Hi Shelia
Trinidad and Tomasa were my 5x great grandparents. I descend from Gertrude daughter Clara. I have a photo of Trinidad's headstone if you're interested in seeing it. Can you tell me who's Diego Ramon? I have not come across that during my research. I would like to assist you with confirming their kinship. Currently I am also looking for any information with the names of Trinidad's and Tomasa's parents. I believe finding those names can give more insight about their child and possible birth place.

Hello Akeem,

It is so nice to meet you via email. Thank you for the offer of the headstone photo. I also have it. I have been using that to reach out to the Bexar historical society, unfortunately, they haven't come up with any additional information. I believe your name showed up on Ancestry as a distant cousin - its good to know the familial connection.

I had someone share the info on Captain Diego Ramon but I have not found a connection yet. There is also a proposal that Captain Pedro de la Garza could possibly be Trinidad's father but I haven't had any luck there. Maybe because Trinidad was a Presidio soldier, the military connection would make sense.

I'd love to work with you on unraveling the Ramon Family lineage; let's work together to solve the mystery. Are you on Facebook?

Sheila

Sorry for the late response. You can reach me at Akeem Guillory on Facebook.

Hello Sheila and Akeem,
I am also a descendant of Trinidad Ramon and Tomasa Vasquez through two daughters.

Maria Josefa Ramon married Augustin Severin Mateo March 31, 1825 in St Landry Parish my 4X Great grandparents. There daughter Marie Louise Mateo married Auguste Durousseau my 3X Great Grandfather.

Maria's sister Gertrude Ramon married Jean Baptiste Durousseau my 3X Great Grandfather.

Auguste and Jean Baptiste were brothers and my 2X Great Grandparents (Augustin and Clara Veronique Durousseau) first cousins.

My thoughts Maria Josefa Ramon arrived in St Landry abt 1825 from La Bahia (present day San Antonio). I know ST Landry parish to Texas (old Spanish Trail) was a major cattle route and the Durousseau brothers owned cattle and homes near Pot Cove Mallet Louisiana across from St Annes Church on Hwy 90 (Old Spanish Trail).

Mexico Independence from Spain September 16, 1810.
Texas Independence from Mexico March 2, 1836.

Would like to know what historical event occurred around 1825 to prompt Maria Josefa Ramon to leave San Antonio? Any thoughts?

Sincerely,
Michael Edwards

Hello Michael,

It is nice to meet you via email. Thank you for sharing the family connection. Im dusting off my genalogy hat and getting back into it.

I agree there may be some historical event which prompted their move. It could also be a familial reason. All of the daughters seem to have gotten married with a year or two of each other. Tomassa seems to be unaccounted for on the census. One record shows Trindad and Gertrude cohabitating with another gentleman with another Ramon family living next door... another mystery to unreavel.Tomassa and the other daughters are not listed. I wonder if maybe Tomassa passed away. Trindad is left with duaghters in his care and he needed to ensure they would be taken care of so they married and settled in St Landry.

Side note: Trindad is listed as a soldier at the mission around 1817. I read that the sodliers often assisted in moving the cattle between Mexico, now Texas, and Lousiana. He may have meet the Durousseaus and other gentleman and arraged for his daughters to marry.

It just a guess that needs to be fleshed out a bit more.

Stay in touch! I promise to do the same.

Kind regards,
Sheila

Hello, my name is samone and I am researching my family history and so far it appears that trinidad ramon and tomasa vasquez daughter was sydalise(cedilece now spelled) who is my 5th great grandmother.. Any information regarding her daughter Louisa leblanc Jones who lived in providence rhode island and if so we are probably related.

Sorry my email address samone.russell85@yahoo.com