Malaquias Cruz (1881)

Born 24 Sep 1881 in Colorado, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Eufemia (Medina) Cruz — married 10 Nov 1907 in San Luis, Costilla, Colorado, USA

Biography

Malaquias was born in 1881. He is the son of Jose Francisco Cruz and Maria Josefa Pacheco.

Birth

• Malaquias Cruz was born 24 Sep 1881 in Colorado, USA.^[1]

Early Years

• In 1885, Malaquias Cruz, age 4; lived in Costilla, Colorado, with his father, Francisco Cruz, age 36, a laborer; and with his mother, Josefa Cruz, age 28; and with Malaquias' siblings: Elaisa Cruz, age 7; Ezequiel Cruz, age 6; and Onesimo Cruz, age 2.^[2]
• In 1900, Malaquias Cruz, age 18; lived in San Luis, Costilla, Colorado, with his father, Francisco Cruz, age 52, a farmer; and with his mother, Maria Josefa Cruz, age 39; and with Malaquias' siblings: Elaisa Cruz, age 23; Ezequiel Cruz, age 20; Onesimo Cruz, age 16; Moises Cruz, age 12; Adan Cruz, age 9; Eva Cruz, age 6; Agueda Cruz, age 3; and Josefa Cruz, age 8-months-old.^[3]

Marriage

• Malaquias Cruz married Eufemia Medina on 10 Nov 1907 at San Luis, Costilla, Colorado, USA.^[4]

Residence

• In 1920, Malaquias Cruz, age 27, a shoe repairman who owned his own shoe shop; lived on Main Street, San Luis, Costilla, Colorado, with his wife, Eufemia Cruz, age 27; and their children: Teresita Cruz, age 4; Sara Cruz, age 4; Eufemia Cruz, age 2; and Maria Cruz, a newborn daughter.^[5]
• In 1930, Malaquias Cruz, age 48, a mill laborer in a flour mill; lived in San Luis, Costilla, Colorado, with his wife, Eufemia Cruz, age 37; and their children: Teresa Cruz, age 19; Sara M. Cruz, age 15; Eufemia Cruz, age 12; Carlota Cruz, age 10; Bertha Cruz, age 8; and Onesimo C. Cruz, age 1.^[6]
• In 1940, Malaquias Cruz, age 59, a laborer for the W.P.A., lived in San Luis, Costilla, Colorado, with his wife, Eufemia Cruz, age 48; and their children: Carlota Cruz, age 19; Bertha Cruz, age 17; and Malaquias Cruz, age 14.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Registration State: Colorado; Registration County: Costilla County(https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=6482&h=19565304&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=7602)
2. ↑ The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Record Group Title: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M158; NARA Roll Number: 3(https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=6837&h=58921&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=6224)
3. ↑ Year: 1900; Census Place: San Luis, Costilla, Colorado; Page: 19; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 1240120(https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=7602&h=33417384&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=6224)
4. ↑ Colorado, County Marriage Records and State Index, 1862-2006 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.(https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=61366&h=87725&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=6482)
5. ↑ Year: 1920; Census Place: San Luis, Costilla, Colorado; Roll: T625_157; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 37(https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=6061&h=6052551&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=61366)
6. ↑ Year: 1930; Census Place: San Luis, Costilla, Colorado; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 2339966(https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=6224&h=101395565&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=6061)
7. ↑ Year: 1940; Census Place: San Luis, Costilla, Colorado; Roll: m-t0627-00459; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 12-1(https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1940usfedcen&indiv=try&h=39153239)