Guillermo Mata (1919 - 1988)

Born 25 Apr 1919 in Veracruz, Mexico

Husband of Vera I. (Salazar) Murrietta — married 28 Jul 1939 (to about 1942) in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

Husband of Rosanna Reza — married 3 Nov 1943 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

Died 1 Nov 1988 at age 69 in Los Angeles, California, United States

Biography

Guillermo was born in 1919. He passed away in 1988.

Guillermo Mata (aged 21) son of Guillermo Mata and Delfina Melendez married Elvira Salazar (aged 17) daughter of Maria Islas on 28 Jul 1939 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States.^[1]

On 12 April 1940 William is living at the Franciscan Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Conception Convent, Los Angeles, with his Wife Elvera and son William (29 March 1940-15 May 1940). He was working as a Singer in an Orchestra.^[2]

Another son William Mata was born 9 May 1940 with Rosanna Reza^[3]

On 7 Jul 1942 when William enlisted he was single with dependants, he was not yet a citizen, he gives his occupation as actor/actress.^[4]

The dependants were possibly his Mother and his children with Rosanna.

William Dorame Mata (aged 24) son of William Mata and Delfina Melendez married Rosanna Reza (aged 25) daughter of Eligio Reza and Rosario Flores 3 Nov 1943 in Los Angeles, California, United States^[5]

Census Records

Census 1940 Franciscan Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Conception Convent, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States^[6]

William Mata Head M 20 Mexico

Elvera Mata Wife F 18 Arizona

William Mata Son M 0 California

Sources

1. ↑ "California, County Marriages, 1850-1953", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8VZ-RGK : 18 August 2022), Guillermo Mata and Elvira Salazar, 1939
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1940", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9ZS-QNH : Sun Jul 23 02:38:12 UTC 2023), Entry for William Mata and Elvera Mata, 1940.
3. ↑ "California Birth Index, 1905-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2QP-D2N : 27 November 2014), William Mata, 09 May 1940; citing Los Angeles, California, United States, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento.
4. ↑ "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K853-VFC : 5 December 2014), William D Mata, enlisted 07 Jul 1942, Los Angeles, California, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
5. ↑ "California, County Marriages, 1850-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K82K-ZWR : 9 March 2021), William Dorame Mata and Rosanna Reza, 03 Nov 1943; citing Los Angeles, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 2,135,461.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1940", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9ZS-QNH : Sun Jul 23 02:38:12 UTC 2023), Entry for William Mata and Elvera Mata, 1940.