Indian Blood in our Family? Yes, we do have it. It is in my two children, Tony and Amelia, from their father’s side, the Ortiz Family. Their great, great grandmother was from the Apache Nation and her tribe was Tarasco. Matiana Figuerra was her name. She died in 1950. I don’t have information on her birth date.
Matiana Figuerra (?-1950)
Matiana at young age - I saw a big picture of Matiana on a wall at Big Tony’s great grandma’s home and took a picture of it. It has a reflection of great grandma’s living room. It was in 1974.
Matiana in her last years.
Big Tony’s great grandmother, Rosa (Vargas) Aguilar when she was young.
Rosa in her last years. I don’t have much information on Rosa.
Rosa (Aguilar) Ortiz, during her youth. She died very young, at the age of twenty, during her illness. This is Big Tony’s grandmother.
Louis and Amelia Ortiz
Parents of Big Tony - They were the most wonderful people in my life and I love them dearly. It was blessing that my children had a wonderful experience with their grandparents. We surely miss them.
These two pictures were taken at the same place. It was at great grandmother’s front porch. The left picture is Big Tony and Little Tony. On the right picture is Louis and Big Tony.
Here is a chart of Big Tony’s family tree. For more information on the family, feel free to contact Big Tony.
