Mothers last name listed as Perez.
Death: MELENDEZ, Simon Edward
Author: Don Stowell Date: 12 Apr 2005 1:12 PM GMT
Surnames: Fuller, Sanchez, Pulos, Melendez, Camenana, Della Cruz, Trujillo, Quesada,
Classification: Death
Simon Melendez Services Held
Simon Edwardo Melendez, age 66, resident of Mojave for 19 years passed away after a long illness on April 3rd in a Bakersfield hospital.
Mr. Melendez, who was employed by the Santa Fe Railroad Company here until Oct. 31, 1950 began his railroading career at the age of 12 in Chihuahua, Mexico for the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railroad. At 17, in 1913, he was made foreman of a section gang. It was at this time that Melendez became innocently involved in a revolution which began that year. Revolutionists forced him and his crew at gun point, to destroy railroad bridges and, communications, along the right of way. The revolters also confiscated their food supplies leaving them in dire need.
Shortly after, the Nationalists, learning of Melendez' part in the sabotage and thinking him in sympathy with the revolutionists came to his home with the intentions of hanging him on the spot. His life was spared, when his wife, Maria , hid the only available rope, a lariat, in a corn grill.
He was then seized and taken to jail. Once again he was saved from death when railroad officials interceded for him and sent him and his wife to the United States.
On reaching the U. S. he was employed by the Santa Fe RaiI, Needles, as a foreman. In 1929 he resigned and moved to Kelso Valley where he worked for two years for the Union Pacific Railroad.
Returning to the Santa Fe Company, he worked and lived in several other towns in the desert area before coming to Mojave in 1933.
The Melendez home at 63 E K Street, was built by Mr. Melendez in 1945. He and his wife Maria celebrated their 48th'wedding anniversary in August of last year.
Surviving Mr. MeIendez in addition to his wife, Maria Reyes Melendez, are daughters: Mrs. Irene Fuller and Mrs. Audrey Sanchez of San Bernardino; Mrs. Sarah Pulos and Miss Marcella Melendez of Mojave; sons: Manuel of San Bernardino.; Joseph of Mojave; sisters;. Mrs. Augustina Camenana, Mrs. Yssac Della Cruz, Mrs. Niolasa Trujillo, Mrs. Sirila Quesada all of Victorville; and Miss Casimura Melendez of Mexico. Also surviving are 24 grandchildren.
Rosary services were held Saturday 8:00 P.M. with Postmaster Barney Finnin officiating on Sunday. at 8:00 P.M. with the Rev. John J. Kennedy of Tehachapi officiating. Mass services were Monday at 9:00 A.M. at the St. Mary's of the Desert Church Mojave. Interment at the Mojave Cemetery was officiated by Rev Father J. Kennedy and under the direction of O'Donnell Funeral Home.
Posted by East Kern Genealogical Society
Courtesy of Mojave Desert News
California City, Kern, CA
Published:10 Apr 1952
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Record
about Simon E Melendez
Name: Simon E Melendez
City: Not Stated
County: San Bernardino
State: California
Birth Date: 27 Oct 1885
Race: White
Roll: 1543648
DraftBoard: 3
Death: MELENDEZ, Simon Edward
Author: Don Stowell Date: 12 Apr 2005 1:12 PM GMT
Surnames: Fuller, Sanchez, Pulos, Melendez, Camenana, Della Cruz, Trujillo, Quesada,
Classification: Death
Simon Melendez Services Held
Simon Edwardo Melendez, age 66, resident of Mojave for 19 years passed away after a long illness on April 3rd in a Bakersfield hospital.
Mr. Melendez, who was employed by the Santa Fe Railroad Company here until Oct. 31, 1950 began his railroading career at the age of 12 in Chihuahua, Mexico for the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railroad. At 17, in 1913, he was made foreman of a section gang. It was at this time that Melendez became innocently involved in a revolution which began that year. Revolutionists forced him and his crew at gun point, to destroy railroad bridges and, communications, along the right of way. The revolters also confiscated their food supplies leaving them in dire need.
