Abelardo (he was called Dito by his family, Al by his friends) was born on December 02, 1903 at the Dutra home on Central Avenue, Salinas, California. He was the youngest child born from the union of Rociana (Hayden) Dutra and Vincente Dutra. His mother was 49 when Al was born.
Al had one half-brother, Frank Roach, two half sisters, Ellen (Nellie) Roach and Louisa (Lou) Roach and 3 sisters, Delfina (Della) Dutra, Margaret (Madge) Dutra and Thelma Dutra, who died in infancy.
Abelardo (Al) lived in Salinas, Metz and Carmel Valley, in Monterey Co, Calif. He attended Eastend School, located at the corner of Central Ave. and Capitol St. in Salinas. His family moved to Metz, located in the southern end of the Salinas Valley near King City, where Al attended a little one room school there.
Al always had many stories to tell about his antics when he was a kid. He was always getting into mischief. He seemed to pull most of his pranks when they lived in Metz.
Eventually, they moved back to Salinas, where Al attended Sacred Heart Catholic School. They then moved to Carmel Valley, where he attended Carmelo Middle School. Since he was older, he helped his teacher with the younger children.
The family moved back to Salinas, and when Al was about 14 his father sent him by horseback to the hills east of King City to round up his father's horses that were pastured there. It took him 2 days to ride the fifty miles. The first day, because it was getting dark when he reached Gonzales, he decided to sleep all night at the Gonzales cemetery. There were large trees at the edge of the cemetery that would give him and his horse protection from the night air. There was also water there. After arriving, he decided to get some water for himself and his horse. On the way across the graves, the ground under his feet gave way and he fell into a hole. He got so scared that he ran back to his horse and talked to him all night. He never did get any water. He was certain a ghost was after him.
The next day he got to his destination, rounded up the horses and took them home.
Other times he would take the train to King City and walk up into the hills to round up the horses.
When Al was about 16, he went to work on a farm in west Salinas. He also worked at the new Spreckles Sugar Factory painting smoke stacks.
As a young man, he was employed as a cowboy at Mrs. George Uhl's cattle ranch, located at the north end of the Old Stage Road in Salinas. In Jan 1930, while working there, he met Teresa Vived, their cook from Madera.
When Teresa and Al decided to marry, Mrs. Uhl fired Al hoping that it would discourage Teresa from marrying him. Teresa and Al were not to be dissuaded. Teresa, upset at their interference, quit her job and stayed with Al's sister until they were married on October 9, 1930 by Father Kerf at the 7:00 a.m. mass at St. Angeles Catholic Church in Pacific Grove, CA. After the wedding ceremony, they spent their one day honeymoon in Santa Cruz, California.
They lived with Al's mother, Rociana, at her home on Central Ave. in Salinas. Both were out of work, as it was the middle of the depression. Al was eventually employed by the City of Salinas doing construction work on the city streets, the new jail and the Armory.
Al and Teresa had one child, a daughter named Barbara Jean Dutra. When their daughter was about 2 months old, Al went back to work for Mrs. Uhl for about a year. In 1937 Al found work at the Holmes and Seifert Lettuce Company. He worked as a tractor driver, irrigator and welder. Al went to night school to learn welding. He worked there for 34 years until the company sold.
He also worked as welder for Lewis Scattini at the King Ranch in Castroville, CA. where they raised artichokes. He made large trailers to haul their irrigation pipes.
Al enjoyed hunting and fishing, his favorite being deer and quail. He spent what little time off he had at these sports, always caught his limit of game and there was always plenty of quail, pheasant, duck and rabbit on the dinner table when in season. He made the best venison jerky.
Al also enjoyed camping with family and friends and there were many outings to Monterey, Big Sur, the Indians, Arroyo Seco, Huntington Lake and Mammoth Pool. Monastery Beach and Point Lobos were favorite destinations to fish.
