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Run Over By the Southern Pacific Train

nobody@flickr.com (The Nite Tripper) — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 19:48:11 -0700

This is a photograph that I took of the simple headstone marking the grave of Manuel Islas Villanueva in the Pima County Indigent Cemetery in the city of Tucson, Arizona.

Señor Villanueva was born in Mexico in 1914. He traveled back and forth between Mexico and Southern Arizona where he worked as a migrant worker and day laborer. His permanent residence was in Mexico where he had a wife named Paula Belasco de Islas.

Señor Villanueva died at 9:15 PM on March 21, 1947 near Tucson as a result of being "run over by a Southern Pacific Train."

Rest in peace, Señor Villanueva...

A Victim of Tetanus At Rest In the Citizens Cemetery In Prescott, Arizona

nobody@flickr.com (The Nite Tripper) — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:00:47 -0700

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This is a photograph that I took of the headstone marking the grave of Manuel Chavez, Jr. in the Citizens Cemetery in the town of Prescott, Arizona. When I visited Señor Chavez’s grave, it was badly overgrown.

Señor Chavez was born in Chihuahua, Mexico in 1887 to Manuel Chavez, Sr. and Adella Ulivies. He immigrated to the United States early in his life and lived in Prescott with his family. When he became an adult, Señor Chavez found work as a laborer and lived in a home located at 320 West Leroux Street in Prescott with his wife, Guadalupe.

On the afternoon of June 2, 1932, Señor Chavez was at home chopping wood. While conducting this mundane chore, he splintered three of his fingers on his right hand. Ten days later, tetanus had developed in his injured fingers. His condition had become so serious that a doctor was summoned to the home on June 14th. He passed away the following day at 2:00 O’clock in the afternoon.

Sometimes everyday accidents can have tragic results. Rest in peace, Señor Chavez.

An Unfortunate Victim of Tetanus

nobody@flickr.com (The Nite Tripper) — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:03:46 -0700

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This is an old photograph of a man named Manuel Chavez, Jr. He was born in Chihuahua, Mexico in 1887 to Manuel Chavez, Sr. and Adella Ulivies. He immigrated to the United States early in his life and lived in Prescott with his family. When he became an adult, Señor Chavez found work as a laborer and lived in a home located at 320 West Leroux Street in Prescott with his wife, Guadalupe.

On the afternoon of June 2, 1932, Señor Chavez was at home chopping wood. While conducting this mundane chore, he splintered three of his fingers on his right hand. Ten days later, tetanus had developed in his injured fingers. His condition had become so serious that a doctor was summoned to the home on June 14th. He passed away the following day at 2:00 O’clock in the afternoon.

Sometimes everyday accidents can have tragic results. Rest in peace, Señor Chavez.

A Mexican American Housewife At Rest In the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery In Prescott, Arizona

nobody@flickr.com (The Nite Tripper) — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 20:31:22 -0700

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This is a photograph that I took of the headstone marking the grave of Martina Montano in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery in the town of Prescott, Arizona.

Señora Montano was born to Juan Antillon and Josefa Carrillo in the New Mexico Territory on November 10, 1887. Her parents had both immigrated to the New Mexico Territory from Mexico. She moved to the Arizona Territory in 1903 at the age of 15. She moved to Prescott in 1934 where she lived with her husband, Amos Montano, at 824 East Moeller Street and worked as a housewife.

Señora Montano at her home at 4:00 PM on March 24, 1943 as a result of "organic heart disease." She had been under a doctor's care for two days.

This cemetery was established by the Prescott Chapter of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.) in 1876. The I.O.O.F. owned and operated the cemetery until 1972. The I.O.O.F. is an altruistic fraternal organization that performs charitable works for underprivileged and impoverished people. The term "odd" was given to members of this organization because, when it was established, it was considered odd to help the poor without simultaneously seeking personal recognition.

A Mexican Cowboy At Rest In the Potter's Field of the Citizens Cemetery In Prescott, Arizona

nobody@flickr.com (The Nite Tripper) — Tue, 17 May 2011 21:38:00 -0700

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This is a photograph that I took of the small,, crumbling concrete headstone marking the grave of Jose Montano in the Potter’s Field of the Citizens Cemetery in the town of Prescott, Arizona.

Señor Montano was born in Mexico in 1865; the identity of his parents is unknown. He immigrated to the Arizona Territory as a young man. He eventually made his way to the Wilders Ranch in the Prescott area where he was employed as a cowboy. Señor Montano lived a simple life as a cowboy, taking up residence in the ranch’s bunkhouse while not out in the field tending to the cattle and horses.

