Timotea Barbosa
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Timotea Barbosa Curiel, later known as Timotea Barbosa de Tapia (August 22, 1860 – 1930) 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 donated various necessities for a substantial time. She was also known as Doña Timo.
to Pablo Barbosa
and Petra Curiel
. Timotea was baptized on August 26 at the municipal parish in Ameca
by the priest Prudencio González.
. On the marriage act, the priest states that the bride and groom reside in the town of "Los Barvosas" (an illiterate variant of "Los Barbosa"), which means that Pablo and Petra's settled in the town in the 1830s.
Her paternal grandparents were the criollos Ramón Cipriano Barbosa y Aguilar, born in Cocula, and María Marcelina Mendoza Montaño. Her maternal grandparents were the mestizo
Manuel Curiel Zárate and the criolla Juana María de Jesús Ramos y Aumada.
, or white cheese, and fine linen for the residents clothing. It is probable that the donations were made to the less fortunate, in this case the workers in the Hacienda San José de Miravalle
who in that time resided in Los Barbosa. Timotea helped her parents with the donations. Don Pablo Barbosa had his cattle ranch in the southwestern part of the town today known as El Potrerito
. He had 25 paradas of cattle roaming inside the large stone corral. He also had a chapel
built in his property, various barns, stables and even a special house for church offerings.
. Gregorio already had the dubious reputation of a womanizer and gambler. Without the approval of her father, Gregorio and Timtoea married on May 3, 1880; before having their first son Eduardo in 1881. Their witnesses were Francisco Núñez and Francisca Tapia. The relationship of Timotea toward her father loosened and became tense, she feared of his disapproval. Petra, on the other hand, was calm and understanding. When she married Gregorio, she was disowned of the Barbosa inheritance. She had other children: José Eduardo, María Juliana, María Candelaria, María Cruz, José Manuel, Zeferina, and Heliodoro. She died in 1930 in Los Barbosa and was interred in the community cemetery of Santa Cruz de las Flores
.
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...
, Jalisco
Jalisco
Jalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...
. 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
Porfirio Díaz
José de la Cruz Porfirio Díaz Mori was a Mexican-American War volunteer and French intervention hero, an accomplished general and the President of Mexico continuously from 1876 to 1911, with the exception of a brief term in 1876 when he left Juan N...
, they donated various necessities for a substantial time. She was also known as Doña Timo.
Early life
Timotea Barbosa was born on August 22, 1860 in the table mountain settlement 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...
to Pablo Barbosa
Pablo Barbosa
Pablo Barbosa was a prominent Mexican landowner, cattle rancher, benefactor, philantrophist, and farmer of southwestern San Martín de Hidalgo municipality....
and 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:...
. Timotea was baptized on August 26 at the municipal parish in Ameca
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....
by the priest Prudencio González.
Ancestral background
Pablo and Petra, Timotea's parents, married on May 20, 1841 in the city of AmecaAmeca, 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....
. On the marriage act, the priest states that the bride and groom reside in the town of "Los Barvosas" (an illiterate variant of "Los Barbosa"), which means that Pablo and Petra's settled in the town in the 1830s.
Her paternal grandparents were the criollos Ramón Cipriano Barbosa y Aguilar, born in Cocula, and María Marcelina Mendoza Montaño. Her maternal grandparents were the mestizo
Mestizo
Mestizo is a term traditionally used in Latin America, Philippines and Spain for people of mixed European and Native American heritage or descent...
Manuel Curiel Zárate and the criolla Juana María de Jesús Ramos y Aumada.
Supplies and the Barbosa ranch
Her parents were wealthy enough to supply the whole town of Los Barbosa with queso blancoQueso blanco
Queso blanco, along with other similar cheeses including queso fresco, is a creamy, soft, and mild unaged white cheese that originated in Spain and spread to Mexico and other American countries...
, or white cheese, and fine linen for the residents clothing. It is probable that the donations were made to the less fortunate, in this case the workers in 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...
who in that time resided in Los Barbosa. Timotea helped her parents with the donations. Don Pablo Barbosa had his cattle ranch in the southwestern part of the town today known as El Potrerito
El Potrerito
El Potrerito is the name given to the southernmost part of the town of San Jerónimo in the municipality of San Martín de Hidalgo, Jalisco, Mexico...
. He had 25 paradas of cattle roaming inside the large stone corral. He also had a chapel
Chapel
A chapel is a building used by Christians as a place of fellowship and worship. It may be part of a larger structure or complex, such as a church, college, hospital, palace, prison or funeral home, located on board a military or commercial ship, or it may be an entirely free-standing building,...
built in his property, various barns, stables and even a special house for church offerings.
Marriage, children, and later life
Timotea, at the age of 19, fell in love with the womanizing, dancing Gregorio Tapia López who was a mestizoMestizo
Mestizo is a term traditionally used in Latin America, Philippines and Spain for people of mixed European and Native American heritage or descent...
. Gregorio already had the dubious reputation of a womanizer and gambler. Without the approval of her father, Gregorio and Timtoea married on May 3, 1880; before having their first son Eduardo in 1881. Their witnesses were Francisco Núñez and Francisca Tapia. The relationship of Timotea toward her father loosened and became tense, she feared of his disapproval. Petra, on the other hand, was calm and understanding. When she married Gregorio, she was disowned of the Barbosa inheritance. She had other children: José Eduardo, María Juliana, María Candelaria, María Cruz, José Manuel, Zeferina, and Heliodoro. She died in 1930 in Los Barbosa and was interred in the community cemetery of Santa Cruz de las Flores
Santa Cruz de las Flores
Santa Cruz de las Flores is Spanish for "holy cross of the flowers"It may mean:*Santa Cruz de las Flores, San Martín de Hidalgo, Jalisco*Santa Cruz de las Flores, Tlajomulco de Zúñiga, Jalisco...
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| The children of Gregorio Tapia López and Timotea Barbosa Curiel | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Birth/Death | Married | Notes |
| José Eduardo Tapia Barbosa | October 12, 1881 - ? | died in infancy | |
| María Juliana Tapia Barbosa | June 18, 1883 - ? | died in infancy | |
| María Candelaria Tapia Barbosa | February 5, 1886 - 1970 | November 11, 1903 Pomposo Ramos Díaz |
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| María Cruz Tapia Barbosa | May 8, 1888 - ? | died in infancy | |
| José Manuel Tapia Barbosa | August 19, 1891 - 1930 | May 9, 1910 Francisca Cobián Orizaga |
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| Zeferina Tapia Barbosa | September 9, 1894 - 1964 | November 16, 1912 Elías Gómez Barbosa |
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| Heliodoro Tapia Barbosa | 1904? - 1980 | April 22, 1922 Juana Amezquita González |
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