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Watsonville is in the Heart: Community Digital Archive

Browse Collections (36 total)

Florendo Family Collection

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Clemente Estilong Florendo was born on November 20, 1910, in the barangay La Union, in the municipality of Naguilian, in the province of Isabela, …

Contributors: Mary Florendo Perry

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Irao-de los Reyes and Ibao Family Collection

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Juan “Johnny” T. de los Reyes was born on January 10, 1910, in the barangay of Navitas which is in the municipality of Numancia in the Aklan province…

Contributors: Joanne de los Reyes-Hilario

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Isidro Family Collection

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Alejandro “Felix” Isidro was born in the Philippines during the early 1900s (exact location and date of birth are unidentified). He traveled to the…

Contributors: Joseph "Joe" Isidro

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Lopez Family Collection

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Arsenio “Archie” Soblechero Lopez was born on December 16, 1905, in the municipality of Villasis, in the province of Pangasinan, in the Philippines.…

Contributors: Rosario "Rose" Lopez, Anthony "Tony" Tapiz Jr.

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Madalora Family Collection

Santiago Madalora was born in the municipality of Bacarra, in the province of Ilocos Norte, in the Philippines on July 10, 1910. Santiago immigrated…

Contributors: Frank Madalora

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Mariano Family Collection

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Marcelino "Bob" Mariano was born in 1910 in the municipality of Camiling, in the province of Tarlac, in the Philippines. He was the oldest of three…

Contributors: Bobby Mariano

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Marquez Family Collection

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Leon Custudio Ventura was born in the municipality of Piddig, in the province of Ilocos Norte, in the Philippines on May 5, 1909. He immigrated to San…

Contributors: John Marquez

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Millares Family Collection

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John Madio Millares was born January 5, 1907, in the municipality of Bangar, in the region of La Union, in the Philippines to a rice- and…

Contributors: Joan Ellen Rodriguez

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Nabor Family Collection

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Alberto “Gorospe” Nabor was born on June 5, 1910, in the province of La Union in the Philippines. At around the age of 18, he left his family farm…

Contributors: Albert "Bert" Nabor

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Nerona-Sanchez Family Collection

Margaret Sanchez was born in San Antonio, Texas, and her date of birth is not known. Margaret had two children: Gloria Dominguez (b. unknown) and…

Contributors: Raymond Gonzalez

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Recio Family Collection

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Dioscoro "Coro" Respino Recio, Sr. was born in the municipality of Banga, in the region of Aklan, in the Philippines on August 15, 1904. At age…

Contributors: Dioscoro "Roy" Respino Recio, Jr.

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Reyes Family Collection

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Jose Sebayan Reyes was born in 1903 in the municipality of Luna, in the province of La Union, Ilocos Norte in the region of the Philippines. He…

Contributors: Joe Reyes, Ted "Teddy" Reyes , Roland Reyes

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