The Migration of Manrique Gonzalez and the Pinto Bean

0: Migration of Manrique Gonzalez.

The history of Manrique Gonzalez from birth to death and how he created the Pinto Beans, now being on 15 May 2012 at the IUPUI Urban Farm in cooperation with the Latino Student Association.

1: Birthplace of Manrique Gonzalez

Manrique Rodriguez Gonzales was born on 19 October 1880 to Juan Franciso Gonzalez and Juliana Rodriquez and was the 7th of 19 beautiful children.

His beginnings in Agriculture started at the young age of 6 where he hearded goats, cattle and mules until age 11. At age 12 he attended a Spanish school for six month. Afterwards, he worked until age 15 collecting spring water and selling it by the barrel and the gallon. This was his way of helping contribute to support his family.

To make a better wage he began working for 25 cents a day as a common laborer, but he wanted more. After, one rough day on the job he decided to leave his home with telling anyone, including his parents didn't know for three months where he was. His next stop was Torreon (Source: Letter from M R Gonzalez to Nelle Hatch, 26 November 1950).

2: Torreón, Coahuila

Manrique's stay in Torreon with his uncle was short-lived however, and he continued on his trip to San Pedro, sixty miles away. (Source: Letter from M R Gonzalez to Nelle Hatch, 26 November 1950)

3: San Pedro Garza García, Nuevo León

In San Pedro, he lived with another uncle. It was at San Pedro del Tlahualilo where he met Alma Stevens, Samuel Jarvis, George Jarvis, Mary Stevens and Melissa Stevens. The group who had stopped by his uncle's store, had a long conversation. Afterwards, his Uncle suggested he work for them at the railroad grade.

After two months, the work was complete and the group proceeded to Chihuahua (Source: Letter from M R Gonzalez to Nelle Hatch, 26 November 1950).

4: Laguna de Bustillos

Upon arriving in Chihuahua, Manrique and the group, began work on the Nor-Oeste de Mexico (Northwest of Mexico?--need addt info) and in this new adventure he became enlightened with the greatest hopes and ideals, as he learned about the Morman faith from these families. In his eyes, they people were perfect. They treated people with affection and good will. They did not use tobacco, coffee or use bad language. He said, "these men and women to me were perfect" and eloborated that they treated the employees with respect.
After fourteen months and saving his money, Manrique stuffed the money in an envelope, sending 60 pesos to his father with the first letter he sent them since his original departure (Source: Letter from M R Gonzalez to Nelle Hatch, 26 November 1950).

5: Colonia Juárez, Chihuahua

In October 1898, Manrique and the group completed the work on the Nor-Oeste de Mexico, all the group members of the Morman camp invited him to return to Colonia Juarez, a Mormon settlement established in 1886, Manrique accepted the offer from the camp members and they traveled to Colonia Juarez, where they promised to help him go to school and learn English.

Brother Samuel Jarvis, sponsored Manrique iinto the colony and found him a place to live where he paid rent, worked and began school starting in the first grade, right along with the rest of the students much younger than him. In one year, Manrique was able to speak English and best of all, he was understood. 

In September 2, 1899, Manrique was baptized in the Pedras Verde River, under a suspended bridge in town, by Brother John C. Harper, and the following day Manrique was a confirmed member of the Church of Jesus Christ and Latter-Day saints.

In 1903, he graduated from the 8th grade and also ordained a deacon, and then a teacher, and a priest. (Source: Letter from M R Gonzalez to Nelle Hatch, 26 November 1950)

6: Utah State University: College of Agriculture

After the Madero Revolution broke up the Juarez Stake in 1912, Manrique, his wife and five children relocated to Logan, Utah, where he entered the Agriculture College, which is now known as Utah State University, where he hoped to head an Experimental Agricultural Station.

After earning the credentials for the position, his goal was not realized at the Agriculture College he accepted a position with the United States Department of Agriculture in New Mexico where he became associated with the Experimental Division after his graduation in 1913.

7: Las Vegas, NM 87701

8: Colonia Dublan, Chihuahua

In 1919, after leaving the Department of Agriculture, Manrique returned to Colonia Dublan, a few miles away from Colonia Juarez, he continued to experiement with cultivation, but in addition improved farming in the State of Chihuahua by developing a horticultural system.

9: Providence Memorial Hospital

10: IUPUI Urban Farm

15 May 2012, roughly 36 years since Manrique passed away, the Pinto Bean is planted in the Latino Student Association in his honor for his contribution to the Latino culture and the eventual globalization of the Pinto Bean in many countries.

11: Communication w/ Director of Moriaty Chamber of Commerce.

12: Placemark 12