Conrado Amarante Chacon (1923 - 1960)

Born 26 Nov 1923 in Walsenburg, Huerfano, Colorado, USA

Ancestors

Died 27 Dec 1960 at age 37 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA

Biography

Conrado Amarante was born in 1923. He was the son of Jose Avedon Chacon and Rosa Vigil. He passed away in 1960.

Birth

• Conrado Amarante Chacon was born 26 Nov 1923 in Walsenburg, Huerfano, Colorado, USA.^[1][2][3][4]

Early Years

• In 1930, Conrad Chacon, age 6; 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 Conrad's siblings: Telesforo Chacon, age 18; Emiliana Chacon, age 14; Santigo Chacon, age 11; Walter Chacon, age 8; Max Chacon, age 5; and Viola Chacon, a newborn sister.^[5]
• In 1940, Conrado Chacon, age 16, a new worker; 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 Conrado's siblings: Telesforo Chacon, age 28, a laborer in the beet fields; Emiliana 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.; Max Chacon, age 14; and Viola Chacon, age 11.^[6]

Military Service

• Conrad Chacon served as SSgt in the U.S. Army during WWII. Enlistment Date: 18 Mar 1943. Service End Date: 20 Jan 1946; Service Number: 37343470.^[7][8]

Death

• Conrad Chacon died 27 Dec 1960 (aged 37) in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, and he was interred at Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, San Mateo County, California, USA.^[9][10][11]

Sources

1. ↑ Church Records, St. Mary’s Church, Walsenburg, Colorado; Baptisms: 1920-1940, Film # 008139102, Image 249 of 1111, Year: 1923, Page 216 Number: 454.(https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSK3-DQTM?i=248&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/5076323:2238)
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/18973005:60525)
4. ↑ Steelworks Center of the West; Pueblo, CO(https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=61411&h=87299&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=2590)
5. ↑ Year: 1930; Census Place: Walsenburg, Huerfano, Colorado; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 2339978(https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/101813905:6224)
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/40561089:2442)
7. ↑ National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Number: 12004; Reel: 110(https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=8939&h=3930796&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=5180)
8. ↑ National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites(https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/576955:8750)
9. ↑ Place: San Francisco; Date: 27 Dec 1960(https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/10335089:5180)
10. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/53324858/conrad-chacon : accessed 08 August 2021), memorial page for Conrad Chacon (26 Nov 1923–27 Dec 1960), Find a Grave Memorial ID 53324858, citing Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, San Mateo County, California, USA ; Maintained by TD Miller (contributor 46799665) .(https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53324858/conrad-chacon)
11. ↑ U.S., National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.(https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=2590&h=2127101&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=61411)