Oscar Laurel

Notes:

When he registered for the US World War II Drafte, he was listed as Oscar Canales Laurel of Beeville, Texas. His date of birth was given as 17 Dec 1917 in Laredo, Texas, and the person who would always know his address was listed as Elodia Garcia Laurel, his wife. Employer was Paul Schulz of Beeville.

Notes:

The United States Petition for Naturalization (No. 1463) for Paulino Canales Laurel was filed in the US District Court, Southern District, Corpus Christi, Texas, in about 1947. Paulino was age 75, and residing at 713 Bluntzer, Corpus Christi, TX, a retired merchant.

He stated his date of birth was June 22 1872 in Ciudad Guerroro, Tamps, Mexico. He was 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighed 150 pounds, and had a scar over his right eyebrow. He stated he was married to Amada Vela de Laurel, on Nov 11, 1904 in Laredo, Texas. She was born in Ojuelos, Webb County, Texas on June 1 1885.

They had seven children, as follows:

Serbando Laurel, Male, 24 Sept 1905 Ojuelos, TX, resident of Corpus Christi
Eloiza Laurel, Female, 22 May 1907 _____, resident of Beeville, TX
Victor Laurel, Male, 10 June 1910, Poth, TX, resident of Corpus Christi
Benita Laurel, Female, 21 March 1914
Oscar (Laurel) Male, Dec 17, 1917, Laredo, Texas
Jesusita (Laurel) Female, June 13, 1916
Pauline (Laurel) Female 26 Jan 1920 (last two born at Beeville, TX, now residing in Corpus Christi


His lawful entry for permanent residence in the United States was at Zapata, Texas under the name Paulino Canales Laurel on November 1880 on a Boat, and he had resided in the US for 67 years

Obituary
Published in The Corpus Christi Caller Times
Wednesday, July 27, 1960

Paulino C. Laurel

Funeral services for Paulino C Laurel, 70, of 2516 Coleman, will be at 4 pm today at Angelus Funeral Chapel with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery.

Laurel died at 1 am yesterday at his home following a long illness.

A resident hear 15 years, he was a member of Jehovah's Witnesses.

Surviving are his wire, Mrs. Amada V. Laurel; four daughters, Mrs. Benita Moreno and Pauline Laurel, both of Corpus Christi, Mrs. Eloisa Canales of Beeville and Mrs. Jesse Contreras of San Antonio, two sons.

Paulino married Amada Vela on 11 Nov 1904 in Laredo, Webb County, Texas. Amada was born on 1 Jun 1885 in Ojuelos, Webb County, Texas; died on 21 Aug 1961 in Nueces County, Texas; was buried in Rose Hill Memorial Park, Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]