My Ancestry
- You: Enrico TRUJILLO (b. 1972, New Mexico)
- Father: Ben TRUJILLO (b. 1948, Taos, New Mexico)
- Paternal Grandfather: Enrique T. TRUJILLO (1906–1933, Taos)
- Paternal Grandmother: Ofella SANDOVAL (dates unknown)
- Paternal Great-Grandfather: Sabino TRUJILLO (1883–1949, Taos) – born in Taos; descendant of early Pojoaque/Nambé area settlers, indicating interaction with local Pueblos
- Paternal Great-Grandmother: Madelina JARAMILLO (b. 30 Mar 1887, Truchas, Santa Fe Co.) – Jaramillo lineage (see below)
- Great-Great-Grandfather: Donaciano JARAMILLO (b. Sep 1858, Taos) – married 2 Aug 1880, Taos, to Maria de los Dolores Maestas
- Great-Great-Grandmother: Maria de los Dolores MAESTAS (1860–2 Sep 1905, Taos) – her mother, Maria M. Trujillo, was born at Pojoaque Pueblo (Tewa). An earlier Nicolás Maestas (b. ~1775) in the family was an adopted Native child who died at Picurís Pueblo in 1800 – suggesting Genízaro (detribalized Native) roots
- 3rd Great-Grandfather: José Luciano JARAMILLO (b. 15 Dec 1830, Santa Cruz de la Cañada) – later settled in Taos (wife María Petra Padilla)
- 3rd Great-Grandmother: María Petra PADILLA (d. Fernández de Taos, New Mexico)
- 4th Great-Grandfather: Francisco Estevan JARAMILLO (b. 3 Jan 1787, Santa Cruz de la Cañada) – m. 28 Sep 1811 Nuestra Señora de Soledad, Santa Cruz
- 4th Great-Grandmother: María Apolonia “Polonia” MONTES VIGIL (b. 9 Apr 1792, Potrero, NM) – baptized at Santa Cruz (near San Juan/Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo); her father Miguel Antonio Vigil appeared in the 1790 San Juan de los Caballeros census as a Spanish farmer, reflecting close ties to the Tewa Pueblo community
- 📌 Note: Francisco Estevan and Apolonia were the parents of María Josefa JARAMILLO (1828–1868) – sister of José Luciano. María Josefa married frontiersman Christopher “Kit” Carson in February 1843womenoftaos.org, linking the user’s Jaramillo ancestry to the family of Kit Carson.
- Mother: Barbara GIBSON (b. mid-20th cent., New Mexico)
- Maternal Grandfather: George GIBSON (1922–2001)
- Maternal Grandmother: Eilleen GARTON (1922–2004)
- Father: Ben TRUJILLO (b. 1948, Taos, New Mexico)
Sources: Family genealogical records and New Mexico church/census archives have been used to verify birth, marriage, and death information. The presence of ancestors in Pueblo communities (Pojoaque, Picurís, San Juan/Ohkay Owingeh, Nambé) and records of mestizo or coyote status are noted where applicable, indicating the family’s partial Native American heritage. Each cited reference corresponds to a specific documented record in the family history.
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