Miguel and Martha Figueroa
circa 1947

Miguel Figueroa
Born in Claypool, Arizona on November 11, 1926
and
Marta Ramirez de Figueroa
Naturalized U.S. Citizen
Born in Rosales, Chihuahua on March 25, 1925
Died on January 2, 1989 in El Paso, Texas

Miguel and Marta married in Mexico and later immigrated to the U.S. They had four children: Javier, Rosa, Miguel, and Patricia.

Figueroa

Parents of Miguel Figueroa Valdiviezo

Miguel Figueroa (Ortega ?)
Born in 1873
Died on Jan. 11, 1949 at age 76.
He was born in Spain, immigrated to Mexico at age 18.

and
María de Jesús Valdiviezo Mendoza "Chita"
1894 (2) - 1962 died at age 68
She was part Navajo

Their children are:
Socorro (daughter), Miguel, Manuel, and José

Standing - Maria de Jesús Valdiviezo
and Miguel Figueroa Ortega
Sitting - Abuela Cuca (Manuel Mendoza)
the child is an unknown family member

Ramirez

Martha "Beni" Ramirez de Figueroa

Parents of Martha Ramirez de Figueroa

Bartola Ramirez
and
Pedro Gomez Rosales
Chihuahua, Mexico

Pedro Gomez Rosales was of French descent.

Parents of Bartola Ramirez

Juan and Romana Aldaz
Rosales, Chihuahua, Mexico

Miguel Figueroa Ortega, circa 1898
Standing right corner (light colored hat) with friends

Parents of Miguel Figueroa Ortega

Refugio Figueroa
mother - Galician lived in Spain all her life.

Miguel Figueroa Ortega was raised by his mother's family in Spain.

Parents of María de Jesús Valdiviezo

Eutemio Valdiviezo
and
Manuela Mendoza de Valdiviezo ("Cuca")
The Navajo link comes from this couple.