Maria Margarita Ortega  (Valenzuela)

Maria was born on February 23rd, 1827.  Maria's father is Maximino Ortega and her mother is Maria Petra Balenzuela (Ortega).  Her paternal grandfather was Jose  Anastacio Ortega (Guerrero and her paternal grandmother is Andrea Silva (Ortega); her maternal grandparents are Ines Balenzuela and Eduarda Baleria (Balenzuela). She had five brothers and four sisters, named Jesus, Jacinto de la Trinidad, Jose Lorenzo de Jesus, Jesus, Jose, Maria, Maria Dorotea, Franca and Victoriana.  She was the second oldest of the ten children.  Maria is no longer alive.