Dolores

Source: Ancestry. Border crossing for Dolores Diaz, 28 Apr 1927.

I'm working my way through the documents on the family of Dolores Diaz de Rascon, mother of Maria Luisa Carrillo. My last post covered Dolores' first husband, Joaquin Rascon, and her daughters. As hinted, the records reveal a much more complex structure for Maria Luisa's family.

Source: Ancestry. Border crossing record for Dolores Diaz, 28 Apr 1927.

The news clipping in the previous post announcing the rosary for Nieves Moncada was a big find, and opened up a new perspective into Dolores' life. Nieves Moncada was born Maria Nieves Diaz on 5 August 1868 in Hermosillo, Sonora. Her parents were Reyes Diaz and Dolores Lopez, and she was Dolores' younger sister.

Finding the names Reyes Diaz and Dolores Lopez revealed the other members of the family, and a baptism record for Dolores Diaz. Maria Dolores Diaz was baptized on 16 March 1864 in Hermosillo, Sonora. A later document listed her birth date as 15 March 1864.

Source: Ancestry. Mexico Church Records, Hermosillo.

I still cannot tell if Reyes Diaz connects into my Diaz line. Reyes and Dolores had at least the following children:
- Maria Dolores Diaz, 1864-
- Jose Reyes Diaz, 1865-1889
- Jose Ramon Esequiel Diaz, 1867-
- Maria Nieves Diaz, 1868-1946
- Maria Diaz, 1876-1947

I'll come back to Nieves and Maria Diaz.

At some point in 1906, Dolores Diaz separated from Joaquin Rascon and moved to Hermosillo. On 14 April 1907, she gave birth to Maria Luisa Portillo in Hermosillo. Her baptism record is below:

Source: Ancestry. Mexico Church Records, Hermosillo.

According to the record above, Maria Luisa's father was Alejandro Portillo.

Alejandro and Dolores appear together in the 1930 Mexico Census, living in Nogales. There's another set of familiar names living right next door to Alejandro and Dolores. Four children of Dolores' daughter by her first marriage, Dolores Rascon de Hernandez, are listed on the census - Francisca, Alfonso, Juan and Jesus.

Source: Ancestry. 1930 Mexico Census, Nogales, Sonora.

Alejandro Portillo passed away in Nogales on 1 December 1932. Dolores Diaz is listed in the record, and they were living at 7 Calle Naranjo, Nogales.

Source: Ancestry. Mexico Civil Registrations.

Dolores passed away on 6 August 1951 in Nogales.