Fedelina (Romero) Cruz (1908 - 1992)

Born 10 Mar 1908 in Walsenburg, Huerfano, Colorado, USA

Wife of Felipe Santiago Cruz — married 15 Jan 1927 in Walsenburg, Huerfano, Colorado, USA

Died 5 Mar 1992 at age 83 in Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA

Biography

Fedelina was born in 1908. She was the daughter of Ruben Romero and Genoveva (Pacheco) Romero. She passed away in 1992.

Birth

• Fedelina Cruz was born 10 Mar 1908 in Walsenburg, Huerfano, Colorado, USA.^[1][2]

Early Years

• In 1910, Fedelina Romero, age 2, lived in Huerfano, Colorado, with her father, Ruben Romero, age 39, a sheep herder; and with her mother, Genoveva Romero, age 35; and with Fedelina's siblings: Louis Romero, age 15; Onofre Romero, age 13; Delfino Romero, age 11; and Emelia Romero, age 7.^[3]
• In 1920, Fedelina Romero, age 12, lived in North Veta, Huerfano, Colorado, with her father, Ruben Romero, a farm laborer; and with her mother, Genoveva Romero, age 45; and with Fedelina's siblings: Onofre Romero, age 23, a farm laborer; Delfino Romero, age 19, a farm laborer; Emelia Romero, age 16; Rosie Romero, age 10; Reymundo Romero, age 8; and Soilo Romero, age 6.^[4]

Marriage

• Fedelina Romero married Felipe S. Cruz on 15 Jan 1927 at Walsenburg, Huerfano, Colorado, USA.^[5]

Residence

• On 2 Apr 1930, Fedelina Cruz, age 22; lived in North Veta, Huerfano, Colorado with her husband, Felipe age 30, a farm laborer, and their children: Radolpho Cruz, age 3; Leodore Cruz, age 2; and Marguerita Cruz, age 1; in the home of Felipe's parents. Other household members were: Fedelina's, father-in-law, Felix Cruz, Sr., age 62, a farmer on a sheep farm; and mother-in-law, Gertrude Cruz, age 47; and Felipe’s siblings: Eldfido Cruz, age 21, a farm laborer; Felix Cruz, age 18; Casimiro Cruz, age 10; Victoria Cruz, age 15; along with Felipe’s cousin, Cadilia Garcia, age 18.^[6]
• In 1940, Fedelina Cruz, age 32; lived in the same house in North Veta, Huerfano, Colorado with her husband, Philip Cruz, age 40, and their children: Leodore Cruz, age 12; Marguerite Cruz, age 11; Charlotte Cruz, age 10; Rosella Cruz, age 7; Christine Cruz, age 6; Clara Cruz, age 4; Philip Cruz Jr, age 2; and Felix Cruz, age 1.^[7]

Death

• Fedelina Romero Cruz died 5 Mar 1992 (aged 83) in Denver, Denver, Colorado, and she was interred at North Veta Cemetery, Walsenburg, Huerfano County, Colorado, USA.^[8][9]

Sources

1. ↑ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.(https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=60901&h=33301586&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=3693)
2. ↑ U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.(https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=60525&h=64865607&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=60901)
3. ↑ Year: 1910; Census Place: Precinct 10, Huerfano, Colorado; Roll: T624_120; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 0083; FHL microfilm: 1374133(https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1910USCenIndex&indiv=try&h=134888278)
4. ↑ Year: 1920; Census Place: North Veta, Huerfano, Colorado; Roll: T625_165; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 86(https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1920usfedcen&indiv=try&h=72020118)
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=900087668&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=60525)
6. ↑ Year: 1930; Census Place: North Veta, Huerfano, Colorado; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 2339978(https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=6224&h=101806547&ssrc=pt&tid=84007908&pid=380042993357&usePUB=true)
7. ↑ Year: 1940; Census Place: North Veta, Huerfano, Colorado; Roll: m-t0627-00464; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 28-17(https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1940usfedcen&indiv=try&h=40563602)
8. ↑ Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File(https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=3693&h=13428016&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=60525)
9. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 03 February 2020), memorial page for Fedelina Romero Cruz (10 Mar 1908–5 Mar 1992), Find A Grave Memorial no. 103045984, citing North Veta Cemetery, Walsenburg, Huerfano County, Colorado, USA ; Maintained by darryn.rose (contributor 47311476) .(https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/103045984)