Virden Catholic Cemetery
By Molly Bejarano ©2010
Update 2010
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I have sent a transcription aid with more information included from my family genealogy regarding the graves and interments in the Virden Catholic Cemetery.
This information is based on the cemetery layout, and are numbered according to where each person's plot is within the actual cemetery. I have tried to get more
in formation from a relative about the unknown graves. I will continue to try to get this cmetery more updated as time permits.  Molly Bejarano 

Virden Catholic Cemetery, Virden, Hidalgo Co., N.M.

 1. Domingo R. Burrola    09 Jun. 1912    06 Apr. 1950
    Husband of Eugenia Bejarano, Son of Silverio Burrola and Concepcion Ruiz

2. Maria Peru Bejarano  1880    04 Dec. 1945
    Wife of Andres Bejarano, Daughter of Gregorio Peru and Eugenia Juarez

3. Tiofila Romero    08 Jan. 1905    03 Mar. 1941
    Wife of Julian V. Romero, Daughter of Andres Bejarano and Maria Peru

4. Celestina Villalba Ruiz    18 May 1921
    Wife of Manuel Ruiz, Daughter of Pablo Villalba and Josefa “Chepa”  Bejarano

5. Anita Villalba Rios     16 Dec. 1912  12 Jan 1936
    Daughter of Andres Villalba and Anastacia “Tacha” Bejarano

6. Isidoro Ruiz   May 1908   06 Feb. 1940
    Husband of Cruz “Tita” Villalba, Son of Bruno Ruiz and Alcaria Peru

7. Petra Villalba    19 Sep. 1921    12 Apr. 1941
    Daughter of Andres Villalba and Anastacia “Tacha” Bejarano

8. Leonarda Gomez Villalba    Nov 1865    30 Aug 1946 
    Wife of Florentino Villaba, Daughter of Edubijen Gomez and Anna Maria Gallegos

9. Domingo B. Villalba   23 Dec. 1923   29 Apr. 1971
    Son of Andres Villalba and Anastacia “Tacha” Bejarano

10. Pablo V. Rodriguez    15 Jan. 1903    26 Nov. 1973
    Husband of Jesusita Castillo, Son of Ignacio Rodriguez and Petra Villaba

  Jesusita C. Rodriguez    5 Oct. 1906   02 Jun. 1975

11. Alberto Monares, Jr.   1962   1981

12. Alberto Monares, Sr.  09 Apr. 1931   Jul 1982

13. Ricardo Monares    01 Feb 1958     Feb 1983  

14. Ramon P. Bejarano    22 Oct 1906     28 Dec. 1981
    Husband of Romualda Burrola, Son of Andres Bejarano and Maria Peru

15. Rosalio Bejarano    04 Sep 1893     Jul 1969
    Husband of Romana Mata, Son of Andres Bejarano and Maria Peru

16. Romana Mata Bejarano   1900    1968
     Wife of Rosalio Bejarano

17. Isabel Mata Bejarano  08 Jul. 1928  06 Dec. 1961
    Husband of Concha Atilano, Son of Rosalio Bejarano and Romana Mata

18. Claudio Mata Bejarano    01 Jul 1918   22 Aug 1954
    Husband of Rosa (Cota) Lara, son of Rosalio Bejarano and Romana Mata

19. Andres Bejarano  1872
    Husband of Maria Peru, Son of “Blandii” and Unknown

20. Juan Castillo

21. Jose Garcia, Jr.     1910    1940
    Son of Jose de La Luz Garcia and Pabla Jimenez

22. Pabla Garcia    Abt. 1884    11 Mar 1935
    Wife of Jose de La Luz Garcia

23. Florentino Villalba    1859   1930
    Husband of Leonarda Gomez

24. Petra Rodriguez    Abt 1882     1944
    Wife of Ignacio Rodriguez, Daughter of Florentino Villalba and Leonarda Gomez

