Living

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living

Living married Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Hortencia Contreras Hortencia (daughter of Jose Garza Contreras and Jesusa "Jessie" Laurel) was born on 13 Apr 1940 in Bee County, Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Beatrice M Moreno Beatrice (daughter of Preciliano G. Moreno and Incarnacion Garcia) was born on 16 May 1937 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas; died on 17 May 2022 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Beatrice M Garcia, beloved mother, wife, sister and friend passed away on May 17, 2022 at age 85. Beatrice was born May 16, 1937 to parents Incarnacion Garcia and Priciliano Moreno in San Antonio, Texas.

She is survived by her husband, Darrel Mundahl and daughters Beatrice G Bodeau and husband Edward McQueen, and Yolanda Keefe and husband Louis; son, Phillip Garcia, Jr., brothers, Oscar A Moreno, and Albert Moreno and wife Pat; grandchildren, Laura and husband Chris Camacho, Tracey and husband Patrick Bailey, Jennifer Tocci, Abby Keefe, Linsey Martin, Eric and wife Alicia Hover, Cody and husband Tyler Hild, Daniel Garcia, Jesse and husband Joey Garcia, Michelle Garcia, Racheal Garcia, Christina Garcia, and 20 great grandchildren along with numerous relatives and friends.

Please join the family for a celebration of Beatrice's life by Pastor Danny, Sunday May 22, 2022 at Sunset Memorial Park and Funeral Home, 1701 Austin Highway, San Antonio, TX 78218 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.sunsetfuneralhomesa.com for the Garcia family.

Notes:

When he registered for the draft during World War II, he was listed as James Vincent Tooci, 1135 School St, Indiana, PA. He was shown as born in Creekside PA, on 20 February 1905 (sic), and listed the person who will always know his address as Mr. Angelo Tocci, his father. Angelo Tocci's address was 527 Clark St, in Indiana PA. James was shown as self employed.

His Texas Death Certificate, shows he was born on 20 February 1906 in Indiana, Pennsylvania to Angelo Tocci and Mary Mambuca. He was an owner/manager of a retail wholesale produce operation. He was age 61, and died of a heart attack. The informant was Ronald J Tocci.

Obituary
San Antonio Express News
30 May 1967, page 50

James V Tocci, 61 of 2031 Fredericksburg Rd., Apt. 8, died May 28, 1967. He was a member of St. Gregory's Catholic Church. Survivors: Wife, Mrs. Veda Bell Tocci; son and daughter in law, Ronald J and Terry Tocci; grandchildren Vincent, Vicki, Ronald Jr and Jeffrey Tocci, all of San Antonio, mother, Mrs. Mary Tocci; brother Louis, John, Nick, Frank, and sister, Miss Julia Tocci, all of Indiana, Pa., sister, Mrs. Virginia Woodford, Cleveland, numerous nieces and nephew. Rosary 7:30 pm. Tuesday, Chapel of Homer McClaugherty Morturary. Services 9:30 am Wednesday, McClaugherty Mortuary, followed by Requiem Mass at 10 am, St. Gregory's Catholic Churh, to be offered by Very Rev. Msgr. Michael Holden. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery.

James married Veda Bell Hoover. Veda (daughter of Christopher Clair Hoover and Sally Edna McSwiney) was born on 29 Sep 1908 in Atwood, Indiana County, Pennsylvania; died on 21 Jun 1997 in Bexar County, Texas; was buried in St. Bernard's Cemetery, Indiana, Indiana County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The SSDI shows her a daughter of Christopher Hoover and Sally McSweeney.

Veda Tocci

Veda Belle Tocci, 88, of San Antonio, Texas, formerly of Indiana, died Saturday, June 21, 1997, in San Antonio.

A daughter of Christopher and Sally McSweaney Hoover, she was born Sept. 29, 1908, in Plumville.

Mrs. Tocci was a former member of St. Bernard of Clairvaux Roman Catholic Church in Indiana.

She was a housewife and employed as a cafeteria worker in the San Antonio school system. She moved from Indiana to San Antonio in 1970.

Surviving are one son, Ronald, and his wife, Julie, Mandeville, LA.; two grandchildren, Ronald and Luchia Tocci; three sisters Ruth Tocci, Delmont; Etta Yarkowski, Pittsburgh, and Kathleen Clever, Akin, S.C. and one brother, Richard Tocci, Cedar Edge, Colo.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James V. Tocci, Sr; and an infant son, James V. Jr.

