A Few Coincidences: The Torres Family

Recently, I’ve been researching a particular Torres family in Socorro. Specifically, the descendants of Agustin Torres and Felipa Baca. Independently of these research needs, I purchased a book titled “Santa BarbaraCemetery: Albuquerque, New Mexico”.  At least I thought it was independent of those needs.

Today I was in the Albuquerque Genealogy Library where I came across the authors of the above-mentioned book. I told Cheril that I had purchased the book, and she went to the shelves and brought out a copy. We began going through it, when I remembered that there was a particular family that I found at the cemetery when I visited it last years.

Getudres Zimmerly, the sister of my great-grandfather Estevan Zimmerly (not to confused with Estevan’s daughter of the same name) was married to Herminio Torres, her first cousin. This couple is buried in the cemetery, although not together. However, Getrudes is buried next to her adult son Ernest Torres. We found the entries for this family in the book, and was I able to give Cheril and her co-author Nancy some more information about this family. I mentioned that I did not know if Ernest had been married or not, and Cheril suggested that I look up his death certificate and obituary on the genealogy library’s LAN system. Well, I found his death certificates and four separate obituaries. I now know his wife’s name was Suzanne, he had a daughter named Edna Lois Torres and that his three sisters were married to M.A. Pino, John F. Ulivari (Ulibarri) and J.R. DeArmond. Although I don’t know which sister goes with which husband, I at least have a few leads for the family.

Below are links to my Evernote captures of the four obituaries and death certificate:

·         Ernesto Torres obituaries

·         Ernest Torres’ death certificate

Here is also a short genealogy of the family:

·      The Family of Herminio Torres and Getrudes Zimmerly

1948 Socorro County Death Certificates, final list, ABC LAN

Here is the final list (3 of 3) of 1948 Socorro County death certificates that can be found on the Albuquerque Genealogy Center (ABC Libraries) LAN. These certificates have not previously been indexed. Please contact me if you wish to get information or get a copy of these certificates.

1. Death Certificate: Antonia Viescas, 22 December 1948, Rural, Socorro County, New Mexico.
2. Death Certificate: Jess Thomas Wheeler, 21 December 1948, Socorro, Socorro County, New Mexico.
3. Death Certificate: Unnamed Jarmillo, 16 December 1948, Socorro, Socorro County, New Mexico.
4. Death Certificate: Rosaura T. Gallegos, 4 December 1948, Rural, Socorro County, New Mexico.
5. Death Certificate: Leroy Robert Sanchez, 2 December 1948, Magdalena, Socorro County, New Mexico.
6. Death Certificate: Precilla B. Gonzales, 8 December 1948, Socorro, Socorro County, New Mexico.
7. Death Certificate: Clarence S. Towles, Jr., 3 December 1948, Rural, Socorro County, New Mexico.
8. Death Certificate: Jacob Leiker, 2 December 1948, Rural, Socorro County, New Mexico.
9. Death Certificate: Anastacia Carillo, 1 December 1948, Magdalena, Socorro County, New Mexico.
10. Death Certificate: Abel Alderete, 1 December 1948, Socorro, Socorro County, New Mexico.
11. Death Certicate: Dolores Pino Sandoval, 27 November 1948, Socorro, Socorro County, New Mexico.
12. Death Certificate: William Homer Hill, 27 November 1948, Rural, Socorro County, New Mexico.
13. Death Certificate: Victor Romero, 25 November 1948, Las Nutrias, Socorro County, New Mexico.
14. Death Certificate: William Thompson Bonine, 25 November 1948, Socorro, Socorro County, New Mexico.
15. Death Certificate: Teresita Lopez, 13 November 1948, Magdalena, Socorro County, New Mexico.
16. Death Certificate: Patricio or Pat Chavez, 11 November 1948, Magdalena, Socorro County, New Mexico. Infant.
17. Death Certificate: Bernardino Baca, Veguita, Socorro County, New Mexico, 10 November 1948.
18. Death Certificate: Robert B. East, 9 November 1948, Rural, Socorro County, New Mexico.
19. Death Certificate: Luisa Chavez, 9 November 1948, Socorro, Socorro County, New Mexico.
20. Death Certificate: Unnamed Baca, 8 November 1948, Socorro, Socorro County, New Mexico. Infant.
21. Death Certificate: Placida Diaz Chavez, 5 November 1948, Magdalena, Socorro County, New Mexico. Infant.
22. Death Certificate: Melciader Castillo, 5 November 1948, Socorro, Socorro County, New Mexico.
23. Death Certificate: Wanda L. Lopez, 30 October 1948, Socorro, Socorro County, New Mexico.
24. Death Certificate: James Mitchell Hutchison, 30 October 1948, Socorro, Socorro County, New Mexico.
25. Death Certificate: Auroa B. Gallegos, 25 October 1948, Socorro, Socorro County, New Mexico.
26. Death Certificate: Pablo Cordova, 22 October 1948, La Joya, Socorro County, New Mexico.
27. Death Certificate: John Alvie Clapp, 22 October 1948, Socorro, Socorro County, New Mexico. From Oklahoma.
28. Death Certificate: Elizabeth Grace Chavez, 21 October 1948, Socorro, Socorro County, New Mexico. Infant.
29. Death Certificate: (unnamed) Chavez, 15 October 1948, Magdalena, Socorro County, New Mexico. Infant.
30. Death Certificate: Isidro Romero, La Joya, Socorro County, New Mexico,12 October 1948.
31. Death Certificate: Eugene Reynolds, Socorro, Socorro County, New Mexico, 11 October 1948.
32. Death Certificate: Benjamin Serito Gonzales, Socorro, Socorro County, New Mexico, 9 October 1948.
33. Death Certificate: Luz L. Garcia, Socorro, Socorro County, New Mexico, 5 October 1948.
34. Death Certificate: Beatriz Roybal, (Rural), Socorro County, New Mexico, 25 September 1948. Originally from Tremetina.
35. Death Certificate: Rogerio Gabaldon, Socorro. Socorro County, New Mexico, 25 September 1948.
36. Death Certificate: Nicanora Gomez Chavez, 25 September 1948, Magdalena, Socorro County, New Mexico.
37. Death Certificate: Victor G. Segura, 30 miles south of Socorro (US Highway 85 Rural), 20 September 1948.
38. Death Certificate: Samuel E. Wiswell, 17 September 1948, Polvadera, Socorro County, New Mexico.
39. Death Certificate: Rufina Terin Otero, September 7, 1948, Socorro, Socorro County, New Mexico.
40. Death Certificate: Margie Moya, September 7, 1948, Socorro, Socorro County, New Mexico. Infant.
41. Death Certificate: (unnamed child) Jaramillo, 30 December 1948, Socorro, Socorro County, New Mexico.

