Martha was adopted in Mexicalli, Mexico. The story is a little confusing, but it is thought that she had a brother named Guillermo, who is about 20 or 30 years older than her. Her birth name is thought to be Martha Catalina Monroy Sevilla, and her name after adoption was changed to Martha Guadalupe Avila.

It is thought that her mother gave birth to her out of wedlock, and due to her career, didn't want anyone to know she had a child at that time. She gave Martha to Guillermo, who also could not care for her due to a jealous wife, and he gave Martha to her adoptive mother, Rena, when Martha was about 10 years old.

Her birth date was changed from sometime in July to the day she was adopted, Dec 12th. Her real birth date is thought to have been in 1959, and she was adopted in 1969. Rena was her babysitter/nanny when she was being cared for by her brother.

If you have any information about Martha's background PLEASE let me know. She, as well as her children, would like to know her biological family history.

Thank you