Index: Socorro County Death Certificates, 1941, Images 976-1000

Below is an index of Socorro County Death Certificates from 1941, images 976-1000. 

For more information, you can find the actual images beginning at this link: Images 976.

Citation: "San Juan, Valencia, New Mexico, United States records," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9T2-K3WT-W?view=explore : Oct 16, 2026), image 924 of 2672; New Mexico. Department of Health. Image Group Number: 004229775.

Image # 976: Barbarita Chavez, b. 31 July 1931 (La Mesa, New Mexico), d. 17 April 1941 (Socorro.) "Student: Socorro Grade School". Parents: Eduardo Chavez & Carlota Trujeque.

977: Alice Gutierrez, b. 1873 (Valencia, Valencia County, New Mexico), d. 19 April 1941 (Socorro.) Widowed. Husband Teodoro Gutierrez. Parents: John Wallace & Clara Sanchez.

978: Alcario Lucero, b. 1867 (Puerta de Agua, New Mexico), d. 21 April 1941 (Rural Socorro.) Wife: Francisca Lucero. Parents: Refugio Lucero & Petra Torres.

979: Juan Tafoya y Contreras, b. 27 May 1868 (La Joya), d. 26 April 1941 (Contreras.) Wife: Dolores Jaramillo. Parents: Lewis Tafoya & Catalina Contreras. 

980: Ray Alfred Page, b. 9 dec 1871 (Nunda, New York), d. 27 April 1941 (Magdalena.) Wife: Millie Page. Parents: Unknown.

981: Lorencita Sanchez Baca, b. 10 August 1885 (Sabinal), d. 29 April 1941 (Las Nutrias.) Husband: Rafael Baca. Parents: Jesus Sanchez & Felicita Romero.

982: Eufelia Martinez, b. 12 February 1891 (Chaperito, New Mexico), d. 1 May 1941 (State TB Sanatorium.) Widowed. Parents: Teodora Duran & Desideria Salazar. 

983: Sara La Grange, b. 8 February 1941 (Socorro), d. 6 May 1941 (Socorro.) Parents: Louis La Grange & Gregorita Silva.

984: Lawrence Beckman, b. 2 April 1910 (Kingwood, West Virginia), d. 7 May 1941 (State TB. Sanatorium, Socorro.) Parents: Robert Beckman & unknown.

985: Melecio Apodaca, 3 October 1871 (Las Palomas, New Mexico), d. 15 May 1941 (San Antonio.) Widowed. Parents: Donaciano Apodaca & Miguelita Garcia.

986: Lucia Padilla, b. 3 June 1939 (Magdalena), d. 16 May 1941. "Preschool". Parents: Frank Padilla & Isabel Enrique Turrieta.

987: Everisto Padilla, b. 29 March 1917 (Ribera, New Mexico), d. 21 May 1941 (State TB Sanatorium.) Parents: Miguel Padilla & Carolina Demas.

988: Maria Petra de la Soledad Baca Griego, b. 29 June 1853 (Taos), d. 23 May 1941 (Contreras, New Mexico.) Husband: Julian Griego. Parents: Pedro Jose Baca & Maria de la Paz Tafoya.

989: Bonifacio Dominguez, b. 24 September 1891 (Las Cruces), d. 26 May 1941 (State TB Sanatorium. Occupation: Gambler. Parents: Unknown. 

990: Charles Philips, b. July 1857 (birthplace unknown), D. 27 May 1941 (Socorro.) Parents: unknown.

991: Alfred Hutchason, b. 20 August 1881 (Albuquerque, New Mexico), d. 27 May 1941 (Magdalena.) Wife: Ollie Hutchason. Parents: Robert Friday Hutchason & Juanita Chavez.

992: Sinaforosa Lopez, b. 1 September 1940 (San Antonio), d. 30 May 1941 (Socorro.) Parents: Dorio Lopez & Corina Olguin.

993: Sofia Ulibarri, b. 30 August 1939 (Las Nutrias), d. 30 May 1941 (Las Nutrias.) Parents: Esequiel M. Ulibarri & Dorlita Baca.

