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Family Album
Unity in the Community
| Festival of the Arts
2003 | Festival of the Arts 2004
| Hernandez | Luevanos
| Paiz | Díaz
| Garcia | Vargas
| Chris | Anonymous
| Jenny Mendez |
Marcos Bonafede
| Stella Afesumeh and
Toyeeb Fujah | Sarah
Khazem | Edward
Lesko | Intisar
Markus
Wenceslao Luevanos
 Born:
September 28, 1893 in Matamoros, Coahuila, MexicoWenceslao Luevanos married Juanita (baptized as Juana). Juanita was born
in Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico on March 27, 1894.
Wenceslao worked in the coalmines in Mexico, but became tired of working
in the coalmines. Wenceslao & Juana came to the United States looking
for a living. Their daughter Mary was three years old when they came to
the U.S. via train. She remembers the train ride, hearing the chu chu,
whistle blowing, coming over the bridge in Laredo, Texas. Wenceslao &
Juana settled in Kansas City, Missouri. Juana's brother Eligio was already
in Kansas City working in the packinghouse. Eligio got Wenceslao a job
at the packinghouse.
Wenceslao began looking for another job. Wenceslao drove a truck with
five other guys to Detroit, Michigan - they heard that Ford Motor Company
in Dearborn was hiring. The six guys got a map and drove to Dearborn,
and all six men were hired within twenty-four hours after arriving in
Dearborn.
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