Lino Arjona (1874 - 1967)

Born 23 Sep 1874 in Mexico

Ancestors

Husband of Maria de Jesus Aros — married about 1901 in Mexico [uncertain]

Husband of Maria Jesus (Rojas) Arjona — married about 1920 in Mexico

Descendants

Died 28 Dec 1967 at age 93 in Pharr, Hidalgo, Texas, United States

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Biography

Lino Arjona was born on 23 September 1874 in Mexico to Jose Felix Arjona and Maria Martina Martinez. The exact location of his birth is unknown, but he was baptized one year later in General Teran, Nuevo León, Mexico.^[1] He first married Maria de Jesus Aros (aka Maria de Jesus Haro); they had four known children. He later married Maria de Jesus Rojas; they had five known children. Lino died on 28 December 1967 in Pharr, Texas.^[2] He is buried at Guadalupe Cemetery in Pharr alongside his second wife.^[3] His son, Elijio, made his grave marker. It is said that Lino wanted burial plots near the road so that even if people can't stop and get down to visit him, at least they could drive by.

Obituary

Lino Arjona, 93, will be buried at 1:30 p.m. today in Guadalupe Cemetery here under direction of De Leon Funeral Home.

Mr. Arjona died Thursday afternoon at the Pharr Convalescent Home. Funeral mass was said Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at St. Margaret's Catholic Church.

Mr. Arjona is survived by five sons, Fortino and Eligio Arjona of Mission, Antonio Arjona, of San Miguel, Manuel Arjona of Lubbock , and Florencio Arjona of Corpus Christi; three daughters, Mrs. Connie Enriquez of McAllen, Mrs. Josefa A. Rivera, of Mission and Mrs. Dolores Heape of South Carolina; two step-daughters, Mrs. Lorenza G. Yeadon of San Antonio and Mrs. Teresa Mendieta of Corpus Christi; one step-son, Frank Trevino of California, and several grand-children and great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Roberto Reyna, Ciro Moya, Celestino Quintero, Isa Ramirez, Frank Quintero and Carlos Arjona.^[4][5]

Sources

• FamilySearch ID: MV3W-7YT

1. ↑ "México bautismos, 1560-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NYF8-BVW : 10 April 2020), Lino Arjona, 1875.
2. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3FW-N6Y : 13 March 2018), Lino Arjona, 28 Dec 1967; citing certificate number 80855, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,138,822.
3. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 11 May 2020, memorial page for Lino Arjona. (23 September 1874-28 December 1967), Find A Grave: Memorial #157922163.
4. ↑ Published in Valley Evening Monitor, p. 3A on 1 January 1968.
5. ↑ Obituary newspaper clipping https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/106319140?cid=mem_copy