Steve,
Hola.
My grandfather Aureliano Lopez came to the U.S. because of the Crsitero Rebellion.
He never ever wanted to return to Mexico after that.
He brought his whole family from Los Altos.
Now I know why he always had a bitterness toward ever setting foot in Mexico, again.
To this day he remains in Los Angeles w/the rest of the family.
He worked in the copper mines of Jerome , Arizona, in the 30's, a ghost town now.
I always wondered, even as a little kid, why he would never come down to San Diego, or Tijuana, to visit my father, and us.
I've recently read about the Cristeros, in my genealogical searches.
I know my ancestors had a ranch in Jalisco., so I figured, why would they have moved?
Sincerely,
Armando Lopez.
Adios por ahora.
Yolanda Bobby Perez wrote:
Steve, it sounds like you must have poured your heart into your thesis, I would love to read and learn about the Cristeros, please send me a copy of your work. Yolanda
Pacorro73@... wrote: