Adelaisa Ortiz
1886-1923
Born: Rio Colorado, Taos, New Mexico Territory
Died: Rio Colorado, Taos, New Mexico, USA
1886-1923
Born: Rio Colorado, Taos, New Mexico Territory
Died: Rio Colorado, Taos, New Mexico, USA
Adelaisa was born in Rio Colorado around l886. Her parents Benito Luis Ortiz and Maria de la Cruz lived in a cabin on the road to Cabresto Lake. Around l920, the parents were already deceased, Elisa was living in the cabin with her sister Manuelita, and Delfino (Manuelita's son). The l920 Census says that Adelaisa was divorced. By l930, Elisa was not listed in the Census. Manuelita and Delfino were living in the house in town. There was no record of Elisa at all in l930. We don't know if she had married and left Questa. Had Elisa died? No one knows. The only story the family knew was that Elisa had died at childbirth. But we can't find a record of her death. We don't know who the husband was. We don't know if her baby lived or died. It is so sad but Elisa remains the mystery lady.