In 1911, in a small town called Autlan, in the state of Jalisco Mexico, my Grandfather (my mother’s father), at the age of sixteen made a decision that was about to changethe course of his life and the course of our family’s history in a profound way. His name was Honorio Llamas Garcia and his […]

MY ARRIVAL It was about four o’clock in the afternoon when my taxi pulled into town.It seemed small and dusty and the cab drivers mother commented haughtily that the houses were made of adobe in this town as opposed to the wood houses they were used to living in along the coast. I doubt she […]

In 1906, my great grandfather, Daniel Leonard the 2nd died after returning from a trip to Mexico. His vital record from the state of Arizona says the cause of death was Pulmonary Tuberculosis commonly known at the time as Consumption. His pension had just been approved on September 25 of 1906. He was dead by […]

Daniel the 3rd my Grandfather, the only son of Daniel and Aurelia was a veteran of World War I, although it is not known whether he saw any action. His enlistment papers show that he may have been ineligible for combat due to medical issues including a scratch across his left eye. On October 11 […]

Andre Pallares (1867) and Maria Ramirez (1877) were both born in Chihuahua Mexico. His parents were Cristobal Pallares and Felipe Robles. Felipe died in Los Angles in 1950. Maria’s parents were Concepcion Robles and Sotera Ramirez.  It is believed that Andre and Maria immigrated to the United States around 1902. He was 35 and she […]