Life History

Notes

• 1930 Federal Census, Nueces County, Texas, 22 April, Corpus Christi, District 10, page 23B, 515 D Dwight St, Hse #466, Fam #512
  Ortiz, Margrito Head Rents $8 No Radio M W 35 Married at 24 TX Mex Mex Farm Laborer, Cotton Chopping
  Ortiz, Elida Wife F W 25 Married at 14 TX Mex Mex
  Ortiz, Genova [sic] Dau F W 9 TX TX TX
  
  Genoveva "Geneva" Ortiz
  Birth 25 Jun 1922 in Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas
  Death 21 Nov 2005 in Jacksonville, Duval, Florida
  Parents:
  Margarito M Ortiz 1895 - 1973
  Elidia Aparicio 1905 - 1997
  Marriage to Genaro "Jerry" Pena Barrera Jr 25 Jan 1942 Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas
  --  Cat Foster, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/16804301/person/422780749
  
  In 1930 Geneva is enumerated with her family in Corpus Christi, and a few doors away is GEnaro and Cruz Barrerra, whose son Genaro she will marry in a few years.
  
  1930 Federal Census, Nueces County, Texas, 22 April, Corpus Christi, District 10, page 23B, 515 D Dwight St, Hse #466, Fam #512
  Ortiz, Margrito Head Rents $8 No Radio M W 35 Married at 24 TX Mex Mex Farm Laborer, Cotton Chopping
  Ortiz, Elida Wife F W 25 Married at 14 TX Mex Mex
  Ortiz, Lorenzo Son M W 11 TX TX TX
  Ortiz, Genova [sic] Dau F W 9 TX TX TX
  Ortiz, Rebecca Dau F W 5 TX TX TX
  Ortiz, Herlinda Dau F W 3 TX TX TX
  Ortiz, Onesimo Son M W 1 TX TX TX
  
  1930 Federal Census, Nueces County, Texas, 22 April, Corpus Christi, District 10, page 23B, 1724 Mestena St, Hse #470, Fam #516
  Barrera, Genaro Head Owns $1500 No Radio M W 50 Married at 21 TX Mex TX Ore Factory Engineer
  Barrera, Cruz Wife F W 34 Married at 20 TX Mex Mex Mex
  Barrera, Rosendo Son M W 12 TX TX Mex
  Barrera, Edward Son M W 10 TX TX Mex
  Barrera, Genaro Son M W 8 TX TX Mex
  Barrera, Delphina Dau F W 6 TX TX Mex
  Barrera, Richard Son M W 4 TX TX Mex
  
  1940 Federal Census, Nueces County, Texas, 23 April, Corpus Christi, District 178-16, page 10B, 303 Dwight St, Hse #177, Rents $8
  Ortiz, Margarito Head M W 45 Grade 3 b Texas Same Place in 1935 Proprietor, Service Truck
  Ortiz, Elida Wife F W 37 Grade 0 b Texas Same Place in 1935
  Ortiz, Genoveba Dau F W 17 Single Grade 3 b Texas Same Place in 1935 Laundress
  
  U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
  Corpus Christi, Texas, City Directory, 1955, p 28
  Edward r 1724 Mestina
  Barrera Genaro C h 1724 Mestina
  Barrera Genaro P (Geneva) emp Reynolds Metal h 2633 Cloyde
  Barrera Geneva cafeteria wkr Claude Cunningham Jr High Sch r 2633 Cloyde
  
  U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
  Corpus Christi, Texas, City Directory, 1957, p 34
  Genaro C Barrara (Cruz) h 724 Mestena St, Corpus Christi, Texas
  Barreara Genaro P (Geneva O) electro plater NAS h 2633 Cloyde
  
  U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
  Geneva O Barrera
  Born 25 Jun 1922
  Died 21 Nov 2005
  Last Residence Jacksonville, Duval, Florida 32210
  SSN issued Texas (Before 1951)
  
  U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
  Genoveva Ortiz [Geneva Ortiz Berrera] [Geneva Ortiz] [Geneva Barrera]
  Gender Female
  Birth 25 Jun 1921 Corpus Christi, Texas
  Father Name Maryarite [Margarito] M Ortiz
  Mother Name Elidia Apaicio [Apericio]
  Death Date 21 Nov 2005
  SSN 449184207
  Jun 1937 Name listed as GENOVEVA ORTIZ; Dec 1943 Name listed as GENEVA ORTIZ BERRERA; (No Date) Name listed as GENEVA APRIZO ORTIZ; 30 Nov 2005 Name listed as GENEVA O BARRERA
  
  Florida, Jacksonville Area Obituary Collection, 1851-2009
  Geneva O (Ortiz) Barrera
  Age 83, Birth Abt 1922
  Birth Place Corpus Christi TX
  Resident of Jacksonville for 46 years
  Death Nov 2005 Jacksonville FL
  Preceded in death by husband of 62 years, Genaro (Jerry) P Barrera Jr
  Survivors include Three children Diana Meisenheimer, Genaro (Jerry) P Barrera III, Dolores Christopher
  Funeral 25 November 2005 at the graveside, Rev Tom Crisp officiating, burial Jacksonville Memory Gardens
  Obituary published 24 Nov 2005 in the The Florida Times Union
  
  Geneva Ortiz Barrera
  Birth Jun 25, 1922 Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas
  Death Nov 21, 2005 Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida
  Spouse Genaro Peña Barrera (1922 - 2004)
  Burial Jacksonville Memory Gardens, Orange Park, Clay County, Florida, USA
  Created by Marcus Snow Sep 29, 2011
  --  Find A Grave Memorial #77316478, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=77316478

Sources

• 1. 1930 Federal Census, Nueces County, Texas
  • 22 April, Corpus Christi, District 10, page 23B, 515 D Dwight St, Hse #466, Fam #512
• 2. Ancestry Trees
  • Cat Foster, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/16804301/person/422780749
• 3. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
• 4. 1940 Federal Census, Nueces County, Texas
  • 23 April, Corpus Christi, District 178-16, page 10B, 303 Dwight St, Hse #177, Rents $8
• 5. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
• 6. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
• 7. Obituaries from Florida
• 8. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
  • Corpus Christi, Texas, City Directory, 1955, p 28