There
are two progenators of the Yeo/Yoe families in Mexico.
One is a Dr. John Yoe who arrived in Chiapas in Mexico
around 1860 and the second was a Francis Yeo who arrived
in Sahuayo around 1820.
Ricardo
descends from John Yoe, a doctor who appeared in Mexico
around 1860
Correspondence
from Ricardo (Photograph Dr John Yoe, his ancestor)
I
think it is more difficult in my case because of my Yoe
ancestor come alone (that´s what I think because we´re
in Mexico the only Yoe family).In fact , John Yoe went
to Chiapas, Mexico about 1860. What do you think? I appreciate
your commnts. Regards, Ricardo
IT
WILL BE A PLEASURE TO HELP YOU. OF COURSE, YOU CAN ADD
ANYTHING YOU WANT ABOUT ME. IN FACT, I DON'T REMEMBER
IF YOU HAVE THAT TREE. SHALL I SEND IT YOU AGAIN? I'M
ATTACHING YOU THE PORTRAIT. HIS NAME WAS JOHN YOE ALTHOUGH
HE LIKED TO BE NAMED "JUAN" (TRANSLATING HIS NAME INTO
SPANISH). I'D APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENT ABOUT THE FOLLOWING:
A)
MY FAMILY SAID HE WENT FROM ENGLAND TO MEXICO (HENCE HE
WAS A BRITISH (MEDICAL DR.)).
B)
SOME HISTORICAL REFERENCES SAYS HE WAS BORN IN FRANCE.
C)
I HAVE A VERY OLD BOOK WHERE IT SAYS HE WAS BORN IN THE
U.S. A.
AS
I TOLD YOU (I THINK) THE PROBLEM IS THAT HE DIED WHEN
HE WAS VERY YOUNG (AROUND 40), AND HE WAS ALMOST ALWAYS
WORKING WITH THE ARMY. IN ADDITION, THEIR CHILDREN WERE
SOME MONTHS OLD WHEN HE DIED, AND HENCE A LOT OF INFO
HAS BEEN LOST. (ALTHOUGH I'M TRYING TO RE-DISCOVER IT).
(THOSE MOTHERS DIED YOUNG AS WELL). I'VE BEEN RESEARCHING
THAT SINCE 1990 AND I'VE WRITTEN SOMETHINGS ABOUT HIM.
IF YOU CONSIDER IT IS OK, I COULD GIVE YOU WHAT I KNOW.
I THINK IT IS INTERESTING BECAUSE ALL THE YOEs IN MEXICO
ARE MY RELATIVES (AND WE'RE NOT MANY). THERE ARE SOME
PERSONS HOLDING OUR SURNAME BUT THEY WERE ADOPTED BY A
RICH UNCLE OF MINE. ............................RICARDO
31st
May, 2004.......Hello
Sheila, How are you? Hope everything ok! I have not sent
u a message since a long time ago. I have seen the Yeo/Yoe
site and it is a pleasure seeing it has grown up! I'm
taking the liberty of sending my portrait. Please include
it in your site. Another important thing is that I had
forgotten to mention that my familiy writes our last name
YOE with an accent: Yoe'. The John Yoe's children used
to do that (first generation born in Mexico between 1865-1868).
That's why I suspect a french influence acted on the surname.
Can you include this as well? Best regards! RZY
The
other progenator was a Francis Yeo - From: "ricardo pina"
[email protected]
The
first Yeo to arrive to Sahuayo was Francisco Yeo in an
unknown date. He was a mule driver, he had mules which
he used to transport merchandise from town to town to
sell them. His trips lasted up to 6 months and he travelled
as far as Belize. He had a lot of children and all the
familiy established in Sahuayo, Michoacan. They continued
travelling and selling products in every town they visited.
Nowadays, their descendants are in different cities in
Mexico and abroad.
Hola
Sheila, cómo estás ? Greetings from Mexico. Just to let
you know that I've been updating the website at www.yeo.com.mx
with the information that you shared with us, and
some new families we have found around here. You can find
a log with the updates following the link "What's New":
www.yeo.com.mx/en_loNuevo.html
Your information has been very helpful. I would also like
to share with you that my grandfather Antonio Yeo, the
one in the photo in the Home Page of the website, celebrated
his 101 birthday last May 10th. Although he doesn't hear
much and his memory of recent events is very, very inconsistent,
sometimes, he doesn't recognize who he is with. I'm happy
to say that, for his 101 years, he has health. He spends
most of his time sitted in his favorite coach, but he
can walk within his house (with a cane, of course) and
what's more important, he is happy, he seems very peaceful.
He is in good mood most of the time! =) About further
research, my mother went back to Sahuayo (the small town
were all the Yeos in Mexico come from) to search some
more information in churches and public records. Things
seem more confusing now, she thinks that maybe, the first
Yeo to arrive to Mexico came from Spain. It's clear to
us that Yeo is an English name, but maybe the first Yeo
that
arrived to Mexico came from Spain and not from England.
I
think it is more difficult in my case because of my Yoe
ancestor come alone (that´s what I think because we´re
in Mexico the only Yoe family).In fact , John Yoe went
to Chiapas, Mexico about 1860. What do you think? I appreciate
your commnts. Regards, Ricardo 
31st
May, 2004.......Hello
Sheila, How are you? Hope everything ok! I have not sent
u a message since a long time ago. I have seen the Yeo/Yoe
site and it is a pleasure seeing it has grown up! I'm
taking the liberty of sending my portrait. Please include
it in your site. Another important thing is that I had
forgotten to mention that my familiy writes our last name
YOE with an accent: Yoe'. The John Yoe's children used
to do that (first generation born in Mexico between 1865-1868).
That's why I suspect a french influence acted on the surname.
Can you include this as well? Best regards! RZY 
The
first Yeo to arrive to Sahuayo was Francisco Yeo in an
unknown date. He was a mule driver, he had mules which
he used to transport merchandise from town to town to
sell them. His trips lasted up to 6 months and he travelled
as far as Belize. He had a lot of children and all the
familiy established in Sahuayo, Michoacan. They continued
travelling and selling products in every town they visited.
Nowadays, their descendants are in different cities in
Mexico and abroad.