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My Grand Parents
Mary (Mere) Howard de Contreras, Abundio Contreras. Mama Mere died when I was one so I have no memory of her. However I do have some memories of Papa Abundio who died when I was 6. |
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Mary Howard de Contreras
Hernan Contreras Perez's grandmother |
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Dad in uniform. 1920
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Mom 1934
Tio Chito called her "La gemela con ojos de rueda de carreta" The twin with cart wheel eyes |
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Dad 1930
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Dad 1928
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Hernan H. Contreras 1907 Rio Grande City, Texas |
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Mom
Estela Pérez de Contreras speaking at a political rally in McAllen, Texas in 1947. Hand written speech: |
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First Grade Class
Wilson Elementary School 1947 |
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Mom??
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Juan Perales and Minnie Infante de Perales and son, Johnny Perales.
Picture taken after Baptism in McAllen 1946.
He is our God child. Hernan and Estela Contreras |
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Rail Road Apprentice class 1925
Hernan is 6th person from left on front row |
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Mama Silvestrita and Toraldin September 1940 |
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Night out in Reynosa
Hernan & Estella Contreras, Arcadio & Alicia, Jack & Olive Jacobson |
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Laredo Flood, June 30, 1954
View of Fort McIntosh from west. Red arrow points to our house. We gotabout 3 feet of water in the house. When it receded we were left with about 8" of mud and silt on the floor. We had to cut holes on the hardwood floor to push mud out. |
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Laredo Flood June 30, 1954
View of Fort McIntosh from east toward river on the west. |
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Damas Catolicas--McAllen, Texas 1947-48
Front Row: Elvira Cavazos, Estela Contreras, Father Brockman, Olimpia Gorena Gonzalez, Rosa Ramirez Pena, Lydia C. Guerra, Fela Cuellar, Estela Cuellar
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Toraldin and Nanin
Picture taken by Estela Contreras May 20, 1942 |
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Rene, Estela and Hernan
December 1947
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Estela Perez as a young lady (My Mom)
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On train in Mexico
Fraces (Assenette) Morales, Estela Contreras and Francisca (Paca) on trip to Mexico. August 1972 |
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Resturant In Vera Cruz, Mexico
Francisca
P. Lozano, Estela P. Contreras, Armandina G. Mendoza, Marta P. Perales August 14, 1972
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Estela Contreras, Rene Contreras and Marta P. Perales
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Estela Perez
Picture dedicated to Mr. & Mrs. A. S Perales.
Photo taken in Rio Grande City |
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Celia and Estela Perez
Picture dedicated to Mr. & Mrs. A. S Perales.Estela pleads to please don't show thia to anyone "because picture is terrible"
Photo taken in Rio Grande City |
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Estela Perez in her wedding dress
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Hernan A. Contreras
Photo taken May 5, 1943. Age 3 years 8 months |
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Hernan Abundio Contreras' birth certificate
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Nanin Hernan A. Contreras
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Arturo
Dedicated to his friend Estelita. 1942 |
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Hernan H. Contreras
Dad in field office in Falcon Dam site 1952 |
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New Year Celebration in Laredo
Mrs. M Guerra, ?, Estela Contreras, Lala Hinojosa, ?, Tomas Hinojosa, Hernan H. Contreras, Modesto Guerra |
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Silvestrita and Hernan
In front of our first home 1942 |
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Dad and I
We are in front of our first home--1718 Fir, McAllen, TX 1942 |
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Liberator Village Ft. Worth, TX 1943
We built Leberators for the war |
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Hernan and Estela
Liberator Village, Ft. Worth, TX 1943 |
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Prom May 1958
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Chuy with his Mom Prom night May 1958
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Evelina and Hernan, Chuy and date, Poncho and date
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Evelina and Hernan
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Hernan and Evelina
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