Frank Ned Mestas (1916 - 1988)

Born 18 Aug 1916 in Trinidad, Las Animas, Colorado, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Trinidad (Moyo) Mestas — married 30 Jul 1938 in Edgewater, Arapahoe, Colorado, USA

Died Jul 1988 at age 71 in Apple Valley, San Bernardino, California, USA

Biography

Frank was born in 1916. He was the son of Marion Mestas and Aurelia Hernandez. He passed away in 1988.

Birth

• Frank Ned Mestas was born 18 Aug 1916 in Trinidad, Las Animas, Colorado, USA.^[1]

Early Years

• In 1920, Frank Mestas, age 2; lived in Denver, Denver, Colorado, with his father, Joseph Mestas, age 38, a laborer, and his mother, Aurelia Mestas, age 30; and with Frank's siblings: Arbeta Mestas, age 8; Phillip Mestas, age 7; Christina Mestas, age 6; David Mestas, age 5; and Louis Mestas, age 1.^[2]
• 1930, Frank Mestas, age 13; lived in Denver, Denver, Colorado, with his father, Marion Mestas, age 57, a laborer; and with his mother, Aurelia Mestas, age 45; and with Frank's siblings: Phillip Mestas, age 20; Christine Mestas, age 18; David Mestas, age 15; Josie Mestas, age 11; Benny Mestas, 8; and Helen Mestas, age 3; along with his married sister, Elvira Duran, age 24, and her husband, Mike Duran, age 25, a laborer, and their son, Eloy Duran, age 1.^[3]

Marriage

• Frank Mestas married Trinida Moyo on 30 Jul 1938 in Edgewater, Arapahoe, Colorado, USA.^[4]

Residence

• In 1940, Frank Mestas, age 24, a butcher; lived in Denver, Denver, Colorado. with his wife, Trinida Mestas, age 20; and their son, Harold W. Mestas. Frank lived one door away from his sister, Josephine Estrada and her family; and two doors away from his sister, Elvia and her family.^[5][6]
• In 1950, Frank Mestas, age 32, owner of a Linoleum layer business; and his wife, Trinida Mestas, age 29; lived in South Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, with their children: William B. Mestas, age 10; Joyce E. Mestas, age 8; and Frances M. Mestas, age 7; along with Vida Moya, age 61, Frank's father-in-law; Edward C. Moya, age 23, Frank's brother-in-law; Sally Divon, age 18; Frank's niece, and George N. Divon, age 1, Frank's nephew.^[7]

Death

• Frank Ned Mestas died Jul 1988 in Apple Valley, San Bernardino, California, USA.^[8][9]

Sources

1. ↑ 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: 163(https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/5121932:2238)
2. ↑ Year: 1920; Census Place: Denver, Denver, Colorado; Roll: T625_161; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 311(https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/86112321:6061)
3. ↑ Year: 1930; Census Place: Denver, Denver, Colorado; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0035; FHL microfilm: 2339968(https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/101613366:6224)
4. ↑ Colorado, County Marriage Records and State Index, 1862-2006 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.(https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/294039:61366)
5. ↑ Year: 1940; Census Place: Denver, Denver, Colorado; Roll: m-t0627-00492; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 16-260(https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/39357308:2442)
6. ↑ Year: 1940; Census Place: Denver, Denver, Colorado; Roll: m-t0627-00492; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 16-260(https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/39357308:2442)
7. ↑ United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: South Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 3648; Sheet Number: 1; Enumeration District: 19-1535(https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/264794102:62308)
8. ↑ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.(https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/43869207:60901)
9. ↑ Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File(https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=3693&h=41919028&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=60901)