I would be very interested in what part of Cuba your mothers family was from and what the time frame was. I have a direct Mendizabal ancestor line who established themselves in Cardenas. Please let me know if any of these names sound familiar.

gracias, Annette

Descendants of José Manuel de Mendizabal

1 José Manuel de Mendizabal de Echevarria b: Abt. 1807 in Villa de Zaldivia, Vizcaya, Spain
..+Juana de Omar de Meaurio b: Abt. 1811 in Ibarranguela, Vizcaya, Spain m: Abt. 1832 in Ibarranguela, Vizcaya, Spain

..2 Dominga Mendizabal Omar b: in Zaldivia, Vizcaya, Spain
......+Pedro Antonio de Alzola Erdaide b: May 02, 1844 in Nachitua, Vizcaya, Spain

......3 José Antonio Alzola Mendizabal b: June 25, 1876 in Nachitua, Vizcaya, Spain d: May 1961 in Cárdenas, Cuba
..........+Catalina María de la Concepcion Victorero Gonzalez b: December 26, 1871 in Cárdenas, Cuba d: January 11, 1948 in Cárdenas, Cuba m: May 18, 1904 in La Purisima Concepcion, Cárdenas Cuba

......3 Valentina Alzola Mendizabal b: December 1871 in Nachitua, Guernica, Spain
..........+Marcos Mendiola
......3 Mateo Alzola Mendizabal b: February 25, 1878 in Nachitua, Vizcaya, Spain

..2 Francsico Mendizabal Omar b: October 10, 1833