Pablo Barbosa
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Pablo Barbosa was a prominent Mexican landowner, cattle rancher, benefactor
, philantrophist, and farmer
of southwestern San Martín de Hidalgo
municipality.
He was also known for his generous donations made to the less-fortunate people of the town of Los Barbosa
, with the help of his wife Petra Curiel
and daughter Timotea Barbosa
. Pablo is also considered as a patriarch for the Barbosa families of the area.
in western Cocula jurisdiction (present-day San Martín de Hidalgo
municipality), being the fifth child of Ramón Barbosa (1785–1818) and Marcelina Mendoza (1787–1827). His paternal grandparents were Santiago Barbosa and Lorenza Aguilar were criollos of Cocula. His maternal grandparents were Ignacio Mendoza and Juliana Montaño, however, were from nearby San Jacinto
. Pablo was baptized as "Pablo Domingo" on January 21, 1815 at the parish church of San Martín de Hidalgo
. His father Ramón died in 1818 when he was just three years old, during there residence in El Zapote.
. Two daughters were born of the Montaño-Mendoza marriage, María Remigia and María Saturnina; both born in San José. Don Manuel raised Pablo, and his other brothers in the Hacienda. Pablo's mother Marcelina died of a fever on January 14, 1827 in San Martín de Hidalgo
; one day before his 12th birthday. Pablo's maternal grandmother Juliana Montaño died of a fever also the same year on April 16.
, resident of Los Barbosa who was 15 at the parish church of Ameca, Jalisco
.
He bought the large extent of land on the southern portion of Los Barbosa, on the northern half lived the nearby workers of the Hacienda San José de Miravalle
, of mestizo, mulatto, and amerindian descent. Pablo would drive five oxen-pulled carts to Guadalajara, Jalisco
to buy rolls of cloth donate to the impoverished workers. For this Pablo, Petra, and the Barbosa Curiel family were much esteemed in the rancho.
Benefactor
A benefactor is a person who gives some form of help to benefit a person, group or organization , often gifting a monetary contribution in the form of an endowment to help a cause...
, philantrophist, and farmer
Farmer
A farmer is a person engaged in agriculture, who raises living organisms for food or raw materials, generally including livestock husbandry and growing crops, such as produce and grain...
of southwestern San Martín de Hidalgo
San Martín de Hidalgo
San Martín de Hidalgo is a city and municipality, in Jalisco in central-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 324.57 km².As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 26,306; and the city had a population of 8,092....
municipality.
He was also known for his generous donations made to the less-fortunate people of the town of Los Barbosa
San Jerónimo (Los Barbosa)
-Flora:Many native trees live numerously in the town and the slopes, most of them are leguminous. These trees are:-Economy:The economy in the town was mostly farming maize in cuamiles, which are crops on mountain slopes, and cattle ranching...
, with the help of his wife Petra Curiel
Petra Curiel
María Petra Curiel Ramos was a benefactor to the town of Los Barbosa during 1841-1879, and the wife of Pablo Barbosa and the mother of Timotea Barbosa.-Early life:...
and daughter Timotea Barbosa
Timotea Barbosa
Timotea Barbosa Curiel, later known as Timotea Barbosa de Tapia was a benefactor to the town of Los Barbosa, Jalisco. She was a matriarch of the Tapia family of the same town. Timotea along with her parents were key to the flourishment of the town of Los Barbosa during the Porfirian period, they...
. Pablo is also considered as a patriarch for the Barbosa families of the area.
Early life
Pablo Barbosa was born January 15, 1815 in the small settlement of El ZapoteJesús María (El Zapote)
Jesús María, also known as El Zapote, is a town in the municipality of San Martín de Hidalgo in the state of Jalisco, Mexico. It has a population of 278 inhabitants.-External links:*...
in western Cocula jurisdiction (present-day San Martín de Hidalgo
San Martín de Hidalgo
San Martín de Hidalgo is a city and municipality, in Jalisco in central-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 324.57 km².As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 26,306; and the city had a population of 8,092....
municipality), being the fifth child of Ramón Barbosa (1785–1818) and Marcelina Mendoza (1787–1827). His paternal grandparents were Santiago Barbosa and Lorenza Aguilar were criollos of Cocula. His maternal grandparents were Ignacio Mendoza and Juliana Montaño, however, were from nearby San Jacinto
San Jacinto, Jalisco
San Jacinto is a town in the municipality of San Martín de Hidalgo in the state of Jalisco, Mexico. It has a population of 227 inhabitants.-External links:*...
. Pablo was baptized as "Pablo Domingo" on January 21, 1815 at the parish church of San Martín de Hidalgo
San Martín de Hidalgo
San Martín de Hidalgo is a city and municipality, in Jalisco in central-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 324.57 km².As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 26,306; and the city had a population of 8,092....
. His father Ramón died in 1818 when he was just three years old, during there residence in El Zapote.
Relocation to San José and Los Barbosa
His mother Marcelina Mendoza remarried widower Manuel Montaño on October 9, 1822. Don Manuel was originally from Cocula, Jalisco but was at the time a resident of the Hacienda San José de MiravalleHacienda San José de Miravalle
Hacienda San José de Miravalle is an hacienda in central-western Jalisco, Mexico. It is located near San Jerónimo .-History:It was originally founded and settled in the valley of Ameca in 1870 by Don Felipe , an aristocrat and leader of the municipality of San Martín de Hidalgo...
. Two daughters were born of the Montaño-Mendoza marriage, María Remigia and María Saturnina; both born in San José. Don Manuel raised Pablo, and his other brothers in the Hacienda. Pablo's mother Marcelina died of a fever on January 14, 1827 in San Martín de Hidalgo
San Martín de Hidalgo
San Martín de Hidalgo is a city and municipality, in Jalisco in central-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 324.57 km².As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 26,306; and the city had a population of 8,092....
; one day before his 12th birthday. Pablo's maternal grandmother Juliana Montaño died of a fever also the same year on April 16.
Marriage
Pablo bought the potrerito and settled in Los Barbosa during the 1830s. On May 20, 1841, at the age of 26, Pablo married María Petra Curiel Ramos of Mesa de RamosMesa de Ramos
Mesa de Ramos is a rural community located in the southeastern portion of the municipality of Ameca, Jalisco. It is a victim of depopulation, primarily because of lack of resources and of isolation. In 1900, the town was recorded as Mesa de los Ramos, and had 289 inhabitants...
, resident of Los Barbosa who was 15 at the parish church of Ameca, Jalisco
Ameca, Jalisco
Ameca is a city and municipality, in Jalisco in central-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 685.73 km². The city is bisected by the Ameca River which drains to the Pacific Ocean near Puerto Vallarta....
.
He bought the large extent of land on the southern portion of Los Barbosa, on the northern half lived the nearby workers of the Hacienda San José de Miravalle
Hacienda San José de Miravalle
Hacienda San José de Miravalle is an hacienda in central-western Jalisco, Mexico. It is located near San Jerónimo .-History:It was originally founded and settled in the valley of Ameca in 1870 by Don Felipe , an aristocrat and leader of the municipality of San Martín de Hidalgo...
, of mestizo, mulatto, and amerindian descent. Pablo would drive five oxen-pulled carts to Guadalajara, Jalisco
Guadalajara, Jalisco
Guadalajara is the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality of Guadalajara. The city is located in the central region of Jalisco in the western-pacific area of Mexico. With a population of 1,564,514 it is Mexico's second most populous municipality...
to buy rolls of cloth donate to the impoverished workers. For this Pablo, Petra, and the Barbosa Curiel family were much esteemed in the rancho.