Shortly after, the Nationalists, learning of Melendez' part in the sabotage and thinking him in sympathy with the revolutionists came to his home with the intentions of hanging him on the spot. His life was spared, when his wife, Maria , hid the only available rope, a lariat, in a corn grill.
He was then seized and taken to jail. Once again he was saved from death when railroad officials interceded for him and sent him and his wife to the United States.
On reaching the U. S. he was employed by the Santa Fe RaiI, Needles, as a foreman. In 1929 he resigned and moved to Kelso Valley where he worked for two years for the Union Pacific Railroad.
Returning to the Santa Fe Company, he worked and lived in several other towns in the desert area before coming to Mojave in 1933.
The Melendez home at 63 E K Street, was built by Mr. Melendez in 1945. He and his wife Maria celebrated their 48th'wedding anniversary in August of last year.
Surviving Mr. MeIendez in addition to his wife, Maria Reyes Melendez, are daughters: Mrs. Irene Fuller and Mrs. Audrey Sanchez of San Bernardino; Mrs. Sarah Pulos and Miss Marcella Melendez of Mojave; sons: Manuel of San Bernardino.; Joseph of Mojave; sisters;. Mrs. Augustina Camenana, Mrs. Yssac Della Cruz, Mrs. Niolasa Trujillo, Mrs. Sirila Quesada all of Victorville; and Miss Casimura Melendez of Mexico. Also surviving are 24 grandchildren.
Rosary services were held Saturday 8:00 P.M. with Postmaster Barney Finnin officiating on Sunday. at 8:00 P.M. with the Rev. John J. Kennedy of Tehachapi officiating. Mass services were Monday at 9:00 A.M. at the St. Mary's of the Desert Church Mojave. Interment at the Mojave Cemetery was officiated by Rev Father J. Kennedy and under the direction of O'Donnell Funeral Home.
Posted by East Kern Genealogical Society
Courtesy of Mojave Desert News
California City, Kern, CA
Published:10 Apr 1952
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Record
about Simon E Melendez
Name: Simon E Melendez
City: Not Stated
County: San Bernardino
State: California
Birth Date: 27 Oct 1885
Race: White
Roll: 1543648
DraftBoard: 3
Mothers last name listed as Perez.
Death: MELENDEZ, Simon Edward
Author: Don Stowell Date: 12 Apr 2005 1:12 PM GMT
Surnames: Fuller, Sanchez, Pulos, Melendez, Camenana, Della Cruz, Trujillo, Quesada,
Classification: Death
Simon Melendez Services Held
Simon Edwardo Melendez, age 66, resident of Mojave for 19 years passed away after a long illness on April 3rd in a Bakersfield hospital.
Mr. Melendez, who was employed by the Santa Fe Railroad Company here until Oct. 31, 1950 began his railroading career at the age of 12 in Chihuahua, Mexico for the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railroad. At 17, in 1913, he was made foreman of a section gang. It was at this time that Melendez became innocently involved in a revolution which began that year. Revolutionists forced him and his crew at gun point, to destroy railroad bridges and, communications, along the right of way. The revolters also confiscated their food supplies leaving them in dire need.
Shortly after, the Nationalists, learning of Melendez' part in the sabotage and thinking him in sympathy with the revolutionists came to his home with the intentions of hanging him on the spot. His life was spared, when his wife, Maria , hid the only available rope, a lariat, in a corn grill.
He was then seized and taken to jail. Once again he was saved from death when railroad officials interceded for him and sent him and his wife to the United States.
On reaching the U. S. he was employed by the Santa Fe RaiI, Needles, as a foreman. In 1929 he resigned and moved to Kelso Valley where he worked for two years for the Union Pacific Railroad.
Returning to the Santa Fe Company, he worked and lived in several other towns in the desert area before coming to Mojave in 1933.
The Melendez home at 63 E K Street, was built by Mr. Melendez in 1945. He and his wife Maria celebrated their 48th'wedding anniversary in August of last year.
Surviving Mr. MeIendez in addition to his wife, Maria Reyes Melendez, are daughters: Mrs. Irene Fuller and Mrs. Audrey Sanchez of San Bernardino; Mrs. Sarah Pulos and Miss Marcella Melendez of Mojave; sons: Manuel of San Bernardino.; Joseph of Mojave; sisters;. Mrs. Augustina Camenana, Mrs. Yssac Della Cruz, Mrs. Niolasa Trujillo, Mrs. Sirila Quesada all of Victorville; and Miss Casimura Melendez of Mexico. Also surviving are 24 grandchildren.
