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

 

My Book "History and Families of the Socorro Land Grant, Part I" Now Available for Sale!

 

Hello, dear readers!

My book "History and Families of the Socorro Land Grant, Part I: The Baca Family and Their Descendants" is now on sale at Amazon.com!

After over 25 years of research, my efforts are finally realized. This book includes genealogies of 35 out of 66 founding families of the Socorro Land Grant. In the future, I will publish genealogies of the remaining families.

This is a valuable resource for family historians and the general public who are interested in families of the area of Socorro, New Mexico. Follow this link to purchase a copy of the book.

Book Signing and Presentation: "Baca Family Connections to the Socorro Land Grant"

 

 Yay! The time is nearly here. I will have my first official book signing at the Albuquerque Genealogy Center (Albuquerque Main Library), 501 Copper NW, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 2nd Floor, on November 22, 2025, between 10:30 and Noon. 

My book "History and Families of the Socorro Land Grant, Part I: The Baca Family and Their Descendants" will be on sale on Amazon.com on November 3rd. I'll put a link on this blog on that date. Retail price is $50.

I'll be reading from the book and answering questions.

I will sell and sign the book at the event for the discounted price of $40. Please bring cash or check. Cards will not be accepted.

Click on this Link to See or Print out the Flyer.

"History and Families of the Socorro Land Grant, Part I" Book Available November 3rd!

If you follow me on Facebook, you may have learned that I'm publishing my book "History and Families of the Socorro Land Grant, Part I: The Baca Family and Their Descendants". It will be available on November 3rd on Amazon.com.

Below is an image of the proof copy of the book.

Last week I did a final edit of the book and submitted the final draft to Amazon. 

The book details the genealogies of 34 descendants of the Baca family who were among the founders of the Socorro Land Grant in 1815. These are not just people with the Baca surname, but also the Abeyta, Chaves, Gallegos, Garcia Jurado, Padilla, Sanchez, Tafoya, and Trujillo families, among others. The genealogies begin Cristobal Baca and Ana Ortiz, who arrived in New Mexico with their family in 1600, and continues another 8 generations. The descendant narratives extend into the 1800s, and in a few cases into the early 1900s. Additionally, I've included one other Baca family, the descendants of early Socorro settler Juan Dionisio Baca. He was not actually descended from the Baca family, but rather from Petronila Garcia Jurado and an unknown father. Juan Dionisio Baca was the ancestor of famed lawman Elfego Baca, New Mexico Archbishop Robert Fortune Sanchez, and many other Socorro residents.

Other sections of the book explore a brief history of the Socorro Land Grant, five-generation pedigree charts for each of my four grandparents, and a series of vignettes. These stories highlight the connections between the Torres and Baca families, the role of the Cabeza de Baca lineage in the Socorro Land Grant, the Montoya family as defenders of the grant, and the legacy of María Guadalupe Torres, a matriarch whose descendants include many prominent members of the García and Baca families of Socorro.

Lastly, within the descendant narrative, you will find transcriptions of census records, obituaries, and even short family histories. It's not just names and dates - I flesh out many of these families' stories.

The book is over 550 pages, with extensive citations, and a name index of over 3,000 people. I have been researching my family for over 25 years, which includes many founders of the land grant. You will find this book to be the most extensive Socorro Hispanic family history, and I'm just beginning! There are another 31 founders who I will profile in subsequent volumes. 

When it is released, it'll look a little different from my proof copy: it'll have a green cover! The cost is $50, which is a bargain for a genealogy like this. If you are interested in New Mexico genealogy and history, you'll find this book to be just what you are looking for!