Salvadore L. Valdez (1889 - 1963)

Born 30 Jun 1889 in Trinidad, Las Animas, Colorado, USA

Husband of Florencia (Borrego) Valdez — married 4 Oct 1916 in Walsenburg, Huerfano, Colorado, USA

Descendants

Died 2 Apr 1963 at age 73 in Denver, Colorado, United States [uncertain]

Biography

Salvadore was born in 1889.

Birth

• Salvadore L. Valdez was born 30 Jun 1889 in Trinidad, Las Animas, Colorado, USA.^[1][2]

Early Years

• In 1900, Salvadore Valdez, age 10, lived in Las Animas, Colorado, with his father, Donavan Valdez, age 43, a farmer; and with his mother, Marcelina Valdez, age 35; and with Salvadore's siblings: Fred Valdez, age 20; Delfina Valdez, age 15; Fidel Valdez, age 13; Stella Valdez, age 8; Sarah Valdez, age 4; and Amelia Valdez, age 1; along with Salvadore's cousin, Juan N. Marcos, age 17.^[3]
• In 1910, Salvadore Valdez, age 20, a farm laborer; lived in Las Animas, Colorado, with his father, Donaciano Valdez, age 53, a sheep raiser; and with his mother, Marcelina Valdez, age 46; and with Salvadore's siblings: Delfina Valdez, age 25; Jose Fidel Valdez, age 23, a bookkeeper at a store; Stella Valdez, ag 18; Sara Valdez, age 14; Amelia Valdez, age 11; and Donaciano D. Valdez, Jr., age 5.^[4]

Marriage

• Salvadore Valdez married Florence Borrego on 4 Oct 1916 at Walsenburg, Huerfano, Colorado, USA.^[5]

Residence

• In 1920, Salvadore Valdez, age 30, a coal miner; lived in Delagua, Las Animas, Colorado, with his wife, Florence B. Valdez, age 27; and their daughter, Aurora M. Valdez, age 1; along with Salvadore's brother-in-law, Tobias Rivera, age 27, also a coal miner.^[6]
• In 1930, Salvadore Valdez, age 35, a coal miner; lived in Aguilar, Las Animas, Colorado, with his wife, Florence Valdez, age 32; and their children: Margie Valdez, age 11; Tony Valdez, age 9; Florence Valdez, age 7; Akeirez Valdez, age 5; and Virginia Valdez, age 3.^[7]
• In 1940, Sam L. Valdez, age 50, a coal miner; lived in Aguilar, Las Animas, Colorado, with his wife, Florence Valdez, age 48; and their children: Tony Valdez, age 20, a coal miner; Florence Valdez, age 17; Mary Valdez, age 15; Virginia Valdez, age 12; Gilbert Valdez, age 8; and Ida mae Valdez, age 6.^[8]

Death

• Sam L. Valdez died 2 Apr 1963 (aged 73) in Denver, Colorado, and he was interred at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of Colorado; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 141(https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=1002&h=17675675&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=60525)
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=166605555&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=60901)
3. ↑ Year: 1900; Census Place: Precinct 17, Las Animas, Colorado; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 0061; FHL microfilm: 1240126(https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=7602&h=33490657&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=7884)
4. ↑ Year: 1910; Census Place: Precinct 27, Las Animas, Colorado; Roll: T624_122; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0107; FHL microfilm: 1374135(https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1910USCenIndex&indiv=try&h=134923754)
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=416014&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=60525)
6. ↑ Year: 1920; Census Place: Delagua, Las Animas, Colorado; Roll: T625_166; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 118(https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=6061&h=62606776&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=6224)
7. ↑ Year: 1930; Census Place: Aguilar, Las Animas, Colorado; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 2339980(https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=6224&h=101897920&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=2442)
8. ↑ Year: 1940; Census Place: Aguilar, Las Animas, Colorado; Roll: m-t0627-00468; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 36-9(https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1940usfedcen&indiv=try&h=41957800
9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 17 August 2020), memorial page for Sam L. Valdez (30 Jun 1889–2 Apr 1963), Find a Grave Memorial no. 200996902, citing Mount Olivet Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA ; Maintained by VDR (contributor 47292775) .(https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/200996902/sam-l_-valdez)