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CABRERA, Jose "Merced" Leon

Male 1898 - 1963  (64 years)


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  • Name CABRERA, Jose "Merced" Leon 
    • MIDDLE NAME:
      - Initial L (UNSUBSTANTIATED, but MOST LIKELY stands for mother's maiden name of LEON)
    Nickname Merced 
    Gender Male 
    Born 24 Sep 1898  Silao, Guanajuato, Mexico Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • BIRTH DATE DISCREPANCIES:
      - 24 Sep 1898 (Mexican Birth Registration)
      - 24 Sep 1892 (WWI Draft Registration)
      - 15 Sep 1891 (WWII Draft Registration)
      - 24 Sep 1891 (S.S. Death Index)
      - 1897 (Grave headstone findagrave.com)

      BIRTH PLACE:
      - Silado, Gto, Mexico [Silao, Guanajuato, Mexico~jsr] (1920 Border Crossing to El Paso, Texas)
      - Cilado, Mexico (1942 WWII Draft Registration)
      - Silao, Guanajuato, Mexico (1949 Border Crossing to El Paso Texas)
    Military 12 Sep 1918  La Junta, Otero, Colorado Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    WWI DRAFT REGISTRATION - Mead [Merced] Cabrera, 26yrs 
    Census 12 Jan 1920  Ranger, Eastland, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    GAS CO. LABORER; married, wife absent; w/brother & other "partners" 
    Immigration 19 Nov 1920  El Paso, El Paso, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    BORDER CROSSING from Juarez, Mexico - Merced Cabrera, 27 yrs 
    Census 21 Apr 1930  Orange, Orange, California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    PACKING HOUSE PICKER; w/wife, children, brother & widowed father 
    Census 29 May 1940  El Modena, Orange, Orange, California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    FRUIT PICKER LABORER; w/wife & sons; next door to daughter & her family 
    Military 25 Apr 1942  Orange County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    WWII DRAFT REGISTRATION - J. Merced Cabrera, 51 yrs 
    Immigration 31 Jan 1949  El Paso, El Paso, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    BORDER CROSSING - Merced CABRERA-Leon, 58 yrs 
    Died 2 Apr 1963  Orange County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Buried Abt 5 Apr 1963  Holy Sepulcher Cemetery, Orange, Orange, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Person ID I28842  1. Schwald - WA-NY-OR-TX
    Last Modified 14 Aug 2020 

    Father CABRERA, Marcial,   b. 8 Feb 1852, Mexico Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jan 1944, Orange County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Mother LEON, Leandria,   b. Bef 1875, Mexico Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F9223  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family HERNANDEZ, Petra,   b. 10 Jan 1899, New Mexico Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Feb 1990, Orange County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Married Bef 1916  [8, 9, 10
    Children 
    +1. CABRERA, Candelaria C. "Candida",   b. 3 Oct 1915, El Paso, El Paso, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jan 2007, Orange County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
     2. CABRERA, Guadalupe,   b. Abt 1917, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. CABRERA, Josephine,   b. Abt 1920, Colorado Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. CABRERA, Frank,   b. Abt Feb 1923, California Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. CABRERA, Richard,   b. Abt Mar 1925, California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 13 Aug 2020 
    Family ID F9220  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 24 Sep 1898 - Silao, Guanajuato, Mexico Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary - WWI DRAFT REGISTRATION - Mead [Merced] Cabrera, 26yrs - 12 Sep 1918 - La Junta, Otero, Colorado Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - GAS CO. LABORER; married, wife absent; w/brother & other "partners" - 12 Jan 1920 - Ranger, Eastland, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - BORDER CROSSING from Juarez, Mexico - Merced Cabrera, 27 yrs - 19 Nov 1920 - El Paso, El Paso, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - PACKING HOUSE PICKER; w/wife, children, brother & widowed father - 21 Apr 1930 - Orange, Orange, California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - FRUIT PICKER LABORER; w/wife & sons; next door to daughter & her family - 29 May 1940 - El Modena, Orange, Orange, California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary - WWII DRAFT REGISTRATION - J. Merced Cabrera, 51 yrs - 25 Apr 1942 - Orange County, California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - BORDER CROSSING - Merced CABRERA-Leon, 58 yrs - 31 Jan 1949 - El Paso, El Paso, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 2 Apr 1963 - Orange County, California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - Abt 5 Apr 1963 - Holy Sepulcher Cemetery, Orange, Orange, 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), page 273/1085, 18 Mar 1899.
      BIRTH REGISTRATION (Guanajuato, Mexico, Civil Registration Births, 1862-1929, ancestry.com)
      Record Image: Silao > 1899
      RECORD NO.: 1358
      Name: JOSE MERCED CABRERA
      Registration Date: 18 Mar 1899
      Birth Registration Place: Silao de la Victoria, Guanajuato, Mexico
      Gender: Hombre (Male)
      Birth Date: 24 Sep 1898
      Father: Marcial Cabrera
      Page Number: 219

