Soledad Conway Chavez

Female23 December 1914–5 July 2008

Brief Life History of Soledad Conway

When Soledad Conway Chavez was born on 23 December 1914, in Belen, Valencia, New Mexico, United States, her father, Ignacio C Chaves, was 39 and her mother, Emilia Vigil, was 36. She married Arnold John Gunter in Indiana, United States. She died on 5 July 2008, in Arlington, Tarrant, Texas, United States, at the age of 93, and was buried in Moore Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Arlington, Tarrant, Texas, United States.

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Family Time Line

Arnold John Gunter
1913–1947
Soledad Conway Chavez
1914–2008
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Sources (3)

  • Kathryn J Bloom, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"
  • LaLa Conway Chavez Tessener, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Lala Conway Tessener, "United States Social Security Death Index"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    Indiana, United States
  • Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (3)

    World Events (8)

    1918 · Became a City

    Age 4

    In 1918, only six years after New Mexico became a state, Belen officially became a municipal village. The first village ordinance was passed on July 1, 1919, to provide for methods of enacting ordinances to help serve and protect the city. Belen became a town in 1940 and then a city in 1966.

    1929 · The Great Depression Arrives

    Age 15

    Like most of the country, the economy of Texas suffered greatly after the Stock Market Crash of 1929. Thousands of city workers were suddenly unemployed and relied on a variety of government relief programs; unemployed Mexican citizens were required to take one-way bus tickets to Mexico.

    1940 · Roosevelt County Museum Opens

    Age 26

    Six years after Eastern New Mexico University opened, the Roosevelt County Museum opened on the campus. The museum exhibits artifacts going back to the time of the early settlers and the Native Americans. It portrays the customs, folklore, technology, and more.

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Juan, Manuel, Carlos, Jesus, Francisco, Luis, Miguel, Ramon, Rafael, Jorge, Pedro.

    Spanish (Chávez): variant of Chaves . This surname is also found among Native Americans (Pueblos) in NM. Compare Chevez .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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