Huerta Family

Great grandfather was born on September 19, 1922

Sep 19, 1922

My great grandfather Salvador Huerta was born. He was drafted into the army for WWII. Later, he wanted to join the US Navy but his father wouldn't allow him to.

Guadalupe Garcia was born

Oct 5, 1927

Guadalupe Garcia was born and was the first child out of 7

Great Grandparents get married

Jun 17, 1951

My great grandparents got married on June 17, 1951.

Great Grandparents have children

Mar 9, 1954

Salvador & Guadalupe Huerta conceived 4 children: Salvador Huerta (Jr.), Arturo Huerta, Norma Huerta, & David Huerta

JFK is assassinated

Nov 22, 1963

My grandfather, Arturo Huerta was in elementary when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. He says that the students were sent home from school and he was devastated.

Grandparents Arturo Huerta & Carman Rivera marry

Feb 10, 1976

My grandparents get married and have 4 kids: Denise Christina Huerta, Adrian Nicholas Huerta, Melissa Isabel Huerta, & Celina Victoria Huerta

Grandpa Maco died

Oct 5, 1990

My grandma's husband, Salvador Huerta passed away on her birthday October 5, 19?? of a heart attack.

Denise gives birth

Feb 10, 1994

Denise gives birth to my cousin Dalila Olivia Huerta on Denise's birthday. She was 18.

Denise is killed in DWI accident

Jul 12, 1994

My aunt, Denise was killed in a car accident. The driver was drunk and racing another car. This lead to my grandfather joining Mothers Agaisnt Drunk Driving (MADD).

Celina is killed in DWI freak accident

Oct 11, 1997

She was leaving a birthday party & was killed on 1-10 the morning after her 18th birthday. Another daughter my grandpa lost.

9/11

Sep 11, 2001

September 11, 2001 was when the United States experience the worst terrorism attack on our land. My uncle Adrian Huerta was in Washington when this happened, so my family was very scared. It took a while to contact him.

Grandma Lupe dies

Nov 1, 2013

She dies at 83 on November 1, 2013.