Elena, born November 11, 1893, was baptized November 28, 1893 at San Fernando Church, Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico, the daughter of Valentin Nenninger born in Walldurn, Baden-Wurttemberg Germany and Carolina Garcia Metzler born in Guasabas, Sonora, Mexico. Frank A. Metzler, born in Germany, and Eulogia Garcia Samaniego were her maternal grandparents. Adam Nenninger and Maria Ana Kaufman of Germany were Elena's paternal grandparents.
Valentin and Carolina were married in Hermosillo, Sonora. on May 16, 1886,and their first child was born there. They later moved to the Guaymas area and ultimately resided near Empalme, a community founded in 1905 by the Southern Pacific Railroad which is now part of Guaymas, Sonora. Elena's father was employed by the Southern Pacific. Her siblings included Maria Eulogia "Tia" Nenninger b. 2/27/1887, Jose Jorge Nenninger b. 6/10/1889, Eloisa Carolina Nenninger b. 6/20/1890, Alberto Valentin Nenninger b. 7/19/1892 and Richard Metzler Nenninger b. 3/24/1903. The Nenninger family was living in Empalme when the Mexican Revolution began in 1910. Both rebel and Federal troops occupied Guaymas at various times during the 10 years of the revolution. This was the bloodiest civil war in Mexico's history. Out of a population of 15 million, about 1 million people lost their lives.
Elena's father was about 56 years old at the time of his death on August 22, 1913 during the stressful and dangerous years of the revolution.
Elena met Felipe Encinas Grace, her future husband, in Empalme where he was employed as a machinist for the Southern Pacific.
In 1917 Elena traveled to Tucson, Arizona for her marriage to Felipe who was then working for the Southern Pacific there. Felipe's sisters Juana Maytorena Sainz b. 1/6/1888, Maria Grace b. 8/28/1895 and Teresa Grace b. 3/9/1898 joined them in Tucson. A brother Frank Grace b. 5/1/1897 also left Mexico and located in Milwaukee Wisconsin where he married and had children.
Elena and Felipe's marriage took place on November 22, 1917, at St. Augustine Cathedral in Tucson. Felipe continued to work for the Southern Pacific as a machinist for the rest of his life. Nine children were born to Elena and Felipe from October 1918 through June 1934, three of whom died as infants. The six children they raised included Philip Nenninger Grace b. 1/27/1921, Maria Jesus "Jessie" Grace b. 6/8/1923, Manuel Ricardo Grace b. 7/17/1925, Maria Elena "Helen" Grace b. 12/17/1926, Serafina Grace b. 6/28/1929 and Maria Teresa "Mary" Grace b. 9/3/1932.
By 1934 Felipe and Elena owned a home located at 1238 South 2nd Avenue where they lived out their lives. Elena's mother Carolina eventually left Mexico and joined the Grace family in their 2nd Avenue home. Carolina became ill and died in Tucson on November 30, 1938. Elena's husband Felipe was 56 years of age when he died unexpectedly of a cerebral hemorrhage on September 2, 1948.
Daughter Serafina remained with Elena and provided support. Elena became a naturalized U.S. citizen on March 4, 1957, and enjoyed life with her children, grandchildren and even some great-grandchildren. Elena, 5' 4 1/2" tall with perfect posture, was a proud, loving, industrious and stoic lady. She passed away on December 13, 1974 at the age of 81.
Biography by Ruthann Grace
Valentin and Carolina were married in Hermosillo, Sonora. on May 16, 1886,and their first child was born there. They later moved to the Guaymas area and ultimately resided near Empalme, a community founded in 1905 by the Southern Pacific Railroad which is now part of Guaymas, Sonora. Elena's father was employed by the Southern Pacific. Her siblings included Maria Eulogia "Tia" Nenninger b. 2/27/1887, Jose Jorge Nenninger b. 6/10/1889, Eloisa Carolina Nenninger b. 6/20/1890, Alberto Valentin Nenninger b. 7/19/1892 and Richard Metzler Nenninger b. 3/24/1903. The Nenninger family was living in Empalme when the Mexican Revolution began in 1910. Both rebel and Federal troops occupied Guaymas at various times during the 10 years of the revolution. This was the bloodiest civil war in Mexico's history. Out of a population of 15 million, about 1 million people lost their lives.
