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Subject: My grandfather rode with pancho villa during the revolution...
Author: Anthony Mendoza
Date: Tuesday, September 02, 2014
Classification: Query
Surnames: Mendoza
My grandfather Celestino Mendoza was recruited when Pancho Villa rode into his pueblo and heard my grandfather playing the trumpet and called him over and told him he was going to ride with him and play for the troops in the evenings when they had a chance to all rest.
My great grandmother was against this and would not let Celestino ride with Poncho. Pancho sent one of his LT. to his home and talked his mother into letting him go. Not sure how but he did.
He was around 11 or 12 then. This is the story that was told to me by My father, son of Celestino Mendoza. I am at the very beginning of this search and would love to learn how to find more info.
Thanks in advance for any help
Anthony Mendoza