Around 1948, Al bought a thoroughbred mare named Parodies Pride, for one dollar from his boss, Mr. Holmes. Al called her Lady. She had papers from the New York Jockey Club. Lady was so high spirited nobody could ride her, except Al. He bred Lady to a palomino quarter horse owned by Harold Hitchings. He gave the foal, a filly, to his daughter. She named her Mickey. They enjoyed their weekends out at the ranch, Al teaching Barbara Jean how to care for her horse. After he broke Mickey, Al taught Barbara Jean to ride. They later moved their horses to a ranch owned by their good friend, Marge Hitchings, where they received free pasture in exchanged for some repairs at her ranch. They spent many happy days there with Marge's family and enjoyed many good meals around the large oak dining table.
In 1953, Al and Teresa took their first long trip to the Grand Canyon, and on the way home stopped in Las Vegas. They went on many trips to Lake Tahoe and Reno.
Al enjoyed playing Yahtzee, Solitaire and many other card games.
Al passed away at his home in Salinas in September 1975. He was survived by his wife, Theresa Dutra of Salinas, his daughter Barbara Jean of Rohnert Park, two grand-daughters, many cousins, nieces and nephews.
Al never met a stranger. He was a warm, fun-loving, wonderful person, who left this world far too soon, and is greatly missed.
Al had one half-brother, Frank Roach, two half sisters, Ellen (Nellie) Roach and Louisa (Lou) Roach and 3 sisters, Delfina (Della) Dutra, Margaret (Madge) Dutra and Thelma Dutra, who died in infancy.
Abelardo (Al) lived in Salinas, Metz and Carmel Valley, in Monterey Co, Calif. He attended Eastend School, located at the corner of Central Ave. and Capitol St. in Salinas. His family moved to Metz, located in the southern end of the Salinas Valley near King City, where Al attended a little one room school there.
Al always had many stories to tell about his antics when he was a kid. He was always getting into mischief. He seemed to pull most of his pranks when they lived in Metz.
Eventually, they moved back to Salinas, where Al attended Sacred Heart Catholic School. They then moved to Carmel Valley, where he attended Carmelo Middle School. Since he was older, he helped his teacher with the younger children.
The family moved back to Salinas, and when Al was about 14 his father sent him by horseback to the hills east of King City to round up his father's horses that were pastured there. It took him 2 days to ride the fifty miles. The first day, because it was getting dark when he reached Gonzales, he decided to sleep all night at the Gonzales cemetery. There were large trees at the edge of the cemetery that would give him and his horse protection from the night air. There was also water there. After arriving, he decided to get some water for himself and his horse. On the way across the graves, the ground under his feet gave way and he fell into a hole. He got so scared that he ran back to his horse and talked to him all night. He never did get any water. He was certain a ghost was after him.
The next day he got to his destination, rounded up the horses and took them home.
Other times he would take the train to King City and walk up into the hills to round up the horses.
When Al was about 16, he went to work on a farm in west Salinas. He also worked at the new Spreckles Sugar Factory painting smoke stacks.
As a young man, he was employed as a cowboy at Mrs. George Uhl's cattle ranch, located at the north end of the Old Stage Road in Salinas. In Jan 1930, while working there, he met Teresa Vived, their cook from Madera.
When Teresa and Al decided to marry, Mrs. Uhl fired Al hoping that it would discourage Teresa from marrying him. Teresa and Al were not to be dissuaded. Teresa, upset at their interference, quit her job and stayed with Al's sister until they were married on October 9, 1930 by Father Kerf at the 7:00 a.m. mass at St. Angeles Catholic Church in Pacific Grove, CA. After the wedding ceremony, they spent their one day honeymoon in Santa Cruz, California.
They lived with Al's mother, Rociana, at her home on Central Ave. in Salinas. Both were out of work, as it was the middle of the depression. Al was eventually employed by the City of Salinas doing construction work on the city streets, the new jail and the Armory.
Al and Teresa had one child, a daughter named Barbara Jean Dutra. When their daughter was about 2 months old, Al went back to work for Mrs. Uhl for about a year. In 1937 Al found work at the Holmes and Seifert Lettuce Company. He worked as a tractor driver, irrigator and welder. Al went to night school to learn welding. He worked there for 34 years until the company sold.
