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Cousins ! Titi Weaver suggested we all try and take a family picture and send them in our Christmas cards this year.
There are so many cousins that don't know each other and this would be an easy way to start.
If you email me any photos i can post them here. We don't have everyone's emails or addresses, that's what this blog is all about. Email me anytime Diaz2272@aol.com.  Love cousin Lizzy

The family of Nino and “Mariquita” Maria Gaitan

 

                      The family of Nino and “Mariquita” Maria Gaitan

 

Our family moved to Round Rock Texas in 1952 from the Company town of McNeil, TX. The town belonged to the Austin White Lime Company. They had a grocery store own by the Company for employees and they also had a Post Office inside the store.  Outside they had gas pumps. Bottom- line it was just like a 7-eleven or Wag- A –Bag other than they also provided shoes, and clothing etc… /not much of a selection of clothing or shoes.  

  

The Company also provided housing at no cost at first but after electricity was hooked up they started charging the workers and their families for rent. The town was divided up with Hispanics on one side and whites in the other. I also understand that there were blacks living in the town but not very many. 

 

I remember mom and dad saying that on paydays any groceries or gas that had being purchase, were deducted from dad’s –paycheck After those items were deducted at times mostly nothing was left And the cycle would start all over again.

 

Mom and Dad finally wised up and started going to downtown 6^th street in Austin for their groceries/   and later to Safeway on burnet road and would use the McNeil store as little as possible.

 

Dad would end up working for the Austin White Lime Company as a caterpillar operator for over 29 years and only stopped because of medical issues “back problems” @that time there was no retirement pay, dad just went home.  He was 48 years old.

 

 

Bernardino “Nino” Aguinaga Gaitan – May 20^th 1916 - May 31^st 1995

Dad was born to Leandra & Catarino Arenas in San Luis Potosi, Mexico

Note – Dad always used the name Gaitan/ we found out years later

About Catarino/ Dad never used the name Arenas

To him Jose Gaitan was his father

 

Dad entered the United States thru Corpus Christi, Texas on 13 July 1920

And point of entry was the International Bridge at the age of four yrs old. With his mother - Leandra Aguina 

 

 

Leandra - mama Grande “As we called her” married Jose Gaitan here in the United States   &both had 2- children Urbano and Frances  

 

Dad was born in San Luis Potosi, Mexico – to Leandra Aguinaga and Catarino Arenas. Also father of Carmen/Alberto and Santiago

 

Urbano Gaitan and Sister Frances are buried @the McNiel cemetery

 

Note- after Frances passed away her husband remarried and they

Moved to Brownsville, Tx / 1-son passed away years ago and

The other son- Anastacio Gaitan Guillen  just passed away not to long ago.

He left a large beautiful family and they live in Brownsville

His wife is still living and her name is Angela

For many years dad looked for them and on one trip to Brownsville

David told dad where they were.

 

 

Leander/ Alberto and Carmen –buried @oldTown cemetery in Round Rock, Tx Sam Bass Rd

Leander A. Gaitan was Born- 13Mar 1875-passed 22Mar 1971

Alberto Gaitan was Born- 17Sep 1907 –passed 1 Mar 1964

Alberto had no children 

 

Carmen Gaitan was Born- 16July 1910- passed 8Jan 1967

Nino Gaitan- was Born- 20May 1916- passed 31May 1995

Sanitago Gaitan- passed away in 1990 @the age of 89yrs old

Still has 3-boys and 3-girls living in Holland, Mi

 

 

Note- Years later around the 1960s, Dad returned to Mexico to look for his father’s grave but was unable to find it. He was told that there is a yearly fee to remain in the grave if not paid the the remains are taken out and grave given to somebody else and that is what had

Happen.

 

 

 

 

The Last name “Gaitan” was given to them by Jose Gaitan “Husband” of Leandra “Here in the US” when they entered the United States /They grew up knowing him as their only father

 

Dad came to the United States thru Corpus Christi, Tx at the age of 4 yrs old on 13July 1920w/ his mother –Leandra Aguinaga Gaitan and

 

brothers- Carmen/Alberto/Santiago/- I understand that older brother “Stepbrother” Urbano Gaitan had gone to get them from Mexico/

 

Urbano Gaitan –was father of Janie Gaitan Martinez‘s and David

Gaitan.

    

Dad’s Stepfather name was Jose Gaitan

Jose Gaitan – is truly the father of Urbano/ and Frances

Gaitan/ and Leandra Aguinaga Gaitan is their true mother.

 

And true mother of Dad- Nino/ Carmen/ Alverto”Albert”/and Santiago

 

Mary “Mariquita” Canizales Gaitan – July 10^th 1920 - March 02^nd 2004

 

Note- When dad was hurt and couldn’t work mom decided that  

Somebody had to work. And she went to work. To the best of my knowledge mom had never worked other than have kids. But she did

And I really feel that she enjoyed it. She made more friends +she got out of the house.  She worked for Allandale Nursing home in Austin

Later, @ Trinity nursing home here in Round Rock.  

