Taos County, New Mexico
Family Group Sheet



Descendants of Desiderio Lucero

Generation No. 1



1. DESIDERIO LUCERO He married EUSEBIA CHAVEZ, daughter of JOSE CHAVEZ and MARIA TONETA. . Did not find this marriage back to 1850 in Taos records. But my marriage records only go up to 1860. He may prove to be the Jose Desiderio born 2-10-1844 that I have in my data base.

Children of DESIDERIO LUCERO and EUSEBIA CHAVEZ are:
2. i. MARIA BEATRICE LUCERO, b. October 8, 1867, Sanacacio,San Acacio Costilla County, Colorado; d. August 13, 1962, Walsenburg, Huerfano County, Colorado.
3. ii. ANDREA LUCERO. Married Eusebio Archuleta, 2-12-1889, St Marys, son of Pablo Archuleta and Encarnacion Velarde. Andrea then married Antonio Cisneros, St Marys, 1-11-1905, son of Pedro Cisneros and Veneranda Gonzales.

iii. JOSE THOMAS LUCERO, b. December 21, 1872, Redwing, Huerfano County, Colorado. Baptised 1-11-1873
iv. GREGORIO LUCERO, m. ADELIA ARCHULETA, November 29, 1905, St. Mary's Catholic Church, Walsenburg, Huerfano County, Colorado.
v. MARGARET LUCERO, m. KING.

vi. DEMETERA LUCERO, m. HARMES.

Generation No. 2



2. MARIA BEATRICE2 LUCERO (DESIDERIO1) was born October 8, 1867 in Sanacacio, San Acacio Costilla County, Colorado, and died August 13, 1962 in Walsenburg, Huerfano County, Colorado. She married PEDRO PANTALEON GONZALES December 28, 1883 in Walsenburg, Huerfano County, Colorado, son of JOSE GONZALES and MARIA MEDINA. He was born July 27, 1862 in Arroyo Hondo, Taos County, New Mexico, and died October 25, 1952 in Redwing, Huerfano County, Colorado.

MASONIC CEMETERY - Maria Beatrice Gonzales 1870 1962 **INFO SOURCE: Masonic Cemetery 2/99**

Huerfano World. August 16, 1962. Page 6, MARIA B. GONZALES PASSES AWAY AT 91. Mrs. Maria Beatrice Lucero Gonzales, 91, passed away Monday afternoon at her home, 801 Hendren Avenue, Walsenburg, leaving more than 150 direct descendants. A native of Costilla County, Mrs. Gonzales was born on October 8, 1870, and came to Huerfano County when she was 13 years old. Mrs. Gonzales and her husband. Pedro Pantalion Gonzales, lived at Malachite for many years before she came to Walsenburg three years ago. He died in 1952. The deceased, who was a member of the First Spanish Church of God in Christ, leaves six sons, Elias Gonzales, Abel Gonzales, and Onan Gonzales, all of Walsenburg, Ezequil Gonzales, Redwing, and Daniel Gonzales and Eli Ben Gonzales, both of Pueblo; two daughters Mrs. Eva Cortez and Mrs. Cordelia Duran, both of Walsenburg; two sisters, Mrs. Margaret King and Demetera Harmes, both of Pueblo; 40 grandchildren; 86 great-grandchildren; and 20 great, great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday at the First Spanish Church of God in Christ. Burial will be in the Masonic Cemetery.

Children of MARIA LUCERO and PEDRO GONZALES are:
4. i. ELIAS3 GONZALES, b. May 5, 1883, Redwing, Huerfano County, Colorado; d. January 5, 1977, Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado.
5. ii. DANIEL GONZALES, b. January 20, 1888, New Mexico; d. February 24, 1984, Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado.
iii. SAMUEL GONZALES, b. September 7, 1889, Redwing, Huerfano County, Colorado; d. July 13, 1939, Redwing, Huerfano County, Colorado.
6. iv. ESEQUIEL GONZALES, b. June 7, 1891, Redwing, Huerfano County, Colorado; d. July 28, 1971, Walsenburg, Huerfano County, Colorado.
v. MARGARITA GONZALES, b. June 18, 1893.
7. vi. ROSITA GONZALES, b. May 6, 1895, Redwing, Huerfano County, Colorado; d. July 4, 1932, Redwing, Huerfano County, Colorado.
vii. DAVID GONZALES, b. August 13, 1897.
viii. YSABELITA GONZALES, b. May 14, 1898.
8. ix. CORDELIA GONZALES, b. February 24, 1899, Redwing, Huerfano County, Colorado; d. June 1980, Walsenburg, Huerfano County, Colorado.
x. MARIE BOLLIBTINA OLIMPIA GONZALES, b. May 25, 1902.
xi. MARIE EUAVIA OLIMPIA GONZALES, b. July 23, 1904.
9. xii. EVA ESTHER GONZALES, b. May 13, 1907, Redwing, Huerfano County, Colorado; d. December 24, 1994, Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado.
10. xiii. ABEL GONZALES, b. December 25, 1900, Laguna, Huerfano County, Colorado; d. January 26, 1983, Walsenburg, Huerfano County, Colorado;
Adopted child.
11. xiv. ELI BENJAMIN GONZALES, b. October 16, 1912, Redwing, Huerfano County, Colorado; d. January 23, 1994, Lamar, Colorado.
3. ANDREA2 LUCERO (DESIDERIO1) She married (1) EUSEBIO ARCHULETA February 12, 1889 in St. Mary's Catholic Church, Walsenburg, Huerfano County, Colorado, son of PABLO ARCHULETA and ENARNACION VELARDE. She married (2) ANTONIO CISNEROS January 11, 1905 in St. Mary's Catholic Church, Walsenburg, Huerfano County, Colorado, son of PEDRO CISNEROS and VIVERANDA GONZALES.
Children of ANDREA LUCERO and ANTONIO CISNEROS are:
12. i. PEDRO3 CISNEROS, b. February 24, 1907, Redwing, Huerfano County, Colorado.
ii. MOISES CISNEROS.
iii. RAMON CISNEROS.

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