List: More 1948 Socorro County Death Certificates, ABC LAN

Below is a list of additional 1948 Socorro Death Certificates, not previously indexed, that I found in the Albuquerque Genealogy Center (ABC Libraries) LAN. If you wish to have a copy of any of these death certificates, please let me know.

I apologize that some of the death certificates were difficult to read either due to incomprehensible handwriting or bad copying. I tried my best to interpret them.

1. Death Certificate: Sisto Gallegos, Socorro, 2 September 1948.
2. Death Certificate: Eloisa Ortega Salana (?), Socorro, 26 August 1948.
3. Death Certificate: Donald Apachito, Dusty, 25 August 1948.
4. Death Certificate: Benito Valenzuela, Magdalena, 23 August 1948.
5. Death Certificate: Wayne Wesley Coates, Socorro, 17 August 1948.
6. Death Certificate and Jury Verdict Form: Gilberto Esquibel, Bernardo, 6 August 1948.
7. Death Certificate: Mateo Chavez, Socorro, 6 August 1948.
8. Death Certificate: Maria Christina Baca, San Antonio, 1 August 1948.
9. Death Certificate: Blanche Gutierrez, San Antonio, 30 July 1948.
10. Death Certificate: Roman A. Castillo, Socorro, 27 July 1948.
11. Death Certificate: Fernadita Isabel Lopez, Socorro, 17 July 1948.
12. Death Certificate: Jacob E. Taylor, Socorro, 8 July 1948.
13. Death Certificate: Mauricia Juarez, Socorro, 1 July 1948.
14. Death Certificate: Josefina Barbaita Zamora, Socorro, 30 June 1948.
15. Death Certificate: Dallas Burton Tingle, Socorro, 28 June 1948.
16. Death Certificate: Aurelia Marquez Williamson, Socorro, 20 June 1948.
17. Death Certificate: Charles Melvin McLeod, Socorro, 17 June 1948.
18. Death Certificate: Phobe A. Key, Socorro, 10 June 1948.
19. Death Certificate: Eufemia Martinez Sedillo, Socorro, 6 June 1948.
20. Death Certificate: Evilyn Rouse, Magdalena, 3 June 1948.
21. Death Certificate: Maria Chavez, Veguita, 30 May 1948.
22. Death Certificate: Tomas Baca, Socorro, 24 May 1948.
23. Death Certificate: Domitila T. Montoya, Socorro, 23 May 1948.
24. Death Certificate: Elmer Aubra Rose, Socorro, 19 May 1948.
25. Death Certificate: James A. Bishop, Socorro, 16 May 1948.
26. Death Certificate: Edwardo Peralta Armijo, San Acacia, 16 May 1948.
27. Death Certificate: William Woods, Socorro, 13 May 1948.
28. Death Certificate: Soila Apodaca, Socorro, 6 May 1948.
29. Death Certificate: Asencion Vasques, Lemitar, 3 May 1948.
30. Death Certificate: Hala Luairi Torres, Socorro, 3 May 1948.
31. Death Certificate: Alejandro Corrales, Socorro, 30 April 1948.
32. Death Certificate: Clarence H. Mullins, Socorro, 28 April 1948.
33. Death Certificate: Mattias Romero, San Marcial, 25 April 1948.
34. Death Certificate: Nestor Saavedra, Socorro, 22 April 1948.
35. Death Certificate: Eudosia Maez Gonzales, Socorro, 19 April 1948.
36. Death Certificate: Mary Ella Duncan, 15 April 1948, San Antonio, New Mexico
37. Death Certificate: Joy Ann Key, 14 April 1948, Socorro, New Mexico, infant
38. Death Certificate: Mela T. Moya, Contreras, 2 September 1948.