A graveside service will be held 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Bernard Cemetery in Indiana, with her niece, Deacon Jean Steel, officiating.

Bowser-Minich Funeral Home, Indiana in charge of arrangements.

Indiana Gazetta, 24, June 1997, Tue - Page 7

Notes:

When Jose registered for the World War II Draft, he listed his DOB as March 19, 1909 in Texas, and the person who will always know his address was shown as his wife, Mrs. Jessie Contreras. Their address was Box 1041, Beeville, Texas, and his employer was Howard Bros of Beeville. He listed his full name as Jose Garza Contreras, but went by Joe.

In 1930, a Jose Contrera, age 21, was living on Blanconia Road in Bee, Texas, with Antonio and Louise Contreras...parents of Henrique (age 3) and Elida (newborn). He was listed as a brother of Antonio. Other siblings of Antonio's, sharing their home, were Theodora (32), Pablo (30), Louisa (28), Domingo (25), and Francisco (21). All of Antonio's siblings were working on his farm.

As Antonio's draft registration for World War II, done in Bee County, show his parents as Juan Manuel Contreras and Domencia Garza, it is assumed these are the parents of Jose Garza Contreras as well. An 1999 obituary of Eloisa Contreras Hernandez, also of Beeville and born around 1900, also show her as a daughter of Juan Manuel and Demenica Contreras.

1940 Bee County, Texas census
JP 1, SD 14, ED 13-5, Sheet 10B

Jose Contreas 31 Head TX Labor Retail Furniture Store Last grade completed Elementary 7th
Jesusie Contreas 24 Wf Texas Last grade completed Elemenary 7th
Olga Contreas 2 Daughter Texas
Hortenxe (sic) Contreas 10/12 Dtr Texas

In the 1948 Beeville City Directory, he and Jesusa were living at 1308 S Washington in Beeville, and his occupation was shown as Floor Covering Man.

1950 Bee County, Texas census
ED 13-15B, Sheet 1

Contreras, Jose J Head W M 41 M Tx Service Man Furniture Store
Contreras, Jessie Wf W F 34 Tx
Contreras, Olga Dtr W F 12 Tx
Contreras, Hortencia Dtr W F 9 Tx
Contreras, Luis Son W M 8 Tx
Contreras, Mary Sylvia Dtr W F 2 Tx
Contreras, Juan M Son W M 5 Tx

Jose married Jesusa "Jessie" Laurel. Jesusa (daughter of Paulino Canales Laurel and Amada Vela) was born on 13 Jan 1916 in Poth, Texas, United States; died on 11 Jun 1994; was buried in Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Jessie Contreras (Jesusa Laurel) can be found on the SSDI. Her date of birth was 13 Jan 1916, in Poth, Wilson, Texas, born to Paulino C Laurel and Amanda Vela. Her death date was 11 Jun 1994.
Her father's naturalization petition shows that Jesusita was born 12 June 1916 in Beeville, Texas. He was born in Ciudad Guerrero, Tamps, Mexico in 22 Jun 1872, and married Amada Vela de Laurel on 11 Nov 1904 in Laredo. Paulino came to the US by Boat through Zapata, Texas in November 1880.

Notes:

When he registered for the draft, during World War II, he listed his name as Prisciliano Garza Moreno. His address was shown as 1208 N. Flores (with 1221 Torreon first written, and then lined through). His place of birth was shown as Monterrey, Nuevo Leon. His next of kin was listed as his wife, Encarnacion Garcia Moreno, who still resided as 1221 Torreon. His employer was Carol Schea, with the place of employment noted as 1322 N. Flores.

Family Search has a record for Prisciliano Moreno Moreno, with a very similar date of birth, 23 May 1906, christening 20 May 1911 in Zaragoza, Coahuila, Mexico. [Source: San Fernando de Rosa, Baptism Records, 1909-1913] No location of birth is shown,and the year is off by exactly one year. This Prisciliano is shown as a son of Eleodora Moreno Gonzalez and Tomasa Moreno Garza, so it appears to be the same person.

The family makeup matches the 1920 Federal Census for San Antonio, Texas, when Preciliano was living at home with his parents.

