Maurilio Martinez and Alicia Olivas of Taos, NM, U.S.A.
Updated May 24, 2004
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These pages contain the family history for Jose Maurilio Martinez of Taos, New Mexico and Alicia Elena Olivas of Valdez, New Mexico.
The ancestors of this couple came into the Kingdom of New Mexico, along the Camino Real, during the conquest of Don Juan de Oñate (1598-1600). Ancestors also arrived after the Oñate Conquest and with the Reconquest of New Mexico by Don Diego de Vargas (1693). Ancestors span over twenty generations and into various countries and such as the present day United States of America (Native Americans), Belgium, France, Greece, Mexico, Portugal, Spain and their colonial provinces such as the Canary Islands. The area now known as New Mexico, after European colonization, has been under the governmental control of three countries: Spain for 223 years (1598-1821), Mexico for 25 years (1821-1846) and the United States of America for 158 years as of 2004 (1846-present).
"E fructu arbor cognoscitur" (The tree can be recognized by its fruits)
~ Latin Proverb
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- Alicia Elena Olivas (24 KB)
Alicia E. Olivas in/around Valdez, New Mexico circa 1925. Photographer: Unknown. Courtesy of Anita Ruybal and Sylvia Medina.
- Emilio and Roberto Martinez (267 KB)
Emilio and son Roberto Martinez in Taos, New Mexico circa 1921. Photographer: Unknown. Courtesy of Sylvia Medina.
- Jose Estevan Olivas (388 KB)
Jose Estevan Olivas in Valdez, NM circa 1907. Courtesy of Anita Ruybal and Sylvia Medina.
- Santos Garcia and Children (236 KB)
BACK ROW: L-R, Santos Garcia, Candido Olivas, Margarita Olivas. FRONT ROW: L-R, Simona Olivas and Alicia Olivas. Circa 1916, Valdez, New Mexico. Courtesy of Anita Ruybal.
- Alicia, Gonzalo and Maurilio Martinez (320 KB)
Alicia Olivas holding Gonzalo Martinez with husband Maurilio Martinez in 1930 Taos, NM. Photo courtesy of Anita Ruybal.
- Maurilio Martinez holding his Grandaughter (174 KB)
Maurilio Martinez holding his granddaughter, Allyn, in Taos, NM around 1966. Photo courtesy of Patricia Smith.
- Santos Garcia with her Great Grandchildren (149 KB)
Santos Garcia with her great grandchildren: Jake, Robert, John, Timo, George and Tahti. April 1961 in Taos, NM. Photo courtesy of Phoebe Sandoval.
- Candido Olivas holding his niece (286 KB)
Candido Olivas holding his niece Elvira (Linda) in Valdez, NM circa 1942. Photo courtesy of Julie Miera.
- Porfirio M., Maurilio Martinez and Robert S. (121 KB)
Maurilio Martinez with his son-in-laws Porfirio and Robert in Canon, north of Taos, NM circa 1965. Photo courtesy of Jacob Sandoval.
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