Victorina (Vicky) Lagos BesteiroAge: 831912–1996
- Name
- Victorina (Vicky) Lagos Besteiro
- Given names
- Victorina (Vicky)
- Surname
- Lagos Besteiro
| Birth | August 9, 1912 31 28 Note: Full name: Victorina Marcelina. Born at the following address: San Nicolás uno. |
| Baptism | September 7, 1912 (Age 29 days) Note: The baptism took place at "Nuestra Señora de Monserrate." |
| Immigration | September 18, 1912 (Age 40 days) |
| Birth of a sister | Dolores Lagos * July 31, 1913 (Age 11 months) |
| Birth of a brother | Antonio Lagos * October 31, 1914 (Age 2) |
| Death of a brother | Antonio Lagos * December 30, 1914 (Age 2) Note: Per Carmen LAGOS BESTEIRO de Signes, died of an infection in his navel which may have been caused by a coin the midwife put over it to flatten it. "Fortunately Aunt Betty (Isabel BESTEIRO GRACCIANI) was staying with us at the time, which made it possible for Maina to stay with us children while she accompanied Papa to each of the funerals [of Antonio and his sister Dolores, less than 3 weeks apart]." |
| Death of a sister | Dolores Lagos * January 18, 1915 (Age 2) Note: Carmen LAGOS BESTEIRO (Signes): "Lolita died of whooping cough. Fortunately Aunt Betty (Isabel BESTEIRO GRACCIANI) was staying with us at the time, which made it possible for Maina to stay with us children while she accompanied Papa to each of the funerals [of Dolores and her brother Antonio, less than 3 weeks apart]." |
| Birth of a sister | Dolores (Lolita, D, DD, Gee) Lagos Besteiro January 1, 1917 (Age 4) Note: Full name on birth certificate is "Maria de los Dolores Emilia Manuela Lagos y Besteiro". Born at 7 AM. |
| Baptism of a sister | Dolores (Lolita, D, DD, Gee) Lagos Besteiro January 20, 1917 (Age 4) Note: Godparents: Emilio BESTEIRO GRACIANI and Dolores VERA SANZ. |
| Birth of a brother | Carlos Antonio (Charlie) Lagos January 16, 1918 (Age 5) |
| Baptism of a brother | Carlos Antonio (Charlie) Lagos about February 1918 (Age 5) Note: Godparents: His father's co-worker Carlos from Cortina (after whom he was apparently named) and [unknown]. |
| Naturalization | June 18, 1925 (Age 12) |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Victorina Graciani Lorenzo July 14, 1931 (Age 18) Note: From cemetery documentation at home of Arturo VALDÉS DENIS: Cuartel Noroeste Cuadro 10 Campo Com. Bóved 21 . . . Milicia Josefina 8163. / 10 julio 1931 Joaquín / 15 julio 1931 Victorina |
| Education | at St. Joseph's School of Nursing and graduated as a Registered Nurse June 1935 (Age 22) |
| Education | in a post-grad course in physiotherapy 1938 (Age 25) |
| Occupation | head nurse and supervisor at St. Vincent's Medical Hospital between 1936 and 1941 (Age 23) |
| Military | between October 15, 1942 and May 24, 1945 (Age 30) Note: Her military service began as a 2nd Lieutenant, Army Nurse Corps, at Tilton General Hospital, Fort Dix, NJ on 15 Oct 1942. She was transferred to McCloskey General Hospital, Camp Hood, TX, on November 7, 1942. She was put in charge of the mess (date unknown). On 8 Feb 1944 she became Chief Nurse at McCloskey with rank of 1st Lieutenant. She met Lt. Raymond J. Goetz at Camp Hood in July 1944. On 26 Oct 1944 she became a member of the Morale Council at McCloskey General Hospital, Temple, TX. She became Captain in March 1945 and separated from the service 24 May 1945 with this rank. |
| Death of a father | Antonio [Papa] Lagos Toledo November 15, 1952 (Age 40) |
| Death of a mother | Josefa (Pepita) [Maina] Besteiro Graciani February 4, 1968 (Age 55) Note: Cause of death was cancer. |
| Death of a sister | Carmen Lagos Besteiro February 28, 1993 (Age 80) |
| Death | June 4, 1996 (Age 83) |
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Antonio [Papa] Lagos Toledo Birth: September 25, 1880 — Periana, Málaga, Spain Death: November 15, 1952 — Paterson, Passaic, NJ, USA |
| mother |
Josefa (Pepita) [Maina] Besteiro Graciani Birth: August 6, 1884 30 22 — Madrid, Spain Death: February 4, 1968 — Totowa, Passaic, NJ, USA |
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Carmen Lagos Besteiro Birth: October 5, 1910 30 26 — Havana, Cuba Death: February 28, 1993 — Paterson, Passaic, NJ, USA |
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10 months elder brother |
Manuel (Manny) Lagos Besteiro Birth: August 15, 1911 30 27 — Valdemoro, Madrid, Spain Death: October 2, 2000 — Paterson, Passaic, NJ, USA |
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1 year |
Victorina (Vicky) Lagos Besteiro Birth: August 9, 1912 31 28 — Havana, Cuba Death: June 4, 1996 — Paterson, Passaic, NJ, USA |
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1 year younger sister |
Dolores Lagos * Birth: July 31, 1913 32 28 — New York, NY, USA Death: January 18, 1915 — New York, NY, USA |
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15 months younger brother |
Antonio Lagos * Birth: October 31, 1914 34 30 — New York, NY, USA Death: December 30, 1914 — New York, NY, USA |
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2 years younger sister |
Dolores (Lolita, D, DD, Gee) Lagos Besteiro Birth: January 1, 1917 36 32 — Havana, Cuba Death: February 13, 2003 — Totowa, Passaic, NJ, USA |
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1 year younger brother |
Carlos Antonio (Charlie) Lagos Birth: January 16, 1918 37 33 — New York, NY, USA Death: July 9, 1998 — Ridgewood, NJ, USA |
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Victorina (Vicky) Lagos Besteiro Birth: August 9, 1912 31 28 — Havana, Cuba Death: June 4, 1996 — Paterson, Passaic, NJ, USA |
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| Birth | Full name: Victorina Marcelina. Born at the following address: San Nicolás uno. |
| Baptism | The baptism took place at "Nuestra Señora de Monserrate." |
| Immigration | Sailed on the S.S. Saratoga. She returned to Cuba with her mother and two siblings in the Fall of 1916. Her sister Dolores was born there on January 1, 1917 and the family returned on April 2, 1917, 4 days before the US declared war on Germany.
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| Military | Her military service began as a 2nd Lieutenant, Army Nurse Corps, at Tilton General Hospital, Fort Dix, NJ on 15 Oct 1942. She was transferred to McCloskey General Hospital, Camp Hood, TX, on November 7, 1942. She was put in charge of the mess (date unknown). On 8 Feb 1944 she became Chief Nurse at McCloskey with rank of 1st Lieutenant. She met Lt. Raymond J. Goetz at Camp Hood in July 1944. On 26 Oct 1944 she became a member of the Morale Council at McCloskey General Hospital, Temple, TX. She became Captain in March 1945 and separated from the service 24 May 1945 with this rank. |
| Note |
Dolores BALL (Carr) in 1992, wrote about "Aunt Vickie, who had the strength to maintain her rigid standards in a world trying to eliminate them. [She] stayed overnight at my home during a snowstorm shortly after I was married. From the moment she arrived she was in charge. She cleaned, cooked dinner and then - honest - ironed. When she left, she thanked me!" |