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