María de Jesus (Trujillo) Mestas (1886)

Born 3 Nov 1886 in Huerfano, Colorado, United States

Wife of José Meliton Maestas — married 5 Mar 1902 in Walsenburg, Huerfano, Colorado, United States

Descendants

Biography

María de Jesus was born in 1886 to Martin Trujillo and María Manuela Chacon.^[1] In 1902 she married José Meliton Maestas^[2] and they had three children: Celia (Sadie), Elvira, and Santiago Porfirio (aka James). They were still married in 1910 but a pregnant Jesusita and their two daughters were living with her widowed mother.^[3] In 1916 and 1918, Jesusita had two children with someone named "de Herrera," Esther P. and Lodolo (or Teddy). By 1920, she was married to Felix Mestas, José's older brother.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Catholic Church, Archives of the Archdiocese of Pueblo, St. Marys Church, (Walsenburg, Colorado), Baptisms, 1870-1878, Book 1, p. 195 , María de Jesus Trujillo, born 3 Feb 1886, baptized 19 Feb 1886; manuscript on film, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3F-F3CM-3 : accessed 5 Mar 2023), FHL microfilm #2,791, image 432.
2. ↑ "Colorado Statewide Marriage Index, 1853-2006," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KNQX-PXS : 19 February 2021), Jose Mestas and Ma De Jesus Trujillo, 05 Mar 1902, Walsenburg, Huerfano, Colorado, United States; citing no. 23979, State Archives, Denver; FHL microfilm 1,690,109.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RVG-9QJ?cc=1727033&wc=QZZ4-SRD%3A133642001%2C136900401%2C134045601%2C1589089011 : 23 June 2017), Selia Mestas in the household of Manuelita Trujillo, Colorado > Huerfano > Precinct 13 > ED 81 > image 3 of 5; citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). Note: the record is not indexed so you can't search for it, you have to look at the original image.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXLX-FCJ : 31 January 2021), Jesse Mestaz in the household of Felix Mestaz, St. Vrain, Weld, Colorado, United States, population schedule; Precinct 2, ED 228, dwelling 103, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

See also:

• "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7WZ-6N2 : Mon Oct 10 17:44:50 UTC 2022), Mary J Mestas in household of Felix C Mestas, St. Vrain, Weld, Colorado, United States, population schedule; Precinct 2, ED 62-3, sheet 7A, p. 35 (stamped), dwelling 129, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002).
• "United States Census, 1950," database with images, National Archive and Records Administration, Official 1950 Census Website, (https://1950census.archives.gov/search/?county=Pueblo%2C%20Pueblo&page=2&state=CO : accessed 5 Mar 2023), Jesusita Mestas in the household of Esther de Herrera, Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado, United States, Record Group 29, image 11; citing ED 64-46, sheet 10, dwelling 88.