994: Maria Ursulina Sostena Apodaca, b. 25 February 1940 (Socorro), d. 6 June 1941 (Socorro - rural.) Parents: Rafael S. Apodaca & Miquela Benavidez.

995: Samuel Ernesto Chavez, b. 4 December 1938 (Magdalena), d. 7 June 1941 (Magdalena.) Parents: Amadeo G. Chavez & Andrea Peralta. 

996: Gilberto Maestas, b. 9 July 1922 (San Luis, Sandoval, New Mexico), d. 11 June 1941 (Rural - Elmendorf.) Immediate cause of death: drowning. Parents: Manuel Maestas & unknown.

997: "Died unnamed" Griego, b. 18 June 1941 (Alamillo, Socorro County, NM), d. 18 June 1941 (Alamillo.) Parents: Pablo Griego & Isidora Romero.

998: Alex Brown Coleman, b. 1 April 1880 (Cottonplant, Arkansas), d. 19 June 1941 (State Tuberculosis Sanatorium.) Widower. Wife: Lillie LeFever. Father unknown. Mother: Ella Lanley.

999: Frank Otero, b. 20 August 1939 (Alamillo), d. 20 June 1941 (Alamillo.) Parents: Ramon Otero & Teodorita Cordova.

1000: Unnamed baby boy (crossed out), b. 22 June 1941 - died 1 hour and 3 minutes (Magdalena), d. 22 June 1941 (Magdalena.) Parents: Carl C. McDonald & Katie S. Whitaker. 

Index: Socorro County Death Certificates, 1941, images 951-975

 Below is an index of Socorro County Death Certificates from 1941, images 951-975. 

For more information, you can find the actual images beginning at this link: Image # 951

Citation: "San Juan, Valencia, New Mexico, United States records," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9T2-K3WT-W?view=explore : Oct 16, 2026), image 924 of 2672; New Mexico. Department of Health. Image Group Number: 004229775.

Image # 951: Marie Anelie Madril, b. 4 February 1940 (Ranch 6 miles north of Magdalena), d. 20 February 1941 (Ranch 6 miles north of Magdalena.) Parents: Juan Madrill & Ramona Leyba.

Image # 952: Donaciano Gabaldon, b. 22 May 1865 (La Joya), d. 25 February 1941 (Valverde.) Wife: Telesfora Chavez. Parents: Isidora Gabaldon & Maria Garcia.

Image # 953: Socorrita Gomez, b. 29 September 1867 (Lemitar), d. 2 March 1941 (San Antonito.) Husband: Serafin Gomez. Parents: Lorenzo Lopez & Pascualita Armijo.

Image # 954: Emilia Montano, b. 29 April 1927 (Socorro), d. 6 March 1941 (Socorro.) "School Girl"; "Socorro School". Parents: Estanislado Montano & Lizzie Cuellar.

Image # 955: Lorenzo G. Padilla, b. 9 August 1852 (Polvadera), d. 10 March 1941 (Santa Rita.) Wife: Lucianda Lopez. Parents: Antonio Padilla & Luz Gutierrez.

Image # 956: Robert David Marquez, b. 4 August 1939 (Magdalena), d. 12 March 1941 (Magdalena.) Parents: Dionisio Marquez & Josefita Carrillo.

Image # 957: Rumaldita Carrillo, b. unknown - 48 years old (San Francisco, New Mexico), d. 18 March 1941 (Socorro.) Widowed. Husband: Doroteo Carrillo. Parents: Jose Romero & Cleofia Griego. 

Image # 958: Aurora Griego, b. 10 August 1926 (La Joya), d. 19 March 1941 (La Joya.) "School girl". Parents: Baltazar Griego & Berneranda Cordova. 

Image # 959: Inacita Sanchez de Zamora, b. 27 August 1877 (Ranchos de Atrisco), d. 20 March 1941 (Socorro.) Widowed. Husband: Jose Zamora. Parents: Juan Maria Sanchez & Pilar Sanchez.

Image # 960: Mary Lucero Miranda, b. 18 January 1941 (San Juan, Socorro County, NM), d. 21 March 1941 (San Juan.) Parents: Lorenzo Miranda & Maria Lucero.

