This is the history, in names and pictures, of Felipe Sandoval and Victoria Arellano,  who left Mexico as legal immigrants and as husband and wife in search of a better  life. Felipe left Mexico first leaving his young wife behind and Felipe worked at crop  picking until he could return to Mexico and bring Victoria to the United States. Their  life in the USA was not an easy one as they raised children during the Great  Depression. In all, they had 12 children together.  Their first two died in Mexico and  the remaining ten were born in California. Felipe was a laborer who picked crops in  Central and Southern California until he was too ill to work and after his death, April 26, 1946,   Victoria moved from Casa Blanca, a hispanic neighborhood of Riverside, to Glen  Avon. At that time the two oldest children were married but she continued the struggle  to raise her remaining eight children.  Victoria did remarry in 1952 and the struggle  for money still continued but was lessened with the remarriage.  Victoria also was  able to buy her one and only home in Glen Avon.  Felipe's and Victoria's family has  grown tremendously and they would both be in awe at the number in each generation.  Victoria passed away August 16, 1997.

I would hope that each of my siblings would continue to provide me with changes to  their family so I can keep the Sandoval Tree updated.

        Ruth Sandoval Aguilera