Welcome to the family history of Ramon VILLARREAL TREVINO and Maria RODELA PENA.
Both were born in Mexico in the early 1900s and later immigrated to South Texas where they met. They married, raised a family, and made a life in Corpus Christi.
Click on the images below to view files documenting their lives and the lives of their parents and siblings.
They live on in our hearts with much love ❤
Keep in mind when reading these entries:
Surnames or last names will be in ALL CAPS, the father’s last name followed by the mother’s last name.
Often in these documents, names of people and places are spelled differently and dates differ between documents.
Sometimes during baptisms, the name Jose for boys and Maria for girls was added to the child’s given name.
Padrino and Madrina refer to godparents or sponsors who were family or close friends.
Resources include:
The Rudolfo Gonzalez de la Garza collection of genealogical data is located in the Laredo Public Library, Laredo, Texas.
Recently added:
TISCHLER-HOEGERL Family
This is a partial family history of
Joseph TISCHLER KOLLER 1848-1910 and his son,
Henry Frank TISCHLER HOEZELBECH 1893-1938.
Click the images to read about Ramon and the VILLARREAL-TREVINO family.

Click the images to read about Maria and the RODELA-PENA family.