Lopez Family Time Line

The Beginning

Sep 5, 1854

My great great grandpa moved to a little town in Mexico named Acatic,Jalisco. Source: An interview with my grandpa

The Loss of an American Worker

May 4, 1919

My great great grandpa had come to Pueblo,Colorado to work on the railroads that were being bult and worked in the mills. On May 4, he was killed at the age of 39. Source: Interview with grandpa

My Grandpa

Dec 8, 1942

My great grandpa and great grandma had my grandpa. Source: An interview with my grandpa

Working in America

Jun 20, 1961

My granda came to work in California in 1961 through the Bracero Program. Source: An interview with my mom

First Comes Love...

May 8, 1971

My grandpa and my grandma got married. Source: Interview with my mom

The Great Move

May 12, 1971

My grandma and grandpa decided to move to the United States from Mexico so that their children would have a better life. They moved to California because that's where my grandpa worked. Source: An interview with my mom

Colorado

Sep 10, 1971

My grandparents moved to Colorado like my grandpas cousin had. My grandpa came first then my grandma came on the 20th. They were amazed by the winter storm on September 16. Source: Interview with mom

First American Generation

May 31, 1972

My mom was born. Source: Interview with Mom

Then Comes Marriage

Aug 12, 1995

My parents got married. Source: Interview with mom

Beginning of the Second American Generation

Dec 28, 1999

I was born. Source: Interview with mom