Hi my name is
Cecilia Margarita
Velarde Ruiz, and my family is from Guadalajara. When I was little my Grand father Petronillo
Velarde (not sure of his second last name),09/21/07-Dec 1991, used to tell me a story of "El burro de oro" about someone who's last name was
Velarde who was not educated but became very rich then lost it all. It so happens that there is a section of town that is to this day called "
La Quinta
Velarde", I believe there is a museum at
La Barca. Petronillo was married to Ana Maria
Velasquez (not sure of her second last name), they had Alicia, Ricardo Petronilo, Carlos, Angel Javier, Ana Maria, Arturo, Victor Manuel, Mercedes Bertha, Alfredo (my father), Eduardo, and
Guadalupe.
My mothers name is
Luz Maria
Ruiz Lorreto, and her father,
Santiago Ruiz Rico, was born in Arrenal in November of 1900. I personally don't have very detailed info, but I could get info going back 3-4 generations from my brother.