Martin Rivas of Las Cruces, Dona Ana County, New Mexico was born on November 11, 1888 in Saucillo, CHIH Mexico to Aurelia Armendariz Guerrero and Epifanio Amado Rivas. He married Margarita Rivas, and had children Marcelina Rivas, Pilar “Pv” Rivas, Eva Rivas {Provencio}, Jenny Rivas {Benavidez}, Pifano Rivas, Lela Rivas {Arrey}, Donician “Chano” Rivas, and Librada “Leigh” Rivas {Acosta}. Martin Rivas died at age 88 years old on May 29, 1977.
Portrait photographs and paintings of our loved ones and ancestors.
Before photos we had paintings of family members - most usually these were reserved for the well off. The era of modern photography began with the daguerreotype, in 1839. Since the advent of photogr...