Estrada, Abelino
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Audio
Publication Date
6-19-1975
Recommended Citation
Anselmo Arellano collection (MSS 1140), Center for Southwest Research and Special Collections, University Libraries, University of New Mexico
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Family genealogy, his father raised his family on 12 pesos a month. They used to make miel mexicana [Mexican honey] and they sold it in Mora. La miel was their main source of income to live a good life. They used to buy tierra amarilla and piedras de Jaspe for the women to plaster the house walls. His father raised some children who became orphans in his family. Elías Estrada and his brother Encarnación, who was a sheep herder. Abelino used to work as a sheep shepherd for his uncle Encarnación and for his father. Other stories about his family. A story of his grandfather who used to belong to the Sociedad de los Penitentes, and used to raise 'carneros; [rams], his grandmother was a curandera and she used to have a lot of people who visted her for her healing medicine in Variadero. Abelino attended a private school in el Variadero, his teacher was Julius Meyer. His father's family used to live in el Valle de San Agustin. The Methodist school and other mission schools in the area. He also attended the Menaul School. Memories of la Gavilla de Silva, and his grandfather. At that time a 10-12 year old boy was considered a man. A story about the Indios y el trompo [a spinning top], and other stories about his father and other family member's deeds. A story about a doctor and the nopal medicine.