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The Jose Maria and Josefa Ramirez family has ties to the Whittier area dating back to 1850. They both came to California from Sonora, Mexico. They were married at the San Gabriel Mission and had 17 children, 2 who died in infancy. One son, Juan Diego Ramirez, married Francisca Zuniga of El Monte. They had 9 children, their third child, a daughter, is Josephine Louise (Ramirez) Arcadi. Another son of Jose Maria and Josefa is Henry Ramirez who married Delfina Gonzales of Rivera. They had 7 children, 2 of the daughters being Laura (Ramirez) Didier and Delphina (Ramirez) Joseph. Delphine and Henry discuss their large family, land holdings in Los Nietos, East Whittier and the area that is now Rose Hills Memorial Park. They also mention family life, food and holiday traditions.
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