He also worked as welder for Lewis Scattini at the King Ranch in Castroville, CA. where they raised artichokes. He made large trailers to haul their irrigation pipes.
Al enjoyed hunting and fishing, his favorite being deer and quail. He spent what little time off he had at these sports, always caught his limit of game and there was always plenty of quail, pheasant, duck and rabbit on the dinner table when in season. He made the best venison jerky.
Al also enjoyed camping with family and friends and there were many outings to Monterey, Big Sur, the Indians, Arroyo Seco, Huntington Lake and Mammoth Pool. Monastery Beach and Point Lobos were favorite destinations to fish.
Around 1948, Al bought a thoroughbred mare named Parodies Pride, for one dollar from his boss, Mr. Holmes. Al called her Lady. She had papers from the New York Jockey Club. Lady was so high spirited nobody could ride her, except Al. He bred Lady to a palomino quarter horse owned by Harold Hitchings. He gave the foal, a filly, to his daughter. She named her Mickey. They enjoyed their weekends out at the ranch, Al teaching Barbara Jean how to care for her horse. After he broke Mickey, Al taught Barbara Jean to ride. They later moved their horses to a ranch owned by their good friend, Marge Hitchings, where they received free pasture in exchanged for some repairs at her ranch. They spent many happy days there with Marge's family and enjoyed many good meals around the large oak dining table.
In 1953, Al and Teresa took their first long trip to the Grand Canyon, and on the way home stopped in Las Vegas. They went on many trips to Lake Tahoe and Reno.
Al enjoyed playing Yahtzee, Solitaire and many other card games.
Al passed away at his home in Salinas in September 1975. He was survived by his wife, Theresa Dutra of Salinas, his daughter Barbara Jean of Rohnert Park, two grand-daughters, many cousins, nieces and nephews.
Al never met a stranger. He was a warm, fun-loving, wonderful person, who left this world far too soon, and is greatly missed.
Abelardo (he was called Dito by his family, Al by his friends) was born on December 02, 1903 at the Dutra home on Central Avenue, Salinas, California. He was the youngest child born from the union of Rociana (Hayden) Dutra and Vincente Dutra. His mother was 49 when Al was born.
Al had one half-brother, Frank Roach, two half sisters, Ellen (Nellie) Roach and Louisa (Lou) Roach and 3 sisters, Delfina (Della) Dutra, Margaret (Madge) Dutra and Thelma Dutra, who died in infancy.
Abelardo (Al) lived in Salinas, Metz and Carmel Valley, in Monterey Co, Calif. He attended Eastend School, located at the corner of Central Ave. and Capitol St. in Salinas. His family moved to Metz, located in the southern end of the Salinas Valley near King City, where Al attended a little one room school there.
Al always had many stories to tell about his antics when he was a kid. He was always getting into mischief. He seemed to pull most of his pranks when they lived in Metz.
Eventually, they moved back to Salinas, where Al attended Sacred Heart Catholic School. They then moved to Carmel Valley, where he attended Carmelo Middle School. Since he was older, he helped his teacher with the younger children.
The family moved back to Salinas, and when Al was about 14 his father sent him by horseback to the hills east of King City to round up his father's horses that were pastured there. It took him 2 days to ride the fifty miles. The first day, because it was getting dark when he reached Gonzales, he decided to sleep all night at the Gonzales cemetery. There were large trees at the edge of the cemetery that would give him and his horse protection from the night air. There was also water there. After arriving, he decided to get some water for himself and his horse. On the way across the graves, the ground under his feet gave way and he fell into a hole. He got so scared that he ran back to his horse and talked to him all night. He never did get any water. He was certain a ghost was after him.
The next day he got to his destination, rounded up the horses and took them home.
Other times he would take the train to King City and walk up into the hills to round up the horses.
When Al was about 16, he went to work on a farm in west Salinas. He also worked at the new Spreckles Sugar Factory painting smoke stacks.
