A People’s History of the Inland Empire Digital Archive

2012 Calendar June Cover Page 12, Julia Hernandez

2021.005.012

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June calendar cover that is in both English and Spanish. There are multiple images of Julia Hernandez as well as description section. The text states: "Julia was born in Valle De Santiago, GTO Mexico on May 28, 1896. Her parents were Fermin Lopez and Juana Rivera and they also had three sons. Julia lost her Mother at a very young age. Her Aunt (Father's sister) helped in raising the children. She came to the United States at a young age. She lived in Texas, then moved and settled in Riverside, California. Julia became the Mother of eleven children, Mary, Mercedes, Vera, Minnie, Raymond, Josephine, Zeke, Virginia, Connie, Cruz, and Carmen. She lived at 2364 Tenth Street, Riverside, California. She operated her business of cooking and selling Mexican food from a grange converted into a kitchen. She became an American Citizen on June 13, 1958 and passed away on September 16, 1958. Linda Salinas-Thompson June, 2011 Julia Hernandez."

Mexican American History Latina Women Family Domestic Work Mexican Immigration

Inland Empire (Calif.)
Riverside California (Calif.) Mexico

Linda Salinas-Thompson

1896 1958 2011 2012

Riverside County Mexican American Historical Society (RCMAHS)

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English Spanish