During the winter of 1900-1901, Señor Montano contracted pneumonia, perhaps from exposure to the wintry elements while performing his ranching duties. He died in the bunkhouse from his illness on Sunday, January 13, 1901. As was common with cowboys in the American West, Señor Montano was unmarried and had no real ties to anywhere or anyone except maybe to his horse and the ranch. Since there was not any family to claim his body, the ranch boss had him properly laid to rest in the Potter’s Field.

A Mexican American Doctor At Rest In the Holy Hope Catholic Cemetery In Tucson, Arizona

nobody@flickr.com (The Nite Tripper) — Mon, 28 May 2012 19:50:40 -0700

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This is a photograph that I took of the ceramic portrait affixed to the headstone marking the grave of Dr. Cipriano Hernandez-Leon in the Holy Hope Catholic Cemetery in the city of Tucson, Arizona.

Dr. Hernandez-Leon was born in the city of Mazatlan in Sonora, Mexico on February 5, 1870 to Manuel Hernandez and Amanda Leon. He arrived in Arizona from Mexico in 1913 and settled in Tucson in February 1920 where he resided at 539 South Stone Avenue.

He died at 12:30 on the morning of September 13, 1921 at his residence due to an illness related to Edema. He was survived by his wife.

A Mexican American Doctor At Rest In the Holy Hope Catholic Cemetery In Tucson, Arizona

nobody@flickr.com (The Nite Tripper) — Mon, 28 May 2012 19:49:25 -0700

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This is a photograph that I took of the headstone marking the grave of Dr. Cipriano Hernandez-Leon in the Holy Hope Catholic Cemetery in the city of Tucson, Arizona.

Dr. Hernandez-Leon was born in the city of Mazatlan in Sonora, Mexico on February 5, 1870 to Manuel Hernandez and Amanda Leon. He arrived in Arizona from Mexico in 1913 and settled in Tucson in February 1920 where he resided at 539 South Stone Avenue.

He died at 12:30 on the morning of September 13, 1921 at his residence due to an illness related to Edema. He was survived by his wife.

A Mexican American Cattleman At Rest In the Holy Hope Catholic Cemetery In Tucson, Arizona

nobody@flickr.com (The Nite Tripper) — Tue, 22 May 2012 13:54:55 -0700

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This is a photograph that I took of the ceramic portrait affixed to the headstone marking the grave of Frank Avila in the Holy Hope Catholic Cemetery in the city of Tucson, Arizona.

Señor Avila was born in the town of Hermasillo in Sonora, Mexico in 1861 to Ramon Avila and Gertrude Diaz. He made his way to the Arizona Territory as a young man and settled in the Tucson area and found work as a cattleman. He resided at 305 South Meyer in Tucson with his wife Anastasia.

He passed away at his home at 3:00 on the afternoon of March 2, 1923 of a kidney ailment known as "Bright's Disease."

Citizens Cemetery In Prescott, Arizona

nobody@flickr.com (The Nite Tripper) — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 08:38:01 -0700

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This is a photograph that I took in the Citizens Cemetery in the town of Prescott, Arizona. The cemetery covers 6.5 acres and is the final resting place of a wide assortment of characters from an even wider assortment of nationalities.

In June 1864, Colorado legislator Joel Woods was visiting Prescott, then the capitol of the Arizona Territory, and died after being accidentally shot in a hunting accident. He was buried on what was described as "Beautiful ground just east of the city." (The location of Mr. Woods' grave has since been lost.) It was decided that this ground would be reserved as a burial ground for the citizens of Prescott. In 1933, burials were restricted to those persons who had already purchased plots in the cemetery. There are over 2,700 known burials in the cemetery with many graves being unmarked. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

A Mexican Laborer At Rest In the Citizens Cemetery In Prescott, Arizona

nobody@flickr.com (The Nite Tripper) — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 06:58:01 -0700

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This is a photograph that I took of the homemade cross marking the grave of Juan Moreno in the Citizens Cemetery in the town of Prescott, Arizona.

Señor Moreno was born in Mexico in 1856; both of his parents were also from Mexico. He immigrated to the United States as a young man and settled in the Arizona Territory where he found work as a day laborer. He resided in the town of Prescott in a home located at 316 Leroux Street with his wife Juanita.

In 1913, Señor Moreno became afflicted with pulmonary tuberculosis and suffered from this illness for the remainder of his life. He was under the care of a doctor from January 10, 1928 until his death from a pulmonary hemorrhage on July 19, 1928. Engraved on the front of the cross marking his grave is "God Bless You."

The Jamaican Nase Berry (Manilkara zapota)

nobody@flickr.com (The Nite Tripper) — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 06:38:28 -0700

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This is a photograph that I took of what is known as the "Nase Berry." The Nase berry is a fruit native to Latin America and the Caribbean and grows on trees that reach an average height of 98 feet.

The Spanish carried Nase berry seeds with them during their colonization of the Philippines and other regions of Asia. The fruit is widely popular there and is cultivated throughout a vast region.

