According to her birth certificate:
Guadalupe Lujan was the 1st child born to
d/o Antonio Lujan age 24 b. Aguascalientes, Mexico
and Delfina Juarez age 19 b. Aguascalientes, Mexico
Moved to Rock Island as a child and educated in Rock Island schools.
9 Jan.1943 - The Dispatch, Moline IL., Sat · Page 4
Engagement of Miss Lupe Irene Lujan d/o Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Lujan of Rock Island
to Private Trinidad Gimenez of Louisiana s/o Mr. and Mrs. Hermino Gimenez of Galesburg IL.
No Date has been set for the wedding.
m. Sept 1943 Fort Wayne IN. to Maurice T. Ortiz
(per their obits).
6 Nov. 1943 - Rock Island IL. - The Argus, Sat., Page 10
Police were informed that Lupe Irene Lujan age 18 is missing.
She left home Sept.19, believed to have gone to Washington DC to work as a stenographer but her parents are unable to locate her. She is 5' 6 1/2", weighs 138 lbs., brown eyes and black hair.
Lupe Irene Lujan, Rock Island, reported Saturday as having been missing since last September, is in St. Louis, Mo., and is married, according to information given Rock Island police by the Knox Motor service which was asked by the young woman for a job reference.
[The Rock Island Argus, Rock Island IL., 08 Nov 1943, Mon · Page 7]
Says Reports Daughter Is Married Are Untrue
Tony Lujan, 312 Twenty-first street, Rock Island, said today his daughter, Lupe Irene Lujan, who was located recently in St. Louis after having been missing since Sept.19, will return home shortly and that reports that she is married are untrue.
He said information given police by the Knox Motor service to the effect that the girl was married grew out of the fact that she used another name in applying for a job.
[The Rock Island Argus, Rock Island IL., 11 Nov 1943, Thu · Page 2]
Mrs. Maurice T. Ortiz of Rock Island died at Moline Lutheran Hospital following an extended illness.
Survivors: widower;
daughters Mrs. Bernie J. Moseley and Miss Elizabeth Ann Ortiz in Rock Island;
son Thomas A. at home;
her parents in Rock Island;
sisters Mrs. Raul Bedoy in Rosemead CA., Mrs. Peter Ortiz and Mrs. Trino Escamilla in Rock Island;
brother Tony E. Lujan Jr. in Davenport.
Preceded by two daughters and a sister.
Note: Her gravestone also includes Maurice T. Ortiz (#256916402) designated as a preplanned space. He later remarried and is buried in Rock Island National Cemetery on Arsenal Island (see spousal link below for that memorial).
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[Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1903-1932]
[The Dispatch, Moline IL., 09 Jan 1943, Sat · Page 4]
[The Rock Island Argus, Rock Island IL., 03 May 1973, Thu · Page 8]
Guadalupe Lujan was the 1st child born to
d/o Antonio Lujan age 24 b. Aguascalientes, Mexico
and Delfina Juarez age 19 b. Aguascalientes, Mexico
Moved to Rock Island as a child and educated in Rock Island schools.
9 Jan.1943 - The Dispatch, Moline IL., Sat · Page 4
Engagement of Miss Lupe Irene Lujan d/o Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Lujan of Rock Island
to Private Trinidad Gimenez of Louisiana s/o Mr. and Mrs. Hermino Gimenez of Galesburg IL.
No Date has been set for the wedding.
m. Sept 1943 Fort Wayne IN. to Maurice T. Ortiz
(per their obits).
6 Nov. 1943 - Rock Island IL. - The Argus, Sat., Page 10
Police were informed that Lupe Irene Lujan age 18 is missing.
She left home Sept.19, believed to have gone to Washington DC to work as a stenographer but her parents are unable to locate her. She is 5' 6 1/2", weighs 138 lbs., brown eyes and black hair.
