José Seferino Lujan (1897 - 1951)

Born 26 Aug 1897 in Rociada, San Miguel, New Mexico, United States

Ancestors

Husband of María Antonia (Bustos) Lujan — married 17 Feb 1919 in Sapello, San Miguel, New Mexico, United States

Died 3 Jan 1951 at age 53 in Florence, Fremont, Colorado, United States

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Biography

Seferino was born in 1897 to Manuel Antonio Lujan and Candelaria Montoya.^[1] In 1919, he married María Antonia Bustos and they had three sons: José Carlos (Charlie), José Edwardo (Eddie), and José Diego who died as an infant. In about 1921 they moved to Colorado.^[2] In 1932 Antonita died of complications from the flu, leaving him a widower with two young boys. They were still living in Colorado in 1940.^[3]

At the age of 45 he enlisted in the army during World War II.^[4] He was working as a fireman in a cement mill at the time so they were probably happy to have his experience.^[3]

After the war he returned to Colorado. There is no evidence that he ever remarried. He died in Colorado in 1951 from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.^[5][6]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MML9-RT8 : accessed 18 August 2019), Seferino Lujan in household of Manuel Lujan, Precincts 7, 13, 26 Golondrinas, Loma Parda, Gascon, Mora, New Mexico Territory, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 74, sheet 7A, family 138, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,001.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X743-H2Q : accessed 23 October 2021), Seferino Lujuan, Portland, Fremont, Colorado, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 45, sheet , line , family , NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll ; FHL microfilm.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VR6Z-N4W : 26 July 2019), Selfarino Lujan, Portland, Election Precinct 30, Fremont, Colorado, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 22-47, sheet 4A, line 33, family 69, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 463.
4. ↑ "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8YY-DXN : 5 December 2014), Seferino Lujan, enlisted 27 Aug 1942, Pueblo, Colorado, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
5. ↑ "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007," database index, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/117250224/person/101000256201/facts : accessed 25 Oct 2021), Name: Seferino Lujan; Birth Date: 26 Aug 1897; Birth Place: New Mexico; Death Date: 3 Jan 1951; Claim Date: 16 Apr 1951.
6. ↑ Fort Collins Coloradoan, 4 Jan 1951, p. 2, col. 6; digital copy available on Newspapers.com.

See also:

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGSV-14G : accessed 18 August 2019), Zeferino Lujan in household of Manuel Lujan, Rociada, San Miguel, New Mexico, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 203, sheet 1B, family 17, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 917; FHL microfilm 1,374,930.
• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXTC-9B6 : 23 February 2021), Jose Seferino Lujan, 1917-1918.
• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4KS-RPW : accessed 18 August 2019), Seferino Lujan, Rociada, San Miguel, New Mexico, United States; citing ED 186, sheet 2A, line 29, family 32, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1079; FHL microfilm 1,821,079.
• "U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947," database with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/117250224/person/101000256201/facts : accessed 23 Oct 2021), Seferino Lujan, Portland, Fremont, Colorado, United States; citing 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: 145; Free Ancestry Image.
• Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 22 October 2021), memorial page for Seferino Lujan (26 Aug 1897–3 Jan 1951), Find A Grave: Memorial #177027389, citing San Juan Bautista Cemetery, Florence, Fremont County, Colorado, USA ; Maintained by Ron West (contributor 47389384).