Dec 11 Portrait – Jesus Abelardo Carranza
December 11, 2007 10 Comments
Jesus Abelardo Carranza
I’m doing a few family Portraits and this is my Dad. His Grandfather was the brother of Venustiano Carranza – The President of Mexico. When my grandparents where alive, they would get all the kids together during thanksgiving and tell us about the Mexican Revolution and how Pancho Villa assassinated President Carranza. This heritage lives deep within my father and his drive to protect our County is as pure as gold. He was even named after Venustiano’s brother and father. He fought in the Korean war as a communication cryptographic code breaker and a liaison between commanding officers. He set up the 127th orphanage and hospital during the Vietnam War that housed and took care of all those kids orphaned due to the War. He’s been shot multiple times, survived a 450 foot cliff fall, has been electrocuted by 10,000 volts, survived a head-on motorcycle crash on the freeway and so many other things. A cat may have nine lives, but my father has over a 100. Our country has recognized him by giving numerous letters of recommendations. This man has shown me how to build a house from the ground up (literally every part), he is an incredible artist and a father of two sons and one daughter. Unfortunately life’s adventures have taken a toll on his body, along with 15+ years of diabetes which combined has has taken his health down a critical path. His kidneys are working at only 15% (dialysis starts at 14%) and a transplant is required ASAP. My Dad is my Hero and in my world Hero’s never die . . . a Hero’s life should be in our hearts forever!! My Dad has shown me what a heart without compromise can do and I pray that I take the torch of our heritage and make him proud.
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From one Randyman to another, I’ll keep your father in my prayers. I understand what it’s like to see your father as a hero. My father was my hero. He passed away in 1981. Today is his birthday.I wrote a tribute to him last year on what would have been his 83rd birthday.He also was the father of two sons and a daughter. Never give up hope! If you would like to read the tribute go to http://andrewsalazardelao.blogspot.com.
Randyman
Hello!
I was wondering around the web, and typed my name on google just to see what came out…and I found your website. I’m also the great great grandson of Jesus Carranza, Venustiano’s brother. And I migh even already know you from a family reunion or something. But I wanted to try to get in touch so you know you have relatives near the border, in Ensenada.
Hope to hear from you soon
A. Carranza
Hello!
I was wondering if you knew the names of Venustiano Carranzas other brothers and sisters… My greatgrandmother was Carranza born in Cuatro Cienegas and she mentioned to be related to Venustiano. Is there any way you can help. I know her parents names so I dont know if maybe they are one of his brothers or sisters. Thanks !!!
Hello,
I belong to the Carranza clan here in the Philippines. Would you know if there are relatives from the Venustiano clan who migrated to the Philippines?
Hello!
I’m allso wondering if you knew the names of Venustiano Carranzas other brothers and sisters… My greatgrandmother was Efignia Carranza
Hi,
My name is Jose Flores and my great grand father was Venustiano Carranza Cousin. My great grand father was Jose Hipolito Carranza and he move from 4 Ciengas to Candela Coahuila. He fought with Venustiano during the Mexican Revolution.
If any of you have the opportunity to visit Venustiano Carranza in Mexico City, is a few blocks away from el Angel de la Independencia. There is a los of documentation about Venustiano Carranza Family.
A few days ago in New Jersay, Family from Emilio Carranza, got together to remember his fall flying back from Washington D.C. to Mexico City. He was the firts to Fly non stop from Mexico city to Washingto D.C. there is a lot of information available on the net.
Time has pass and There is no more data about your Dad Healt, I hope he is doing o.k. I will keep him in my prayers too.
Keep in touch we may be able to start tracking a lot of carranza’s family members.
JF
I was looking up some information on the Carranza family and I found your site. Your message was posted in 2007 and I don’t know if your father is still with us but. if he is still with us I praise God and ask him to give you the strength to continue taking care of him. If he is not I am sure that he is now in the presence of our Lord and that He is able to give you His peace that surpasses all understanding.
My case is a little bit more complicated. I am a Carranza and my father, Tomas Carranza Puente, was born near Cuatro Cienegas in the Rancho El Coyote near San Bartolo Durango in 1892. But, what I don’t know is if my father came from the Jesus Carranza family.
What I do know is that my wife’s mother was also a great-granddaughter of one of the Jesus Carranza’s daughters named Ignacia (Mama Nacha) and sister of Venustiano and his other brothers and sisters.
So I find myself being a Carranza that doesn’t know his antecedents and married to a woman that is indirectly also a Carranza. My wife’s mother’s name was Delia Riojas and was born in Sierra Mojada, Cohauila, Mexico which I believe is also in the area of Cuatro Ciengas. My wife’s grandparents were Leobardo Riojas and Maria Carranza Ramos. My wife’s grandfather was killed during the revolution when he was mistaken for one of his relatives who was a Carranzista fighting against Pancho Villa.
I also know Ismael Carranza who says he is a direct descendant of one of the brothers of the father of Emilio Carranza, the famous Mexican aviator. Ishmael lives in Springs TX near Houston.
I will keep looking into your web site and see if someone else has more information on the Carranza family.
Sincerely,
Tomas G. Carranza
Emilio Carranza used to visit my wife’s relatives in El Paso TX when he would come by Juarez Mexico in one of his many flights.
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I am very sorry to hear about your father. I was just looking up my great grandfather who is Venustiano Carranza and came across this. My father is Carlos Morris Busselle III his mother is Beatrice Carranza. I don’t really know them, hense my curriosity. Well hello, I suppose we are related somehow; my name is Jennifer Busselle. Goodluck with everything.
I was wondering if im related to Venustiano Carranzas because my great grandmother was Ignacia Flores and supposedly my greatgrandfathers name was Emilio Carranza
Hello. My grandmother had recently passed on. She was born Juliet Carranza (I believe Maria Julieta). her mother and father was Delfidra and Julio Carranza (brother of Venustiano). When my grandmother passed on, I found out that my aunt had some information on a family tree. So it sparked me to find out more. Is there any information you can give me please. My email address is steve.dir@verizon.net.
I know that this thread was originally put out in 2007-08 and it is now 2010. I hope all is well with your family.