Ernesto García


José Ernesto García Castañeda was a Mexican politician who participated as a soldier in the Mexican Revolution and the Battle of Zacatecas, serving under the rank of colonel.

Early life and military years

José Ernesto García Castañeda was born on 26 February 1884 near Nieves, Zacatecas as the second of seven child of José García Ávila and his first wife Marciana Castañeda Samaniego. He was baptized twelve days later on 9 March in the Catholic Church of Santa María de las Nieves. After Castañeda died young from illness, García married again to Ignacia Balderas Martínez in 1897 and had four more children before she died in 1901. In 1910, the Mexican Revolution broke out, prompting the younger García to enlist and help in the cause. In total, he participated in 29 military actions, rising through the ranks and earning himself the rank of colonel through his courage and valor.

Later life and death

Several days after the Battle of Zacatecas, he returned to Nieves and married Luciana Segura Burciaga on 15 July 1914. In 1930, García was first elected to one of several terms as the municipal president of the municipality of Nieves. After Segura died without having bore children, García married Rosa Hernández Delgado on 10 February 1943, ages 58 and 28, respectively. During their marriage, they had 7 children, 3 of whom are still alive and living in Mexico as of 2020. On 28 January 1955, García died from pneumonia at the age of 70. He is interred in the municipal cemetery.

Ancestry