25. Cresencio Lara
    Husband of Benita Castrillo, Son of Alejo Lara and Magdalena Zubia

26. Manuel Lara    Abt. 1898
    Husband of Gumesinda Bejarano, Son of Cresencio Lara and Benita Castrillo

27. Unknown Bejarano

28. Josefa Ruiz   Sep. 1888    Abt. 1918
    Daughter of Anacleto “Cleto” Ruiz and Petronila Rodrigues, Sister of Bruno Ruiz

29. Unknown 30. Unknown 31. Unknown 32. Unknown 33. Unknown 34. Unknown

35. Ramon Villalba   1960   1960
    Son of Camilo B. Villalba and Ramona Garcia

36. Kathy Villalba   06 Oct. 1959
    Daughter of Camilo B. Villalba and Ramona Garcia

37. Anna Maria Villalba   18 Oct 1966  18 Oct 1966
    Daughter of Manuel Villalba and Estefana Garcia

38. Unknown

39. Alberto Angel Monares

40. Unknown

41. Unknown Monares 
    Grandson of Alberto Monares and Manuela Unknown

42. Eusebio Unknown

43. Manuel Castillo

44. Juan Ruiz

45. Anacleto “Cleto” Ruiz   Oct. 1853
     Husband of Petronila Rodriguez, Son of Ruperto Ruiz and Hilopita Munos

46. Ambrosio Bejarano     08 Dec 1874    Jul. 1916
    Husband of (1)Carmelita “Carmen” Tellez, Husband of (2)Dolores Villalba,  Son of Gorgonio Bejarano and Juanita Unknown (Valencia?)

47. Tiburcio Bejarano      24 Aug 1895
    Son of Andres Bejarano and Maria Peru

48. Leonardo Contreras    Nov. 1872
    Son of Manuel Contreras and Rafaela Saldana, Brother of Gregoria Contreras, Pedro Contreras, Nieves Contreras, Jose  Angel Contreras

49. Gregoria Contreras Bejarano  May 1871  1914
    Wife of Teofilo Bejarano, Daughter of Manuel Contreras and Rafaela Saldana

50. Manuel Contreras  Dec. 1846
    Husband of Rafaela Saldana, Father of Gregoria, Pedro, Leonardo, Nieves, Jose Angel

51. Teofilo Bejarano    10 Jan. 1866  23 Feb. 1948
    Husband of Gregoria Contreras, Son of Julio Bejarano and Fermina Cordero

52. Unknown 53. Unknown 54. Unknown 55. Unknown

56. Son of Manuel Lara (Possibly Manuelito Lara)   23 Sep 1925

57. Alejo Lara
    Husband of Magdalena Zubia, Father of Cresencio Lara

58. Unknown 59. Unknown 60. Unknown 61. Unknown 62. Unknown 63. Unknown 64. Unknown 65. Unknown

66. Jesus Peru Bejarano  20 Feb. 1903  19 May 1984
    Husband of Candelaria “Lala” Bejarano, Son of Andres Bejarano and Maria Peru

67. Teodoro Ramos

68. Carmen Flores Ramos  08 Jul 1933     13 Jul 1959

69. Serapio Hernandes

70. Jose L. Garcia (Jose de La Luz)    Abt. 1888    19 Jan. 1951
    Husband of Pabla Jimenez

71. Petronila Rodriguez Ruiz      Jun 1860 
    Wife of Anacleto “Cleto” Ruiz, Daughter of Anselmo Rodriguez and Felipa Chacon

72. Precialiano Perez
    Husband of Nieves Contreras

73. Nestor Bejarano    Abt. 1909    Son of Teofilo Bejarano and Gregoria Contreras

74. Domingo Castillo

75. Pomposa Gomez Rodriguez
    Wife of Lorenzo Rodriguez, Mother of Ignacio, Luis, Lucas, Vicenta

76. Tirso Villalba      1911
    Son of Florentino Villalba and Unknown, First person buried in Virden Catholic Cemetery

77. Unknown 78. Unknown 79. Unknown 80. Unknown 81. Unknown 82. Unknown
83. Unknown 84. Unknown 85. Unknown 86. Unknown 87. Unknown 88. Unknown
89. Unknown 90. Unknown 91. Unknown 92. Unknown 93. Unknown 94. Unknown
95. Unknown 96. Unknown  97. Unknown 98. Unknown 99. Unknown 100. Unknown
101. Unknown 102. Unknown 103. Unknown 104. Unknown 105. Unknown

