Family Tree

GARZA information still being gathered....

Our family history begins, from what we presently know, in the small town of San Fernando, Tamualipas, Mexico. San Fernando was founded March 19th 1749. This small town, population approximately 65,000, is approximately a two hour drive from the U.S. Mexico border. Its in this small town that we find our roots firmly planted. From what we know our history begins with.....

*update 10.15.03*

Dan and Buddy Garza made a trip to San Fernando, Tamps. Mexico in search
of information on the Garza family roots. The trip went extremely well as the first person they spoke to in 
city hall referred them to a man who was standing by. It turned out that 
the man was related to our family and took them to Maria del Refugio De la Garza 
who is the oldest living member of the Eduardo de la Garza descendents in San
Fernando. She was very knowledgeable and had a very detailed recollection
of the births in the family. They also got to meet two of her brothers, Ovidio and Viro de la Garza.

[email from Hercilia Garza]

Eduardo De la Garza (B: D: circa 1815) married ( // ) Petra (B: D:)

According to the information that Buddy and Dan were able to obtain

Eduardo was light skinned, had blond hair and blue eyes.

He was from Monterrey, Nuevo Leon Mexico. Maria Del Refugio was from

Curias, Tamps. Mexico.

They had the following children:

Luis De la Garza (B: D:), Antonio De la Garza (B: D: ), Demetrio De la Garza (B: D:)

Demetrio De la Garza (B: D:) Married ( / / ) Maria De Jesus (De la) Garza (B: D:)

They had the following children:

Israel "El Güero Israel" De la Garza (B: 01/06/1879 D: 09/05/1931), Moises De la Garza (B: D:), Manuel Maria De la Garza (B: D:),

Miguel De la Garza (B: D: ), David De la Garza (B: D: ), Juan de Dios De la Garza (B: D: ),

Guadalupe (Lupita) De la Garza (B: D: ) Rafaela De la Garza (B: D: ),

and Gertrudes De la Garza (B: D:).

Israel Garza (B:01/06/1879 D: 09/05/1931) Married (12/02/1906) Manuela Hinojosa (B: 06/22/1887 D: 10/24/1974)

Note: Israel at this point no longer uses "De la" in front of Garza. He drops the De la when he

leaves San Fernando for the United States after fathering a child out of wedlock.

According to the 1920 U.S. Census, taken on July 14th 1920, Israel Garza immigrated to the U.S. in the year 1894. That would have made him 15 years old.

Relampago, Texas, a small farming community south of Mercedes, Texas located along Military Highway 281. After their three day wedding (see family stories section or click here to go there now) this is where Israel and Manuela decided to settle down and raise a family. Manuela Hinojosa's mother, Susana Hinojosa, was a school teacher in this small farming community and their next door neighbor. They had the following children listed above.