Texas Family Group Sheet for the Silvestre GOMEZ de Guerra Family


Husband: Silvestre GOMEZ de Guerra (1) (a)
Birthdate: 31 December 1894 (2)
Birthplace: Helena, Karnes County, Texas (2)
Death date: 11 May 1962 (7)
Place of death: Pharr, Hidalgo County, Texas (7)
Burial: Pharr Memorial Gardens, McAllen, Hidalgo County, Texas
Military Service: U.S. Army, Private, World War I, Company A, 143rd Infantry, 36th Division (2) Enlistment at: Karnes City, Karnes County, Texas
Father: Juan GOMEZ (1, 3)
Mother: Luisa GUERRA de Flores (1, 3)

Marriage date: unknown
Marriage place: unknown

Wife: Teresa RAMIREZ de Gonzalez (1)
Birthdate: 8 May 1902 (5, 8)
Birthplace: Czestochowa, Karnes County, Texas
Death date: 20 August 1974 (8)
Place of death: Karnes City, Karnes County, Texas
Burial: Pharr Memorial Gardens, McAllen, Hidalgo County, Texas
Father: Ponciano RAMIREZ (8)
Mother: Refugia GONZALEZ (8)

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: (Sgt.) Miguel Ramirez GOMEZ (1, 5, 9) (b)
Sex: M
Birthdate: 29 September 1921
Birthplace: Karnes City, Karnes Co., Texas
Death date: 24 June 1945
Place of death: Zamami Shima (or Tokashiki Shima), Kerama Retto Islands, Japan
Burial: Pharr Memorial Cemetery, Pharr, Hidalgo Co., Texas
Military Service: U.S. Army, Sgt., World War II, C Company, 505th AAA Gun Battalion (1) Enlistment at: Karnes City, Karnes County, Texas
Marriage date: N/A
Marriage place: N/A
Spouse's name: N/A

Child No. 2: Sabas Ramirez GOMEZ (1, 5)
Sex: M
Birthdate: 12 April 1923 (5, 10)
Birthplace: Karnes City, Karnes County, Texas
Death date: 5 October 1927
Place of death: Karnes City, Karnes County, Texas
Burial: Karnes City Latin Cemetery, Karnes City, Karnes County, Texas
Marriage date: N/A
Marriage place: N/A
Spouse's name: N/A

Child No. 3: Eleanor Ramirez GOMEZ (1, 6, 11)
Sex: F
Birthdate: 27 February 1925
Birthplace: Karnes City, Karnes County, Texas
Death date: 9 April 2001
Place of death: Nampa, Canyon County, Idaho
Burial: Mount Cavalry Cemetery, Nampa, Canyon County, Idaho
Marriage date: 21 October 1945
Marriage place: McAllen, Hidalgo Co., Texas
Spouse's name: Roy Z. CORTEZ

Child No. 4: Martin Ramirez GOMEZ (1, 6)
Sex: M
Birthdate: 2 July 1928 (3, 12)
Birthplace: Karnes City, Karnes County, Texas
Death date: 19 December 2007
Place of death: Mission Regional Medical Center, Mission, Hidalgo County, Texas
Burial: Palm Valley Memorial Gardens, Pharr, Hidalgo County, Texas
Military Service: U.S. Army
Marriage date: unknown
Marriage place: Hidalgo County, Texas
Spouse's name: Elisa Hernández

Child No. 5: Living
Sex: F
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Documentation:
   (1) Pete Beltran Family History via Marilyn Andersen. (See “Notes” below)
   (2) "Texas, World War I Records, 1917-1920," Database with images, FamilySearch
(https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QV18-6FW9 : accessed 22 June 2015), Silvestre G Gomez, 24 May 1918; citing Military Service, Kenedy, , Texas, United States, Texas Military Forces Museum, Austin.
   (3) "United States Census, 1910," Database with images, FamilySearch
(https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M2S3-PQP : accessed 22 June 2015), Sylvesta Gomez in household of Juan Gomez, Justice Precinct 1, Karnes, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 109, sheet 11A, family 213, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,580.
   (4) "United States Census, 1920," Justice Precinct 1, Karnes, Texas, United States Sheet Number 11A
   (5) "United States Census, 1930," Precinct 4, Karnes, Texas, United States, Sheet Number 13B
   (6) "United States Census, 1940," Justice Precinct 4, Karnes, Texas, Sheet Number 6B
   (7) "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," Database with images, FamilySearch
(https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KSB8-GV9 : accessed 22 June 2015), Silvestre Gomez, 11 May 1962; citing certificate number 30675, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,116,970.
   (8) State of Texas Death Certificate, State File No. #83590. Teresa Gomez, died 20 Aug, 1974, age 72, at Karnes City Hospital, Karnes City, Karnes, Texas. DOB 8 May 1902 at Cestehova, Karnes, Texas. Father-Ponciano Ramirez. Mother-Refugia Gonzales. Buried in Valley Memorial Gardens, Karnes City, Texas, on 20 Aug 1974.
   (9) "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," Database with images, FamilySearch
(https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-25172-50408-81?cc=1983324 : accessed 22 June 2015), Foreign deaths >1944-1945 >Vol 006-011, certificates 002801-005400, all counties >image 1020 of 3253; State Registrar Office, Austin.
   (10) "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," Database with images, FamilySearch
(https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-25173-101379-25?cc=1983324 : accessed 22 June 2015), Death certificates >1927 >Vol 069, certificates 034001-034500, Oct, Harris-Lubbock counties >image 331 of 506; State Registrar Office, Austin.
   (11) Find A Grave Memorial# 86504982: http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=86504982
   (12) "United States Social Security Death Index," Database, FamilySearch
(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VSSR-KWG : accessed 22 June 2015), Martin R Gomez, 19 Dec 2007; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

Notes:
The Submitter did not attach all of the available sources on this family. There are birth certificates available in Family Search for some of the children. In addition, there are World War I and II Draft Cards, 1900 Census, Applications for U.S. Military Headstones, etc. However, there are enough sources listed above to verify the accuracy and validity of this family.
 

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