Telesforo Benjamin Chacon (1913 - 1987)

Born 4 Jan 1913 in Walsenburg, Huerfano, Colorado, USA

Ancestors

Died Feb 1987 at age 74 in Walsenburg, Huerfano, Colorado, USA

Biography

Telesforo was born in 1913. He was the son of Jose Avedon Chacon and Rosa Vigil. He passed away in 1987.

Birth

• Telesforo Benjamin Chacon was born 04 Jan 1913 in Walsenburg, Colorado, USA.^[1][2][3]

Early Years

• In 1920, Telesforo Chacon, age 6; lived in Walsenburg, Huerfano, Colorado, with his father, Avedon Chacon, age 35, a coal loader for a coal mine; and his mother, Rosa Chacon, age 27; and with Telesforo's siblings: Ameliana Chacon, age 3; and Santiago Chacon, age 7-months old; along with Avedon's brother, Felipe Vigil, age 24.^[4]
• In 1930, Telesforo Chacon, age 18; lived in Walsenburg, Huerfano, Colorado, with his father, Jose A. Chacon, age 47; a laborer for a coal mine; and his mother, Rosa Chacon, age 39; and with Telesforo's siblings: Ameliana Chacon, age 14; Santigo Chacon, age 11; Walter Chacon, age 8; Conrad Chacon, age 6; Max Chacon, age 5; and Viola Chacon, a newborn sister.^[5]
• In 1940, Telesforo Chacon, age 28, a laborer in the beet fields; lived at 514 Pine Street, Walsenburg, Huerfano, Colorado, with his father, Jose A. Chacon, age 56, a coal miner; and his mother, Rosa Chacon, age 47; and with Telesforo's siblings: Ameliana Chacon, age 24, a seamstress; Santiago Chacon, age 22, an assistant advisor in education for the C.C.C.; Jose A. Chacon, Jr., age 18; worked in the kitchen police for the C.C.C.; Conrado Chacon, age 16, a new worker; Max Chacon, age 14; and Viola Chacon, age 11.^[6]

Military Service

• Tellos Chacon served in the U.S. Army as TEC4 during WWII. Enlistment Date: 17 Apr 1942. Discharge Date: 2 Feb 1946.^[7]

Death

• Tellos B. Chacon died Feb 1987 in Walsenburg, Huerfano, Colorado, and he was interred at Saint Marys North Cemetery, Walsenburg, Huerfano County, Colorado, USA.^[8][9][10]

Sources

1. ↑ Church Records, St. Mary’s Church, Walsenburg, Colorado; Baptisms: 1901-1920, Film # 008139101, Image 670 of 1151, Year: 1913, Page 194 Number: 21.(https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSK3-XGB3?i=669&cat=116350)
2. ↑ National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Colorado, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 40(https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/5076249:2238)
3. ↑ U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.(https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/77704013:60525)
4. ↑ Year: 1920; Census Place: Walsenburg, Huerfano, Colorado; Roll: T625_165; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 83(https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/72016715:6061)
5. ↑ Year: 1930; Census Place: Walsenburg, Huerfano, Colorado; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 2339978(https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/101813919:6224)
6. ↑ Year: 1940; Census Place: Walsenburg, Huerfano, Colorado; Roll: m-t0627-00464; Page: 61B; Enumeration District: 28-13(https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/40561078:2442)
7. ↑ U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.(https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/3635300:2441)
8. ↑ Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File(https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=3693&h=10179180&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=60525)
9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/125456458/tellos-b-chacon : accessed 08 August 2021), memorial page for Tellos B Chacon (1913–1987), Find a Grave Memorial ID 125456458, citing Saint Marys North Cemetery, Walsenburg, Huerfano County, Colorado, USA ; Maintained by Athanatos (contributor 46907585) .(https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125456458/tellos-b-chacon)
10. ↑ Huerfano County, Colorado; St. Mary's North Cemetery; Chacon, Tellos B born 1913 died 1987 notes: Tec 4 US Army WWII (Dick Chenault)(https://www.kmitch.com/Huerfano/stmnorthcem.htm)