As a young man, he was employed as a cowboy at Mrs. George Uhl's cattle ranch, located at the north end of the Old Stage Road in Salinas. In Jan 1930, while working there, he met Teresa Vived, their cook from Madera.
When Teresa and Al decided to marry, Mrs. Uhl fired Al hoping that it would discourage Teresa from marrying him. Teresa and Al were not to be dissuaded. Teresa, upset at their interference, quit her job and stayed with Al's sister until they were married on October 9, 1930 by Father Kerf at the 7:00 a.m. mass at St. Angeles Catholic Church in Pacific Grove, CA. After the wedding ceremony, they spent their one day honeymoon in Santa Cruz, California.
They lived with Al's mother, Rociana, at her home on Central Ave. in Salinas. Both were out of work, as it was the middle of the depression. Al was eventually employed by the City of Salinas doing construction work on the city streets, the new jail and the Armory.
Al and Teresa had one child, a daughter named Barbara Jean Dutra. When their daughter was about 2 months old, Al went back to work for Mrs. Uhl for about a year. In 1937 Al found work at the Holmes and Seifert Lettuce Company. He worked as a tractor driver, irrigator and welder. Al went to night school to learn welding. He worked there for 34 years until the company sold.
He also worked as welder for Lewis Scattini at the King Ranch in Castroville, CA. where they raised artichokes. He made large trailers to haul their irrigation pipes.
Al enjoyed hunting and fishing, his favorite being deer and quail. He spent what little time off he had at these sports, always caught his limit of game and there was always plenty of quail, pheasant, duck and rabbit on the dinner table when in season. He made the best venison jerky.
Al also enjoyed camping with family and friends and there were many outings to Monterey, Big Sur, the Indians, Arroyo Seco, Huntington Lake and Mammoth Pool. Monastery Beach and Point Lobos were favorite destinations to fish.
Around 1948, Al bought a thoroughbred mare named Parodies Pride, for one dollar from his boss, Mr. Holmes. Al called her Lady. She had papers from the New York Jockey Club. Lady was so high spirited nobody could ride her, except Al. He bred Lady to a palomino quarter horse owned by Harold Hitchings. He gave the foal, a filly, to his daughter. She named her Mickey. They enjoyed their weekends out at the ranch, Al teaching Barbara Jean how to care for her horse. After he broke Mickey, Al taught Barbara Jean to ride. They later moved their horses to a ranch owned by their good friend, Marge Hitchings, where they received free pasture in exchanged for some repairs at her ranch. They spent many happy days there with Marge's family and enjoyed many good meals around the large oak dining table.
In 1953, Al and Teresa took their first long trip to the Grand Canyon, and on the way home stopped in Las Vegas. They went on many trips to Lake Tahoe and Reno.
Al enjoyed playing Yahtzee, Solitaire and many other card games.
Al passed away at his home in Salinas in September 1975. He was survived by his wife, Theresa Dutra of Salinas, his daughter Barbara Jean of Rohnert Park, two grand-daughters, many cousins, nieces and nephews.
Al never met a stranger. He was a warm, fun-loving, wonderful person, who left this world far too soon, and is greatly missed.
Al had one half-brother, Frank Roach, two half sisters, Ellen (Nellie) Roach and Louisa (Lou) Roach and 3 sisters, Delfina (Della) Dutra, Margaret (Madge) Dutra and Thelma Dutra, who died in infancy.
Abelardo (Al) lived in Salinas, Metz and Carmel Valley, in Monterey Co, Calif. He attended Eastend School, located at the corner of Central Ave. and Capitol St. in Salinas. His family moved to Metz, located in the southern end of the Salinas Valley near King City, where Al attended a little one room school there.
Al always had many stories to tell about his antics when he was a kid. He was always getting into mischief. He seemed to pull most of his pranks when they lived in Metz.
Eventually, they moved back to Salinas, where Al attended Sacred Heart Catholic School. They then moved to Carmel Valley, where he attended Carmelo Middle School. Since he was older, he helped his teacher with the younger children.