 

 

Note- both our parents passed away at their home @ 2406 Lasso Dr Round Rock, TX surrounded by their children and grandchildren

Interment, for both was @Cook-Walden Capital Parks, 14501 North

IH-35, Pflugerville, Texas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.    Guadalupe Gaitan Martinez Jan 28^th 1938

Husband- Anastacio “Shorty” Martinez /Born- April 27^th 1933 in Winona, TX **Passed away – October 2^nd 2004

They “Eloped” and then married March 19^th 1956

5-boys and 4- girls

 

 2. Josephina Gaitan Ontiveros Nov 17^th 1939

      Husband- Castulo “Coco” Ontiveros/ Born- March 26^th 1933 in Round Rock, 

       TX **Passed away – 25 February 2006

       They “Eloped” and then married April 1^st 1956

       7-boys and 1- girl

 

 

3.    Lorenzo Gaitan 10^th December 1941

Wife- Josie 

1-boy and 3-girls

 

 

 4. Pas Gaitan Bocanegra 12^th November 1943

        Husband- Johnny Bocanegra /Born- October 1^st 1930 in Elgin, TX  

       Please note – Pas’s story gets interesting They “Eloped” May

       23^rd 1959 and married by a Justice Of the Peace June 11^th 1960

       and Then married April 29^th 1961 in Elgin, TX Johnny’s mom

       made them a dinner

       3-boys and 1- girl

        

   5. Adelita Gaitan Perez 16^th December 1944

                Husband- Jose Perez 2-boys

         

 

 

 

  6. Carmelita Gaitan Sosa 18^th February 1946

    Husband- Gene/ 2-boys                                     

 

 

  7. Frances Gaitan Lopez November 9^th 1947 - January 7^th 2006

Husband –Tony Lopez/  1-boy and 1-girl

 Interment, @Assumption Cemetary 3650 S. IH-35 Austin, TX /

 Frances passed away @Brackenridge Austin, TX 

 

 

 

  8. Alverto “Albert” Gaitan 12^th January 1949

  2-boys and 2-girls **first marriage/ 1-boy and 1-girl **second marriage

 

  9. Tony “Antonio” Gaitan 16^th January 1950

       Single/ was drafted June 11^th 1970 into the US Army went to

       Vietnam and would make the military a career &retired as a Sergeant Major

       With/ 30year 29days of Active duty service/and 38 Year’s time in Service.

       Retired – January 31^st 2009       

 

 

10. Pauline Gaitan Castro 12^th February 1951

Husband-Jose Castro/ 3-boys and 1-girl

 

11. Audon “Don” Gaitan 30^th July 1952

Wife- Janie/ 1-boy and 2-girls        

 

12. Maria Dolores Gaitan Ferrales 21^st July 1953

Husband- Jesse/ 2-boys and 1-girl

 

13. Rachel Gaitan Barron 3^rd August 1954

Husband- Edward/ 3-boys and 1-girl

 

 

 

 

 

14. Yolanda Gaitan 18^th December 1956

Husband- John/ 1-girl

w/ Benito- 2-girls

 

 

 

15. Manuel Gaitan 21^st December 1957

Single

 

16. Joe Gaitan 23^rd May 1958

2-boys and 1-girl     

 

 

 

 

17. Martina Gaitan born 1959 ** died at birth

Note- Interment, was @the Old Town Cemetery on Sam Bass Rd Round Rock, TX

 

18. Jerry Gaitan June 14^th 1961 – 1^st April 1995

Wife- Emily / 1-boy

Note- Interment, was @Cook-Walden Capital Parks, 14501 North

IH-35, Pflugerville, Texas

 

Dear Family,

Please be sure to clear your calendar for Saturday, October 22^nd, for a Gaytan Family Reunion. This will include our extended family (Mommy’s aunts, uncles, cousins) from Round Rock, McNeil and other states. Uncle Dave might be able to come, and I’m inviting Daddy, too.

Gloria Marie is organizing a project to put together the Gaytan Family tree with stories and pictures. One of the librarians from the Austin History Museum is helping us put it all together, including photo restoration. It might turn into an official exhibit at the museum.

Gloria Marie and Tony Gaitan got together with several of us this week to get started. Tony had some great pictures of our grandparents and great grandparents and put together the attached history. We were asked to write something similar for our part of the family. I’ll prepare a draft, then run it by all of you. I have tons of pictures that Mommy left me, so I’ll pull those out of the attic and start getting some that would be appropriate for this project.

On October 22^nd, there will be a mass at Aunt Janie’s Lakehouse. We haven’t decided what time, but you are all encouraged to attend. If there is any way you can reschedule other commitment to attend this family reunion, that would be great.

Love you all,

Etti

From: Gloria Reyna [mailto:glomreyna2003@sbcglobal.net]
Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2011 10:24 PM
To: Mary Esther Diaz; Patsy.Nieto@fms.treas.gov; Dorthy ZENDEJAS; Cecilia Muela; cathy L Kreitz; Audrey Glickert; Denise marie Kreps; Ramon Alvarez; roy reyna
Cc: gloria reyna
Subject: Save the date Gaytan Reunion - Oct. 22-2011

Hi Folks,

Janie Martinez is having a Gaytan family reunion we are asking that you save the date of Saturday October 22, 2011.
We are in the planning stage and if anyone wants to help please call Gloria Reyna at 440-1946. Please start spreading the word. This is the first notice, details will follow. We would like to gather information for a family tree. If anyone has any family photos or information regarding the Gaytan family please start collecting so we can share the beautiful family history and collect data for our children and grandchildren.

More details will follow.

Sincerely,

Gloria Reyna