His obituary, published in The San Antonio Express News, 20 June 1975, page 28 noted he was born in Mexico and had been a resident of San Antonio for 65 years, survived by daughter Mrs. Beatrice Garcia, sons Albert Roy Moreno of San Antonio, Mr. Henry Alfred Moreno of Detroit, Mr. Oscar Alex Moreno of Wooster, OH, sister Mrs. Aurora Moreno, brother Robert Moreno and 9 grandchildren. His residence was 4110 Waikiki Drive.

(Research):

Census Records:

1920 with his parents and Siblings in San Antonio [See records on Heliodoro Moreno research notes]

1930 not located

1940 Census
Texas, Bexar County, San Antonio City, JP 1 Block 422-496, Sheet 22B
SD 259-78
Enumerated April 19, 1940
1221 Torreon Alley
HH 368 Rent for $6\\month
Moreno, Preciliano Hed Male White 33 Married Highest Grade completed 7th Born Mexico Occupation Iron Work Building Construction
Moreno, Encarnacion Wife Female White 28 Married Highest Grade completed 5th Texas Occupation Pecan Sheller Pecan Factory
Moreno, Beatrice Dtr Female White 2 Single Born in Texas
Garcia, Juanita* Sister-in-law F W 21 Single Highest Grade completed 8th born Texas Occupation Seamstress Garment Factory WPA
Garcia, Lenora Sister-in-law F W 18 Single Highest Grade completed 7th No Occupation listed

*In 1930, a Juanita Garcia age 12 was living on Lockhill Selma with a younger brother, Pedro and their father, Epifanio Garcia, about 1897 in Texas. This could be a different Juanita Garcia, based on both her age (only 9 years older in 1940 than she was in 1930) and more importantly that younger sister Lenora was not in the same household. Need to verify before adding Epifanio Garcia as her father.


1950 Census
Texas, Bexar, San Antonio ED 265-283
April 1, 1950
107 Mirasol Place
HH #37
Moreno, Pricialiano Head W M 42 Tx Welder Welding Shop
Moreno, Encarnacion W F 36 Tx
Moreno, Beatrice Dtr W F 12 Tx
Moreno, Oscar Son W M 9 Tx
Moreno, Alfredo Son M M 9 Tx
Moreno, Albert R Son W M 6 Tx

Preciliano married Incarnacion Garcia. Incarnacion was born on 1 Jan 1912 in Nava, Coahuila, Mexico; died on 1 Feb 2006 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Her Petition for naturalization as a US Citizen show she was born on 1 January 1912 in Nava, Coahuila, Mexico. Her lawful admission for permanant residence was at Eagle Pass, TX, under the name of Encarnacion Garcia, on May 12, 1912, by bridge. Her occupation was shown as a Machine operator. She was divorced from Preciliano Moreno, and listed three children, Beatriz born 05/16/1937, Oscar born 11/16/1940, Albert born 10/8/1943, all three children being born and still residing in San Antonio, Texas.

Her headstone is shown on Find A Grave, with the same date and location of birth, and she was buried in the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. Her spouse was listed as Emilio R Garcia, and her headstone was engraved Encarnaction M Garcia Jan 1, 1913 Feb 1, 2006 beloved mother and grandmother.

Extract of her obituary, from Find A Grave, reads:

Preceded in death by: son, Henry Alfred Moreno; grandson, Michael Ray Garcia.

Survivors: daughter, Beatrice M. Garcia (Darrel Mundahl); sons, Oscar Alex Moreno (Karen), Albert R. Moreno (Patricia); 8 grandchildren; 23 great grandchildren; 1 great great grandchild.

Visitation Sunday, February 5, 2006 with a vigil service at Mission Park Funeral Chapels North. Funeral services Monday, February 6, 2006 at Mission Park Funeral Chapels North.

Guestbook: www.missionparks.com under the obituary section.

Arrangements: Mission Park Funeral Chapels North.

Extracted from 02/03/2006 edition of the San Antonio Express News, San Antonio, Texas. Reprinted in 02/04/2006 edition

Direccion Estatal de Registro Civil del Estado de Coahuila (Coahuila State Archives); Saltillo, Mexico, listed on Ancestry.com. Coahuila, Mexico, Civil Registration Births, 1861-1930 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. shows that same birthdate, but lists the gender as Male? Parents are shown as Preciliano Garcia and Biatres Martines.