family history project part two by chris rodriguez
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Part two of my family history project by Christopher Rodriguez Interviewed my motherTRANSCRIPT
Family History Project
By: Christopher RodriguezGeography 10
Part Two: The Interview
Introduction
O In this interview, I decided to
interview my mother who I think has
the best understanding about our
family history.
O The following slides will be the
outcome of the family history
interview I had with my mother.
What is your full name? Why did your parents select this name?
have you ever had any nicknames?
O Leticia Maria Gonzalez RodriguezO Originally her parents were going to
name her Antoinette but her mother found out that was the name of her fathers ex, so they decided to go with the name Leticia which means joy.
O “leddy” was her nickname because her classmates could not pronounce it.
When and where were you born?
O born on October 26, 1964
O Belvedere Hospital, East Los
Angeles
Where did your family come from?
O Her mother was born in Autlan, Jalisco.
O Her father was born in ciudad Madera, Chihuahua
Autlan. Jalisco
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Madera, Chihuahua
Why did your family come here?
O Her father found better employment in El Paso, Texas while living in Chihuahua
O She said that her father was the oldest of his siblings and had to support his family.
O After after becoming a legal resident in 1959, he commuted back and forth between Chihuahua and El Paso.
Where did your family first come to?
O After my mothers father got married, they decided to move to California to seek better employment.
O In 1963 they ended up buying a house in Inglewood, California.
Where has your family moved since?
O In 1963, her family lived in Inglewood, California
O In 1964, when my mother was born, her family moved to South Central Los Angeles
O In 1975, Her family moved to Bell Gardens, California
O In 1987, Once my mother got married, she moved out of the parents house to Montebello, California.
O In 1994, after her third child, they decided to move to Chino, California.
What kind of work was your family involved in.
O My moms father or my grandfather was an upholster
O Her father also managed a few apartment complex’s that he owned.
O Her mother was a stay at home mom
What was it like growing up? How many people in
your house and how many rooms did it have?
O House was very crowded.
O 7 people all together lived in the house.
O lived in a 3 bedroom 1 bathroom house.
What kind of food did your family eat? Did you eat together? Who cooked?
O Her family ate traditional Mexican food. O Everything was home cookedO The whole family always ate together
and was nobody was aloud to leave the table until plate was clean.
O Her mother always cookedO Claims that when she was growing up,
going out to a restaurant to eat was a treat and they would go maybe twice a year.
Are there any traditions that your family still holds?
O Normal Catholic Mexican traditions
O Every year we still eat tamales on Christmas
O We celebrate the Rosca De Reyes holiday every year together as a family.
Any Stories of Famous or Infamous People in your
family?O Others family members have told
her stories about being related to Pancho Villa’s Doctor.
Have any recipes been past down though the family? What is the most famous?O Albondigas con chipotle is the most
famous recipe that has been past down but we have a whole book of Mexican recipes that have been past down through the family.
How did your Family “Originally” get here?
O My great great great great grandfather, Senior Ramon Camarena came from Spain to Mexico by boat with his brother Gregorio.
O For unknown causes they found themselves in Present day San Pedro, California, but then moved to El Paso, Texas. From there they moved to Chihuahua, Mexico.
O In Chihuahua Ramon meets a woman named Beatriz and has a child named Guadalupe Camanera.
How did your Family “Originally” get here? (Continued)
O Guadalupe Camanera marries a guy
named Buenaventura Rico
O These are my great great great
grandparents.
O They have a child together named
Luis Rico.
How did your Family “Originally” get here? (continued)
O Luis Rico marries a woman named Martha Rivera – great great grandparents.
O They have a child together named Martha Rico.Photo of Luis and Martha Rico
How did your Family “Originally” get here? (continued)
O Martha Rico Marries a man named Miguel Gonzalez. – Great grandparents
O They have a child named Adrian Hector Gonzalez.Photo of Martha
How did your Family “Originally” get here? (continued)
O Adrian Gonzalez Marries a woman named Juana Andrade. – Grandparents
O They have a child named Leticia.
Photo of Adrian and Juana Gonzalez
How did your Family “Originally” get here? (continued)
O Leticia Gonzalez marries a guy
named Ricardo Rodriguez. - My
parents
O They have four children named
Denise, Ricardo, Christopher (me),
and Alexander Rodriguez.