Husband: Matias C. GARCIA
Born: Mar 1858 in MX
Married: Abt 1878 in TX
Died: 30 Mar 1945 in Alice, Jim Wells Co., TX.
Buried: San Diego City Cemetery, San Diego,  TX
Father: Matias E. GARCIA

Wife: Modesta ELIZONDA
Born: Jun 1862 in MX.
Died: 09 Aug 1907 in Alice, Jim Wells Co, TX
Burial: San Diego City Cemetery, San Diego,  TX
Father: Teofilo ELIZONDA
Mother: Melquiares ROBLES

Children:

Child 1
Name: Dolores GARCIA
Born: 28 Mar 1879 in San Diego, Duval Co., TX
Died: 27 Jan 1965 in San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX
Married: Rafael SAENZ
Burial: San Fernando Cemetery # 2, San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX

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Child 2

Name: Maximo GARCIA
Born: 11 Dec 1880 in TX.
Died: 25 Jan 1970 in TX.
Married: Angelita COWGILL
Marriage Date: 18 Dec 1904 in San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX

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Child 3

Name: Gonzalo GARCIA
Born: 11 Jan 1883 in Concepcion, Duval Co., TX
Died: 20 Mar 1948 in San Diego, Duval Co., TX
Married: Jesusa GARCIA
Burial: San Diego Cemetery, San Diego, Duval Co. TX

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Child 4

Name: Herminia GARCIA - aka: Erminia
Born: Jul 1885 in TX
Married: Jose SALINAS

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Child 5

Name: Virginia GARCIA (Probably adopted in 1886)
Born: Sep 1886 in TX
Married Amado G. GARZA

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Child 6

Name: Jesus Elizondo GARCIA
Born: 11 Jan 1893 in San Diego, Duval Co., TX
Died: 03 Jan 1955 in San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX
Married: Julia G. GOMEZ
Marriage Date: Abt 1913 in TX
Burial: San Fernando Cemetery #2, San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX

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Child 7

Name: Bandilio GARCIA - aka: Willie
Born: 20 May 1894 in San Diego, Duval Co., TX
Died: 30 Apr 1994 in San Diego, Duval Co., TX
Married: Victoriana Maria PEŅA
Marriage Date: Abt 1916 in San Diego, Duval Co., TX

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Child 8

Name: Teofila GARCIA
Born: 08 Jan 1899 in San Diego, Duval Co., TX
Died: 19 Mar 1974 in San Diego, Duval Co. TX
Married: Encarnacion E. PEŅA
Marriage Date: Abt 1924 in Duval Co., TX

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Child 9

Name: Matias GARCIA, Jr.
Born: 13 Aug 1901 in San Diego, Duval Co. TX
Died: 23 Sept 1958 in San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX
Married: Victoria TABOADA
Marriage Date: Abt 1923 in San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX
Burial: San Fernando Cemetery #2 San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX

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Sources:

( 1)   1910 Texas Census - San Antonio Ward 2, Bexar Co., TX..
( 2)   1920 Texas Census - San Antonio Ward 2, Bexar Co., TX.
( 3)   1930 Texas Census - San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX.
( 4)   1910 Texas Census - Justice Precinct #1, Duval Co., TX.
( 5)   1920 Texas Census - Justice Precinct #1, Duval Co., TX.
( 6)   1900 Texas Census - Justice Precinct #2, Duval Co., TX.
( 7)   Tombstone - Matias C. Garcia.
( 8)   Tombstone - Modesta Elizondo Garcia.
( 9)   Death certificate - Dolores G. Saenz.
(10)  Death certificate - Gonzalo Garcia.
(11)  Death certificate - Jesus Elizondo Garcia
(12)   World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

Notes:

(1.) According to the 1920 Texas Census - Justice Precinct #1, Duval Co., TX, Matias C. Garcia migrated to the U.S. in 1857.
(2.) 1920 Texas Census - Justice Precinct #1, Duval Co., TX - Dolores G. Saenz is listed as a Widow
(3)  In 1930 Texas Census - Precinct #1, Duval Co., TX - Bandilio Garcia (aka. Willie) was listed as a Laborer.
(4) In 1920 Texas Census - Precinct #1, Duval Co., TX - Bandilio Garcia (aka Willie) and spouse Victoriana Pena were living with Father-In-Law (Santiago and Thomasa E. Pena)
(5) 1920 Texas Census - Justice Precinct #1, Duval Co., TX, Gonzalo Garcia and spouse Jesusa were living with Gonzalo's father Matias Garcia.

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