Name:    Juan Mata Romero
 Death Event Date:    27 Dec 1943
Event Place:   Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New Mexico

Citing this Record:
"New Mexico Deaths, 1889-1945," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLB3-NR6 : 12 December 2014), Pablo Eugenio Romero in entry for Juan M. Romero, 27 Dec 1943; citing Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New Mexico, reference 5293, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Santa Fe; FHL microfilm 1,913,318.

                    Juan Mata Romero b. 1855 son of Pablo Eufemio Romero
                            m. 9 Jan 1880 Maria Antonia Rivera b. 3 June 1862

Juan Mata and Maria Antonia may have been married in Holy Cross Catholic Church, Santa Cruz de La Canada, Santa Fe but lived at San Ildefonso,

1. Jose Manuel m.  christened 02 Apr  1882
2. Maria Eugenia f. christened 04 Dec  1883
3. Maria Paula f.  christened  07 Apr 1887
4. Juan Ramon m. christened 14 Jul  1889  (my  Grandfather)
5. Norberto m.  christened  29 Mar  1891
I have not found death records for either Juan or Maria  as of  a 1930 Census record showing them living in Santa Fe, NM.  By 1942 Maria was no longer living by stories told to me by my mother. I was born in the house of my Great Grandfather Juan Mata Romero at 701 Dunlap St., Santa Fe in  7 Dec  1942 .

Decendents of Bartolome Romero (1528-1631) down to Jose Manuel Ricardo (Marquez) Romero (1772 - 1847) Son of Gertrudis Romero are clearly documented even though the father of Jose Manuel is unknown. Jose Manuel is documented as useing his Mother Gertrudis surname (Romero) and his close association with his Grandfather Jose Romero.

Historicaly the early Romero's in New Mexico were involved in military activities as well as regional politics. The later Romero's who I will post next were more actively involved in farming but may have been on occasion active in military and political life.

I will start this next phase of decendancy with my two time Greatgrandfather:

Pablo Eufemio Romero, Grandson of Manuel Jose.

Pablo Eufemio ROMERO

BAPTISM: 22 MAR 1829 3 days old Pojoaque

Paternal Grandparents: Manuel Romero and Maria Paula Valdes

Maternal Grandparents: Miguel Ortiz and Juana Sandoval

Father: Jose Rafael ROMERO

Mother: Maria Estefana ORTIZ

Family 1 : Maria Juliana VALDEZ

* MARRIAGE: 6 NOV 1846, San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico [145981]

1. Jose de Gracia ROMERO

2. Jose Andres ROMERO

3. Jose Miguel Cleofas ROMERO

4. Florencio ROMERO

5. Josefa ROMERO

6.? ( Juan de Mata Romero ) married (Maria Antonia Ribera)

Origins Fray Chavez

Deligencias P. 1596 1825