Elena's father was about 56 years old at the time of his death on August 22, 1913 during the stressful and dangerous years of the revolution.
Elena met Felipe Encinas Grace, her future husband, in Empalme where he was employed as a machinist for the Southern Pacific.
In 1917 Elena traveled to Tucson, Arizona for her marriage to Felipe who was then working for the Southern Pacific there. Felipe's sisters Juana Maytorena Sainz b. 1/6/1888, Maria Grace b. 8/28/1895 and Teresa Grace b. 3/9/1898 joined them in Tucson. A brother Frank Grace b. 5/1/1897 also left Mexico and located in Milwaukee Wisconsin where he married and had children.
Elena and Felipe's marriage took place on November 22, 1917, at St. Augustine Cathedral in Tucson. Felipe continued to work for the Southern Pacific as a machinist for the rest of his life. Nine children were born to Elena and Felipe from October 1918 through June 1934, three of whom died as infants. The six children they raised included Philip Nenninger Grace b. 1/27/1921, Maria Jesus "Jessie" Grace b. 6/8/1923, Manuel Ricardo Grace b. 7/17/1925, Maria Elena "Helen" Grace b. 12/17/1926, Serafina Grace b. 6/28/1929 and Maria Teresa "Mary" Grace b. 9/3/1932.
By 1934 Felipe and Elena owned a home located at 1238 South 2nd Avenue where they lived out their lives. Elena's mother Carolina eventually left Mexico and joined the Grace family in their 2nd Avenue home. Carolina became ill and died in Tucson on November 30, 1938. Elena's husband Felipe was 56 years of age when he died unexpectedly of a cerebral hemorrhage on September 2, 1948.
Daughter Serafina remained with Elena and provided support. Elena became a naturalized U.S. citizen on March 4, 1957, and enjoyed life with her children, grandchildren and even some great-grandchildren. Elena, 5' 4 1/2" tall with perfect posture, was a proud, loving, industrious and stoic lady. She passed away on December 13, 1974 at the age of 81.
Biography by Ruthann Grace
Elena, born November 11, 1893, was baptized November 28, 1893 at San Fernando Church, Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico, the daughter of Valentin Nenninger born in Walldurn, Baden-Wurttemberg Germany and Carolina Garcia Metzler born in Guasabas, Sonora, Mexico. Frank A. Metzler, born in Germany, and Eulogia Garcia Samaniego were her maternal grandparents. Adam Nenninger and Maria Ana Kaufman of Germany were Elena's paternal grandparents.
Valentin and Carolina were married in Hermosillo, Sonora. on May 16, 1886,and their first child was born there. They later moved to the Guaymas area and ultimately resided near Empalme, a community founded in 1905 by the Southern Pacific Railroad which is now part of Guaymas, Sonora. Elena's father was employed by the Southern Pacific. Her siblings included Maria Eulogia "Tia" Nenninger b. 2/27/1887, Jose Jorge Nenninger b. 6/10/1889, Eloisa Carolina Nenninger b. 6/20/1890, Alberto Valentin Nenninger b. 7/19/1892 and Richard Metzler Nenninger b. 3/24/1903. The Nenninger family was living in Empalme when the Mexican Revolution began in 1910. Both rebel and Federal troops occupied Guaymas at various times during the 10 years of the revolution. This was the bloodiest civil war in Mexico's history. Out of a population of 15 million, about 1 million people lost their lives.
Elena's father was about 56 years old at the time of his death on August 22, 1913 during the stressful and dangerous years of the revolution.
Elena met Felipe Encinas Grace, her future husband, in Empalme where he was employed as a machinist for the Southern Pacific.
In 1917 Elena traveled to Tucson, Arizona for her marriage to Felipe who was then working for the Southern Pacific there. Felipe's sisters Juana Maytorena Sainz b. 1/6/1888, Maria Grace b. 8/28/1895 and Teresa Grace b. 3/9/1898 joined them in Tucson. A brother Frank Grace b. 5/1/1897 also left Mexico and located in Milwaukee Wisconsin where he married and had children.