Image # 961: John Franklin Marion Wiles, b. 16 March 1853 (Walden, Arkansas), d. 18 March 1941 (Socorro - rural.) Wife: Luella Moore Wiles. Parents: John Wiles & Melanie Stewart.

Image # 963: Sarabable Chavez, b. 15 February 1865 (San Antonito), d. 23 March 1941 (San Antonito.) Widowed. No wife mentioned. Parents: Fernando Chavez & Vivianita Gutierrez.

Image # 964: Maria Bianchi, b. 3 November 1865 (Italy), d. 29 March 1941 (San Antonio.) Widowed (husband not mentioned.) Parents: Constanci Bianchi & Antonita Delaqua.

Image # 965: Anastacio H. Gomez, b. 22 January 1883 (San Pedro, Chihuahua, Mexico), d. 2 April 1941 (Magdalena.) Wife: Brigida Tafoya. Parents: Jorge Gomez & Manuela Hernandez.

Image # 966: no name Giron, b. 1 April 1941 (Las Nutrias), d. 2 April 1941 (Las Nutrias.) Parents: Salomon Griego (sic) & Eluticia Cordova. 

Image # 967: Charles E. Nelson, b. 22 March 1900 (Henrietta, Oklahoma), d. 5 April 1941 (Socorro - State Tuberculosis Sanatorium.) Wife: Lillian Nelson. Parents: William Thomas Nelson & Mary Elizabeth Painter. 

Image # 968: Julia E. Grissom Burke, b. 22 January 1871 (Texas), d. 8 April 1941 (Bingham.) Widowed. Husband: R.A. Burke. Parents: Steve Grissom & Annie Shed. 

Image # 969: Jose Leon Gonzales, b. February 1855 (Socorro), d. 8 April 1941 (Kelly, New Mexico.) Wife: Beatrice Sanchez. Parents: Pedro Gonzales & Maria Antonia Garcia. 

Image # 970: Josefita Baca, b. 25 August 1940 (Socorro), d. 9 April 1941 (Socorro.) Parents: Jose Angel Baca & Virginia Montoya.

971: Carmelita Bretado Carrillo, b. unknown - 39 years odl (Contreras, New Mexico), d. 11 April 1941 (Socorro.) Husband: Lorenzo Carrillo. Parents: unknown - adopted at 4 months.

972: Luna (unnamed), b. 11 April 1941 (Polvadera), d. 12 April 1941 (Polvadera.) Parents: Antonio Luna & Emilia Chavez.

973: Alberto Rosas, b. 2 January 1940 (Luis Lopez, New Mexico), d. 12 April 1941 (Luis Lopez.) Parents: Manuel Rosas & Sofia Saavedra.

974: Pablo Tafoya "2nd twin", b. 24 December 1940 (Kelly), d. 13 April 1941 (Kelly.) Parents: George A. Tafoya & Rita Peralta.

975: Ernest Lee Inkleberger, b. 9 May 1918 (Willenger County, Texas), d. 13 April 1941 (Maxwell Hospital - Socorro.) Parents: Jams Inkleberger & Mary Alexander.

Index: Socorro County Death Certificates, 1941, images 924-950

 Below is an index of Socorro County Death Certificates from 1941, images 924-950. 

For more information, you can find the actual images beginning at this link: Image # 924

Citation: "San Juan, Valencia, New Mexico, United States records," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9T2-K3WT-W?view=explore : Oct 16, 2026), image 924 of 2672; New Mexico. Department of Health. Image Group Number: 004229775 

Image # 924: Maria Elba Flayda Romero, b. 26 October 1940 (La Joya); d. 2 January 1941 (La Joya). Parents: Patricio Romero & Adeline Salazar. 

Image # 925 (duplicate of previous record.)

Image # 926: Mrs. Herman Segura (her first name was not listed.) Husband: Herman Segura. b. 17 November 1913 (Anton Chico, NM); d. 5 January 1941 (Socorro - State TB Sanatorium.), Parents: Frank Graston & Zenaida Bachachia.

