Jose Victor Medina (abt. 1871 - abt. 1945)

Born about 1871 in Colorado Territory, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Antonia A. Valdes — married 2 Feb 1895 in Walsenburg, Huerfano, Colorado, USA

Husband of Manuela (Abeyta) Medina — married 30 Nov 1912 in Trinidad, Las Animas, Colorado, USA

Died about 1945 at about age 74 in Walsenburg, Huerfano, Colorado, USA

Biography

Victor was born in 1871. He was the son of Jose de Leon Medina and Maria Rita Romero. He passed away in 1945.

Birth

• Jose Victor Medina was born about Mar 1871 in Colorado Territory, United States.^[1]

Early Years

• In 1870, Jose V. Medina, age 3-months old, lived in Costilla, Colorado Territory, with his father, Jose L. Medina, age 28; a farm hand; and with his mother, Maria R. Medina, age 24; and with Jose Victor's siblings: Josefa Medina, age 9; Jose Medina, age 8; Juan D. Medina, age 6; Maria Medina, age 4, and Antonio J. Medina, age 2.^[2]
• In 1880, Victor Medina, age 9, lived in East Walsenburg, Huerfano, Colorado, USA, with his father, Joe Leon Medina, age 49, a farm laborer; and his mother, Maria Rita Medina, age 36; and with Victor's siblings: Jose Mario Medina, age 18; a sheep herder; and Juan de los Reyes Medina, age 16; a sheep herder; Juan Antonio Medina age 12; Jose del Carmen Medina, age 7; and Maria Leonor Medina, age 5.^[3]
• In 1885, Victor Medina, age 14, lived in Huerfano, Colorado, with his father, Jose L. Medina, age 55, a musician; and with his mother, Maria R. Medina, age 49; and with Victor's siblings: Juan A. Medina, age 16; Carmen Medina, age 12; and Maria L. Medina, age 10.^[4]

Marriage

• Victor Medina married Antonia V. Valdes on 2 Feb 1895 at Walsenburg, Huerfano, Colorado, USA.^[5]
• Jose Victor Medina married Manuela Abeyta on 30 Nov 1912 at Trinidad, Las Animas, Colorado, USA.^[6]

Residence

• In 1900, Victor Medina, age 29, a farmer, lived in Martinez, Las Animas, Colorado, with his wife, Antonia V. Medina, age 26; and a lodger named, Apolinas Vigil, age 14.^[7]
• In 1910, Victor Medina, age 40, a farmer and a blacksmith, lived in Jarosa, Las Animas, Colorado, with his wife, Antonia Medina, age 36; and their daughter, Ignacita Medina, age 4.^[8]
• In 1920, Victor Medina, age 49, a blacksmith working in his own blacksmith shop, lived on E. Eighth Street in Walsenburg, Huerfano, Colorado, with his new wife, Manuelita A. Medina, age 34; and his daughter, Maria Ignacia Medina, age 13.^[9]
• In 1930, Victor Medina, age 60, a janitor at St. Mary's School, lived at 29 E. Eighth Street in Walsenburg, Huerfano, Colorado, with his wife, Manuelita Medina, age 45; and their daughter, Amelia Medina, age 10.^[10]
• In 1940, Victor Medina, age 70, lived at 211 East Ninth Street, Walsenburg, Huerfano, Colorado, with his wife, Manuelita Medina, age 55.^[11]

Death

• Victon Medina died about 1945 (aged 74–75) in Walsenburg, Huerfano County, Colorado, and he was interred at South Saint Mary Cemetery, Walsenburg, Huerfano County, Colorado, USA .^[12]

Sources

1. ↑ Year: 1880; Census Place: Huerfano, Colorado; Roll: 90; Page: 207B; Enumeration District: 060(https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=6742&h=13840163&ssrc=pt&tid=12167992&pid=142137054719&usePUB=true)
2. ↑ Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 1, Costilla, Colorado Territory; Roll: M593_94; Page: 182A; Family History Library Film: 545593(https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=7163&h=13839124&ssrc=pt&tid=79406498&pid=46422013698&usePUB=true)
3. ↑ Year: 1880; Census Place: Huerfano, Colorado; Roll: 90; Page: 207B; Enumeration District: 060(https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=6742&h=13840163&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=6837)
4. ↑ 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: 4(https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=6837&h=96751&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=6742)
5. ↑ 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=270208&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=7602)
6. ↑ 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=900270206&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=6224)
7. ↑ Year: 1900; Census Place: Martinez, Las Animas, Colorado; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0059; FHL microfilm: 1240126(https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1900usfedcen&indiv=try&h=33487400)
8. ↑ Year: 1910; Census Place: Jarosa, Las Animas, Colorado; Roll: T624_121; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0098; FHL microfilm: 1374134(https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=7884&h=2139784&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=6742)
9. ↑ Year: 1920; Census Place: Walsenburg, Huerfano, Colorado; Roll: T625_165; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 88(https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=6061&h=72022489&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=6742)
10. ↑ Year: 1930; Census Place: Walsenburg, Huerfano, Colorado; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2339978(https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=6224&h=101816360&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=6061)
11. ↑ Year: 1940; Census Place: Walsenburg, Huerfano, Colorado; Roll: m-t0627-00464; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 28-9(https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=2442&h=40550725&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=6224)
12. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 01 January 2020), memorial page for Victor Medina (1870–1945), Find A Grave Memorial no. 84650785, citing South Saint Mary Cemetery, Walsenburg, Huerfano County, Colorado, USA ; Maintained by RWicks (contributor 46792405) .(https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84650785)