Garza, Elsie; De Sevilla, Bernadine Ojeda (Aunt, Niece). East L.A. Public Library, 2010-02-22T17:30:00

File — Interview-ID: MBY006231

Interview Description

Elsie Garza (54) talks with her niece Bernadine Ojeda De Sevilla (34) about her family's history.

Facilitator Subject Log

03:00 Elsie talks about her mother. She tells a story about a time when Bernadine got very impatient with her Grandma Dolores.

13:50 Elsie's father died in 1960. He was killed in a car accident in Mexicali. Elsie was five when it happened.

17:50: Elsie tells a story about visiting her father's grave-site. She tells a story about being locked in the cemetery with her mother.

22:10 Elsie talks about her mother working at Grand Central Market in Los Angeles, Ca.

32:00 Elsie talks about her relationship with her sister Sylvie. She talks about her sister being diagnosed with Schizophrenia in 1986.