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Great Grandfather Arrives in El Paso
Great Grandpa Juan had tried since the beginning of the revolution to get across the border with his family. It took years of struggle, but he finally made it. He was now more safe, but still not very secure. -
WWI Ends
Germany surrenders and the Treaty of Versailles is signed.
100,000 U.S. soldiers had died. -
Grandfather is born
Born the 4th son out of an eventual 9, he was named David Ortiz. His parents were very proud and it was said that he resembled his mothers side of the family. -
Grandfather moves with family to Arizona
The family began to follow the various harvests westward from Texas. While in AZ, Great Grandfather began working for the railroad, which eventually took the family to Los Angeles. -
Grandfather meets Grandmother
The story goes that they met at church and were pressured into meeting eachother by their group of friends. Grandma liked that he was a boxer and he liked how she treated her parents. -
Grandmother and Grandfather are married
The ceremony was small but happy as much of the family was still in the process of moving about since the end of the revolution had scattered many relatives. -
Korean War begins
South Korea was quickly overun by the militarily superior North. The UNited States, concerned with the spread of communism, was quick to join the fray. -
Grandfather joins the army during the Korean War
Grandpa shared that he felt it was his duty to go and fight. He of course did not want to, but if he had to do it all over again, he would join the army once more.