Image # 927: Baby Montano (alive only 4 hours); birth and death: 7 January 1941 (Kelly, NM), Parents: Petro Montano & Betty Zamora.

Image # 928: Gloria Alice Romero, b. 28 April 1940 (Albuquerque), d. 8 January 1941. Parents: Liandro Romero & Senaida Sabedra.

Image # 929: Rita Chavez, b. 1 October 1873 (San Antonio, NM), d. 11 January 1941 (San Antonito, NM). Husband: Manuel Chavez. Parents: Lucario Montoya & Leonor Gonzales.

Image # 930: Genoveva Duran, b. 27 December 1914 (Temosachic, Chihuahua, Mexico), d. 11 January 1941 (Socorro - Rural.) Husband: Joe Duran. Parents: Juan Vega & unknown.

Image # 931: Salvador Annicelli, b. 18 December 1941 (Benevento, Milinario, Italy), d. 13 January 1941 (Socorro - State TB Sanatorium). Wife: Valencia Annicelli. Parents: Carmen Annicelli & Frances Rocco.

Image # 932: Nicolas Lucero, b. 28 August 1908 (San Acacia, NM), d. 13 January 1941 (San Acacia.) This man died of TB. Wife: Aaencion Benavidez. Parents: Santiago Lucero & Julianita Gonzales.

Image # 933: Emilia Teresita Madril, b. 7 May 1940 (Magdalena), d. 14 January 1941 (Magdalena.) Parents: Pablo Madril & Clara Ortega.

Image # 934: J. C. Williams, b. 14 January 1902 (Eureeka Springs, Arkansas), d. 14 January 1941 (Socorro - State TB Sanatorium) Divorced. Parents: Charles T. Williams & Belle Johnson.

Image # 935: Mrs. Francita Gonzales, b. 19 January 1875 (San Marcial), d. 15 January 1941 (Socorro.) Husband: Juan Gonzales. Parents: Jose Nieves Gallegos & Maria Romero.

Image # 936: J.N. Atkins, b. 7 May 1918 (Grandfield, Oklahoma), d. 15 January 1941 (Socorro -Maxwell Hospital.) No spouse. Parents: Jess Atkins & unknown.

Image # 937: Pedro M. Martinez, b. 1864 (Mora, Mora County, NM), d. 19 January 1941 (Socorro.) Widowed. Wife: Frances Garcia. Parents: Julio Martinez & Encarnacion Martinez.

Image # 938: Enoch Lycurgus Enloe, b. 23 November 1865 (Hickory Hill, Missouri), d. 20 January 1941 (Socorro.) Widowed. Wife: Lillian Grey Enloe. Parents: Joseph Martin Enloe & Eliza J. Enloe.

Image # 939: David Richard Moore, b. 19 January 1941 (Socorro), d. 21 January 1941 (Maxwell Hospital - Socorro.) Parents: Herbert Moore & Magdalena Pernado.

Image # 940: Ema Eduvigen Aragon, b. 6 July 1933 (Santa Rita) d. 21 January 1941 (Santa Rita.) Parents: Esau L. Aragon & Virginia L. Padilla.

Image # 941: Joaquin Donicio Padilla, b. 16 August 1940 (San Antonio), d. 22 January 1941 (Socorro.) Parents: Miguel Padilla & Amadita Gomez. 

Image # 942: Maria Benavidez, b. 1856 (Polvadera), d. 29 January 1941 (Polvadera.) Widowed. Husband: Miguel Benavidez. Parents: Baltazar Alderete & Juanita Pacheco.

Image # 943: Joe Saavedra, b. 31 January 1941 (Luis Lopez, NM), d. 1 February 1941 (Luis Lopez, NM.) Parent: Dorothy Saavedra (only.)

Image # 944: Filomeno Abelicio Aragon, b. 18 May 1940 (Magdalena), d. 6 February 1941 (Magdalena.) Parents: Esau L. Aragon & Virginia Padilla.

Image # 945: Lucy Lucilla Montoya, b. 4 May 1939 (Socorro), d. 8 February 1941 (Socorro.) Parents: Joe P. Montoya & Rita Martinez.