Rosary services were held Saturday 8:00 P.M. with Postmaster Barney Finnin officiating on Sunday. at 8:00 P.M. with the Rev. John J. Kennedy of Tehachapi officiating. Mass services were Monday at 9:00 A.M. at the St. Mary's of the Desert Church Mojave. Interment at the Mojave Cemetery was officiated by Rev Father J. Kennedy and under the direction of O'Donnell Funeral Home.
Posted by East Kern Genealogical Society
Courtesy of Mojave Desert News
California City, Kern, CA
Published:10 Apr 1952
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Record
about Simon E Melendez
Name: Simon E Melendez
City: Not Stated
County: San Bernardino
State: California
Birth Date: 27 Oct 1885
Race: White
Roll: 1543648
DraftBoard: 3
Death: MELENDEZ, Simon Edward
Author: Don Stowell Date: 12 Apr 2005 1:12 PM GMT
Surnames: Fuller, Sanchez, Pulos, Melendez, Camenana, Della Cruz, Trujillo, Quesada,
Classification: Death
Simon Melendez Services Held
Simon Edwardo Melendez, age 66, resident of Mojave for 19 years passed away after a long illness on April 3rd in a Bakersfield hospital.
Mr. Melendez, who was employed by the Santa Fe Railroad Company here until Oct. 31, 1950 began his railroading career at the age of 12 in Chihuahua, Mexico for the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railroad. At 17, in 1913, he was made foreman of a section gang. It was at this time that Melendez became innocently involved in a revolution which began that year. Revolutionists forced him and his crew at gun point, to destroy railroad bridges and, communications, along the right of way. The revolters also confiscated their food supplies leaving them in dire need.
Shortly after, the Nationalists, learning of Melendez' part in the sabotage and thinking him in sympathy with the revolutionists came to his home with the intentions of hanging him on the spot. His life was spared, when his wife, Maria , hid the only available rope, a lariat, in a corn grill.
He was then seized and taken to jail. Once again he was saved from death when railroad officials interceded for him and sent him and his wife to the United States.
On reaching the U. S. he was employed by the Santa Fe RaiI, Needles, as a foreman. In 1929 he resigned and moved to Kelso Valley where he worked for two years for the Union Pacific Railroad.
Returning to the Santa Fe Company, he worked and lived in several other towns in the desert area before coming to Mojave in 1933.
The Melendez home at 63 E K Street, was built by Mr. Melendez in 1945. He and his wife Maria celebrated their 48th'wedding anniversary in August of last year.
Surviving Mr. MeIendez in addition to his wife, Maria Reyes Melendez, are daughters: Mrs. Irene Fuller and Mrs. Audrey Sanchez of San Bernardino; Mrs. Sarah Pulos and Miss Marcella Melendez of Mojave; sons: Manuel of San Bernardino.; Joseph of Mojave; sisters;. Mrs. Augustina Camenana, Mrs. Yssac Della Cruz, Mrs. Niolasa Trujillo, Mrs. Sirila Quesada all of Victorville; and Miss Casimura Melendez of Mexico. Also surviving are 24 grandchildren.
Rosary services were held Saturday 8:00 P.M. with Postmaster Barney Finnin officiating on Sunday. at 8:00 P.M. with the Rev. John J. Kennedy of Tehachapi officiating. Mass services were Monday at 9:00 A.M. at the St. Mary's of the Desert Church Mojave. Interment at the Mojave Cemetery was officiated by Rev Father J. Kennedy and under the direction of O'Donnell Funeral Home.
Posted by East Kern Genealogical Society
Courtesy of Mojave Desert News
California City, Kern, CA
Published:10 Apr 1952
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Record
about Simon E Melendez
Name: Simon E Melendez
City: Not Stated
County: San Bernardino
State: California
Birth Date: 27 Oct 1885
Race: White
Roll: 1543648
DraftBoard: 3
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