Montoya, Donaciano (Trinidad, CO) part 1 of 2

Authors

1140 1. 023.1

Document Type

Audio

Publication Date

8-22-1979

Comments

Born in 1909 in Colorado. Family Genealogy, he got a large family; 15 children and their extended families that added 266 family members. He was married twice; married with the first wife for over 22 years and with the second one over 18 years. He became a widower twice. His father worked taking care of animales, especially mules and horses. His father was raised by a priest in Taos, el padre Lucero, during the time of Maxwell, a federal government agent in charge of reorganizing the Indian Tribes by providing the Welfare. Stories about Maxwell's appointment and how he distributed the aid among the Indians by using una ficha de bronze [a bronze chip] as currency to get clothes and food provided by the government. More on family genealogy: Stories about his father and his cousin working with cattle, goats, and sheep, local stories: El Río de las Animas Perdidas, La Cañada de las Vacas, and more stories about his family ancestors. The strikes of miners, theft of ranch animals, and how his father bought lands where they raised goats hundreds of goats, more stories of shepherds and Indians. 

Recommended Citation

Anselmo Arellano collection (MSS 1140), Center for Southwest Research and Special Collections, University Libraries, University of New Mexico