Alfonzo Loza and John Wayne

"First and second photo show Alfonzo Loza and John Wayne, (Alfonzo was John Wayne's double); third photo, the two on each side, Alfonzo's sons: Salvador, Efrén, Francisco and Arturo Loza Loza. The tallest is Andrew McLaglen, director of American Western films.

The branches of the families that have spread and have reached all corners of the world and have ventured into admirable jobs or professions.

On this occasion I will comment on the Loza family, although it is too long to recount their many-year history, I will limit myself to making a small summary of it.

José María de la Loza y Linares, great-grandson of that Juan de la Loza y Linares who arrived from Liebana Cantabria Spain, was the one who settled in the Rancho del Saucillo, in San José de Los Reynoso and who is the root of all current Loza.

José María procreated 11 children, one of these was José María who by marriage settled in the municipality of Arandas, specifically in Santa María, his descendants were protagonists in many film events, standing out Esteban who was the double of the famous American actor John Wayne, the Sons of Stephen, they all acted in several movies.

This actor John Wayne had links with some people in our municipality, since Gregorio Muñoz, whose parents were from San José de Los Reynoso, was his son-in-law."

Ruben Casillas