Navarro DeHoyos: 1660 - 1960 Hardcover – October 27, 2025

Spanning four centuries, three countries, and two continents, this is a chronicle of the Navarro and DeHoyos families. From humble beginnings in sixteenth and seventeenth centuries Spain, when Navarro and DeHoyos explorers, soldiers, and conquistadors journeyed to Mexico, seventeenth- and eighteenth-century family members would later navigate the same paths in pursuit of a better life.Mexico’s turbulent nineteenth century provides the backdrop against which Navarro and DeHoyos family members become instrumental in settling northern Mexico. At the turn of the twentieth century, the families of Wilfrido NavarroandPetra Perez decide to leave revolutionary Mexico for Tejas. Amado DeHoyosandJosefina Rodriguez, as young adults, later make the same difficult decision that dozens of their ancestors had made before them: leave the comforts of home for a better life. Adelante!The Navarro and DeHoyos patriarchs would find their way to the bustling streets of an emerging twentieth-century Houston. This is a colorful adventure rich in history and deep-rooted traditions. A history that culminates in the love story of Wilfred Navarro, Jr. and Armandina “Mondie” DeHoyos. Their sixty-five years union symbolizing the enduring bond of family.Hard-working, barely-literate, soldiers, farmers, laborers, sandwich-makers, automobile mechanics, and police officers provide the threads with which twenty-first century Navarro-DeHoyos progeny have woven a tapestry of success that includes doctors, lawyers, and professionals. This is an inspiring American story of growth from poverty to prosperity. One fueled by the transformative power of education. Read more