Colmenero, b. 07 Jan 1691, Asuncion de Maria, Ags; m1. Maria Apolonia Fernandez de Sosa, 12 Oct 1713; m2. Gertrudis Diaz de Lomas, 09 Jul 1739; m3. Juana Nieto Corona, 04 Dec 1747, Asuncion de Maria, Ags.
3. Gertrudis Gutierrez Duron, b. 24 Apr 1693, Asuncion de Maria, Ags.
4. Miguel Duron, b. 17 Oct 1694, Asuncion de Maria, Ags; m. Micaela Gomez Rendon, 04 Jun 1719, Asuncion de Maria, Ags.
5. Francisca Duron, b. 17 Feb 1698, Asuncion de Maria, Ags; m. Felipe Ruiz de Camarillo, 24 Dec 1718, Asuncion de Maria, Ags.
6. Cristobal Duron, b. 16 Nov 1700, Asuncion de Maria, Ags; m. Gertrudis de Avila, 24 Jan 1723, Asuncion de Maria, Ags.
7. Efigenia Duron, b. 27 Dec 1703, Asuncion de Maria, Ags; m. Antonio Aguilar, 26 May 1725, Asuncion de Maria, Ags.
8. Francisca Xaviera Solano Duron aka Colmenero, b. 12 Jul 1707, d. 19 Jun 1764, Asuncion de Maria, Ags; m. Felipe Martinez de Sotomayor.
POSSIBLE ORIGINS
Francisco Gutierrez Duron
Francisco Gutierrez Duron was of the Spanish caste; from IM’s on which he was a witness, his birth took place between 1653 and 1657, and though I don’t know where he was born, he was living in Aguascalientes as early as 1670. He couldn’t sign his name, so he never received a formal education, and he dedicated himself to farming (probably legumes, chiles and maiz). If he owned any land, it was very little - enough to sustain himself and his family, with some surplus to sell at market. To supplement their income, his second wife, Beatriz de la Vera, did laundry for some people in town.
