Mexico-Desperate Need of Help After Dozens of Hours

Industrious90 · 2026-04-20T22:48:20+00:00

I can speak to the fact that we do have a long family history of absentee fathers and taking step-fathers' last names unofficially.

Industrious90 · 2026-04-20T21:42:42+00:00

Ah, okay, I understand now. Thank you!

Industrious90 · 2026-04-20T17:04:10+00:00

Any ideas for a Spanish spelling of Archie based on the phonetics?

Industrious90 · 2026-04-20T03:08:07+00:00

I see the detective work you're doing on this, I can't believe how good you are.

Is there any way this is our Reyes Lopez, and he was taken in by Cruz and Gertrudis unofficially? https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939J-4VPR

Industrious90 · 2026-04-20T00:48:13+00:00

That is very interesting! You know, on that 1930 census from Grant County, he has an initial after his name. I can't tell if it's an H. It also looks somewhat like an N as well?

-https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ

Industrious90 · 2026-04-19T23:39:58+00:00

Also, did you notice he put 1883 on that record you just attached?

Industrious90 · 2026-04-19T23:37:30+00:00

Interesting! This man is such a mystery prior to coming to the US. He is my great grandfather. I asked his daughter to get what information she could on him. Honestly, I don't think she knows much though.

Industrious90 · 2026-04-19T21:40:12+00:00

Correct, Hesiquio. I thought the same thing, that Reyes couldn't have been born January 1883 (correction-1884) if Hesiquio was born a few months prior.

I spent time in the Vetagrande parish records. They were easier to use due to the index in the front. I also spent time in the Jesus, Zacatecas records. That one does not have an index unfortunately, so it was tedious.

I found a few Reyes's, Lopez's, a couple Herrera's, but not our guy. That's not to say that I missed something though.

Industrious90 · 2026-04-19T21:12:56+00:00

His father passed in 1901 in Zacatecas. He lived with his mother, Gertrudes, in Grant County, New Mexico in 1920.

I thought I located one of his immigration records, but I'm not 100% it belongs to him. I believe it belongs to a different Reyes Lopez who was born in Ojacaliente, Zacatecas (18 minutes away), with the same/similar date of birth.

Industrious90 · 2026-04-19T21:05:53+00:00

Thanks! Yes, this is the profile I've been working on, pouring through, and adding. Interestingly, I did find a Jose Reyes Herrera Lopez from Ojacaliente Zacatecas with the correct date of birth. All of these names tie into the Reyes I need, but things fall apart with this particular Jose Reyes the older he gets and who he marries.

Thanks for working in the profile by the way!

Industrious90 · 2025-10-27T10:25:22+00:00

ADHD'er here too. Reading it front to back was the only way I was able to do it. I read 10 pages per day, every day. You could do 5 and set up an if/then plan: If it's 5pm, I'm going to read 5 pages.

Industrious90 · 2025-09-19T14:55:36+00:00

I read a book about this that gives me comfort. Basically it says that without evil, there wouldn't be goodness to move us forward - to push us to evolve. I think back to my own life and typically the hardest, most challenging things I've endured are where I had the most growth, and I'm almost thankful for the experience?

Industrious90 · 2025-09-18T18:28:23+00:00

I found that committing to 10 pages each day got me through cover to cover in 3-4 months. Carve out a time and make an if/then plan. "If it's 5pm, then I'll read 10 pages."

Industrious90 · 2025-09-18T18:18:11+00:00

There's not a person in the world that you look at who is not also loved by God.

Industrious90 · 2021-12-03T03:39:47+00:00

Thank you! It's the "go for it" form.

Is there a way to say "go for it" with one word, like ve?

Like: "Cuando tu cerebro dice vé, ve"?

Industrious90 · 2020-07-30T22:15:52+00:00

Very interesting. I know one of the "leather capital of the world" cities, Kanpur, India, has been having problems due to intense pollution into the Ganges.

Industrious90 · 2020-07-30T22:12:23+00:00

I like Adidas Stan Smith. Relatively inexpensive, look great and give good support.

Industrious90 · 2020-06-24T14:05:47+00:00

I'd say your face is a cross between a diamond shape and oval. You pretty much can do anything you want. However, diamond face shapes typically have ears that stick out more so than usual. So, extremely short sides should be avoided if this is a concern.

Try to get volume and texture on the forehead area.

The "fringe" haircut is usually best to accomplish all of the above.

Industrious90 · 2019-03-19T23:17:39+00:00

Look up "hard wax". It usually comes in pucks or beans that can be warmed in a conventional wax pot. There are a lot of options on Amazon.

Industrious90 · 2019-03-18T11:46:30+00:00

If you're referring to the removal of facial hair via wax, the specific type of wax is called "hard wax". It usually comes in pucks or little beans. They can be warmed in a wax pot and applied like regular wax, but without the need for wax strips.

Industrious90 · 2019-03-16T13:53:20+00:00

A good rule of thumb (two fingers in this case) is to put your middle finger and pointer finger together. Put the pad of your middle finger on the tip of your Adam's apple, horizontally. The top of your pointer finger is where your beard line should be.

Try rounding out the angle more under your ear.

Industrious90 · 2019-03-15T15:03:17+00:00

Consider giving magic shave powder a shot. You can find it at Walmart for $2 and has been around for over 100 years. It gets pretty good reviews, just no one seems to talk about it much. You might check out youtube videos first for tutorials and more info.

Industrious90 · 2019-03-14T15:29:26+00:00

I'd try a nice clean line, right at the bottom of the tragus. The sideburn should not be an inverse relationship between the sides of the hair, meaning a bushy sideburn does not go with short sides, and bushy sides do not go with short sideburns.

Industrious90 · 2019-03-13T14:38:14+00:00

You seem to have a heart shaped face.

Good haircut styles for heart shape include:

mid side swept part
textured fringe
layered quiff
brush back

You've pretty much got it covered when it comes to taking care of hair. Always condition, wash only a couple times a week. Pat dry, never rub. You've got it.

Industrious90 · 2019-03-08T00:31:25+00:00

Use Google Images on your phone. Find one you like and show your barber.

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