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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]

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 + 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 + 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:

On this Pennsylvania Death Certificate, informant being his eldest daughter Julia of the home, he was shown as born in San Georgeo, Albania (sic), to Francesco Antonio Tocci and Maira Scavella. His usual occupation was proprietor, retail grocery store.

Obituary,copied from Find A Grave, follows:

Angelo Tocci of Clark street, died in the Indiana Hospital at 2:30 a.m. Friday, March 23. He was born in San Giorgio Albanese (paper has 'Albania'), December 8, 1873, a son of the late Francesco and Maria Scavella Tocci.

Mr. Tocci was a merchant, and had resided in Creekside for 32 years. He had been a resident of Indiana for the past 14 years, where he was a member of St. Bernard's Catholic Church and the Royal Arcanum Lodge.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Tocci, five sons; James, Frank, Louis, Nicholas, and John Tocci, all of Indiana; and two daughters: Miss Julia Tocci of Indiana and Mrs. Virginia Woodford of Cleveland, Ohio. Ten grandchildren are also surviving.

3/24/1951 Indiana Evening Gazette page 2

(Research):
Census Listings:

1910 Census
Pennsylvania, Indiana County, Creekside, Sheet 1B
Enumerated 15 April 1910
21-22
Tocci, Angelo Head M White 37 M1 12 years Born Italy/Italian (as were both parents) Immigrated 1880 Naturalized Speaks English Merchant Grocery Store Can Read/Write
Tocci, Mary Wf Female White 27 M1 12 years Mother of 6 children/5 still living Italy/Italian (as were both parents) Immigrated 1887 Speaks English Can Read/Write
Tocci, Julia Dtr F W 10 S Pa Italy/Italian Italy/Italian Can Read/Write Did NOT attend school during the year
Tocci, Tressa M Dtr F W 7 S Pa Italy/Italian Italy/Italian Attended school during the year
Tocci, James Son M W 5 S Pa Italy/Italian Italy/Italian Attended school during the year
Tocci, Farnk A Son M W 3 S S Pa Italy/Italian Italy/Italian
Tocci, Louis Son M W 4/12 S S Pa Italy/Italian Italy/Italian
Tocci, James Brother M W 42 S Italy/Italian Italy/Italian Immigrant 1888 Pa English Retail Merchant Grocery Store Italy/Italian Can Read/Write
Tocci, Mary Mother F W 77 Wd 2/2 Mother of 2 children/both living Italy/Italian Italy/Italian Italy/Italian Immigrated 1887 Speaks Italian Can Read/Write

1920 Census
Pennsylvania, Indiana County, Creekside, Creek Side Borough SD 18 ED 107 Sheet 2A
Enumerated 10 through 12 January 1920
HH 32/35
Tocci, Angelo Head M W 48 M 1888 Naturalized in 1906 Italy/Italian Italy/Italian Italy/Italian Retail Merchant Groceries Reads/Writes
Tocci, Mary R Wife F W 38 M 1886 Naturalized in 1906 M 1888 Italy/Italian Italy/Italian Italy/Italian Reads/Writes
Tocci, Julia H Dtr F W 19 ?sup?S Pennsylvania ?/sup? Italy/Italian Italy/Italian Reads/Writes
Tocci, James Son M W 14 S Pennsylvania Italy/Italian Italy/Italian Attended School Reads/Writs
Tocci, Frank A Son M W 12 S Pennsylvania Italy/Italian Italy/Italian Reads/Writes
Tocci, Louis Son M W 10 S Pennsylvania Italy/Italian Italy/Italian Reads/Writs
Tocci, Nicholas Son M W 7 S Pennsylvania Italy/Italian Italy/Italian
Tocci, Emilia V Dtr F W 5 S S Pennsylvania Italy/Italian Italy/Italian
Tocci, John J Son M W 2 3/12 S S Pennsylvania Italy/Italian Italy/Italian

Angelo married Mary Rose Mambuca on 17 Jul 1897 in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. Mary (daughter of Louis Mambuca and Rosa Teresa Iorio) was born on 28 Oct 1882 in Naples, Citta Metropolitana di Napoli, Campania, Italy; died on 23 Sep 1967 in White Township, Indiana, Indiana County, Pennsylvania; was buried on 26 Sep 1967 in St. Bernard's Cemetery, Indiana, Indiana County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

On the 1910 Census, Christopher and Mary were living in Atwood, PA, and his occupation was Teamster, Gas Company. They had been married 4 years, and were shown as the parents of two children, both still living, daughters Edna and Veda.

The 1912 birth certificate of daughter Olive Ruth Hoover shows his occupation as Liveryman. He was 27 when she was born, and the family was living in Plumville, Indiana County, PA.

On the 1920 census, the family was still in Indiana Co, PA, and his occupation was that of a farmer.

In 1930, he was still living in Indiana County, PA. His wife Sally had died four years previously, and he was the sole occupant of his household, working as a laborer at odd jobs. None of his seven children were listed in the home, the younger ones likely living with relatives?

