Julia, as she was known to family, became the wife of Dionicio B Lopez on 10 Dec 1906 in Silver City, NM and over the next almost 20 years their family grew to 12 children, with 8 of those children growing to adulthood and providing the joys of being grandparents for Julia and Dionicio.
Daughter, Anna, or Annie as she was called, born 13 Sep 1907 in New Mexico was the first child of Dionicio and Julia Galaz. Just seven months after the family moved to Graham County, AZ little Annie contracted Diptheria and died 05 Mar 1910 in Metcalf, Graham County, AZ during a huge outbreak of the deadly disease. Julia was pregnant with Sara at the time.
A portion of her obituary:
Lopez - In Manteca, Jan.9,1970:Julia Galaz Lopez. Mother of Arthur Lopez of Anaheim, Rebecca Marillo of Ripon, Gus Lopez of Sacramento, Albert Lopez and Danny Lopez of Modesto and Foster Lopez of Manteca. Also survived by 21 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.A native of New Mexico, aged 83 years. Committal will follow in St. Stanislaus Cemetery.
Bio provided by Sheila Ruiz Harrell
Julia, as she was known to family, became the wife of Dionicio B Lopez on 10 Dec 1906 in Silver City, NM and over the next almost 20 years their family grew to 12 children, with 8 of those children growing to adulthood and providing the joys of being grandparents for Julia and Dionicio.
Daughter, Anna, or Annie as she was called, born 13 Sep 1907 in New Mexico was the first child of Dionicio and Julia Galaz. Just seven months after the family moved to Graham County, AZ little Annie contracted Diptheria and died 05 Mar 1910 in Metcalf, Graham County, AZ during a huge outbreak of the deadly disease. Julia was pregnant with Sara at the time.
A portion of her obituary:
Lopez - In Manteca, Jan.9,1970:Julia Galaz Lopez. Mother of Arthur Lopez of Anaheim, Rebecca Marillo of Ripon, Gus Lopez of Sacramento, Albert Lopez and Danny Lopez of Modesto and Foster Lopez of Manteca. Also survived by 21 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.A native of New Mexico, aged 83 years. Committal will follow in St. Stanislaus Cemetery.
Bio provided by Sheila Ruiz Harrell
Gravesite Details
b.New Mexico d.Manteca,CA 83y11m13d m/o Albert/Dionicio B.Lopez
Family Members
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Annie Lopez
1907–1910
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Louis G. Lopez
1909–1962
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Arthur Galas Lopez
1910–1991
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Anna Lopez
1911–1913
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Rebecca "Ruby" Lopez Murillo
1913–1993
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Gus's Twin Sister Lopez
1915–1915
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Gustavo "Gus" Galaz Lopez
1915–1971
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Albert G. Lopez
1917–1977
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Daniel Galaz Lopez
1918–1998
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William Galaz "Willie" Lopez
1922–1968
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Foster Galaz Lopez
1924–1996