This long forgotten account of ghosts and the haunted village of Coatepec de Morelos, Michoacán, Mexico was published in the Evening Star newspaper, Washington, D.C., Friday, February 05, 1904.
José Miranda was indeed a real person, born under the name of José María Miranda. He was married to Margarita Carandia, and they had a son named José Valente Miranda Carandia, born 9 Oct 1890. For those who enjoy quirky little facts, the Registration Number for their son’s birth record is 666.
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