In 1940 he had remarried, and he and his second wife Anna were living in Indiana County, with her two sons, George and Donald Borland, as well as a 3 year old daugther Susanne and 9 month old son, Clarence.

In 1950, and Anna May were still in Indiana County. His occupation was cattle dealer. He and Mary had two more children, Rose Gene (7) and James (2). Stepson Donald was still living in the home, working as a salesman at a retail gas station. Their was also a lodger, Thomas Rupert, age 64, sharing their home.

OBITUARY

Christopher C Hoover, of Indiana, died Friday, June 2, 1972 at his home in Indiana RD 4. He was born 3 Dec 1883 at Atwood, the son of Zenas H. and Elizabeth Rowley Hoover. He was married April 3, 1937 to Mrs. Anna May McLain.

He had been a member of the US Trotting Association, and was a retired livestock dealer.

Survived by daughters and sons, Mrs. Edna Martin, Duncansville, Mrs. Veda Tocci, San Antonio, Mrs. Ruth Tocci and Zenas H Hoover, both of Indiana, Mrs. Edward (Etta Mae) Yarkowsie, Pittsburgh, Richard C Hoover and Mrs. Ahrens (Kathleen) Clever, both of Boulder, Colo, Mrs. James (Suzanne) Barto, Cherry Tree, Clarence Ed Hoover, Indiana, Mrs. Robert (Rose) Lundburg, Akron, OH, James Hoover, Blairsvillr, also 27 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren.

Preceded in death by first wife, Mrs. Sally McSweeney Hoover, who died Dec. 8, 1926..

Interment Atwood Cemetery.

Published in the Indiana Gazette, Indiana, Pennsylvania, June 3, 1972.

Christopher married Sally Edna McSwiney on 19 Jun 1906 in Indiana, Indiana, Pennsylvania. Sally (daughter of Dennis B. McSwiney and Frances Levinia Beck) was born about 1888 in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania; died on 8 Dec 1926 in Indiana, Indiana County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Atwood Cemetery, Atwood, Armstrong, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obituary

Mrs. Sally Edna Hoover, McSweeney, wife of C. C. Hoover of Indiana [PA], died Tuesday morning at two-fifteen o'clock, age 37 years. She leaves these children: Edna, Veda, Ruth, Jean, Etta Mae, Richard and Cathleen.

Scan of Obituary, not referenced or dated, on Find A Grave (Memorial ID 251473759]

Her Indiana Marriage License listed her parents as Dennis and Frances L McSwiney.

Her Indiana Death Certificate shows her parents as Denis McSwany and Frances Beck. Information was CC Hoover, of Indiana, PA.

Notes:

Married:
Their 1906 Pennsylvania application for a marriage license lists the couple of Christopher Hoover and Sally E McSwiney, ages 22 and 18. He was a resident of Atwood, and she of Willet. Christopher was shown as a son of Zena H and Elizabeth Hoover, and Sally as a daughter of Dennis and Frances L. McSwiney.

Due to her age, Sally's mother, Frances gave her written consent. Christopher was listed as a Liveryman, and Sally as "at home."

Witnesses were William E Doran (the Justice of the Peace, who filed the license) and Susan A Trumble. They were married by the Rev. P.J. Howe, a Catholic Priest.

When their daughter Olive Ruth was born in 1912, she was shown as their fourth child, all still living. Apparently the third child, name and sex unknown, was born after the 1910 census, but died before the 1920 census.

Census records show a son born in 1916, but not other children listed with the family, though there are several other children listed in both her and her husband's obituaries?

Notes:

In 1910 Juan and his family were living in Beeville, Texas. Juan and his wife were shown as born in Mexico, as were their parents. All children were shown as born in Texas. Next door the family were Encarnacio and Matilda Contreras, ages 45 and 28, with children Guadalupe-9, Domeotila-6, Antonio-4 and Augustina-1.

Juan and "Demencia" were still living in Bee County at the time of the 1910 Federal census, with nine children ranging in age from age 19 to age 1. They were both shown as married once, for 20 years, with a total of 9 children born to them, all still living. Juan was shown as a laborer at a wood yard.

His 1928 Texas Death Certificate shows his parents as B Cantraria and Guadalupe Garcia, both born in Mexico, Informant was Mrs Juan Contraria.

The 1933 Death Certificate of Encarnacion Contreras, who lived next door to Juan and his family in Beeville in 1910, showed his parents as Victoriano Contreras and Gudalupe Garcia, both born in Mexico.

Juan married Clemencia G. Garza on 3 Nov 1890 in Hidalgo County, Texas. Clemencia was born on 1 Nov 1869 in Mexico; died on 28 Mar 1932 in Bee County, Texas; was buried in Our Lady of Victory Cemetery #1, Beeville, Bee County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Their marriage record, recorded in Hidalgo County, Texas lists them as Mr Juan Manuel Contreras and Miss Clemencia Garza.

Her headstone is engraved:

Clemencia G. Contreras
Nov. 1, 1869
March 28, 1932

Un recuerdo de sus hijos; D.E.P.
[or A memorial from her children; Rest in peace]

She is instead listed as Demencia on some census records.

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]