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Joseph Steven “Steve” Valenzuela

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Joseph Steven “Steve” Valenzuela Veteran

Birth
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Death
8 Jan 1952 (aged 55)
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
Culver City, Los Angeles County, California, USA GPS-Latitude: 33.9912007, Longitude: -118.3822267
Plot
Section G Lot 539 Grave 6 (unmarked)
Memorial ID
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Father Of Singer Ritchie Valens "LA BAMBA"
Husband of Concepcion Valenzuela
Father of Ritchie Valens
Brother of Lorenzo Valenzuela, Len Valenzuela and Phillip Valenzuela.
Verteran of WWI.

Ritchie Valens was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He was known for being a rock and roll pioneer and a forefather of the Chicano rock movement. He was the son of Joseph Steven Valenzuela and Beatrice (later Concepcion) Reyes.
Ritchie's paternal grandparents were Marciano Valenzuela and Maria Agripina Ponce (the daughter of Luis Ponce and Maria Antonia "Sara" Lugo). Marciano was a Mexican immigrant. Luis was a Chilean immigrant. Sara's ancestors were early Californian settlers from Mexico who were mulattos and mestizos. Ritchie's great-grandmother Maria Antonia was the daughter of José Trinidad de Jesús Lugo Fernández and María del Rosario Cipriana de las Llagas Domínguez Féliz.

Ritchie's maternal grandfather was Francisco "Frank" Lopez Reyes (the son of Luis Reyes López and Josefa López Ocuna). Luis was the son of Dolores Reyes and Josefa López. Josefa was the daughter of Francisco López and Concepción Ocuna.

Ritchie's maternal grandmother was Refugia Lopez (the daughter of Refugio López and Eduviges Yáñez). Ritchie's great-grandfather Refugio was the son of Francisco López and Beatriz.
Father Of Singer Ritchie Valens "LA BAMBA"
Husband of Concepcion Valenzuela
Father of Ritchie Valens
Brother of Lorenzo Valenzuela, Len Valenzuela and Phillip Valenzuela.
Verteran of WWI.

Ritchie Valens was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He was known for being a rock and roll pioneer and a forefather of the Chicano rock movement. He was the son of Joseph Steven Valenzuela and Beatrice (later Concepcion) Reyes.
Ritchie's paternal grandparents were Marciano Valenzuela and Maria Agripina Ponce (the daughter of Luis Ponce and Maria Antonia "Sara" Lugo). Marciano was a Mexican immigrant. Luis was a Chilean immigrant. Sara's ancestors were early Californian settlers from Mexico who were mulattos and mestizos. Ritchie's great-grandmother Maria Antonia was the daughter of José Trinidad de Jesús Lugo Fernández and María del Rosario Cipriana de las Llagas Domínguez Féliz.

Ritchie's maternal grandfather was Francisco "Frank" Lopez Reyes (the son of Luis Reyes López and Josefa López Ocuna). Luis was the son of Dolores Reyes and Josefa López. Josefa was the daughter of Francisco López and Concepción Ocuna.

Ritchie's maternal grandmother was Refugia Lopez (the daughter of Refugio López and Eduviges Yáñez). Ritchie's great-grandfather Refugio was the son of Francisco López and Beatriz.


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