Ma. Josefa Del Refugio Mendez Ortega

Ma. Josefa Del Refugio was born on August 2nd, 1868 in Malpaso de Villanueva, Zacatecas, Mexico and her baptism took place there on August 2nd, 1868.^1 2 

• Birth Notes

  "Mexico, Baptisms, 1560-1950," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J9RD-TZT : accessed 05 Nov 2012), Lorenso Ortega in entry for Ma. Josefa Del Refugio Ortega Mendez, 02 Aug 1868; citing reference , FHL microfilm 1092947.

Ma. Josefa Del Refugio's father was Jose Lorenzo de Jesus Ortega (Balenzuela) and her mother was Dionicia Mendez.  Her paternal grandparents are Maximino Ortega and Maria Petra Balenzuela (Ortega); her maternal grandparents are Gregorio Mendez and Juana Delgado (Mendez). She had four brothers named Miguel de Jesus, Jose Remigio, Jose Epigmenio and Jose Jesus.  She was the youngest of the five children.