Author Cardo Lianez

Early Crossings

A photo from a US document giving young Gabriela Puentes passage into the country.

Gabriela Vargas’ resident alien board crossing card

Louie the law man

The newspaper clipping reads in part “These men first signed up for civil defense police work and, after the regular police examination, were admitted to the city reserve unit organized by Chief Kennedy.

John (Juan) D. Vargas

John (Juan) D. Vargas was born in Durango Mexico on March 22, 1882. He married Gabriela Puentes in 1920 when she was 21 years old. He was 38. He passed on August 26, 1949 and is interred in Woodland Union… Continue Reading →

Genaro Abjandro Lianez (Yañez)

Genaro Abjandro Lianez (Yañez) was born in 1896 in Mexico. He married Vincentia Orozco and had three children, Louis, Juana and Celsa. Vincentia returned to Mexico and Genaro remarried. Genaro passed in 1947 and is interred in Woodland Union Cemetery… Continue Reading →

Louis kin

Louis had two sisters. Pictured on the left is Juana B Morno Lianez (Barrientos) and Celsa M Lianez (Gonzales). His mother Vincentia Lianez (Orozco) is seated center, his father Genaro Lianez (right) are pictured with Juana. Louis wrote on the… Continue Reading →

Antonia first communion

Young Louis

Louis in school

Louis & Antonia’s growing family

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