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The Bacas of New Mexico Cristobal Baca, legitimate son of Juan de Vaca, native of Mexico City, of good stature, swarthy, well-featured, 33 yers of age... From a description in "The Eden of La Cienega" by George C' De Baca. As a young boy I often heard stories of my mother's family, the Bacas of New Mexico. They were one of the original European families to settle in "Northern Mexico". It began in 1600 when Crisotobal Baca (Vaca), a captain in the army, ventured north on a four month journey from Nueva Vizcaya (currently called Durango, Mexico) with his family to reinforce the Onate colony at San Gabriel. I think this is a little north of present-day Santa Fe, New Mexico. Included in the party were his wife, Dona Ana Ortiz, three grown daughters and a small son. Cristobal and Ana Baca are the progenitors of the Bacas of New Mexico. Where does the name Baca come from? From Cabeza de Vaca (Head of a Cow). It has changed over the years to Baca. One branch of the family uses C' De Baca. My family... Nestor Baca 1856 - 1934 Born in La Cienega, New Mexico, outside of Santa Fe. He is buried in Santa Barbara Cemetery, Albuquerque, N Mexico Maria Rita Baca (Crespin ) 1858- 1933 She's buried in Santa Barbara Cemetery, Albuquerque, N Mexico. Children Maria Beneranda Hein (Baca) 1905 - 1993 Born in Santa Rosa, New Mexico. She is buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, California Goto Hein Family Tree Hein Photos Agnes (Ignacia) Lucero (Baca) 2/1/1884 -3/14/1956) born in Colonias, New Mexico. She is buried in Seaside, CA. We (Hein's) often visited with her on Sundays after church when she lived in Los Angeles. Goto Lucero Family Tree Lucero Photos Frances Garde (Baca) 1896 - 1972 "Aunt Frances" aka Aunt Meanie. She would lure unsuspecting nieces and nephews to give her a hug and kiss and she'd return a pinch or a bite on the ear. We (the Hein family) lived in a house behind hers from around 1948 until around 1955. The houses were torn down to make room for the 405 Freeway in Los Angeles. She's buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, California 
Goto Garde Family Tree Garde Photos Donato Baca Uncle Don. I heard he died in a traffic accident. He is buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, California 
Estefana"Fannie" Valdez (Baca) 8/2/1891-7/30/1967 She is buried in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Albuquerque, New Mexico Goto Valdez Family Tree http://familyhein.com/page17.html Nestor Crespin Baca 1899 - 1980 Born in Puerta La Luna, New Mexico (Near Santa Fe). He is buried in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Albuquerque, New Mexico Henry Baca (? - ?)
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