family historyproject
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By : Andrew Gonzales
FAMILY HISTORY PROJECT
I interviewed my grandmother
WHO I INTERVIEWED
Miguel A. Campos. (Great-Great Grandfather) Born on 8 May 1904 in Cuquio, Jalisco, Mexico.
Miguel A. died in Los Angeles California, USA, on 3 May 1992; he was 87. Occupation: Migrant Worker (California
Farms).
Traveled to Fresno, Ca. during the farming season , then back to Mexico where he lived
Miguel A. married Maria Venegas Padilla (Great-Great Grandmother).
She was born on 8 Jul 1906 in Cuquio Jalisco Mexico. Maria died in Los Angeles California, USA, on 21 Jan 1992; she
was 85.
HISTORY
CUQUIO, JALISCO, MEXICO
They had the following children:
i. Sara
ii. Acension
iii. Joe
iv. Luz
v. Jose
vi. Ignacio
vii. Salvador (Great Grandfather)
viii. Dolores
ix. Manuel1 x. Esperanza
xi. Elisa
CHILDREN
GREAT-GREAT GRANDPARENTS
GREAT-GREAT GRANDPARENTS
Salvador Campos was born on 14 Jul 1935, Cuqio Jalisco, Mexico, age: 79
Highest education level was the 5th grade
Work as a welder in East Loa Angeles
Married Esperanza Mayoral Sanchez on Aug. 13, 1958 in Jalisco, Mexico
Esperanza Mayoral Sanchez was born on 27 Mar 1940, Cuqio Jalisco, Mexico, age: 74
Was unemployed, stayed at home
GREAT GRANDPARENTS
As soon as they married, they immigrated into the U.S. illegally to escape poverty and bad living conditions that
were happening in Mexico.
When they arrived into the U.S, they settled in East Los Angeles where they started their family
Children
Hortencia Aracie Campos(30 Jan 1960 - )
Salvador Jr. Campos(27 Apr 1961 - )
Sonia Campos(5 Jan 1965 - ) (Grandmother)
Lorena Christina Campos(21 Aug 1966 - )
GREAT GRANDPARENTS
GREAT GRANDPARENTS
GREAT GRANDPARENTS
Sonia Campos was born on 5 Jan 1965, Los Angeles California, USA, age: 49
Married Eduardo Carlos Gonzales (Grandfather) in Nov. of 1993
My Grandmother was born and raised in El Sereno, Ca
Then once she married, my grandparents moved into a small home in Pasadena, because they wanted to live in a better neighborhood where they could start their family
GRANDPARENTS
Children
Edward Jr. Gonzales(2 Apr 1977 - ) (Father)
Valeen Pilar Gonzales(1 Jul 1983 - )
Kimberly Gonzales(19 Apr 1994 - )
Then moved to Upland because they needed a bigger house
My grandfather recently took a job out in Hawaii so now they currently reside on the Island of Oahu
GRANDPARENTS
GRANDPARENTS
GRANDMOTHER W/ PARENTS
EWA BEACH
EWA BEACH
My Great grandparents were born and raised in Cuquio, Jalisco, Mexico.
They immigrated to California from Mexico in 1962 in search for a better life
After my grandparents got married in 1993 they moved into the city of Alhambra for a better neighborhood.
In 2005, they moved into the city of Upland for a bigger house
Then in 2010 my grandfather followed his job out to the middle of the Pacific Ocean, on the tropical island of O’ahu