Alpízar Martinez Family, 1940s, Texcaltitlan, Mexico
Apolonio Alpízar, back row to the left of center wearing a hat with his hands on the shoulder of Maria Isabel Alpízar Martinez and Zenaida directly in front of her with her hands by her face and right next to her on the left is Natalia. 

In Memory of Fortunata Natalia Alpízar Martinez aka Natalia Romero
Oct 14, 1939 - Nov 5, 2019
​art by Frank Romero, her son.

Apolonio Alpízar

1900s - 1970s

Fortunata Natalia Alpízar​ Martinez

1939 - 2019

Juan Francisco Romero Ortiz

1929 - 2020

Family Tree

Grandfather.
Apolonio  Alpízar 1900s He died when Daniel was a year old. 

Grandmother.
Maria Isabel Martinez 1900s "MamaMaria" 

Firstborn Son.
Roman  Alpízar Martinez 1930s Died before Daniel was born in 1972 
    7 or 11 kids. I cant remember.
   Mario, Enrique, Luis, Roman and lots of daughters 

Firstborn Daughter.
Fortunata Natalia  Alpízar Martinez 1939
    Daniel Flores (June 21, 1972) and Frank Romero (Feb 20, 1974)

Daughter. Zenaida  Alpízar Martinez 1940s
    Jesus, Angela and Josephina 
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Daughter. Maria Luisa  Alpízar Martinez 1949 
    no kids

Texcaltitlán, Estado de México

Capilla Jesús del Monte​ LINK TO MAP 
Acatlitan Map 

​Alpizar and Martinez family comes from a Pueblito called: Acatitlan, between Capilla Jesús del Monte (there's a church here) and the main Pueblo, Texcaltitlan.
​Aztec countryside, all the names of the area are in Nahuatl, the official language of the Aztec Empire (Triple Alliance). This area is in a hilly area, one must travel a side road into the hills and the center of the village is the church.

I am pretty sure the way the area looks has changed and there must be more buildings and business. Back in the 1980s we would walk from Texcatlitan, onto a dirt road and then through the hills to the church area. The elders called the area Tixca, pronounced "teeska". 

There are several festivals and holidays that take place in Tixca and everyone comes down from the hills to celebrate. 
Natalia was born here in 1939. A few years later, Apolonio moved to Mexico City to earn better money for the family and later sent for some of the kids. Natalia moved to Mexico and Zenaida stayed behind to live with her grandmother. 

The nearest Pueblo is Texcatlitan, big plaza and the seat of government for the area. 
Link to Wikipedia, I was surprised to see any data of the Texcatlitan! 

Mexican Revolution

Mexican Revolution 1910 INFO LINK

Zapata was the general in charge of el Estado de Mexico during the Mexican Revolution. Our Gradmother, MamaMaria, would tell us stories of the family's involvement in the war. 

After the war, finances and life in the countryside were really tough, this is the time when Apolonio started to travel to the capital city, Mexico DF to find employment and business opportunities. 

Mexico City, Distrito Federal

Address to the house Apolonio Alpízar built in Mexico City: 
Av Sur 12 367, Agrícola Oriental, Iztacalco, 08500 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico
it was blue for a long time. here is a link to street view in 2008
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Neighborhood
Agricola Oriental, Mexico Distrito Federal 
Link to neighborhood  

Ensenada, BC 1960s

Natalia left home at 17, she was promised in marriage to a young man and he had just moved into Apolonio's house in Mexico DF. Natalia was not interested in becoming a housewife and decided that she would emigrate to the US. Her plan was to leave the house when her father was out at work and let the family know she was going to run errands. Natalia told Maria Luisa the truth about the trip. 

Natalia spent the 1960s living in Ensenada, making a living as a cook and maid while taking vacations in shrimping boats and traveling all over the coast of Baja California. 

Los Angeles, 1970s

Mexico DF, 1980s

Los Angeles, 1980s

Salem, 1980s

Salem Oregon, 1988

Natalia Romero

Message from Natalia Romero
October 14, 2016 

Daniel Flores

Frank Romero

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