Celestina Mestas (1887)

Born 6 May 1887 in Sandy Arroyo, Huerfano, Colorado, USA

Ancestors

Biography

Celestina was born in 1887. She is the daughter of Antonio Jose Mestas and Maria Manuela Cruz.

Birth

• Celestina Mestas was born 6 May 1887 in Sandy Arroyo, Huerfano, Colorado, USA.^[1]

Early Years

• In 1900, Celestina Mestas,age 13, lived in Huerfano, Colorado, with her father, Antonio Mestas, age 49; and with her mother, Manuela Mestas, age 36; and with Celestina's siblings: Juliana Mestas, age 19; Sara Mestas, age 17; Mariana Mestas, age 15; Andrea Mestas, age 11; and Felipe Mestas, age 8.^[2]
• In 1910, Celestina Mestas, age 21, lived in Huerfano, Colorado, with her husband, Antonio Mesta, age 58, a coal miner; and with her mother, Manuelita Mestas, age 47; and with Celestina's siblings: Marina Mestas, age 23; Andrea Mestas, age 18; and Felipe Mestas, age 6.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Church Records, St. Mary’s Church, Walsenburg, Colorado; Baptisms 1870-1901, Film # 007833423, Image 491 of 982, Year 1887, Page 34 No. 234.(https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3F-F34V-8?cat=116350(
2. ↑ Year: 1900; Census Place: Precinct 21, Huerfano, Colorado; Page: 30; Enumeration District: 0142; FHL microfilm: 1240124(https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=7602&h=33465168&ssrc=pt&tid=84007908&pid=382031371661&usePUB=true)
3. ↑ Year: 1910; Census Place: Precinct 15, Huerfano, Colorado; Roll: T624_120; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 0085; FHL microfilm: 1374133(https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=7884&h=134892841&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=7602)