    2. [S143] AVS-Military - WWI Draft Registration ancestry.com, (ancestry.com), page 5/408, 12 Sep 1918.
      WWI DRAFT REGISTRATION (U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, ancestry.com)
      Record Image: Colorado > Otero County > ALL
      Draft Card C
      Serial No.: 3057
      Name: MEAD [corrected to read MERCED] CABRERA
      Age: 26 yrs
      Race: White
      Birth Date: 24 Sep 1892
      Citizenship: Alien
      Citizenship of what County: Mexico
      Permanent Address: Juarez, Mexico
      Occupation: Farm laborer
      Employer: T. Hashimota
      Employer's Address: 3 Rocky Ford, Otero, Colorado
      Nearest Relative: Petera Enando
      Relative''s Address: 3 Rocky Ford, Otero, Colorado
      Signed: Merced Cabrera
      DESCRIPTION:
      Height: Short
      Build: Stout
      Eye Color: Brown
      Hair Color: Black
      Local Board: La Junta, Otero, Colorado
      Registration Date: 12 Sep 1918

    3. [S344] Archives (ancestry.com), (ancestry.com), page 948/4737, 19 Nov 1920.
      BORDER CROSSING - From Juarez, Mexico to El Paso, Texas (Border Crossings: From Mexico to U.S., 1895-1964, ancestry.com)
      Record Image: A3406 El Paso, Texas, 1905 - 1927 > 015
      ALIENS APPLICATION FOR BORDER PERMIT CARD
      NO.: 49811
      Record has photo?: Yes
      Record Type: Card
      Name: MERCED CABRERA
      Arrival Date: 19 Nov 1920
      Arrival Place: El Paso, Texas
      Gender: Male
      Race/Nationality: Mexican (Latino)
      Arrival Age: 27
      Birth Date: abt 1893
      Birth Place: Silado, Gto, Mexico
      Residence: Juarez, Mexico
      Marital Status: Married
      DESCRIPTION:
      Height: 5 ft 2-1/2 in
      Weight: 126
      Eyes: Brown
      Hair: Black
      Occupation: Laborer
      Marks: Mole R Nose
      Can Read: Yes

    4. [S289] AVS-Military - WWII Draft Registration, 1842 ancestry.com, (ancestry.com), page 734-735/2756, 25 Apr 1942.
      WWII DRAFT REGISTRATION (U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, ancestry.com)
      Record Image: California > Abbey, Earl Russell - Koelling, John Henry > ALL
      Serial No.: 2437
      Name: J. MERCED CABRERA
      Age: 51 yrs
      Birth Date: 15 Sep 1891
      Birth Place: Cilado, Mexico
      Address: 431 Pearl St., El Modena, Orange, California
      Mailing Address: P.O. Box 651 El Modena, [Orange], California
      Name & Address of Person Who Will Always Know Your Address: Santos Cabrera
      Address of That Person: P.O. Box El Modena, [Orange], California
      Employer's Name: Central Lemon
      Place of Employment: Villa Park, Orange, California
      Signed: J. Merced Cabrera
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      DESCRIPTION:
      Race: White
      Height: 5-3 1/2
      Weight: 138
      Complexion: Dark
      Eye Color: Brown
      Hair Color: Black
      Registration Date: 25 Apr 1942
      Registration Place: Local Board 170, Orange, California

    5. [S344] Archives (ancestry.com), (ancestry.com), page 446/4737, 31 Jan 1949.
      BORDER CROSSING TO EL PASO (Border Crossings: From Mexico to U.S., 1895-1964, ancestry.com)
      Record Image: A3406 El Paso, Texas, 1905 - 1927 > 015
      Name: MERCED CABRERA-LEON
      CERTIFICATE OF ARRIVAL GRANTED: 31 Jan 1949
      FILE NO.: 3020/1-D
      A.R. NO.: 2646081
      Age: 58 yrs
      Birth Place: Silao, Guanajuato, Mexico
      DESCRIPTION:
      Date Arrived: 15 Jun 1905
      Sex: M
      Ht. 5-3 1/2"
      Marks: Mole right side nostril