Lupe Irene Lujan, Rock Island, reported Saturday as having been missing since last September, is in St. Louis, Mo., and is married, according to information given Rock Island police by the Knox Motor service which was asked by the young woman for a job reference.
[The Rock Island Argus, Rock Island IL., 08 Nov 1943, Mon · Page 7]
Says Reports Daughter Is Married Are Untrue
Tony Lujan, 312 Twenty-first street, Rock Island, said today his daughter, Lupe Irene Lujan, who was located recently in St. Louis after having been missing since Sept.19, will return home shortly and that reports that she is married are untrue.
He said information given police by the Knox Motor service to the effect that the girl was married grew out of the fact that she used another name in applying for a job.
[The Rock Island Argus, Rock Island IL., 11 Nov 1943, Thu · Page 2]
Mrs. Maurice T. Ortiz of Rock Island died at Moline Lutheran Hospital following an extended illness.
Survivors: widower;
daughters Mrs. Bernie J. Moseley and Miss Elizabeth Ann Ortiz in Rock Island;
son Thomas A. at home;
her parents in Rock Island;
sisters Mrs. Raul Bedoy in Rosemead CA., Mrs. Peter Ortiz and Mrs. Trino Escamilla in Rock Island;
brother Tony E. Lujan Jr. in Davenport.
Preceded by two daughters and a sister.
Note: Her gravestone also includes Maurice T. Ortiz (#256916402) designated as a preplanned space. He later remarried and is buried in Rock Island National Cemetery on Arsenal Island (see spousal link below for that memorial).
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[Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1903-1932]
[The Dispatch, Moline IL., 09 Jan 1943, Sat · Page 4]
[The Rock Island Argus, Rock Island IL., 03 May 1973, Thu · Page 8]
According to her birth certificate:
Guadalupe Lujan was the 1st child born to
d/o Antonio Lujan age 24 b. Aguascalientes, Mexico
and Delfina Juarez age 19 b. Aguascalientes, Mexico
Moved to Rock Island as a child and educated in Rock Island schools.
9 Jan.1943 - The Dispatch, Moline IL., Sat · Page 4
Engagement of Miss Lupe Irene Lujan d/o Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Lujan of Rock Island
to Private Trinidad Gimenez of Louisiana s/o Mr. and Mrs. Hermino Gimenez of Galesburg IL.
No Date has been set for the wedding.
m. Sept 1943 Fort Wayne IN. to Maurice T. Ortiz
(per their obits).
6 Nov. 1943 - Rock Island IL. - The Argus, Sat., Page 10
Police were informed that Lupe Irene Lujan age 18 is missing.
She left home Sept.19, believed to have gone to Washington DC to work as a stenographer but her parents are unable to locate her. She is 5' 6 1/2", weighs 138 lbs., brown eyes and black hair.
Lupe Irene Lujan, Rock Island, reported Saturday as having been missing since last September, is in St. Louis, Mo., and is married, according to information given Rock Island police by the Knox Motor service which was asked by the young woman for a job reference.
[The Rock Island Argus, Rock Island IL., 08 Nov 1943, Mon · Page 7]
Says Reports Daughter Is Married Are Untrue
Tony Lujan, 312 Twenty-first street, Rock Island, said today his daughter, Lupe Irene Lujan, who was located recently in St. Louis after having been missing since Sept.19, will return home shortly and that reports that she is married are untrue.
He said information given police by the Knox Motor service to the effect that the girl was married grew out of the fact that she used another name in applying for a job.
[The Rock Island Argus, Rock Island IL., 11 Nov 1943, Thu · Page 2]
Mrs. Maurice T. Ortiz of Rock Island died at Moline Lutheran Hospital following an extended illness.
Survivors: widower;
daughters Mrs. Bernie J. Moseley and Miss Elizabeth Ann Ortiz in Rock Island;
son Thomas A. at home;
her parents in Rock Island;
sisters Mrs. Raul Bedoy in Rosemead CA., Mrs. Peter Ortiz and Mrs. Trino Escamilla in Rock Island;
brother Tony E. Lujan Jr. in Davenport.
