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| ME CARRYING THE LAUNDRY TO THE WASHER!! |
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| PUTTING THE LAUNDRY IN THE WASHER!! |
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| POURING IN THE DETERGENT!!! |
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| STARTING THE WASHER!!! |
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| PUTTING CLOTHES IN DRYER!!! |
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| DRYER SHEET!!! |
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| TURNING ON DRYER!!! |
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| LAUNDRY DONE!!! YAY!!! |
Monday, April 18, 2011
ME DOING LAUNDRY!!!
Sunday, April 17, 2011
MY FAMILY"S STORY
Hilario Garcia my great great grandfather immigrated to the United States primarily from Northeastern Mexico primarily Ciudad Guerrero, Tampico as a young boy for decades him and his family just usually brought their sheep to graze in the San Diego area. He was the first of the family to settle in America in San Diego TX on a ranch my family still owns today It's mainly still used as a family resting place.
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My great great grandfather and great great grandmother on my great grandfather's side of the family MY GREAT GRANDFATHER AND GREAT GRANDMOTHER (my family tree was from her side of the family) A FAMILY LEGEND we have is about my grandfather when he ran for precinct chairman in the late 1950's and won!! (woot woot!) The man he ran against however was one of the subordinates of George Parr nicknamed the Duke of Duvall County. He was the political boss of the county for decades he also was reponsible for Lyndon Johnson getting elected senator in 1948 Infamous Box 43 by manufacturing votes. Which just happened to be destroyed in a mysterious fire before an investigation could take place. Parr and his people contested my grandfather's election and he testified in court and was cross examined by Percy Foreman. Anyhow my grandfather ended up still getting elected, but soon left the county and politics because he realized how politics worked. Years later however George Parr committed suicide before he could be arrested on criminal charges. Its more of a family historic story of a great man in are family |
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| MY GRANDFATHER!!! FAMOUS PEOPLE IN MY FAMILY Orlando Garcia- Federal Court judge in San Antonio TX Sonny Melendez- DJ MY FAMILY only has Native American (Apache) and Spanish Blood on both sides. My granfather witnessed the Great Depression WWII (he and all his brothers fought in it as well) He saw JFK the day before he died in San Antonio Lived to see 16 presidents He saw the first trip to the moon saw Normandy the battle of the buldge the breaking of the siege of Baston He was 4th armored division of the 3rd army under George Patton.  MY GRANDFATHER'S PURPLE HEART!!!! |
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| MY GRANDFATHER's BATTLE AND CAMPAIGN RIBBIONS!! |
MY Tio Rafael served in the army
My tio Amado was a medic in the army he actually ran into my grandfather in England
My tio Manuel served in the army
My tio Pedro served in the Marines during Vietnam he was to young to fight in WWII
My Tia Estefana was the first in our family to attend college she attended the University of Texas in Austin (To MY Father's dismay Go AGGIES!!!)
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| MY GRANDFATHER WITH HIS BROTHERS AND SISTERS |
SAN JACINTO MONUMENT AND MUSEUM!!!
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| THE SAN JACINTO MONUMENT!!! |
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| TO MY RIGHT THE FRONT OF THE MONUMENT!!! |
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| TO MY LEFT THE FRONT OF THE MONUMENT!!! |
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| ABOVE THE SCRIPTURE ON THE MONUMENT!!! |
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| SUPPLIES USED DURING THE 1830's |
NEWSPAPER FROM VICTORIA TEXAS DURING 1834
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| A MUSKET FROM THE SANTA FE EXPEDITION WHICH THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS WANTED TO SECURE THIER CLAIMS OF PARTS OF NEW MEXICO. |
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| A MAP OF THE SANTA FE EXPEDITION OF 1841 |
BATTLE OF SAN JACINTO REENACTMENT!!!
MY UNCLE WAS NOT BORN ON THE EXACT DATE JUST APRIL 21st
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| ON MY WAY TO REENACTMENT |
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| TEXAS SIDE!! |
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| MEXICAN SIDE!!! | <><><><>
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| "REMEMBER THE ALAMO!!!" |
Saturday, April 16, 2011
INTERVIEW WITH GRANPARENTS
GRANDMA JIMENEZ INTERVIEW
ME: When and where were you born?
GRANDMA: I was born in Silver City, New Mexico (then Santa Clara) in January 24th 1925.
Me: What was it like in Silver City during the Depression?
GRANDMA: The economy was mainly ranchers. I did not go hungry ,but the Depression was there.
Me: What about your family?
GRANDMA: My family still lives in Silver city till this day.
ME: How were you effected by World War II?
GRANDMA: In 1944 i went to the University of Houston for nursing. We all ended up treating a lot of soilders with malaria and many men who had to undergo amputations.
ME: Where did you meet up with grandpa after he returned from the war?
GRANDMA: San Diego.
Me: Did you lose anyone close to you during the war?
GRANDMA: I lost six relatives.
GRANDPA JIMENEZ INTERVIEW
Me: When and where were you born?
GRANDPA: Silver City then Santa Clara, New Mexico in February 15 1924.
Me: How were you effected by the Great Depression?
GRANDPA: I was thirteen at the time of the Depression. I lived with my sister at the time we got help from WPA and CC camps which trained for government work, public works, and forestry.
Me: How were you effected by WW II?
GRANDPA: I volunteered for th Navy in 1942. I thought it was better to be in the Navy because the army i heard was really rough. I enlisted in Santa Fe and went to San Diego for basic training. I wa assigned to the U.S.S Idaho after i was sent to San Francisco six months later. I was encharge of gun emplacement 5th division. I was their aboard for nine invasions
OKINAWA
GUAM
TARAWA
The U.S.S Idaho was torpedoed by kamakazies at IWO JIMA because we provided aircraft carriers.
