Simon Carranza (1910 - 1944)

Born 18 Feb 1910 in Devine, Medina, Texas, United States

Ancestors

Died 18 Nov 1944 at age 34 in Edcouch, Hidalgo, Texas, United States

Biography

Simon Carranza was born in Devine, Texas on 18 February 1910 to Justo Carranza and Maria Villarreal. He was married a woman named Sara, but records containing her maiden name have not been found.^[1] Simon died of pulmonary tuberculosis at the age of 34.^[2][3]

United States Census History

1920: Simon Carranza is enumerated as Son of Head of Household in Justice Precinct 2, Frio, Texas. He is 9 years old and lives in a rented home with his parents and 5 other siblings. He speaks Spanish and cannot speak English; he did not attend school.^[4]

1930: Simon Carranza is enumerated as Son of Head of Household on 16 1/2 - 3 Road in Edcouch, Texas. He is 20 years old and lives with his parents and 7 other siblings. Their home is owned and valued at $650; the family does not own a radio. Simon works as a farm laborer. He cannot read or write and does not speak English.^[5]

World War II Draft Registration

16 October 1940: Simon Villarreal Carranza is 30 years old and Head of Household in Edcouch, Elsa. His next of kin is his wife, Sara Carranza, and he works for Perry E Chols. Simon is 5'11" and weighs 155 pounds. He is listed as white, with brown eyes, black hair, and a dark complexion.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Texas, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 240. Accessed via Ancestry.com on 20 February 2021: Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
2. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KS1Q-ZPK : 20 February 2021), Simon V Cavanza, 18 Nov 1944; citing certificate number 52292, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,137,864.
3. ↑ "Texas Death Index, 1903-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZ6M-TTJ : 24 May 2014), Simon V Cananza, 18 Nov 1944; from "Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2006); citing certificate number 52292, Hidalgo, Texas, Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Austin.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHB2-ZJZ : 3 February 2021), Simon Carranza in entry for Husta Carranza, 1920.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CM86-J3Z : accessed 20 February 2021), Simon Carranza in household of Justo Carranza, Edcouch, Hidalgo, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 45, sheet 5A, line 27, family 101, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2356; FHL microfilm 2,342,090.