HomeMy WebLinkAboutNicolasa Lopez Vivero - Bio
Nicolasa Lopez Vivero was born in Salinas, San Luis Potosi Mexico to Juan Lopez and
Adelaida Davila Lopez on Decembver 23, 1898. When she was four years old her parents
moved to Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, Mexico where her father worked for the railroad
repair shop. He also was a member of the state of Aguascalientes orchestra playing a trumpet.
At a later date he joined the military band of Pancho Villa. Due to bad economy and the
encouragement of a cousin who lived in Texas, Juan sold his home and moved to Bastrop, Texas
in 1916. There he worked the farms and coal mines. Nicolasa was 18 years and the oldest of
nine children.
Nicolasa was introduced to Rafael Vivero, a coal miner, who also came from Aguascalientes at
the age of 16. They married on the 7th of December 19.17 in Bastrop. In 1927, Nicolasa and
Rafael moved to Bryan where he built his own home and worked for Missouri Pacific Railroad
until retirement. They had three sons, Elias, David, and Jesse and a daughter Rachel.
Nicolasa was a housewife but enjoyed sewing, crochet, quilting and gardening. She also made
time to teach all her children to read and write in spanish and arithmetic before they entered
school. She sometimes taught the neighbor's children and also gave haircuts for ten cents.
Later when her grandchildren spent time with her during the summer, she taught them the same
and gave them advise. Her greatest enjoyment was to prepare a lunch daily to haver her family
over.
Nicolasa has 13 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren and,6`great-great grandchildren. Rafael
and Elias are deceased. David resides in Dallas and Jesse and Rachel in Bryan. Nicolasa is a
proud Aggie mom and grandmother.
Currently, she enjoys watching TV, reading the newspaper, strolling through her yard and
outings to the mall with her son and daughter in law, Jesse and Ann or with her daughter,
Rachel Medina.