Image # 946: Juan Vigil, b. 12 February 1941 (Sabinal), d. 12 February 1941 (Sabinal.) Parents: Manuel Vigil & Acianita Vigil.

Image # 947: Frank Fletcher, b. unknown, age 46 (Texas), d. 13 February 1941 (Socorro.) Wife: Denise Mitchell. Parents: unknown.

Image # 948: Anastacio Velasquez, b. 6 July 1857 (Tome), d. 14 February 1941 (San Juan.) Wife: Delfina Lopez. Parents: Jose Antonio Velasquez & Getrudes Marquez.

Image # 949: Jose Jacobo Shockley, b. 30 January 1873 (Paraje), d. 15 February 1941 (Magdalena.) Wife: Maria Sotela Tolero. Parents: George Shockley & Tomasa Chavez.

Image # 950: Sephrania Naranjo Salazar, b. 1894 (Reserve), d. 16 February 1941 (Maxwell Clinic, Socorro.) Husband: Rogerio Salazar. Parents: Francisco Naranjo & Maria Sedillo. 

Birth of the Child of an Enslaved and an Enslaver in my Ancestor's Household.

In doing research on the families of the Socorro Land Grant a few years ago, I came across an interesting piece of information. I made a notation at that time, but I didn't really put any context to it. 

In the early years of the resettlement of Socorro, New Mexico (after 1815), baptisms for the community were celebrated in Belen, a community about 40 miles north. The San Miguel Church had not been built in 1817 when a girl Maria Gertrudis Garcia was baptized on February 16th of that year. She was born on February 13th in Socorro.

Her parents were listed as Jose Deciderio Garcia and a woman by the name of Maria. Maria was described as an "Indian of Xavier Garcia." Not an Indian living in the household of Xavier Garcia, but "of" Xavier Garcia.

 

"Microfilm # 16730, Belen Baptisms," , FamilySearch (www.familysearch.org : accessed 10 September 2026), digital image, "Baptism: Maria Gertrudis Garcia, 16 February 1817," image # 80.

Xavier Garcia was Francisco Xavier Garcia Jurado, my 5th great grandfather. Jose Deciderio Garcia, the father of the child, was my 4th great granduncle. His grandniece, Maria Guadalupe Padilla, was my 2nd great-grandmother, the wife of Jose Epitacio Torres. In fact, my 2nd great grandmother was the 1st cousin, once removed of Maria Getrudis Garcia. If Getrudis lived into adulthood, would she have known her much younger cousin?

The birth occurred over 200 years ago, but it is still relevant today. We can see this in our country's history and the genealogy of American families. In the United States, many enslavers and their sons fathered children with the enslaved. Through genetic and anecdotal proof, we know that Thomas Jefferson had children with his slave Sally Hemmings. In the PBS television series "Finding Your Roots", host Henry Louis Gates, Jr. has numerous times exposed slave owner ancestry in African American families, including his own. The same can be said of the mestizo lineage of New Mexicans - whether they are Hispanic or Native American. Not all Spanish/Native relationships were nonconsensual, of course, but a woman cannot give consent if she is the slave of the other. 

Jose Desiderio’s acknowledgment of his daughter Gertrudis makes this record particularly fascinating. Though unwed fathers occasionally appear in the Belen church baptismal books, a documented child between a man and a slave from his father's household is highly unusual. Usually, the father is simply not named. One other thing is that Jose Desiderio was married at the time, and had at least one child in 1814. 

Sources for this family can be found in this genealogy: Descendants of Francisco Xavier Garcia Jurado. Copyright (c) 2026 by Robert J. C. Baca

I have 17,000 names in my Socorro Land Grant database!

 Hello, friends:

Today my Socorro Land Grant Project genealogy database has exceeded 17,000 names. Are you interested in finding out about your family who lived in the Socorro area? Contact me. We could share information with each other. 

I tend to do research in spurts. It helps that this weekend is my Labor Day break. 

I'll be posting this database to Ancestry.com. I suggested to everyone that you save your database online every so often in case your computer is lost or damaged and you lose your data. This uploaded database will be private, as I have a lot of projects that I'll be working on in the future. 

Happy researching!

- RJCB