    6. [S098] Archives - www familysearch.org, (familysearch.org), 2 Apr 1963.
      DEATH (California, Death Index, 1940-1997, ancestry.com)
      Name: MERCED CABRERA
      Social Security #: xxx-xx-8145
      Gender: Male
      Birth Date: 24 Sep 1891
      Birth Place: Maine [ERROR, Mexico~jsr]
      Death Date: 2 Apr 1963
      Death Place: Orange [County, California]
      Mother's Maiden Name: Leon

    7. [S201] AVS-Death-Burial - findagrave.com, (findagrave.com), https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/116124005/merced-cabrera.
      BURIAL
      MERCED CABRERA
      BIRTH: 1897
      DEATH: 1963 (aged 65-66)
      BURIAL
      Holy Sepulcher Cemetery
      Orange, Orange County, California
      PLOT: Section C, Lot 70. Grave 5

    8. [S176] CENSUS 1920 - U.S. Federal, (ancestry.com), page 4A [114]; 7/47, 12 Jan 1920.
      1920 CENSUS - Justice of the Peace Precinct No 2, District 106. Ranger, Eastland, Texas
      LINE#: NAME - RELATION - HOME Own/Rent - AGE - SINGLE/MARRIED/WIDOWED - BORN: Self/Father/Mother - Yr Immig/Natura - OCCUPATION/INDUSTRY
      FAMILY #94
      ADDRESS: Tippin Road
      2. Merced Cabrera - Head - Un - 26 - M - Mexico/Mexico/Mexico - 1919/Al - Laborer/Gas Company
      ...
      4. Benito Cabrera - Partner - _ - 18 - S - Mexico/Mexico/Mexico - 1919/Al - Laborer/Pipe Line
      ...

    9. [S177] CENSUS 1930 - U.S. Federal, (ancestry.com), page 10B [229]; 20/65, 21 Apr 1930.
      1930 CENSUS - District 59, Orange, Orange, 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 -CITIZENSHIP Yr Imm/Nat. - OCCUPATION
      FAMILY #167
      ADDRESS: Vine St.
      52. Merced Cabara - Head - R_8 - 40 - M - 22 - Mexico/Mexico/Mexico - 1905/Al - Picker/Packing House
      53. Petra Cabara - Wife - _ - 35 - M - 17 - Mexico/Mexico/Mexico - _ - None
      54. Candida Cabara - Daughter - _ - 15 - S - _ - Texas/Mexico/Mexico - _ - None
      55. Lupe Cabara - Daughter - _ - 13 - S - _ - Texas/Mexico/Mexico - _ - None
      56. Josephine Cabara - Daughter - _ - 10 - S - _ - Colorado/Mexico/Mexico - _ - None
      57. Frank Cabara - Son - _ - 7-2/12 - S - _ - California/Mexico/Mexico - _ - None
      58. Richard Cabara - Son - _ - 5-1/12 - S - _ - California/Mexico/Mexico - _ - None

      59. Marcil Cabara - Father - _ - 79 - Wd - _ - Mexico/Mexico/Mexico - 1905/Al - None
      60. Benito Cabara - Brother - _ 29 - S - _ - Mexico/Mexico/Mexico - 1905/Al - Picker/Packing House

    10. [S178] CENSUS 1940 - U.S. Federal, (ancestry.com), page 22A [1184]; 43/60, 29 May 1940.
      1940 CENSUS - E.D. 30-65, El Modena, Orange, Orange, California
      LINE#: NAME - RELATION - HOME: Owned/Rented_Value - AGE - MARITAL STATUS - EDU: Highest Grade - BORN - CITIZENSHIP - Res. Apr 1935: R=Other places/Co./State - OCCUPATION
      FAMILY #467
      ADDRESS: Pearl St.
      1. Merced Cabrera - Head - O_200 - 49 - M - _ - Mexico - AL - Same House - Laborer/Fruit Picker
      2. Parta Cabrera - Wife - _ - 40 - M - 8 - New Mexico - _ - Same House
      3. Frank Cabrera - Son - _ - 16 - S - 8 - California - _ - Same House - New Worker
      4. Richard Cabrera - Son - _ - 15 - S - 8 - California - _ - Same House

      FAMILY #468
      5. Claude Estrada - Head - O_400 - 31 - M - 8 - California - _ - Same Place - Laborer/Fruit Picker
      6. Condella Estrada - Wife - _ - 23 - M - 6 - Texas - _ - El Paso/_/Texas
      7. Rudolpho Estrada - Son - _ - 1 - S - _ - California