Date & place of birth:

March 31, 1911, at Florence, Arizona, in the house next door to the house my husband bought in 1938.

Name at birth:

Audelia Fimbres Ramirez

Major moves and reasons:

My parents went back to the 96 Ranch after I was born. When I was two years old, we moved to Superior, Arizona. Along with my six brothers and one sister, we were raised and went to school in Superior. In 1928, my parents moved us back to Florence, Arizona.

Names, dates and places of birth of brothers and sisters:

Brothers

Miguel Ramirez - Born 1902 - Tucson, Arizona (Deceased)
Jose Ramirez - Born 1904 - Tucson, Arizona (Deceased)
Ramon Ramirez - Born 1906 - Florence, Arizona (Deceased)
Andronico Ramirez - Born 1910 - Florence, Arizona (Deceased)
Manuel Ramirez - Born 1915 - Superior, Arizona (Deceased)
Roberto Ramirez - Born 1917 - Superior, Arizona (Deceased)

Sisters

Anita Ramirez - Born 1908 - Florence, Arizona (Deceased - died at two years old)
Amelia Ramirez - Born 1914 - Florence, Arizona (Deceased)

Names, dates and places of birth of mother and father:

Jose B. Ramirez - Born 1879 - Santa Anna, Sonora, Mexico - Raised in Tucson, Arizona

Fransica (Chita) Ramirez - Born 1881 - Tucson, Arizona

In 1900, they were the first couple to be married in Saint Augustin Cathedral in Tucson, Arizona. Later, they moved to Florence, where they worked and lived on a cattle ranch. They then moved to Superior, Arizona.

Describe home or homes of your childhood:

Most of our young lives were spent living on cattle ranches, where my father worked. Our houses were built of adobe (mud) and straw, with dirt floors. We got our water from the well. We milked our own cows for milk and make our own dairy products, such as cheese and butter. We slaughtered our own cattle for meat and had very little vegetables and fruits. On special occasions, such as Christmas, we had oranges and apples.

Transportation was by horse and buggy until 1924, when my brother bought a car called "Overland".

Important events of your childhood:

In 1932, my parents moved to Coachella Valley, California, and lived there until my mother became ill. They moved back to Arizona in 1935 and my mother died of her illness in 1936, in Superior, Arizona. My father passed away, twenty years later, in Florence, Arizona and was buried next to my mother in Superior.

I met my future husband in Florence, Arizona, and was married to him on January 4, 1931. We had three children:

Husband - Arnold Avenenti:

Arnold was born on July 1, 1910, and had one brother, Benjamin Avenenti, and one sister, Juanita. He passed away on June 12, 1967, in Florence, Arizona.

Husband's parents:

Juan Avenenti II - Born in Florence, Arizona - Died 1925

Aurelia Acevedo Avenenti - Born 1885 - Tombstone, Arizona - Died November 1, 1968 in Florence, Arizona, Nursing Home.

My husband's grandfather, Juan Avenenti (El Piasano), came from the old country, Italy, as a stow-away in the mid 1800's. He landed in New York and worked his way west to the town of Florence, Arizona, where he became a well-to-do cattle rancher and acquired a lot of real estate. He was eighty-five years old when he passed away.

(See last section at bottom for text of Dedication of Juan Avenenti Building)