The Nase berry is considered a treat due to its extremely sweet taste. Some people describe it as having an almost caramel-like taste. The fruit in this photograph was unripened and still growing in Ocho Rios, Jamaica.

A Victim of Consumption At Rest in the Potter's Field of the Citizens Cemetery In Prescott, Arizona

nobody@flickr.com (The Nite Tripper) — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 05:53:10 -0800

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This is a photograph that I took of the headstone marking the grave of Hilaris Cinjucous in the Potter's Field of the Citizens Cemetery in the town of Prescott, Arizona.

Señor Cinjucous was born in Mexico and came to the Arizona Territory early in his life where he likely worked as a miner or a laborer. Like many miners and laborers who made their way to the Arizona Territory and worked under the harsh frontier conditions, Señor Cinjucous contracted "consumption," now better known as tuberculosis. He succumbed to his illness at the Yavapai County Hospital on Sunday, September 28, 1902.

At the time of his death, he had no family or friends to claim his body. He likely spoke little, if any, English, and knew very few people other than his fellow laborers who were in the same financial situation as him. Because of this, he was laid to rest in the Potter's Field....his headstone now crumbling as a result of the passage of time.

A Mexican Valentine At Rest In the Holy Hope Catholic Cemetery In Tucson, Arizona

nobody@flickr.com (The Nite Tripper) — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 20:22:21 -0800

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This is a photograph that I took of the headstone marking the grave of Valentina Suarez in the Holy Hope Catholic Cemetery in the city of Tucson, Arizona.

Senora Suarez was born in Tabutana, Sonora, Mexico to Jose Perez and Josefita Morales on Valentine's Day, February 14, 1870 and was named in honor of the day on which she was born.

She came to Arizona in 1913. She lived in Tucson with her husband, Gabriel Suarez where she worked as a housewife.

On December 11, 1945, Senora Suarez suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and was under a doctor's care until her death at 9:00 PM on the evening of December 14, 1945 at the age of 75 years.

A Mexican Valentine At Rest In the Holy Hope Catholic Cemetery In Tucson, Arizona

nobody@flickr.com (The Nite Tripper) — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 20:13:16 -0800

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This is a photograph that I took of the ceramic portrait on the headstone marking the grave of Valentina Suarez in the Holy Hope Catholic Cemetery in the city of Tucson, Arizona.

Senora Suarez was born in Tabutana, Sonora, Mexico to Jose Perez and Josefita Morales on Valentine's Day, February 14, 1870 and was named in honor of the day in which she was born.

She came to Arizona in 1913. She lived in Tucson with her husband, Gabriel Suarez where she worked as a housewife.

On December 11, 1945, Senora Suarez suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and was under a doctor's care until her death at 9:00 PM on the evening of December 14, 1945 at the age of 75 years.

A Tragic Young Boy At Rest In the Holy Hope Catholic Cemetery In Tucson, Arizona

nobody@flickr.com (The Nite Tripper) — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 15:23:18 -0800

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This is a photograph that I took of the headstone marking the grave of George Duarte Ortiz in the Holy Hope Catholic Cemetery in the city of Tucson, Arizona.

George was born in Tucson on April 5, 1937 to Edward and Amelia Duarte. He was an ordinary boy who went to school, enjoyed playing, and spending time with his friends. He lived with his parents at the rear of 133 West 30th Street in Tucson. During his brief life, George suffered from the effects of epilepsy.

He departed this life on February 3, 1951 at his home. The doctor did not see George until after his death. Interestingly, the doctor stated that George's cause of death was "natural causes" with epilepsy being an "antecedent cause." No autopsy was performed to determine a precise cause of death. It is odd that a young boy under 14 years of age was determined to have died of natural causes at his home without further investigation.

George was actually only 13 years old at the time of his death and would not have turned 14 until two months even though his headstone states that he was 14.

A Tragic Young Boy At Rest In the Holy Hope Catholic Cemetery In Tucson, Arizona

nobody@flickr.com (The Nite Tripper) — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 15:11:12 -0800

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This is a photograph that I took of the ceramic portrait of George Duarte Ortiz affixed to the headstone marking his grave in the Holy Hope Catholic Cemetery in the city of Tucson, Arizona.

George was born in Tucson on April 5, 1937 to Edward and Amelia Duarte. He was an ordinary boy who went to school, enjoyed playing, and spending time with his friends. He lived with his parents at the rear of 133 West 30th Street in Tucson. During his brief life, George suffered from the effects of epilepsy.

He departed this life on February 3, 1951 at his home. The doctor did not see George until after his death. Interestingly, the doctor stated that George's cause of death was "natural causes" with epilepsy being an "antecedent cause." No autopsy was performed to determine a precise cause of death. It is odd that a young boy under 14 years of age was determined to have died of natural causes at his home without further investigation.

