Ojeda, Bernard; Gilbey, Bernadette. East L.A. Public Library, 2010-02-11T17:30:00

File — Interview-ID: MBY006178

Interview Description

Bernard Ojeda Sr. (59) talks with daughter Bernadette Gilby (35) about his childhood, his time in the military and raising three kids as a single father.

Facilitator Subject Log

00:55 Bernard talks about why he had to raise his three children on his own.

12:50 Bernard talks about not learning how to speak English until he was 5-years-old.

23:00 Bernard describes why he dropped out of high school.

28:38 Bernard quotes what his mother said to him when he joined the military at the age of 17.

31:00 Bernard talks about his father being a bracero. He came over from Zacatecas.