My Ancestry
(note: I think ChatGPT messed up its research. The Enrique Trujillo that is my grandfather died in the 1990s and not the 30s. The connection may be through Josefa’s sister and not her younger brother.)
- 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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