Luis Rafael Brambila Contreras was born May 2, 1885 at exactly 5:30 in the morning in Ameca, Jalisco, Mexico. Luis' parents were Felipe N. Brambila and Florencia Contreras. Grandpa Brambila notes: When Luis was baptized, his godparents were Rafael D. Elias y Ms. Ponciana de Anda viuda de Fonseca. Luis Rafael Brambila died in Mexico City on August 1, 1927
Luis Rafael is my mother's brother. Uncle Luis was 19 years old when my mother was born.
Luis Rafael married Margarita Lara. . His children are Maria Luisa, Maria Guadalupe, Margarita, Gilberto, Carlos Manuel, Elena Esperanza and Enriqueta. Maria Luisa was born October 9, 1910. Her maternal grandparents were Manuel Lara and Soledad Morales (my source is Alfredo Pena Perez-Plazola). Maria Luisa lived to a ripe age of ninety years. I don't know the vital statistics for Maria Luisa's siblings.
Maria Luisa had four children: Antonio, Javier (aka el chato) Jorge and Margarita who was born on October 16, 1944. Javier passed away on January 4, 2021 of complications of COVID19. He will be missed.
I had a wonderful conversation with Dr. Valente Garcia de Quevedo Padilla on December 21, 2018. He is Margarita's son. He has two siblings; Diego and Alexandra. He is married to Adriana.
According to Dr. Valente, Maria Luisa Brambila,was married to Luis Padilla Perez Vargas, I believe he was the owner of the factory that manufactured edible oils in Guadalajara, Mexico.
I was able to converse via Face Time with Javier and Margarita (Valentes Mother.). Valente visited Guadalajara and he was so kind as to connect me with them. Javier asked me who was my mother; upon hearing her name, he said he remembered my mom. I was thrilled to hear this.
Valente visited me during the month of October, 2023. He arrived on the 24th and departed on the 29th. His visit was most stupendous. He is, without a doubt, my favorite nephew.
I met Maria Luisa when I was a toddler. I do remember visiting her house. It is the first house where I saw dark paneling covering the walls. It was a spacious grand home. Maria Luisa, graciously known as Bicha was a warm and very loving cousin.
I also remember Gilberto, Bicha's brother. My parents told me he spent a long period of time with my uncle Felipe de Jesus in Nueva Rosita, Coahuila, while fighting cancer. He died at a young age. Gilberto had a great personality. There are at least two cousins named Gilberto in my uncle Felipe's progeny. I presume they were named in my cousin's honor.
I have new information regarding Gilberto. He was married to Olga Hampshire Santibanez Munoz cano. The couple had a son Enrique Brambila, who later became a doctor. Enrique married Marisol Utrilla Ramirez. The couple had two children: Marisol Brambila Utrilla and Maria Fernanda Utrilla. I was able to converse with Luis Enrique via social media. He is sixty four years old He is a dentist. He lives in the sate of Oaxaca.
Social media has enabled me to meet yet another cousin. Claudia is Javier's daughter. She has a brother whose name is Javier Padilla Ortiz, who has three adult children: Santiago (24), Bernardo (23) and Juan Pablo (20). Claudia has a daughter. Claudia told me her mom died nine years ago. Today's date is April 7, 2020.
My cousin Luis Enrique Brambila Hampshire, (Gilberto's son) provided me via social media with two pictures of his dad. One is a weeding picture (he reminds me of the actor David Niven) and a picture of a club membership. The club was the Club Deportivo Colon in Guadalajara. The membership card is dated in the 1930s. I wish I could post these pictures, but I don't have an authorization from Luis Enrique.
I met Maria Luisa when I was a toddler. I do remember visiting her house. It is the first house where I saw dark paneling covering the walls. It was a spacious grand home. Maria Luisa, graciously known as Bicha was a warm and very loving cousin.
I also remember Gilberto, Bicha's brother. My parents told me he spent a long period of time with my uncle Felipe de Jesus in Nueva Rosita, Coahuila, while fighting cancer. He died at a young age. Gilberto had a great personality. There are at least two cousins named Gilberto in my uncle Felipe's progeny. I presume they were named in my cousin's honor.
I have new information regarding Gilberto. He was married to Olga Hampshire Santibanez Munoz cano. The couple had a son Enrique Brambila, who later became a doctor. Enrique married Marisol Utrilla Ramirez. The couple had two children: Marisol Brambila Utrilla and Maria Fernanda Utrilla. I was able to converse with Luis Enrique via social media. He is sixty four years old He is a dentist. He lives in the sate of Oaxaca.
Social media has enabled me to meet yet another cousin. Claudia is Javier's daughter. She has a brother whose name is Javier Padilla Ortiz, who has three adult children: Santiago (24), Bernardo (23) and Juan Pablo (20). Claudia has a daughter. Claudia told me her mom died nine years ago. Today's date is April 7, 2020.
My cousin Luis Enrique Brambila Hampshire, (Gilberto's son) provided me via social media with two pictures of his dad. One is a weeding picture (he reminds me of the actor David Niven) and a picture of a club membership. The club was the Club Deportivo Colon in Guadalajara. The membership card is dated in the 1930s. I wish I could post these pictures, but I don't have an authorization from Luis Enrique.
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