The lost Patricio Cordova - Walsenburg, Huerfano, CO & Denver, CO
Hello fellow Cordovas,
I’m hoping someone can help me locate the family of my great-grandfather, Patricio Cordova. Between Apr 1881 – 1899, there is not one record of him on Ancestry that I can find. I apologize now for this long post but perhaps it will help another person in their research. I thought he was the son of Teofilo Cordova but I was incorrect. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Patricio was born on March 17, 1881 {IGI record states “of, Walsenburg, Huerfano County, CO”} and baptized on March 27, 1881, in Walsenburg, Huerfano County, CO [IGI record]
Patricio pops back up on the radar when he married Maria Guadalupe Cruz, daughter of P. Santiago Cruz & Maria Rejopia {unknown}, on April 21, 1900 in North Veta, Huerfano, CO.
On June 29, 1900, the US census recorded Patricio & Lupe living in Walsenburg. Both Patricio’s parents were listed as being born in New Mexico. Living next door is Leandro & Cecilla (Romero) Cordova and their five children. I thought his could be his parents but Patricio is not listed living with them in the 1885 Colorado census and the five children living out of the 13 Leandro & Cecilla had are listed on the census. A few houses down on the other side is the Gavino & Sofia (Vigil) Cordova family.
In the 1910 census, Patricio & Lupe are living in St. Mary’s, Huerfano, CO with their son Gaspar (age 1) & daughter Teresina (6 months). Patricio is a farm hand and his parents are listed as born in Colorado. Right next door is Abel & Henia Cordova and their four children. Abel is a farmer and the son of Teofilo & Maria Andrella (Vigil) Cordova.
On April 26, 1914, Patricio married Marie “Mary” Ygnacia Gonzalez, in Walsenburg. I have found no record of Lupe being alive or dead after the 1910 census.
On Patricio’s May 1919 WWI registration card, He is living on W. Sixth St. in Walsenburg. Patricio was employed by the Colorado Fuel & Iron Company and worked in the mines.
On the 1920 census, Patricio and Mary were living on West Fourth Street in Walsenburg with two sons, Gasper and Ernesto (6 months old, listed as Seberiano though), and niece, Lucia Chavez. Patricio is a driver for the coal mine and list his father was born in Colorado and his mother was born in New Mexico.
Between 1920 and 1929, Patricio and Mary had four more children: Louis (1923), Patricio Jr. (1924), Margaret (1925), & Abel (1926). Patricio Jr. died 9 months later of Pneumonia and was buried at St. Mary’s South Cemetery. Abel died before 1930 and his resting place is unknown. The family moved to Denver, CO shortly after.
In 1930, Patricio, Mary, Ernesto, Louis, and Margaret are living on Curtis Ave in Denver with Gasper & his family. Patricio is a laborer in a mattress factory. Both of his parent birth place is listed as U.S. but no one else on the census is. When I asked my Grandmother, Margaret, about this new lead, she said that her Dad told her that his family came over from Spain.
Patricio is listed as living at 2752 Curtis St. in Denver with Mary in the 1937 Denver Directory. Minnie Cordova lives at this address as well.
Patricio died around 1937 – 1941 in Denver. My grandmother said that her father was buried in Denver but cannot pin point the specific year. The 1941 Denver Directory, Mary is listed as the widow of Patrick living at 506 29th Street with Louis and Margaret. Both Mary and Margaret work at the American Spring Cushion Mfg. Company. Before 1945, the remaining Cordova family (Mary, Ernest, Louis, Margaret, Gasper’s family) moved to Los Angeles, California.
This is the biggest brick wall I have and would love any information. I have tried every resource I can locate.I have not found one good lead on the Cordova emigration from Spain to Colorado and I am half tempted to hop on a plane to Colorado or even to Salt Lake City, Utah.
Have a wonderful day :)
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