Jesusita Fuéntez
born ca. 1920 in Mexico |
Jesús Arispe married
Jesusita Fuéntez Feb 10, 1923 in Terlingua
They had four children:
1. Juan Arispe, Sr.
2. Román Arispe
3. Elberta Arispe
was born circa 1928 in Texas.
In 1930 she was living with her mother and paternal grandparents east of Terlingua Creek.
4. Sebastián Arispe
was born in Terlingua January 20, 1930, about four months after his father’s death.
He died in Terlingua January 21, 1931 and was buried there the following day.
1. Juan Arispe, Sr.
2. Román Arispe
3. Elberta Arispe
was born circa 1928 in Texas.
In 1930 she was living with her mother and paternal grandparents east of Terlingua Creek.
4. Sebastián Arispe
was born in Terlingua January 20, 1930, about four months after his father’s death.
He died in Terlingua January 21, 1931 and was buried there the following day.
The Story:
In 1920 he was living with his parents in the Terlingua area and working as a general laborer.
In 1923 Jesus and Jesusita Fuéntez were married by Justice of the Peace Robert L. Cartledge. She was the daughter of Luis and Eugenia Fuéntez.
On October 24, 1929 his chest was fatally crushed while loading a heavy piece of equipment on a wagon in Marathon. He was buried in Terlingua the following day. He very likely was working for Felix Valenzuela, a prominent Terlingua area freighter, at the time of his death.
In 1920 he was living with his parents in the Terlingua area and working as a general laborer.
In 1923 Jesus and Jesusita Fuéntez were married by Justice of the Peace Robert L. Cartledge. She was the daughter of Luis and Eugenia Fuéntez.
On October 24, 1929 his chest was fatally crushed while loading a heavy piece of equipment on a wagon in Marathon. He was buried in Terlingua the following day. He very likely was working for Felix Valenzuela, a prominent Terlingua area freighter, at the time of his death.
The information on this page is from Bob Wirt's Version 3. Revised February 10th, 2011 of "the Rumaldo Arispe Family" Documented Report in Life Before the Ruins.