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Lupita Martinez San Ildefonso Pueblo Artist

Life Span: (4/21/1918 to ?)

Husband: Anselmo Martinez

Mother: Santana Montoya

Father: Antonio Vigil

Daughter: Francis Martinez

Son: Adelaido Martinez

Son: Elias Martinez

Son: Timothy Martinez

Daughter: Pauline Martinez

Daughter: Cornelia Martinez

Lupita Vigil Martinez married Anselmo Martinez. Anselmo was the grandson of Luisita Pena Martinez and Santiago Martinez. The lineage is as follows:

The children of Luisita Pena Martinez and Santiago Martinez were Julian Martinez, Louis Martinez and Legoria Martinez Pena. The son of Louis Martinez was Anselmo Martinez. Julian Martinez married Maria Montoya (Maria), making Lupita the niece of Maria.

Lupita was born in 1918 and was an active potter from about 1935 to the 1980's. In the picture below, Lupita is on the right with the large wedding vase.