That is an amazing story.  My dad was big on family medicine and natural cures.  He has a cousin named Esperanza.  I don't know where she is now because I haven't been able to find any living family members in Mexico.   One of my clues is on a letter my mother wrote to her aunt while in Tepatitlan or Guadalajara with my dad.  It was back in early 1942 while they were staying on a ranch belonging to my dad's Uncle Adolph (probably de la Torre).  The letter is on stationery belonging to "La Sultana" Gran Chocolateria, Molina y Tostador de Cafe, Av. Alvaro Obregon 295, Guadalajara.  The Chocolateria was owned by a member of the family.
I had my brother's dna tested and he is haplogroup J2.  I've seen only 1 other person with that haplogroup in Mexico, and it was in Jalisco.  But it isn't a match.
I'm hoping someday that someone on the Rancho's group will pop up with information that will help.
Good luck in your research.
Linda
On Mar 4, 2006, at 12:06 PM, Latina1955@aol.com wrote:

Hi Linda,   My foster father's family last name was Hurtado.  I might be able to find out about his mothers name from my foster sister who lives in Guadalajara...we are very close.   I have an interesting memory of Tepatitlan. We went to Tepatitlan, where we stayed with my foster father's relatives (I believe they were his sisters), when I became seriously ill with a high fever combined with severe diarrhea, yet I was extremely cold.  These women "cured" me using a mixture of lard and salt which they covered my whole body with.  They then wrapped me in many blankets and began to chant some incantations combined with prayer.  I slept for 2 days and when I awoke, I was ravenous and just fine.    Esperanza

Linda R Romeroromero89@earthlink.net

Researching:  Romero, Hallstead/Halstead, Davis, Hamm, Buell, Beltz, Chandler, Burgess, Hitchcock, de la Torre, Hotchkiss, Moore, Nichol/Nichols, Phelps, Scott, Sherwood, Trowbridge,Barba, Brewster