The De Leon’s History
De Leon brothers suffered cruel fate after Texas independence
Editor’s note: This is another in an ongoing series of articles we call “Marking History” looking at the stories behind the hundreds of historic...
Big bang theory: It’s unclear when Victoria had its first fireworks display
Texas joined the union of the United States 70 years after the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776....
Tragic Texas Revolution figure’s fate coincided with De Leon family’s post-war troubles
Editor’s note: This is another in an ongoing series of articles we call “Marking History” looking at the stories behind the hundreds of historic...
Victoria’s founding mother nurtured the nascent colony’s finer needs
Editor’s note: This is another in an ongoing series of articles we call “Marking History” looking at the stories behind the hundreds of historic...
De Leon descendants busy telling story of Victoria’s founding family
GOLIAD — Several descendants of the founding family of Victoria were among those gathered at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church parish hall Sunday...
Statewide effort hits close to home, heart for Victoria’s de Leon descendant
By JR Ortega jrortega@vicad.com Reporter. Mar 27, 2012 1798 - Fernando de Leon 1800 - Candelaria de Leon 1802 - Silvestre de Leon 1804 - Guadalupe...
De Leon artifacts sent to state history museum
By Taylor Tompkins ttompkins@vicad.com Reporter. Sep 25, 2015 Updated Mar 12, 2018 A portrait of Victoria founder Martin De Leon and a sword he...
Founder never meant for settlement to be named ‘Victoria’
Tamara Diaz | tdiaz@vicad.com. Jun 8, 2022 Updated Jul 14, 2023 Victoria never should have been named Victoria. “It’s a history he-said,...
De Leon family, city officials unveil forensic portrait of founding family’s matriarch
Kyle R. Cotton | Kcotton@vicad.com. Apr 27, 2023 For Victoria County resident Blanche de Leon, 69, her parents, Wence and Tillie Kruse de Leon,...
Body of evidence suggests De Leon burial ground doesn’t hold Victoria’s founder
Tamara Diaz | tdiaz@vicad.com | Jun 16, 2022 Updated Jul 22, 2023 Every once in a while a knowledgeable descendant of someone important in...
Third time the charm: Victoria founded on De Leon family’s third colony attempt
Tamara Diaz | tdiaz@vicad.com | Jun 16, 2022 Updated Jul 22, 2023 Blanche De Leon presented the history of her family — the founding family of...
Marking History: The home Victoria’s founder built
Tamara Diaz | Special to the Advocate | Jul 28, 2023 Updated Jul 28, 2023 Editor’s note: This is another in an ongoing series of articles we call...