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1951: Isabel Borja Presentation School of Nursing SD
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This photo appeared in the Aberdeen Daily News (South Dakota) on September 9, 1951, and featured the enrollment of Isabel Cruz Borja (sitting next to her father, Jesus C. Borja from Agana) into the Presentation School of Nursing in Aberdeen, SD. Isabel would later graduate from the nursing school in 1954 along with a couple other Chamorro women: Brigida Crisostomo (Barrigada) and Estella Duenas (Agana). Also, Isabel is the wife of the former Senator Francisco Rivera Santos and mother of the former Senator Francis Santos.
Pictured on the immediate left is Dr. Rosa Garrido Roberto Carter (1929-2010). She attended the Northern State Teachers College (NTSC) on a scholarship and had been a long time educator on Guam. Dr. Carter would later serve as the President of the University of Guam from 1977 to 1983. (http://guampedia.com/rosa-roberto-carter/)
Standing to the left of Isabel is Josefina Mesa, who also attended the NTSC on a scholarship and upon graduation, returned home to become a teacher. [I have no data at all on Josefina Mesa and would appreciate it if some might have additional information on her.]
1945: Gay Belles on Guam
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This photo of Chamorro women seeped in the media between May and June 1945. According to the source of the article (Richmond Times Dispatch: June 2, 1945), the photo originated from the Leatherneck Magazine; a magazine for Marines.
Pictured are:
- Toni Terlaje, Agana Heights
- Irene Bordallo, Agana
- Victoria Leon Guerrero, Agana
- Josefa Ulloa, Talofofo
- Toni Martinez, Agana
- Elizabeth Perez, Agana Heights
1919: Attendees of the Agricultural & Mechanical College
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On 27 October 1919, this photo of Jose Leon Guerrero Rios, Antonio Arriola Shimizu, Juan Rivera Rosario, Ramon Manalisay Sablan, and Antonio Ignacio Cruz appeared in the Tulsa World, Oklahoma media, “Five Boys from Island of Guam Become Students at A&M College to Teach Natives How to Farm.” Unfortunately, there was no article that accompanied the photo.
However, in a related article that appeared in the Oregonian on 9 November 1919, it explained that it took these guys quite a while to get to their destination: “Twenty-three days from San Francisco; seven days from Manila; six days from Japan,” to the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical college. Their age range was from 16 to 19 years old. The schooling was a four-year course paid by the U.S., and upon completion they were to return back to Guam as teachers.
Database Update 21 October 2012
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The database has been updated and has grown from 216,738 to 220,146 names. The transcription and proofreading for District 4 of the 1930 Census has been completed and now uploaded. District 13: Naval Reservations and Ships, has been one of the bigger challenges to transcribe since most of the Census sheets are very difficult to read. Many of the names unfortunately are illegible; however, many of the Chamorro names within that District are legible.
Current Database Profile:
| Description/Quantity Total Individuals: 220,146 Total Males: 111,532 (50.66%) Total Females: 106,924 (48.57%) Total Unknown Gender: 1,690 (0.77%) Total Living: 113,150 Total Families: 55,948 Total Unique Surnames: 10,797 Total Photos: 2,353 Total Sources: 827 Average Lifespan: 51 years, 262 days Earliest Birth: Sunama, abt 1580 |
Longest Lived/Age Maria Masongsong: 109 years Joaquin Mendiola Benavente: 109 years Concepcion Asencion Pablo: 105 years 352 days Manuel Sococo: 104 years Vicente Ramirez Tudela: 104 years Dolores Aguigui Cruz : 104 years Isabel Taitano (Beck) Perez: 102 years 133 days Maria Perez (Mariquita) Leon Guerrero: 102 years Joseph (Alou) Igisaiar: 102 years |
What was it like in 1912?
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This photo and article appeared in the media in 1912. This particular photo is from the Dallas Morning News, published March 13, 1912. Unfortunately, the article did not identify the family in the lower right.
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