Benedicto Vallejos (1907 - abt. 1978)

Born 18 Jul 1907 in Walsenburg, Huerfano, Colorado, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Ignacita (Ortiz) Vallejos — married 7 Aug 1933 in Walsenburg, Huerfano, Colorado, USA

Died about 1978 at about age 70 in Walsenburg, Huerfano County, Colorado, USA

Biography

Benedicto was born in 1907. He was the son of Carlos Vallejos and Maria Eulalia Tafoya. He died in 1978.

Birth

• Benedicto Vallejos was born 18 Jul 1907 in Walsenburg, Huerfano, Colorado, USA.^[1]

Early Years

• In 1910, Benedicto Vallejos, age 2, lived in Huerfano, Colorado, with his father, Carlos Vallejos, age 32, a coal hauler; and with his mother, Eulalia Vallejos, age 32; and with Benedieto's siblings: Anselmo Vallejos, age 9; Abel Vallejos, age 7; and Isabel Vallejos, a newborn.^[2]
• In 1920, Benedicto Vallejos, age 12, lived on East 9th Street, Walsenburg, Huerfano, Colorado, with his father, Carlos Vallejos, age 45 and a farmer; and with his mother, Eulalia Vallejos, age 43; and with Benerito's siblings: Anselmo Vallejos, age 19 and a coal miner; Abel Vallejos, age 17 and a coal miner; Querino Vallejos, age 7; Alfredo Vallejos, age 5; and Magdalena Vallejos, age 2.^[3]

Residence

• In 1940, Ben Vallejos, age 32, lived at Cucharas, Huerfano, Colorado, with his wife, Agnes, Vallejos, age 27; and their children: Helen Vallejos, age 10; Beatrice Vallejos, age 7; Ben Vallejos, age 5; Ruby Vallejos, age 4; Donald R. Vallejos, age 1; and Victoriana Vallejos, age 5-months old.^[4]

Marriage

• Benedicto married Ignacita Ortiz on 7 Aug 1933 at Walsenburg, Huerfano, Colorado, USA.^[5]

Death

• Bennie Vallejos died 1978 (aged 70–71) in Walsenburg, Huerfano County, Colorado, and he was interred at South Saint Mary Cemetery, Walsenburg, Huerfano County, Colorado, USA.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; 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: 248(https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=2238&h=8655889&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=7884)
2. ↑ Year: 1910; Census Place: Precinct 15, Huerfano, Colorado; Roll: T624_120; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 0085; FHL microfilm: 1374133(Year: 1910; Census Place: Precinct 15, Huerfano, Colorado; Roll: T624_120; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 0085; FHL microfilm: 1374133)
3. ↑ Year: 1920; Census Place: Walsenburg, Huerfano, Colorado; Roll: T625_165; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 88(https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=6061&h=72022275&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=7884)
4. ↑ Year: 1940; Census Place: Cucharas, Huerfano, Colorado; Roll: m-t0627-00464; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 28-15(https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1940usfedcen&indiv=try&h=40562528)
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?viewrecord=1&r=an&db=FSMarriageColorado&indiv=try&h=416315)
6. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 05 January 2020), memorial page for Bennie Vallejos (1907–1978), Find A Grave Memorial no. 112287979, citing South Saint Mary Cemetery, Walsenburg, Huerfano County, Colorado, USA ; Maintained by Athanatos (contributor 46907585) .(https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/112287979)