Elena and Felipe's marriage took place on November 22, 1917, at St. Augustine Cathedral in Tucson. Felipe continued to work for the Southern Pacific as a machinist for the rest of his life. Nine children were born to Elena and Felipe from October 1918 through June 1934, three of whom died as infants. The six children they raised included Philip Nenninger Grace b. 1/27/1921, Maria Jesus "Jessie" Grace b. 6/8/1923, Manuel Ricardo Grace b. 7/17/1925, Maria Elena "Helen" Grace b. 12/17/1926, Serafina Grace b. 6/28/1929 and Maria Teresa "Mary" Grace b. 9/3/1932.
By 1934 Felipe and Elena owned a home located at 1238 South 2nd Avenue where they lived out their lives. Elena's mother Carolina eventually left Mexico and joined the Grace family in their 2nd Avenue home. Carolina became ill and died in Tucson on November 30, 1938. Elena's husband Felipe was 56 years of age when he died unexpectedly of a cerebral hemorrhage on September 2, 1948.
Daughter Serafina remained with Elena and provided support. Elena became a naturalized U.S. citizen on March 4, 1957, and enjoyed life with her children, grandchildren and even some great-grandchildren. Elena, 5' 4 1/2" tall with perfect posture, was a proud, loving, industrious and stoic lady. She passed away on December 13, 1974 at the age of 81.
Biography by Ruthann Grace
Valentin and Carolina were married in Hermosillo, Sonora. on May 16, 1886,and their first child was born there. They later moved to the Guaymas area and ultimately resided near Empalme, a community founded in 1905 by the Southern Pacific Railroad which is now part of Guaymas, Sonora. Elena's father was employed by the Southern Pacific. Her siblings included Maria Eulogia "Tia" Nenninger b. 2/27/1887, Jose Jorge Nenninger b. 6/10/1889, Eloisa Carolina Nenninger b. 6/20/1890, Alberto Valentin Nenninger b. 7/19/1892 and Richard Metzler Nenninger b. 3/24/1903. The Nenninger family was living in Empalme when the Mexican Revolution began in 1910. Both rebel and Federal troops occupied Guaymas at various times during the 10 years of the revolution. This was the bloodiest civil war in Mexico's history. Out of a population of 15 million, about 1 million people lost their lives.
Elena's father was about 56 years old at the time of his death on August 22, 1913 during the stressful and dangerous years of the revolution.
Elena met Felipe Encinas Grace, her future husband, in Empalme where he was employed as a machinist for the Southern Pacific.
In 1917 Elena traveled to Tucson, Arizona for her marriage to Felipe who was then working for the Southern Pacific there. Felipe's sisters Juana Maytorena Sainz b. 1/6/1888, Maria Grace b. 8/28/1895 and Teresa Grace b. 3/9/1898 joined them in Tucson. A brother Frank Grace b. 5/1/1897 also left Mexico and located in Milwaukee Wisconsin where he married and had children.
Elena and Felipe's marriage took place on November 22, 1917, at St. Augustine Cathedral in Tucson. Felipe continued to work for the Southern Pacific as a machinist for the rest of his life. Nine children were born to Elena and Felipe from October 1918 through June 1934, three of whom died as infants. The six children they raised included Philip Nenninger Grace b. 1/27/1921, Maria Jesus "Jessie" Grace b. 6/8/1923, Manuel Ricardo Grace b. 7/17/1925, Maria Elena "Helen" Grace b. 12/17/1926, Serafina Grace b. 6/28/1929 and Maria Teresa "Mary" Grace b. 9/3/1932.
By 1934 Felipe and Elena owned a home located at 1238 South 2nd Avenue where they lived out their lives. Elena's mother Carolina eventually left Mexico and joined the Grace family in their 2nd Avenue home. Carolina became ill and died in Tucson on November 30, 1938. Elena's husband Felipe was 56 years of age when he died unexpectedly of a cerebral hemorrhage on September 2, 1948.
Daughter Serafina remained with Elena and provided support. Elena became a naturalized U.S. citizen on March 4, 1957, and enjoyed life with her children, grandchildren and even some great-grandchildren. Elena, 5' 4 1/2" tall with perfect posture, was a proud, loving, industrious and stoic lady. She passed away on December 13, 1974 at the age of 81.
Biography by Ruthann Grace
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