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS which the Japanese took, but not for very long. I was gone only for five years.
ME: Did anyone you know join the war?
GRANDPA: Just about everybody had to join. There were no men left in town they all went to war. I lost close friends , but the nine friends i signed up with made it back just like i did.
ME: What did you do after your military duty?
GRANDPA: I helped my brother in Silver City, New Mexicoin the grocery business. Then your grandmother and I came to San Antonio and I worked at Kelly Airforce base for 34 years.
Me: when did you marry Grandma?
GRANDPA: December 25th 1947. Then we had your Aunts Sylvia 1948 and Barbra 1953, your mother Bernice 1958 and your aunt Annette 1963. Are only two sons died in infancy.
ME: When and where were you born?
GRANDMA: I was born in Silver City, New Mexico (then Santa Clara) in January 24th 1925.
Me: What was it like in Silver City during the Depression?
GRANDMA: The economy was mainly ranchers. I did not go hungry ,but the Depression was there.
Me: What about your family?
GRANDMA: My family still lives in Silver city till this day.
ME: How were you effected by World War II?
GRANDMA: In 1944 i went to the University of Houston for nursing. We all ended up treating a lot of soilders with malaria and many men who had to undergo amputations.
ME: Where did you meet up with grandpa after he returned from the war?
GRANDMA: San Diego.
Me: Did you lose anyone close to you during the war?
GRANDMA: I lost six relatives.
GRANDPA JIMENEZ INTERVIEW
Me: When and where were you born?
GRANDPA: Silver City then Santa Clara, New Mexico in February 15 1924.
Me: How were you effected by the Great Depression?
GRANDPA: I was thirteen at the time of the Depression. I lived with my sister at the time we got help from WPA and CC camps which trained for government work, public works, and forestry.
Me: How were you effected by WW II?
GRANDPA: I volunteered for th Navy in 1942. I thought it was better to be in the Navy because the army i heard was really rough. I enlisted in Santa Fe and went to San Diego for basic training. I wa assigned to the U.S.S Idaho after i was sent to San Francisco six months later. I was encharge of gun emplacement 5th division. I was their aboard for nine invasions
OKINAWA
GUAM
TARAWA
The U.S.S Idaho was torpedoed by kamakazies at IWO JIMA because we provided aircraft carriers.
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS which the Japanese took, but not for very long. I was gone only for five years.
ME: Did anyone you know join the war?
GRANDPA: Just about everybody had to join. There were no men left in town they all went to war. I lost close friends , but the nine friends i signed up with made it back just like i did.
ME: What did you do after your military duty?
GRANDPA: I helped my brother in Silver City, New Mexicoin the grocery business. Then your grandmother and I came to San Antonio and I worked at Kelly Airforce base for 34 years.
Me: when did you marry Grandma?
GRANDPA: December 25th 1947. Then we had your Aunts Sylvia 1948 and Barbra 1953, your mother Bernice 1958 and your aunt Annette 1963. Are only two sons died in infancy.
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| MY GRANPARENTS GETTING MARRIED |
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| MY MOTHER AND HER SISTERS |
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| MY GRANDPARENTS |
FAMILY TREE!!!!
Pedro Garcia B:1839 D: 1933 (married 1861) Maria Isabel Salinas B: 1839 D:1923
children:
1Teodula
2Celsa
3 Estefanita
4FRANCISCA*
5 Maria
6 Nicolasa
7 Eusebio
8 Rafael
Francisca Garcia Salinas B:1864 d:1930 (married 1881) Albino Garcia Salinas B:1854 D:1908
Children:
1Isabel
2Jacinta
3 Herlinda4 Francisca
5 Ramona
6Juanita
7FULGENCIA*
8 Teodora9Rufino
10Justa11Jovita
12Agripino
13OliviaFulgencia Garcia B:1891 D:1967 (married 1911) Amado Garcia B:1883 D:1951
Children:
1Albino Garcia B:1912 D: 2004
2 Rafael J. Garcia B: 1913 D:1981
3JESUS R. GARCIA B:1915 D:2008*
4Amado Garcia Jr. B:1918 D: 19975Estefana Garcia Salinas B: 1920 D:2008
6Manuel A. Garcia B:1922 D:1972
7Pedro A Garcia B:1928 D:1988
8Francisca Garcia Garcia B:1931 D:2009
9Josephina Garcia Salinas B:1932
Their children that passed away as infants:
10Amado F. Garcia B:1916 D:1917
11 Praxedis Garcia B: 1921 D:1921
12 Theodora C. Garcia B:1923 D: 1924
13 Ninfa Garcia B: 1925 D:1925
14 Oscar A. Garcia B:1926 D:1926
15 Hilario A. Garcia B: 1929 D:1929
Jesus R. Garcia B:1915 D:2008 (married 1949) Maruca Serrano Garcia B:1922 D:1998
Children:
1Caremen L. Garcia Gonzales B:1952
2Irma Garcia Esparza B:1953
3Patricio Garcia B: 1956
4 Jesus R. Garcia Jr. B: 1957
Jesus R. Garcia Jr. B:1957 (married 1986) Bernice A. Jimenez Garcia B: 1958
Children:
1Thomas P. Garcia B:1987
2MELANIE C. GARCIA B:1989***
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| MY GREAT GRANDPARENTS & THEIR NINE LIVING CHILDREN |
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| MY GRANDFATHER AND I |
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| MY PARENTS |
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| MY AUNT CARMEN & AUNT IRMA |
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| MY FAMILY!!! |
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| MY GRANDFATHER & THREE OF HIS SISTERS TIA ESTEFANA, TIA FRANCISCA, TIA JOSEPHINA |
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