Daughter of Giovanni John Cademartori and Laura Margaret Castagnetto and wife of Anthony Oliver Williams married 10 Nov 1908. Mother of Winifred John Williams born 1910 and Carvel Oliver Williams born 1914.
Amelia continued the All Souls Day in Hornitos procession once Dona Candelaria de Sapien had died. In turn, her son, Winifred, would continue the tradition with his wife, Pearl.
Laura Cademartori gave birth in 1890 to Amelia Cademartori. Amelia married Anthony Williams, a fellow of English extraction who was born in 1881 in Hunters Valley. His father was William Williams who'd come to Hunters Valley to raise cattle and hunt for gold. Anthony was a carpenter for the Yosemite Valley Railroad, building bridge crossings until the railroad shut down in 1947. Winfred Williams was born to Anthony and Amelia in 1910.
Amelia Williams grew up speaking English and picked up Mexican from her friends. Although she was of Italian heritage, she did not speak Italian. She always took part in the Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead ceremony, a Mexican custom brought to Hornitos by Dona Candelaria de Sapien. They would go to the cemetery at dusk to pray and place candles on the graves of loved ones on Nov. 1, which is All Saint's Day in Catholic tradition, then repeat the observance on Nov. 2, which is All Soul's Day.
Others continued the solemn tradition after Candelaria died in 1903 at 86 years of age. But as people got older and died and families moved away, participation dwindled during the late 1930s or early 1940s. "Some years it was just me and my mom. We kept it up with a few candles," Winifred Williams said.
Amelia Williams would not give up and she got others to join her in the semi-private observance. When she died in 1980, the Chamber of Commerce took over and now the Hornitos Patron's Club is in charge of organizing All Souls Day.
Amelia continued the All Souls Day in Hornitos procession once Dona Candelaria de Sapien had died. In turn, her son, Winifred, would continue the tradition with his wife, Pearl.
Laura Cademartori gave birth in 1890 to Amelia Cademartori. Amelia married Anthony Williams, a fellow of English extraction who was born in 1881 in Hunters Valley. His father was William Williams who'd come to Hunters Valley to raise cattle and hunt for gold. Anthony was a carpenter for the Yosemite Valley Railroad, building bridge crossings until the railroad shut down in 1947. Winfred Williams was born to Anthony and Amelia in 1910.
Amelia Williams grew up speaking English and picked up Mexican from her friends. Although she was of Italian heritage, she did not speak Italian. She always took part in the Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead ceremony, a Mexican custom brought to Hornitos by Dona Candelaria de Sapien. They would go to the cemetery at dusk to pray and place candles on the graves of loved ones on Nov. 1, which is All Saint's Day in Catholic tradition, then repeat the observance on Nov. 2, which is All Soul's Day.
Others continued the solemn tradition after Candelaria died in 1903 at 86 years of age. But as people got older and died and families moved away, participation dwindled during the late 1930s or early 1940s. "Some years it was just me and my mom. We kept it up with a few candles," Winifred Williams said.
Amelia Williams would not give up and she got others to join her in the semi-private observance. When she died in 1980, the Chamber of Commerce took over and now the Hornitos Patron's Club is in charge of organizing All Souls Day.
Daughter of Giovanni John Cademartori and Laura Margaret Castagnetto and wife of Anthony Oliver Williams married 10 Nov 1908. Mother of Winifred John Williams born 1910 and Carvel Oliver Williams born 1914.
Amelia continued the All Souls Day in Hornitos procession once Dona Candelaria de Sapien had died. In turn, her son, Winifred, would continue the tradition with his wife, Pearl.
Laura Cademartori gave birth in 1890 to Amelia Cademartori. Amelia married Anthony Williams, a fellow of English extraction who was born in 1881 in Hunters Valley. His father was William Williams who'd come to Hunters Valley to raise cattle and hunt for gold. Anthony was a carpenter for the Yosemite Valley Railroad, building bridge crossings until the railroad shut down in 1947. Winfred Williams was born to Anthony and Amelia in 1910.
Amelia Williams grew up speaking English and picked up Mexican from her friends. Although she was of Italian heritage, she did not speak Italian. She always took part in the Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead ceremony, a Mexican custom brought to Hornitos by Dona Candelaria de Sapien. They would go to the cemetery at dusk to pray and place candles on the graves of loved ones on Nov. 1, which is All Saint's Day in Catholic tradition, then repeat the observance on Nov. 2, which is All Soul's Day.
Others continued the solemn tradition after Candelaria died in 1903 at 86 years of age. But as people got older and died and families moved away, participation dwindled during the late 1930s or early 1940s. "Some years it was just me and my mom. We kept it up with a few candles," Winifred Williams said.
Amelia Williams would not give up and she got others to join her in the semi-private observance. When she died in 1980, the Chamber of Commerce took over and now the Hornitos Patron's Club is in charge of organizing All Souls Day.
Amelia continued the All Souls Day in Hornitos procession once Dona Candelaria de Sapien had died. In turn, her son, Winifred, would continue the tradition with his wife, Pearl.
Laura Cademartori gave birth in 1890 to Amelia Cademartori. Amelia married Anthony Williams, a fellow of English extraction who was born in 1881 in Hunters Valley. His father was William Williams who'd come to Hunters Valley to raise cattle and hunt for gold. Anthony was a carpenter for the Yosemite Valley Railroad, building bridge crossings until the railroad shut down in 1947. Winfred Williams was born to Anthony and Amelia in 1910.
Amelia Williams grew up speaking English and picked up Mexican from her friends. Although she was of Italian heritage, she did not speak Italian. She always took part in the Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead ceremony, a Mexican custom brought to Hornitos by Dona Candelaria de Sapien. They would go to the cemetery at dusk to pray and place candles on the graves of loved ones on Nov. 1, which is All Saint's Day in Catholic tradition, then repeat the observance on Nov. 2, which is All Soul's Day.
Others continued the solemn tradition after Candelaria died in 1903 at 86 years of age. But as people got older and died and families moved away, participation dwindled during the late 1930s or early 1940s. "Some years it was just me and my mom. We kept it up with a few candles," Winifred Williams said.
Amelia Williams would not give up and she got others to join her in the semi-private observance. When she died in 1980, the Chamber of Commerce took over and now the Hornitos Patron's Club is in charge of organizing All Souls Day.
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