They've all been excellent stories but this one wins!!!! What an interesting narrative. Thanks for sharing it. Marge:)

On Aug 2, 2005, at 1:15 AM, jose munoz wrote:

Great Story Alicia,

I wish to share the following with the Group... My

father Elpidio Tristan Munoz{Mar 04, 1906, immigrated

in 1920 at age 14 ... he was a mojado {wet

back}...never was naturalized nor did he desired to

be. My grandfather and Grandmother entered the U.S.

{March 1920},... sought Eleudoro {John} Tristan (May

04,1892 - July 18,1985}, my Grandmother's brother} in

Texas. My father was a die hard when it came to

Mexican citizenship,SLP, up to his death in Feb 26,

1968.



Immigration Alien registration numbers for my

Grandmother, 2 Aunts and 2 Uncles.



Alien Report: GUADALUPE MUNOZ  No. 3929605           

        United States Department of Justice

Alien Report: EVARISTA T. MUNOZ   No. 3983409        

           Immigration and Naturalization Service

Alien Report: JOSEPH A. MUNOZ      No

What were the names of your grandfather and grandmother?  The 
baptismal records of the parish in Jerez, Zacatecas are extracted 
through the end of the 1800s on the LDS Church's IGI database, so you 
should be able to find their records there, but there are lots of 
Olagues in that city so you will need some more information... Do you 
have a copy of your grandfather's birth certificate or know what his 
maternal (second) last name was?

Go to http://www.familysearch.org and select International 
Genealogical Index on the left and then type in your last name and 
select Mexico and Zacatecas in the region fields at the bottom.

I take it this social security death record is your father's?

Guadalupe OLAGUE   
    Birth Date: 28 Jan 1903  
    Death Date: Sep 1966  
    Social Security Number:  523-12-6413  
    State or Territory Where Number Was Issued:  Colorado 
  
  Death Residence Localities 
    ZIP Code: 95112  
    Localities:  San Jose, Santa Clara, California 


--- In

Great Story Alicia,
 I wish to share the following with the Group... My
father Elpidio Tristan Munoz{Mar 04, 1906, immigrated
in 1920 at age 14 ... he was a mojado {wet
back}...never was naturalized nor did he desired to
be. My grandfather and Grandmother entered the U.S.
{March 1920},... sought Eleudoro {John} Tristan (May
04,1892 - July 18,1985}, my Grandmother's brother} in
Texas. My father was a die hard when it came to
Mexican citizenship,SLP, up to his death in Feb 26,
1968.

Immigration Alien registration numbers for my
Grandmother, 2 Aunts and 2 Uncles.

Alien Report: GUADALUPE MUNOZ  No. 3929605            
        United States Department of Justice
Alien Report: EVARISTA T. MUNOZ   No. 3983409         
           Immigration and Naturalization Service
Alien Report: JOSEPH A. MUNOZ      No. 3929606        
            Alien Registration Division
Alien Report: FRANCES M. TORRES  No. 3929604          
          Washington, D.C.
Alien Report: JOSE T. MUNOZ JR.     No. 3929603

Are you an immigrant? 

Jose Munoz,  CA

--- Natalie  wrote:

> A few weeks back someone mentioned the book, "Rain
> of Gold", which told 
> the immigration story of the author's grandfather
> and grandmother.
> So - can you share your immigrant ancestor's story?
>   - When did they come to the U.S.? How long did
> their journey take? 
> Did they come alone or with a group? Was their move
> to U.S. meant to be 
> temporary or permanent? Where did they settle? What
> did they think of 
> their decision to move from their home in Mexico?
> What traditions did 
> they bring with them? How many generations ago did
> the immigration take 
> place? (Are you the immigrant?)
> I hope this is not being too nosey - and thanks for
> sharing your 
> stories.
> 
> Matalie Coleman, VA
> 
> 
> 
> 



		
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-----Original Message-----
From: ranchos@...om
[mailto:ranchos@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Alicia
Carrillo
Sent: Monday, August 01, 2005 4:55 PM
To:
ranchos@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [ranchos] Immigration
stories

Natalie,

 

I am the one who recommended the book "Rain of Gold'' and I am the
immigrant.

 

I was brought here to San Jose´ Ca when I was two years of age. Mom said
that my father sent for her and the 3 children and this was in 1952. My sister
was almost five, I was two and a half and my brother Rigoberto was one year
old.

 

Mom said we flew to Ensenada which has a military airport called El
Cipres. We were picked up by an aunt and went to stay with them for a short
period of time in Maneadero Baja Ca until my dad could get someone to come
pick us up as he was a mojado (wet back) and could not cross the
border.

A family friend came to pick us up and he traveled with us on the train
to

A few weeks back someone mentioned the book, "Rain of Gold", which told 
the immigration story of the author's grandfather and grandmother.
So - can you share your immigrant ancestor's story?
  - When did they come to the U.S.? How long did their journey take? 
Did they come alone or with a group? Was their move to U.S. meant to be 
temporary or permanent? Where did they settle? What did they think of 
their decision to move from their home in Mexico? What traditions did 
they bring with them? How many generations ago did the immigration take 
place? (Are you the immigrant?)
I hope this is not being too nosey - and thanks for sharing your 
stories.

Matalie Coleman, VA

Rosalinda, et. al.

I thought I would share this with the group.  Thanks to Angies 
meticulous analysis of my family tree data, we have discovered that I 
am decendant of Joseph Cayetano Grano (Rita and Eucevia and 
Josepha's) father in a total of six different ways...  I guess we are 
cousins in more ways than we thought.

--- In ranchos@yahoogroups.com, "Rosalinda M. Ruiz"  
wrote:
> Arturo--
> 
> May I invite myself to this party?  I too am descended from Rita 
Margarita Grano and Pedro Pablo Gonzalez.  Angie is my cousin as 
well.  Rita is my great-great-great-great-great-grandmother.  I 
actually relate to her a total of five different ways.  I'll send you 
my email address so we can correspond.  I have found another cousin, 
courtesy of the Ranchos group!  Thanks, primo Joseph!
> 
> Rosalinda
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: arturoramos2 
> To: ranchos@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: 7/12/2005 8:49:46 AM 
> Subject: [ranchos] Re: New member - Grano Family
> 
>