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GARDEA, Rafael D "Ralph"

Male 1900 - 1976  (76 years)


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  • Name GARDEA, Rafael D "Ralph" 
    • NAME VARIATION:
      - Rafael G. GARDEA; Marriage record
      - Ralph GAVDEA; 1930 Census
    Nickname Ralph 
    Gender Male 
    Buried Abt. 28 Dec 1876  Los Angeles County, California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Born 13 Feb 1900  Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • BIRTH DATE DISCREPANCY:
      - 13 Feb 1896; United States Social Security Death Index
      - 1900; 1930 Census, 1942 Army enlistment
      - Abt. 1897; Marriage record
      - 13 Feb 1900; Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, Federal Naturalization Records, 1843-1999 (ancestry.com)
      - 13 Feb 1901; California, Death Index, 1940-1997
    Census 15 Apr 1930  Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    w/wife & son 
    Military 25 Nov 1942  Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    WWII Army Enlistment: 25 Nov 1942
    Release Date: 16 Oct 1947 
    Naturalization 1953-1954  Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    NATURALIZATION Ralph Gardea (AKA Rafael Gardea)
    Petition: 24 Sep 1953
    Approved: 11 Nov 1954 
    Died 26 Dec 1976  Los Angeles County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6
    Person ID I25781  1. Schwald - WA-NY-OR-TX
    Last Modified 4 Sep 2017 

    Father GARDEA, Rafael,   b. Bef. 1877 
    Mother DIAZ, Francisca,   b. Bef. 1885 
    Family ID F8233  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family MORENO, Adela "Della",   b. 9 Apr 1907, San Bernardino County, California Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jun 1992, Orange County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 2 May 1924  Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8
    Children 
     1. GARDEA, Ralph Jr.,   b. 23 Jan 1925, Los Angeles County, California Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Dec 1979, Los Angeles County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)
    Last Modified 4 Sep 2017 
    Family ID F8232  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBuried - Abt. 28 Dec 1876 - Los Angeles County, California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 2 May 1924 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - w/wife & son - 15 Apr 1930 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary - WWII Army Enlistment: 25 Nov 1942 Release Date: 16 Oct 1947 - 25 Nov 1942 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsNaturalization - NATURALIZATION Ralph Gardea (AKA Rafael Gardea) Petition: 24 Sep 1953 Approved: 11 Nov 1954 - 1953-1954 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 26 Dec 1976 - Los Angeles County, California Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S344] Archives (ancestry.com), (ancestry.com), 25 Nov 1942.
      ENLISTMENT - U.S. Army (U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946)
      Name: Ralph Gardea
      Birth Year: 1900
      Race: White, not yet a citizen (White)
      Nativity State or Country: Mexico
      State of Residence: California
      County or City: Los Angeles

      Enlistment Date: 25 Nov 1942
      Enlistment State: California
      Enlistment City: Los Angeles
      Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
      Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
      Grade: Private
      Grade Code: Private
      Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months ...
      Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
      Source: Civil Life

      Education: Grammar school
      Civil Occupation: Semiskilled occupations in laundering, cleaning, dyeing, and pressing apparel and other articles
      Marital Status: Separated, without dependents
      Height: 66
      Weight: 142

    2. [S344] Archives (ancestry.com), (ancestry.com), 24 Sep 1953.
      NATURALIZATION PETITION -
      in the California, Federal Naturalization Records, 1843-1999 (record image on web site)
      Name: Ralph Gardea [Rafael Diaz Gardea]
      Petition Age: 53
      Record Type: Petition
      Birth Date: 13 Feb 1900
      Birth Place: Parral Chihuahua Mexico
      Entered Under Name: Rafael Diaz Gardea
      Arrival Date: 5 Jun 1905
      Arrival Place: El Paso Texas
      Petition Date: 24 Sep 1953
      Petition Place: Los Angeles, California
      Occupation: Porter
      Description: Eyes-brown, Hair-gray, Ht: 5' 6", Wt. 154
      Spouse: Adela Moreno De Gardea
      Children: Ralph Gardea, Jr., male - b. 1/23/25; Los Angeles, California; Whittier, California
      Petition Number: 160405

    3. [S344] Archives (ancestry.com), (ancestry.com), 11 Nov 1954.
      NATURALIZATION GRANTED - U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 (Indexed in World Archives Project)
      Name: Ralph Gardea
      Birth Date: 13 Feb 1900
      Age at event: 54
      Court District: California
      Date of Action: 11 Nov 1954
      Certificate No.: 7412823
      Date certificate issued: 11 Nov 1854
      Petition No.: 160405
      Alien Registration No. 1 644 -086

    4. [S344] Archives (ancestry.com), (ancestry.com), 26 Dec 1976.
      DEATH - 26 Dec 1976 (U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010)
      Name: Ralph Gardea
      Gender: Male
      Birth Date: 13 Feb 1900
      Death Date: 26 Dec 1976
      SSN:
      Enlistment Date 2: 25 Nov 1942
      Release Date 2: 16 Oct 1947

    5. [S117] AVS-Deaths 1940-1997 - California, Ancestry.com , California Death Index 1940-1997, (ancestry.com).
      DEATH - 26 Dec 1897 Los Angeles County, California
      Name: Ralph Gardea
      Social Security #:
      Gender: Male
      Birth Date: 13 Feb 1901
      Birth Place: Mexico
      Death Date: 26 Dec 1976
      Death Place: Los Angeles

    6. [S269] AVS-Deaths Social Security Index, Familysearch.org, U.S. Social Security Administration, (familysearch.org), https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JG7T-ZN1, Dec 1976.
      DEATH
      Age: 80
      Given Name: Ralph
      Surname: Gardea
      Birth Date: 13 Feb 1896
      State: California
      Last Place of Residence: Los Angeles, California
      Previous Residence Postal Code: 90022
      Event Date: Dec 1976


    7. [S216] AVS-Marriages - 1850-1952 - California Co., Familysearch.org, California County Marriages 1850-1952, (familysearch.org), https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8N4-Y5L, 2 May 1924.
      MARRIAGE - 2 May 1924, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California (license and marriage record images on web site)
      Name: RAFAEL G GARDEN [transcription error - GARDEA]
      Event Date: 02 May 1924
      Event Place: Los Angeles, California, United States
      Age: 27 (est. yob 1897)
      Father's Name: Rafael Garden [error - GARDEA)
      Mother's Name: Francisca Gardea
      Spouse's Name: DELLA MORENO
      Spouse's Age: 18 (est. yob 1906)
      Spouse's Father's Name: Andrew P Moreno
      Spouse's Mother's Name: Carmen Valles

    8. [S177] CENSUS 1930 - U.S. Federal, (ancestry.com), page 15A (119); [24/37], 15 Apr 1930.
      1930 CENSUS - District 307, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
      LINE#: NAME - RELATION - HOME OWNED/RENTED - VALUE OF HOME/RENT - AGE AT LAST BDAY - MARITAL CONDITION - AGE AT 1ST MARR - BORN: Self/Father/Mother - IMMIG - OCCUPATION
      FAMILY #317
      ADDRESS: 609 E 35 Street
      14. Ralph Gavdea - Head - R/21 - 30 - M - 24 - Mexico/Mexico/Mexico - 1917 - Cleaner/Dry Cleaners
      15. Della Gavdea - Wife - _ - 23 - M - 17 - California/Mexico/California - _ - None
      16. Ralph Gavdea - Son - _ - 5 - S - _ - California/Mexico/California - _ - None