Important Dates in my Dad's Life

1891- November 22nd, Grandpa Pedro is born in Leon, Gto, Mexico

1894- March 30, Grandma Juana is born in Leon, Gto. Mexico

1920-December 30th, Uncle Manuel is born in Silvis Yards.

1922-March 15th, Uncle Ray is born in Silvis Yards.

1923-November 1st, Aunt Victoria is born in Silvis Yards.

1925-March 1st - Dad, Rosendo I. is born to Pedro and Juana Terrones in boxcar 4 in the Silvis Yards

1925- November 22nd- Cecelia Gamino is born in Silvis Yards.

1926- September 25th- Aunt Marie is born in Silvis Yards.

1928- June 21st - Uncle Louis is born in Silvis Yards.

1929 - Grandpa Pedro moves his family to 2nd Street, Silvis in a cement block house. His friends told him that it was going to crash in on him.

1930- Grandpa Pedro receives letter that he is being deported and must leave the US. He packs up a Model T with his family and returns to Leon, Gto. Mexico. He leaves to Laredo, Mexico.

1930- Son born to Pedro and Juana in Laredo, Mexico name is Joseph. Mother, Juana also dies few days after delivery.

1931- Grandpa Pedro decides to return to America, he arrives to Laredo, Mexico and Grandma Juana dies in giving birth to another child, both mother and child die.

1931-Children of Pedro and Juana Terrones return to Silvis, Ill to live with Maria and Simon Sierra, except Manuel Terronez.

1932? - Children of Pedro Terrones start to attend St Annes School. Children had to walk the entire distance to St Annes everyday for 10 years. Children are used as house servants in Simon and Maria Sierras home.

1941- Rosendo Terronez graduates from St.Annes at the age of 16 years.

1945- Rosendo Terronez graduates from East Moline High School at 20 years of age.

194?- Dad works for Plantation in Moline, Il as busboy.

194?- Dad works for Rock Island Railroad

1945- September 24th, Rosendo and Cecelia Terronez marry in Peoria, Illinois.

1945- Dad starts working at John Deere Harvestor, works in Foundry many years, losing his hearing as a result of the noise from hammers.

1946- April 19th, Pomposa Gamino dies from heart attack, Mom is in the hospital. She is unable to attend funeral.

1946- April 22nd, baby girl, Celia, is born to Rosendo and Cecelia.

1947- June 1st, Olivia June Terronez is born to Rosendo and Cecelia Terronez

1950- January 11th, Rosendo M. Terronez is born to Rosendo and Cecelia Terronez

1951- April 21, Celestine Terronez is born to Rosendo and Cecelia Terronez

1952- Grandpa Pedro Terrones crosses the border in Laredo, Mexico. Age 60 years old. Destination - unknown.

1953- September 6th, Raymond Louis Terronez is born to Rosendo and Cecelia Terronez.

1956- January 21st, Lydia Terronez is born to Rosendo and Cecelia Terronez

1957- November 29th, Lillian Terronez is born to Rosendo and Cecelia Terronez

1961- January 30th, Seferino Terronez is born to Rosendo and Cecelia Terronez

1972- May 5th, Seferino Gamino, father of Cecelia Terronez, death in Silvis, Illinois

1983- September 1st, Rosendo I Terronez retirees from John Deere Harvester after 38 years, he worked in the Foundry for 36years and in parts for 2 years. He retired at the age of 57 years.