Category 1910s
An early document issued by the government of Aguascalientes, Mexico for Gabriela Puentes (Vargas) who is traveling to Laredo Texas. Of note: Gabriela was admitted in Laredo, Texas on September 25, 1918. She left Aguascalientes, Mexico on September 14, 1918.
Antonia Consuelo Vargas’ proof of baptism at Our Lady of Victory church on January 26, 1919 in Paris Texas. Her birth is noted here as the 14th, however other documents state the 13th. The latter is confirmed in her own… Continue Reading →
U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Mexico document giving young Gabriela Puentes passage into the country in 1918. Context A year earlier the Immigration Act of 1917 was passed by Congress, the first major law to restrict immigration to the United… Continue Reading →
This is the 2nd of two documents that were either handwritten or typed by Antonia Lianez. It is a history of her mother and father how they met and their journey from Mexico to the United States. I have transcribed… Continue Reading →
Antonia Vargas(2nd from left), Juan Vargas, Gabriela Vargas, Gabriela’s Cousin and her children ( Names, location and date available)
