Anamaria Diaz-Mendez's father's family is from Atlixco, Puebla, Mexico. Her paternal grandfather was a city historian and textile factory owner. The family has lived in a large house and property near the center of Atlixco for many years. Atlixco is near the volcano Popocatépetl (see picture) The Diaz home is right below San Miguel -the hill in the picture.
Popocatépetl has gotten very active in late April 2012 (see pix)
look here for daily view
http://www.cenapred.gob.mx/es/Instrumentacion/InstVolcanica/MVolcan/
The Following pictures were taken in the Familia Diaz family home's patio.
Anamaria and Ionia Kershaw (1975)
Ionia and her Grandfather Leon (1991)
Great-grandfather Leon, Granddaughter Ionia and Great-granddaughter Emma Marie (2011)
Uncle Aurelio on rooftop of home
Uncle Aurelio on rooftop of home
Our wedding in Mexico with my wife's maternal Grandmother
Pictures of Atlixco's History