Miguel de Jesus Ortega (Mendez)
Miguel de Jesus was born on May 11th, 1852 in
Malpaso de Villanueva, Zacatecas, Mexico and his baptism took place there on May 11th, 1852 conducted by Father Jose Maria Sanches Alvares.
1 2 His godfather was Bernardo Martinez and his godmother was Refugio Ramos.
Birth Notes
"Mexico, Baptisms, 1560-1950," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NVXH-FBB : accessed 05 Nov 2012), Lorenzo Ortega in entry for Miguel De Jesus Ortega Mendes, 11 May 1852; citing reference , FHL microfilm 1092947.
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Miguel de Jesus' father was
Jose Lorenzo de Jesus Ortega (Balenzuela) and his mother was
Dionicia Mendez. His paternal grandparents are
Maximino Ortega and
Maria Petra Balenzuela (Ortega); his maternal grandparents are
Gregorio Mendez and
Juana Delgado (Mendez). He had three brothers and a sister, named
Jose Remigio,
Jose Epigmenio,
Jose Jesus and
Ma. Josefa Del Refugio. He was the oldest of the five children.