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John Douglas(1), was born on February 6, 1840 in Bury, in England. Later he
went to Mexico, to Aguascalientes, where he founded several companies
such as the flour factory "La Perla" and the tram system, and settled in
a farm known as "Chalet Douglas", on one side of the land where it was
later built the castle.
In 1887 his daughter Adela Douglas Valencia married José Guadalupe
Ortega, whose first child was Edmundo Ortega Douglas, who always had a
great admiration and affection for John Douglas, for which he named his
farm "Castillo Douglas".
Research Notes:
1.
Baptism: 8 Mar 1840 St Mary the Virgin, Bury, Lancs.
John Douglas - Son of Daniel Douglas & Sarah
Born: 6 Feb 1840
Abode: Bury
Occupation: Machine Maker
Baptised by: F. Power Curate
Register: Baptisms 1838 - 1844, Page 147, Entry 1174
2.
Baptism: 6 Jul 1845 St Mary the Virgin, Bury, Lancs.
Daniel Douglas - Son of Daniel Douglas & Sarah
Born: 4 Apr 1842
Abode: Bury
Occupation: Mechanic
Baptised by: F. A. Power Curate
Register: Baptisms 1844 - 1850, Page 94, Entry 752
3.
Baptism: 6 Jul 1845 St Mary the Virgin, Bury, Lancs.
Phillis Douglas - Daughter of Daniel Douglas & Sarah
Born: 15 Apr 1845
Abode: Bury
Occupation: Mechanic
Baptised by: F. A. Power Curate
Register: Baptisms 1844 - 1850, Page 95, Entry 753
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