https://wiith-archive.ucsc.edu/files/original/43227a79a5e46b649e4a98fefd7623e6.pdf df622b1e621b9138e305c149f4261f2c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Baniaga Family Collection Description An account of the resource The Baniaga family originates from the municipality of Vintar in the province of Ilocos Norte in the Philippines. In 1927, Calixto Baniaga migrated to Hawai‘i to pursue work in the sugar cane industry. Eventually, several members of Calixto’s extended family followed him to Hawai’i, including Macrina Magarin and his son Eusibio “Chevy” Magarin Baniaga (b. 1910). After arriving in Hawai‘i in 1928, Eusibio joined his father working in the Hawaiian sugar cane fields. In the 1930s, Eusibio migrated to the continental United States where he became a farm worker and followed seasonal crop harvests throughout the West Coast. After 1942, Eusibio enlisted in the US military and served in the Filipino Infantry Regiment in the Pacific Theater during World War II. After the war, likely in 1947, Eusibio met and married Maxima “Sima” Vea (b. unknown), a Filipina who was also from Vintar, Ilocos Norte. Eusibio returned to the US after their wedding and Maxima followed in 1948. Eusibio and Maxima settled in Watsonville where they both worked at various Pajaro Valley farms. Maxima also worked at Watsonville Canning Company. They had three children: Anthony “Tony” Magarin Baniaga, Sr. (1948), Lolita Baniaga (b. 1949 d. 2016), and Erlinda Baniaga Soto (b. 1952). Other members of the Baniaga extended family also migrated to Watsonville. This included Macrina Magarin, who migrated from Hawai‘i to the US in 1960 to join her husband, Francisco Baniaga who was working in California’s Central Valley. In 1962, their daughter, Jobita “Betty” Magarin (b. 1944) migrated to the Central Valley. Eventually, Betty moved to Watsonville to live with her relatives Eusibio and Maxima. In 1969, Betty traveled back to Vintar where she met and married Romeo Vea Baniaga Sr. (b. 1930). Betty and Romeo returned to Watsonville where they both worked in Pajaro Valley’s agricultural, industrial, and domestic sectors. Betty and Romeo Sr. had two children: Ruby “Ruthy” Baniaga Kalidonis (b. 1970) and Romeo “Junior” Magarin Baniaga Jr. (b. 1971). The Baniaga Family Collection was donated to Watsonville is in the Heart in 2022. It contains two oral history interviews conducted with Anthony “Tony” Magarin Baniaga and Ruby “Ruthy” Baniaga Kalidonis. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Anthony “Tony” Magarin Baniaga Ruby “Ruthy” Baniaga Kalidonis Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Markus Faye Portacio Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Ruby Baniaga Kaldonis Location The location of the interview Zoom Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data .m4a Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 1:20:29 URL <span style="font-weight: 400;">Link to audio recording on escholarship: </span><a href="https://escholarship.org/uc/item/1gf079nv#supplemental" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ruby Baniaga Kaldonis interviewed by Markus Faye Portacio</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ruby Baniaga Kaldonis interviewed by Markus Faye Portacio Description An account of the resource In this interview, originally recorded via Zoom Ruby Baniaga Kalidonis speaks with Markus Faye Portacio, a member of the Watsonville is in the Heart project team. Ruby shares her family’s migration experiences in Hawai’i and Watsonville, California. She recalls how her family arrived in the US and explains how her father Romeo Veo Baniaga and her mother Betty Magarin Baniaga, met. She discusses Romeo’s and Betty’s work in the agricultural, industrial, and domestic sectors. She also discusses Romeo's affinity for gardening and Betty’s skills in strawberry picking. Ruby talks about the community networks her family established in Watsonville and her relationships with her relatives that live in the Philippines. Additionally, Ruby reflects on her experience growing-up mixed-race and her “Mexipino” identity. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ruby Baniaga Kalidonis Markus Faye Portacio Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource August 12, 2022 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Watsonville is in the Heart (WIITH) is a community-driven public history initiative to preserve and uplift stories of Filipino migration and labor in the city of Watsonville and greater Pajaro Valley. All oral history interviews are donated to WIITH by the narrators. Copyright is held by WIITH. Oral history interview recordings and transcripts are available for unrestricted use and reproduction by educators and researchers. Please note that the recordings on this website are provided via escholarship. For access to oral history audio files, please contact the project director at wiith@ucsc.edu. If you are an oral history narrator and would like to remove your interview from the archive website, please contact the project director. Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral History Agriculture Gardening Hawai'i Philippines Watsonville