He married Petra Macias Ramirez, her second marriage with 3 dtrs; Simona (1903), Mariana (1904), and Juanita (1907).
They had 9 children. They moved from Mexico to Thurber, Texas, where he was a brick maker and wood cutter, to Bettendorf, Scott, IA in the Spring of 1918 to work in the Bettendorf Co., when trains were flourishing. Bettendorf Co. made the train wheel assemblies and hired many immigrants, Mexican, Lithuanian, and Irish noteably.
He was heavily in debt to the Texas employer company store when they moved. Since the Bettendorf Co. was such a good job, Jose was able to repay his debt in one month. (Dtr Frances Puente).
He died of cancer in 1954.
He is buried with Petra and his mother, Juana Balandran Saldivar.
He married Petra Macias Ramirez, her second marriage with 3 dtrs; Simona (1903), Mariana (1904), and Juanita (1907).
They had 9 children. They moved from Mexico to Thurber, Texas, where he was a brick maker and wood cutter, to Bettendorf, Scott, IA in the Spring of 1918 to work in the Bettendorf Co., when trains were flourishing. Bettendorf Co. made the train wheel assemblies and hired many immigrants, Mexican, Lithuanian, and Irish noteably.
He was heavily in debt to the Texas employer company store when they moved. Since the Bettendorf Co. was such a good job, Jose was able to repay his debt in one month. (Dtr Frances Puente).
He died of cancer in 1954.
He is buried with Petra and his mother, Juana Balandran Saldivar.
Inscription
Saldivar
Jose
1891 - 1954
Juana
1874-1935
Petra
1888-1962
Family Members
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Simona Ramirez Ortiz
1903–1963
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Mariana "Marian" Ramirez Martinez Rodriguez
1904–1994
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Juanita Ramirez Navarro
1907–1938
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Francisa "Frances" Saldivar Puente
1916–1997
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Margarito S. Saldivar
1918–1982
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Theodora Saldivar Jimenez
1919–1957
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Helen Saldivar Zamora
1921–1972
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Lazaro Daniel "Laz/Les" Saldivar
1923–1993
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Victor Joseph "Nino" Saldivar
1927–2002
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