A Tragic Young Lady At Rest In the Holy Hope Catholic Cemetery In Tucson, Arizona

nobody@flickr.com (The Nite Tripper) — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 21:11:42 -0800

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This is a photograph that I took of the headstone marking the grave of Armida Bernal Peralta in the Holy Hope Catholic Cemetery in the city of Tucson, Arizona.

Mrs. Peralta was born in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico on Thursday, March 3, 1913 to Francicso Bernal and Amelia Murrietta. She moved to Tucson, Arizona in 1921 with her parents.

This young lady married Modesto Peralta and resided with her husband at 817 North Grand Street in Tucson. Her occupation was given as being a housewife.

Mrs. Peralta passed away at 12:30 PM on the afternoon of Thursday, February 10, 1944 at the St. Mary's Hospital in Tucson. She suffered a perforated uterus and underwent shock that lasted a period of 18 hours. At the time of her death, she was 3 months pregnant.

A Tragic Young Lady At Rest In the Holy Hope Catholic Cemetery In Tucson, Arizona

nobody@flickr.com (The Nite Tripper) — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 20:51:55 -0800

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This is a photograph that I took of the ceramic portrait on the headstone marking the grave of Armida Bernal Peralta in the Holy Hope Catholic Cemetery in the city of Tucson, Arizona.

Mrs. Peralta was born in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico on Thursday, March 3, 1913 to Francicso Bernal and Amelia Murrietta. She moved to Tucson, Arizona in 1921 with her parents.

This young lady married Modesto Peralta and resided with her husband at 817 North Grand Street in Tucson. Her occupation was given as being a housewife.

Mrs. Peralta passed away at 12:30 PM on the afternoon of Thursday, February 10, 1944 at the St. Mary's Hospital in Tucson. She suffered a perforated uterus and underwent shock that lasted a period of 18 hours. At the time of her death, she was 3 months pregnant.

A Victim of the Apaches At Rest In the Holy Hope Catholic Cemetery In Tucson, Arizona

nobody@flickr.com (The Nite Tripper) — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 21:07:52 -0700

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This is a photograph that I took of the headstone marking the graves of Bartolo Samaniego and his wife, Isabel, in the Holy Hope Catholic Cemetery in the city of Tucson, Arizona.

Sr. Samaniego was born in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico on December 29, 1848. Early in his life, he made his way to the Arizona Territory where he lived with Isabel and worked as a freighter. Part of Senor Samaniego’s job was to haul freight from the Arizona Territory military outpost of Fort Grant.

The U. S. Army was heavily engaged in warfare with the Apache Nation in the early 1880’s. In the late Summer of 1881, five Apache chiefs surrendered to the U. S. Army; however, there were five chiefs who had not surrendered. These chiefs were Bonito, Chihuahua, George, Chatto, and Geronimo. On the night of September 30th, 74 Chiricahua Apache braves, and an almost equal number of women, slipped off into the night out of the watch of the Army. This band was lead by a warrior named Juh and, according to Geronimo, himself, this movement was made because word had reached them that the Army would be attempting to attack them and force them into surrender.

On Sunday, October 2, 1881, Sr. Samaniego and six other teamsters were hauling freight. When they reached a place known as Cedar Springs in the Arizona Territory, they were ambushed and killed by the Chiricahua braves who were led by Juh. A Mexican herder who was with them managed to escape to a nearby house and helped fight off the braves until the Army arrived.

The Apaches remained on the warpath for several more years after the ambush at Cedar Springs. Geronimo surrendered at present Fort Apache, Arizona in 1886, effectively ending the war between the United States and the Apache Nation.

Sr. Samaniego was survived in death by his wife and children. Sra. Samaniego died on February 22, 1902 and was laid to rest beside her husband.

A Valentine's Day Tragedy Remebered In the Holy Hope Catholic Cemetery In Tucson, Arizona

nobody@flickr.com (The Nite Tripper) — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:35:07 -0700

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This is a photograph that I took of the headstone marking the grave of Frank S. Navarro, Jr. in the Holy Hope Catholic Cemetery in the city of Tucson, Arizona.

Mr. Navarro was born in Tucson on Sunday, February 25, 1906 to Frank S. Navarro, Sr. and Conchita Soto. His father was born in Sonora, Mexico and his mother was born in Tucson.

During his lifetime, Mr. Navarro was employed as a carpenter in the Tucson area where he lived with his wife, Augustina.

On Saturday, February 14, 1948, Valentine's Day, Mr. Navarro was at the home of a friend who lived at 159 Simpson Street in Tucson. It was there that day that he decided to end his life and did so with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The reasons why he decided to do so are known only to God, but I hope that his pain is finally over. Rest in peace, Mr. Navarro.