Asturian-American Migration Forum

Gary, I've sent Angela a message to alert her to your question.

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Gary, he enviado a Angela un mensaje para alertarla de tu pregunta.

I am Trina and my mother was Elvira Montequin(Tubby) from Langaloth. Her grandparents and parents owned the store and pool hall my mothers father was also the barber (Pepe). Like most grandchildren, we spent Sundays in Langaloth. My favorite place was Fina and Crows house (Diaz) because they were so friendly and Fina could make the best food. Crow build a little playhouse in their back yard for their dauhters Carmen and Denise and of course we played there too. I can remember the store faintly and remember two things about the place. My mother said she worked in the store while she was growing up and my Great Grandfather was still alive and even though he wasn't a big man he scared me, I would rather go to Finas yellow kitchen than anywhere else. Does anyone out there remember my mom Tubby or Fina and Crow?

Trina,

No I didn't know your mom, but I did visit Langaloth as a kid. My mom and dad would visit Benny and Anita Alvarez. We were cousins. They had a son Ben and a daughter Alice. I can remember a car trip from Spelter to Langaloth it took forever to get there.

I also can remember my grandmother's kitchen, the smell of home-made bread. She made bread every Thursday. I can smell it now. She would cut up sausage, put it in the bread dough, then bake it in the oven. Yep, the kitchen was the main room at her house.

Bob Vasquez, Ron and other Langeloth friends,
Langeloth is part of the Asturian-American history. It is interesting how these centers of American-Asturian life intersected with our family and our friends. Here in this forum we put together the stories of our ancestors and piece by piece we begin to understand the emigration from Asturias and the relocation to Cuba, Anmoore, Spelter, Cherryvale, Canton, Donora, Langeloth ,etc. I am amazed at how they helped one another achieve the american dream... despite the difficulties, the tragedies and the times... they somehow
carried on.
Langeloth was part of my youth. My grandfather, Jose Garcia Lopez and his wife Maxima had a small market on the corner across from the zinc plant. We would make the long, arduous trip from Donora only to enjoy a wonderful reunion with family and a typical asturian buffet of our favorite food. Our family loved to take pictures. I will submit more photos and stories of Donora. Jbarbo