1909 - 1988 (78 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Jose Garza Contreras 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. 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
Family/Spouse: 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]
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Generation: 2
2. | Olga Contreras (1.Jose1) was born on 25 Mar 1938 in Beeville, Bee County, Texas; died on 1 Oct 1991 in Los Angeles County, California. Notes:
Obituary
Los Angeles Times, Friday, October 4, 1991
Baca, Olga beautiful daughter of Jose G and Jesse Contreras, born in March 25, 1938 in Beeville, Texas, passed wasy on Tuesday, October 1, 1991. Beloved wife of Dennis N. Baca, devoted mother of Jacob, Dennis, Michael, Jon, Lori and Melody; loving grandmother of Michael, Mare, Natalie, Matthew A, Matthew S, Joslyn, Jennifer, Maranda, Jacob, Serrina, Scott and Kristen and sister of Terri Tocci, Louis J. Contreras, Juan Manual Contreras and Maria Sylvia Schwennesen.
Services will be held 9 am, Saturday, October 5 at the Bethany Church in Alhambra.
Pierce Brothers Hayden, Cunningham & O'Connor, Alhambra directors.
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