The Pinzon name lingered in the central Colombian region for several generations prior. Blanca Pinzon Suarez, daughter of Ricardo Pinzon (brother of coffee baron Carlos Eduardo Pinson) and Laura “Mama Lala” Suarez was born August 10, 1822. Richard Eduardo and Carlos Eduardo Pinson where born to Antonio Pinson and Mercedes Posada. Antonio Pinzon was born to Juan Pinzon and Eugenia Amaya. Juan Pinzon was born to Jose Maria Pinzon and Rafaela Salazar. Jose Maria Pinson was born to Joaquin Pinzon Del Ferro and Maria Marina Del Ferro in the late 18th century. Joaquin Pinzon Del Ferro was born to Francisco Ambrosio Betran Pinzon and Micaela De Savedra in 1748. Pedro Pinzon was born to Francisco Beltran Pinzon and Maria de Maiorga. In 1598, Francisco Beltran Pinzon was born to Juan Beltran Pinzon who was born to Arias Perez Pinzon and Maria Alverez. Arias Perez Pinzon was the son of Martin Alonso Pinzon of Palos, Andalusia, Spain.
It is not certain exactly which generation of the Pinzón family finally brought the bloodline directly to South America. However, it is documented that Pinzón descendants immigrated to Florida and Texas in the United States from Palos, Spain at a later point in history. Martin Alonso, the direct ancestor of my bloodline, and the Pinzón Brothers are well documented historically as great explorers. Exploration and the prospect of wealth therefore provided great impetus and pull factors for exploring South America and settling the area for a short amount of time. Martin Alonso was the captain and owner of the Pinta with his brother Francisco as the pilot, and his brother Vicente as the captain of the Niña in Columbus's famous voyages prompted by the Spanish royalty to find a new trade route to India. They did not find a trade route to India in the end, but the journey was considered wildly successful after the discovery of the New World. Although the Pinzon brothers were integral to the voyages, they received very little recognition and fame for their contributions. Their home town of Palos de la Frontera has declared October 12 of every year, normally reserved for Columbus Day, Pinzón Day in honor of their stolen glory. After returning from the discovery of the New World, Martin Alonso Pinzon died shortly after. It is suggested that he was murdered by Christopher Columbus over a dispute about the profits of the voyage. It is equally likely that he died of syphilis contracted on the journey, perhaps while conceiving the next generation of Pinzóns. Continuing to explore following his brother's death, Vicente was blown on shore to the coast of modern-day Brazil where he is credited with discovering the Amazon River. The Pinzon brothers were born in the city of Palos, Spain descended from Martin Pinzon and his father Diego Martin Pinzon. Diego Martin Pinzon is the earliest dated ancestor of my bloodline.
Many generations, have brought my ancestry to many different places with many different reasons. Some reasons were pleasant and others were not so pleasant. As the migrating honeybee takes with it a portion of the honey derived from the local sources of nectar, my ancestors carried with them certain cultural characteristic of the previous generation and their previous location. The conditions and interactions that exist between different locations often present apparent and favorable reasons to relocate. Whether you are a scout bee searching for a new place for the colony or an explorer who has happened upon an unknown world, migration is a natural tendency.