106. J.R. Rodriguez

107. Unknown 108. Unknown 109. Unknown 110. Unknown

111. Estella “Stella” Contreras Rodriguez     24 Sep 1951  08 Sep. 1967
    Daughter of Pedro “Pete” Rodriguez and Eugenia Contreras

112. Francisco Pacheco Vasquez      10 Feb. 1928     10 Dec. 1981

113. Hilario Romero Villa    1906     1971

114. Asuncion J. Garcia       15 Aug 1922     21 Aug 1970
    Husband of Ysidra Bejarano, Son of Jose de La Luz Garcia and Pabla Jimenez

115. Ramon H. Monares     15 May 1933   01 Jan. 1963

116. Rafael J. Garcia      23 Oct 1907     02 Apr 1983
    Husband of Cruz “Tita” Villalba, Son of Jose de La Luz Garcia and Pabla Jimenez

117. Simon Montoya   Abt. 1871
    Husband of Eugenia Juarez

118. Gorgonio Bejarano   Abt. 1850
    Husband of (1)Juana Unknown (possibly Valencia) Husband of (2) Narcissa Garcia

119. Porfirio Morales

120. Lorenzo Rodriguez   Aug. 1851
    Husband of Pomposa Gomez, Father of Ignacio, Luis, Lucas, Vicenta

121. Ignacio Rodriguez     1876  1917
    Husband of Petra Villalba, Son of Lorenzo Rodriguez and Pomposa Gomez

122. Unknown 123. Unknown 124. Unknown 125. Unknown 126. Unknown 127. Unknown 128. Unknown 129. Unknown 130. Unknown
131. Unknown 132. Unknown 133. Unknown 134. Unknown 135. Unknown 136. Unknown 137. Unknown 138. Unknown 139. Unknown

140. Aurora Rodriguez
    Daughter of Pedro “Pete” Rodriguez and Eugenia Contreras

141. Unknown 142. Unknown 143. Unknown 144. Unknown 145. Unknown
146. Unknown 147. Unknown 148. Unknown 149. Unknown

150. Raymundo Ruiz   o4 Dec 1937  08 Dec 1937
    Son of Pablo Ruiz and Manuela Serna

151. Unknown 152. Unknown 153. Unknown 154. Unknown 155. Unknown 156. Unknown
157. Unknown 158. Unknown 159. Unknown 160. Unknown 161. Unknown 162. Unknown 163. Unknown

164. Pablo Rodriguez  11 Mar. 1948  22 Nov. 1977
    Son of Pedro “Pete” Rodriguez and Eugenia Contreras

165. Frank C. Rodriguez     04 Oct. 1937   21 Aug. 1975
     Son of Pedro “Pete” Rodriguez and Eugenia Contreras

166. Bruno R. Ruiz    12 Dec 1880    15 Mar 1976
    Husband of Alcaria Peru, Son of Anacleto “Cleto” Ruiz and Petronila Rodriguez

167. Pablo Peru Ruiz   1912   Jul. 1974
    Husband of Manuela Serna, Son of Bruno Ruiz and Alcaria Peru

168. Tomas Peru Ruiz     17 May 1916   15 Nov 1969
    Husband of Lumina Benavidez, Son of Bruno Ruiz and Alcaria Peru

169. Alcaria Peru Ruiz     1888     1969
    Wife of Bruno Ruiz, Daughter of Gregorio Peru and Eugenia Juarez

170. Encacio “Nick” Peru    12 Oct 1899  07 Jul 1965
    Husband of Carmen Bejarano, Son of Gregorio Peru and Eujenia Juarez