The family moved back to Salinas, and when Al was about 14 his father sent him by horseback to the hills east of King City to round up his father's horses that were pastured there. It took him 2 days to ride the fifty miles. The first day, because it was getting dark when he reached Gonzales, he decided to sleep all night at the Gonzales cemetery. There were large trees at the edge of the cemetery that would give him and his horse protection from the night air. There was also water there. After arriving, he decided to get some water for himself and his horse. On the way across the graves, the ground under his feet gave way and he fell into a hole. He got so scared that he ran back to his horse and talked to him all night. He never did get any water. He was certain a ghost was after him.
The next day he got to his destination, rounded up the horses and took them home.
Other times he would take the train to King City and walk up into the hills to round up the horses.
When Al was about 16, he went to work on a farm in west Salinas. He also worked at the new Spreckles Sugar Factory painting smoke stacks.
As a young man, he was employed as a cowboy at Mrs. George Uhl's cattle ranch, located at the north end of the Old Stage Road in Salinas. In Jan 1930, while working there, he met Teresa Vived, their cook from Madera.
When Teresa and Al decided to marry, Mrs. Uhl fired Al hoping that it would discourage Teresa from marrying him. Teresa and Al were not to be dissuaded. Teresa, upset at their interference, quit her job and stayed with Al's sister until they were married on October 9, 1930 by Father Kerf at the 7:00 a.m. mass at St. Angeles Catholic Church in Pacific Grove, CA. After the wedding ceremony, they spent their one day honeymoon in Santa Cruz, California.
They lived with Al's mother, Rociana, at her home on Central Ave. in Salinas. Both were out of work, as it was the middle of the depression. Al was eventually employed by the City of Salinas doing construction work on the city streets, the new jail and the Armory.
Al and Teresa had one child, a daughter named Barbara Jean Dutra. When their daughter was about 2 months old, Al went back to work for Mrs. Uhl for about a year. In 1937 Al found work at the Holmes and Seifert Lettuce Company. He worked as a tractor driver, irrigator and welder. Al went to night school to learn welding. He worked there for 34 years until the company sold.
He also worked as welder for Lewis Scattini at the King Ranch in Castroville, CA. where they raised artichokes. He made large trailers to haul their irrigation pipes.
Al enjoyed hunting and fishing, his favorite being deer and quail. He spent what little time off he had at these sports, always caught his limit of game and there was always plenty of quail, pheasant, duck and rabbit on the dinner table when in season. He made the best venison jerky.
Al also enjoyed camping with family and friends and there were many outings to Monterey, Big Sur, the Indians, Arroyo Seco, Huntington Lake and Mammoth Pool. Monastery Beach and Point Lobos were favorite destinations to fish.
Around 1948, Al bought a thoroughbred mare named Parodies Pride, for one dollar from his boss, Mr. Holmes. Al called her Lady. She had papers from the New York Jockey Club. Lady was so high spirited nobody could ride her, except Al. He bred Lady to a palomino quarter horse owned by Harold Hitchings. He gave the foal, a filly, to his daughter. She named her Mickey. They enjoyed their weekends out at the ranch, Al teaching Barbara Jean how to care for her horse. After he broke Mickey, Al taught Barbara Jean to ride. They later moved their horses to a ranch owned by their good friend, Marge Hitchings, where they received free pasture in exchanged for some repairs at her ranch. They spent many happy days there with Marge's family and enjoyed many good meals around the large oak dining table.
In 1953, Al and Teresa took their first long trip to the Grand Canyon, and on the way home stopped in Las Vegas. They went on many trips to Lake Tahoe and Reno.
Al enjoyed playing Yahtzee, Solitaire and many other card games.
Al passed away at his home in Salinas in September 1975. He was survived by his wife, Theresa Dutra of Salinas, his daughter Barbara Jean of Rohnert Park, two grand-daughters, many cousins, nieces and nephews.
Al never met a stranger. He was a warm, fun-loving, wonderful person, who left this world far too soon, and is greatly missed.
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