Jesusa "Jessie" Laurel

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.

Family/Spouse: Jose Garza Contreras. Jose (son of Juan Manuel Contreras and Clemencia G. Garza) was born on 19 Mar 1909 in Texas; died on 21 Jan 1988 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas; was buried in Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Olga Contreras was born on 25 Mar 1938 in Beeville, Bee County, Texas; died on 1 Oct 1991 in Los Angeles County, California.
2. Hortencia Contreras was born on 13 Apr 1940 in Bee County, Texas; and died.
3. Living
4. Living
5. Living

Notes:

The United States Petition for Naturalization (No. 1463) for Paulino Canales Laurel was filed in the US District Court, Southern District, Corpus Christi, Texas, in about 1947. Paulino was age 75, and residing at 713 Bluntzer, Corpus Christi, TX, a retired merchant.

He stated his date of birth was June 22 1872 in Ciudad Guerroro, Tamps, Mexico. He was 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighed 150 pounds, and had a scar over his right eyebrow. He stated he was married to Amada Vela de Laurel, on Nov 11, 1904 in Laredo, Texas. She was born in Ojuelos, Webb County, Texas on June 1 1885.

They had seven children, as follows:

Serbando Laurel, Male, 24 Sept 1905 Ojuelos, TX, resident of Corpus Christi
Eloiza Laurel, Female, 22 May 1907 _____, resident of Beeville, TX
Victor Laurel, Male, 10 June 1910, Poth, TX, resident of Corpus Christi
Benita Laurel, Female, 21 March 1914
Oscar (Laurel) Male, Dec 17, 1917, Laredo, Texas
Jesusita (Laurel) Female, June 13, 1916
Pauline (Laurel) Female 26 Jan 1920 (last two born at Beeville, TX, now residing in Corpus Christi


His lawful entry for permanent residence in the United States was at Zapata, Texas under the name Paulino Canales Laurel on November 1880 on a Boat, and he had resided in the US for 67 years

Obituary
Published in The Corpus Christi Caller Times
Wednesday, July 27, 1960

Paulino C. Laurel

Funeral services for Paulino C Laurel, 70, of 2516 Coleman, will be at 4 pm today at Angelus Funeral Chapel with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery.

Laurel died at 1 am yesterday at his home following a long illness.

A resident hear 15 years, he was a member of Jehovah's Witnesses.

Surviving are his wire, Mrs. Amada V. Laurel; four daughters, Mrs. Benita Moreno and Pauline Laurel, both of Corpus Christi, Mrs. Eloisa Canales of Beeville and Mrs. Jesse Contreras of San Antonio, two sons.

Paulino married Amada Vela on 11 Nov 1904 in Laredo, Webb County, Texas. Amada was born on 1 Jun 1885 in Ojuelos, Webb County, Texas; died on 21 Aug 1961 in Nueces County, Texas; was buried in Rose Hill Memorial Park, Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]