171. Doroteo G. Peru   06 Feb. 1922    14 Feb. 1939
    Son of Roque Peru and Ysidora Gonzales

172. Roman Romero   Feb. 1877  29 Sep. 1934
    Husband of Julia Viscaino, Son of Geronimo Romero and Julia Rosales

173. Roque Peru  Aug 1896  22 Feb 1934
    Husband of Ysidora Gonzales, Son of Gregorio Peru and Eugenia Juarez

174. Leonor Peru Rodriguez    06 Feb 1907  30 Sep. 1933
    Wife of Evaristo Rodriguez, Daughter of Valente Peru and Laura Casares

175. Pabla Villalba 

176. Unknown 177. Unknown 178. Unknown 179. Unknown 180. Unknown
181. Unknown 182. Unknown 183. Unknown- Possibly Munguia 184. Unknown

185. Norberta Gonzales  08 Oct 1935    28 Dec 1936

186. Unknown

187. Francisco Romero     28 Jan. 1936
    Son of Francisco “Frank” Romero and Anita Villalba

188. Unknown 189. Unknown 190. Unknown 191. Unknown

192. Jose V. Ruiz  22 Jun 1935  22 Jun 1935
    Son of Isidoro Ruiz and Cruz “Tita” Garcia

193. Andrea Villalba Ruiz  30 Nov 1938     24 Feb 1940
    Daughter of Isidoro Ruiz and Cruz “Tita” Villalba

194. Antonia B. Romero     17 Jan 1941  14 Jun 1941
    Daughter of Julian V. Romero and Teofila Bejarano

195. Helena V. Garcia     18 Aug 1942    01 Jun 1943
    Daughter of Rafael Garcia and Cruz “Tita” Garcia

 Graves Unaccounted For as Reported on this website:

Bejarano, Juana (child) d: 30 Apr 1936

Bejarano, Lydia (child) d: 01 Jan. 1946

Bejarano, Manuela R. (child) d: 14 Aug 1947

Bejarano, Pedro (child) d: 20 Nov. 1934

Blancarte, Ricardo Alejandro d: 1931

Carbajal, AuroraGarcia, Lupe

Garcia, Mercedes H.  b: Sept. 1906  d: 19 Jan. 1989

Garcia, Salvador

Martinez, Armando B: 03 Mar. 1947   d: 04 Nov 1990

Mc Curdy, Max Donald b: 09 Dec 1921   d: 12 Jun 1988

Rodriguez, Pedro V.  B: 01 Feb 1910   d: 22 Feb. 1985

Rodriguez, Domingo C.  b: 1954  d: 1954

Rodriguez, Unknown

Rodriguez, Contosa

Romero, Amad

Romero, Unknown

Teodoro Unknown

Vasquez, Francisco b: 1928  d: 10 Dec 1981

Zuniga, Fillipe  b: 01 May 1900   d: 06 Jul 1987

Other Children on Website that should be recorded:

Bejarano, Alejandra- Daughter of Jesus Bejarano and Candelaria “Lala” Bejarano  d: 1933

Bejarano, Andrea- Daughter of Jesus Bejarano and Candelaria “Lala” Bejarano  d: 1931

Bejarano, Fidel  b: 1939   d: 26 Apr 1940

Bejarano, Luciana- Daughter of Jesus Bejarano and Candelaria “Lala” Bejarano  b: 1938   d: 23 Dec 1938

Bejarano, Maria Elena- Daughter of Jesus Bejarano and Candelaria “Lala” Bejarano  d:1946

Bejarano, Nicanor- Son of Jesus Bejarano and Candelaria “Lala” Bejarano  b: 10 Jan 1934  d: 14 Sep 1935

Bejarano, Erinina- Daughter of Manuel Bejarano and Ramona Benavides  d: 12 Jul 1942

Bejarano, Gregorio L.- Son of Claudio Bejarano and Rosa Lara d: 17 Jan 1943

Bejarano, Brigida- Daughter of Claudio Bejarano and Rosa Lara  d: 12 Jul 1941

Bejarano, Jose- Son of Pedro “Pete” Bejarano and Candelaria “Lala” Ruiz