Pedro Medrano (1883 - 1982)

Born 18 Jan 1883 in Matehuala, San Luis Potosí, Mexico

Ancestors

Husband of Maria Estefana (Martinez) Medrano — married Sep 1899 in Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, México

Husband of Pola (Rivera) Medrano — married 2 Feb 1946 in Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico

Descendants

Died 7 Feb 1982 at age 99 in Mercedes, Hidalgo, Texas, USA

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Biography

Pedro Medrano was born on 18 January 1883 in Matehuala, San Luis Potosi, Mexico to Teodoro Medrano and Cesarea Casares. He married three times, each time because his previous wife had passed away.

He had one son with his first wife, Maria Estefana Martinez^[1]; eight children with his second wife, Teresa Rivera; and nine children with his third wife, Pola Rivera.^[2] He was a farmer and owned a ranch in Mercedes, Texas.

Pedro died on 7 February 1982.^[3] He is buried at Highland Memorial Park Cemetery in Weslaco, Texas.^[4]

United States Census History

1930: Pedro is enumerated in the Census as the Head of Household at House Number 23 on Mile 9, Precinct 7, Hidalgo, Texas; they are renting the house (it's listed as a farm). He is listed with his second wife, Teresa, and their 8 children. He was 46 years old and was first married at the age of 22. He immigrated in 1921 and is listed as a resident alien. He speaks Spanish and is not able to speak English; he did not attend school and is not able to read or write. He is employed as a farmer and is working on his own account. The family does not own a radio.^[5]

1940: Pedro is enumerated in the Census as the Head of Household at 210 Libertad Street in Weslaco, Hidalgo, Texas; he owns the house. His children, two daughters-in-law, and two grandchildren live with him. He is widowed and 55 years old. He is listed as a resident alien and is working on his own account as a farmer.^[6]

Obituary

Pedro Medrano, 101, of Mile 11 north and Mile 1 1/2 west died at 10 a.m. Sunday at the residence. The native of Mexico had been a resident of the Mid-Valley for 60 years and of the Mercedes area for 10 years. Funeral mass was said at 3 p.m. today in Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Burial was in Highland Memorial Park under direction of Garza and Llewellyn Funeral Home of Weslaco. Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Pola Medrano; six sons [names redacted]; and eight daughters [names redacted]. There are 46 grandchildren, 70 great-grandchildren and 25 great-great-grandchildren surviving.

Research Notes

There are discrepancies between the date of birth on his headstone and records. There is a birth record that states his date of birth as 18 January 1883.^[7] The World War II draft registration lists his birthday as 30 March 1882.^[8] The Social Security Death Index lists his birthday as 29 June 1885.^[9]

Sources

• FamilySearch ID: LXQG-KGZ​​

1. ↑ "México, Coahuila, Registro Civil, 1861-1998," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGZZ-4LNC : 5 July 2021), Pedro Moreno and Mria Estefana Martinez, 11 Sep 1899; citing Marriage Registration, Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, México, page 109, Direccion Estatal de Registro Civil del Estado de Coahuila (Coahuila State Archives), Saltillo.
2. ↑ "México, Tamaulipas, Registro Civil, 1800-2002", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGSY-YQLS : 18 February 2021), Pedro Medrano Conalos and Pola Rivera, 1946.
3. ↑ "Texas Death Index, 1903-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZF9-P6B : 24 May 2014), Pedro Medrano, 07 Feb 1982; from "Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2006); citing certificate number , Hidalgo, Texas, Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Austin.
4. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 05 May 2019, memorial page for Pedro Medrano (29 Jun 1880-7 Feb 1982), Find A Grave: Memorial #158147949.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CM6M-83Z : accessed 9 August 2021), Pedro Medrano, Precinct 7, Hidalgo, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 51, sheet 10B, line 65, family 202, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2356; FHL microfilm 2,342,090.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWKJ-J2K : 22 May 2020), Pedro Medrano, Weslaco, Justice Precinct 7, Hidalgo, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 108-49, sheet 6B, line 54, family 84, 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 4064.
7. ↑ "México, San Luis Potosí, Registro Civil, 1859-2000," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9P54-9WTL : 13 March 2018), Matehuala > Nacimientos 1882-1883 > image 299 of 592; Direccion Estatal del Registro Civil del Estado de San Luis Potosi (San Luis Potosi Civil Registry State Archives).
8. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
9. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2014.

Acknowledgement

The profile was created and researched by Melissa Arjona.