Hello Albert,
Francisca Tejada was one of my great-great grandmothers. I, too, have been
having difficulty finding information about her family. I do know that she
married Jesus Orendain prior to approximately 1945-1947, because my
great-grandmother, Hipolita Orendain, was born somewhere between 1945-1947.
Jesus Orendain may have been born in Spain (US census records suggest) but
I don't know about Francisca Tejada. (My American Indian DNA could have
come from the Medina side of the family.) Francisca moved to California
USA with her two young daughters after Jesus Orendain (who owned a silver
mine) passed away sometime around 1850. I do know of one family letter to
a Leonica (unclear word) Lopes y Tejeda (Tejada?) either sent to or from
Mazatlan in June, 1852. Much of the later family correspondence in the
1800's comes from Guadalajara, but those letters are all from Orendains.
Best of luck in your search. If I discover anything that might interest
you, I'll let you know.
Warm wishes,
Laurel Anne Hill
Reply: Tejada 1850 Brick Wall
Laurel,
It may be very likely that you descend from the Oredain family of Guadalajara. They were very well established in the 17th and 18th centuries in Nueva Galicia and Mexico City. Countless of research reports and a couple of books are dedicated to this family. I am related to them through the Fernandez de Hijar. Let us know if you find any other info.
Daniel Mendez de Torres Camino