Preceded by two daughters and a sister.
Note: Her gravestone also includes Maurice T. Ortiz (#256916402) designated as a preplanned space. He later remarried and is buried in Rock Island National Cemetery on Arsenal Island (see spousal link below for that memorial).
================================================
[Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1903-1932]
[The Dispatch, Moline IL., 09 Jan 1943, Sat · Page 4]
[The Rock Island Argus, Rock Island IL., 03 May 1973, Thu · Page 8]
Guadalupe Lujan was the 1st child born to
d/o Antonio Lujan age 24 b. Aguascalientes, Mexico
and Delfina Juarez age 19 b. Aguascalientes, Mexico
Moved to Rock Island as a child and educated in Rock Island schools.
9 Jan.1943 - The Dispatch, Moline IL., Sat · Page 4
Engagement of Miss Lupe Irene Lujan d/o Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Lujan of Rock Island
to Private Trinidad Gimenez of Louisiana s/o Mr. and Mrs. Hermino Gimenez of Galesburg IL.
No Date has been set for the wedding.
m. Sept 1943 Fort Wayne IN. to Maurice T. Ortiz
(per their obits).
6 Nov. 1943 - Rock Island IL. - The Argus, Sat., Page 10
Police were informed that Lupe Irene Lujan age 18 is missing.
She left home Sept.19, believed to have gone to Washington DC to work as a stenographer but her parents are unable to locate her. She is 5' 6 1/2", weighs 138 lbs., brown eyes and black hair.
Lupe Irene Lujan, Rock Island, reported Saturday as having been missing since last September, is in St. Louis, Mo., and is married, according to information given Rock Island police by the Knox Motor service which was asked by the young woman for a job reference.
[The Rock Island Argus, Rock Island IL., 08 Nov 1943, Mon · Page 7]
Says Reports Daughter Is Married Are Untrue
Tony Lujan, 312 Twenty-first street, Rock Island, said today his daughter, Lupe Irene Lujan, who was located recently in St. Louis after having been missing since Sept.19, will return home shortly and that reports that she is married are untrue.
He said information given police by the Knox Motor service to the effect that the girl was married grew out of the fact that she used another name in applying for a job.
[The Rock Island Argus, Rock Island IL., 11 Nov 1943, Thu · Page 2]
Mrs. Maurice T. Ortiz of Rock Island died at Moline Lutheran Hospital following an extended illness.
Survivors: widower;
daughters Mrs. Bernie J. Moseley and Miss Elizabeth Ann Ortiz in Rock Island;
son Thomas A. at home;
her parents in Rock Island;
sisters Mrs. Raul Bedoy in Rosemead CA., Mrs. Peter Ortiz and Mrs. Trino Escamilla in Rock Island;
brother Tony E. Lujan Jr. in Davenport.
Preceded by two daughters and a sister.
Note: Her gravestone also includes Maurice T. Ortiz (#256916402) designated as a preplanned space. He later remarried and is buried in Rock Island National Cemetery on Arsenal Island (see spousal link below for that memorial).
================================================
[Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1903-1932]
[The Dispatch, Moline IL., 09 Jan 1943, Sat · Page 4]
[The Rock Island Argus, Rock Island IL., 03 May 1973, Thu · Page 8]
Inscription
[east face] ORTIZ
MAURICE T. 1917-[blank]/LUPITA 1924-1973 Asleep In Jesus
[west face] LUJAN
DELFINA J. / ANTHONY L.
May 31,1907 / Feb.14,1900
Jan. 2 , 1980 / Jan.31,1983
Gravesite Details
4w-1n/17s ♰ east side view - ORTIZ/LUJAN - family plot/stone, 4th row from west end of Section 7 (in Section 7W) , Calvary cemetery, Rock Island IL. 5July2023
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