From NKAA, Notable Kentucky African Americans Database (main entry)
Immigration from the West Indies to Kentucky, USA, [1950]
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* June 27, 1952. The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, aka The McCarran-Walter Act, became law. The law provided for quotas for all nations. The law was said to end racial restrictions on citizenship. The law merged immigration and nationality provisions into one comprehensive body of law. SOURCE: Smith, Marian L. "Race, nationality, and reality: INS administration of racial provisions in U.S. immigration and nationality law since 1898." Prologue Magazine, summer 2002, v.34, no.2. National Archives webpage (online).
* March 29, 1949. Higher education in Kentucky was to no longer be segregated by race. The successful lawsuit by Lyman T. Johnson, an African American man from Louisville, KY, resulted in the desegregation of the University of Kentucky and other Kentucky colleges would soon follow. SOURCE: The Rest of the Dream: the Black odyssey of Lyman Johnson by Wade Hall; Fifty Years of Segregation: Black higher education in Kentucky, 1904-1954 by John A. Hardin; The Commonwealth of Kentucky Higher Education Desegregation Plan by Council on Higher Education.
* After WWII, higher education in the United States became the most popular destination for international students. The enrollment numbers were at an all-time high of 26,000 students for the 1949-1950 school terms. In Kentucky, higher education was on the cusp of integration as a result of the successful lawsuit by Lyman T. Johnson against the University of Kentucky. The majority of the students from the West Indies had been enumerated as white in the U.S. Census and on their immigration documents, and the students had been allowed to attended schools that had been segregated for white students. This period was also the early steps by a few other students from the West Indies who chose their races as Cuban or Puerto Rican. SOURCES: 1950 U.S. Census schedules; Immigration records in Ancestry.com.
* The island home identification was also occurring among those in the general population, as seen in the 1950 U.S. Census schedules when there were persons from the West Indies living throughout the U.S. who were enumerated with the race of Cuban and Puerto Rican. SOURCE: 1950 U.S. Census schedules.
* The U.S. Civil Rights Movement started in the mid-1950s. It was a nationwide movement for equal rights for African Americans, and to address and fight for an end to racial segregation and injustice. SOURCES: Class, Race, and the Civil Rights Movement, 2nd ed. by Jack M. Bloom; The History of the Civil Rights Movement edited by Dan Peel.
* The total population in Kentucky was 2,944,806 in 1950 and increased to 3,038,156 in 1960. The African American population in Kentucky was 201,921 in 1950 and increased to 215,949 in 1960. This was the beginning of a turnaround period; after a 60-year loss, the 1950 U.S. Census showed the first increase in the African American population in Kentucky since the year 1900. SOURCE: SOURCES: Table 32. Kentucky - Race and Hispanic Origin: 1790 to 1990, September 13, 2002, by the U.S. Census Bureau (online).
* The Kentucky population from the West Indies, Cuba, and Puerto Rico had almost doubled by 1950. This was in part due to the number of students attending higher education institutions in Kentucky and military enlistments, and the continued placement of Puerto Rican patient/prisoners in the U.S. Public Health Service Hospital in Lexington, KY. {The Narcotic Farm} {Now the Federal Medical Center}. SOURCE: 1950 U.S. Census Schedules.
* In 1950, the youngest inmates/patients at the Narcotic Farm in Lexington, KY, were teenagers, most of whom were African Americans. Fourteen of the teens were between the ages of 15 and 17. The Federal Youth Corrections Act (YCA) passed on September 30, 1950, with the intention of preventing recidivism. The idea behind the law was for youth offenders in federal prisons, who were 21 years old and younger, to receive rehabilitation instead of punishment. This had been the same idea for the adult inmates with addictions at the Narcotic Farm in Lexington, KY. In 1950, there were teenagers and adults at the Federal Narcotic Farm in Lexington, KY. {The Narcotic Farm}. SOURCE: 1950 U.S. Census schedules.
*Adults who had been children when brought to Kentucky after the Spanish-American War, 1898, are noted with the word (CHILD) written in bold letters. The notation (CHILD) is also used to note other children living in Kentucky with someone other than their parents.
NAMES:
Gloria Silva Aaron (1922-2001), enumerated as white and born in Puerto Rico. She was a dance instructor in Louisville, KY (Jefferson County), in 1950. She was the wife of Vernon L. Aaron. Gloria S. Aaron died in San Antonio, TX, and is buried in the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.
P. Epifanio Acevedo (b.1931), enumerated as white and born in Puerto Rico. He was in the U.S. Public Health Hospital in Lexington, KY (Fayette County). {The Narcotic Farm}
Antonia Adrover (b.1928), enumerated as Puerto Rican and born in Puerto Rico. She was a student at Nazareth College in Nelson County, KY, in 1950.
Gloria Alvarez (b.1931), enumerated as white and born in Cuba. She was a student at Centre College in Danville, KY (Boyle County).
Lilliana Alvarez (b.1923), enumerated as white and born in Cuba. She was a bilingual secretary for an air conditioning company in Louisville, KY (Jefferson County). She was a roomer at the home of Pat and Leuna Lyddan.
Henry Alexander (b.1917), enumerated as white and born in Puerto Rico. He was in the U.S. Public Health Hospital in Lexington, KY (Fayette County). {The Narcotic Farm}
Anthony Louis Allou, Jr. (1933-2018) and Irma Mathilde Allou Lucas (1934-2010), see in 1940 above.
Antoine Louis Allou (1900-1994) and Mathilde Casse Allou (1910-1985), see in 1940 above.
Edna S. Dumont Arnett (1901-2001), see in 1930 above.
Rafael Aulet (b.1931), enumerated as white and born in Puerto Rico. He was in the U.S. Public Health Hospital in Lexington, KY (Fayette County). {The Narcotic Farm}
Ada A. Badillo (b.1925) and Raymond Badillo (b.1921), the couple were enumerated as white and both were born in Puerto Rico. The couple had a daughter, and Raymond Badillo Sr. (b.1896) lived with the family in Louisville, KY (Jefferson County). Raymond Badillo Jr. was a medical student at the University of Louisville.
James Bailey (b.1864), see in 1940 above.
Elsa Navas Bajandas(1921-2003) and Francisco Javier Bajandas (1917-1992), the couple were enumerated as white and born in Puerto Rico. Their oldest child was also born in Puerto Rico. The family of four lived in Louisville, KY (Jefferson County), in 1950. Dr. Francisco J. Bajandas was a graduate of the University of Louisville Medical School. He was a WWII veteran. Dr. Bajandas and his wife died in Florida.
Harold W. Bjero (b.1927), enumerated as white and born in Puerto Rico. He was a chemist at a distillery in Louisville, KY (Jefferson County). Harold W. Bjero was a lodger with Kirtley and Virginia Cleveland and family.
Frances Alice Young Rohleder Black (1924-2017), enumerated as white and born in Savanna-la-Mar, Jamaica. She was the wife of Francis A. Rholeder in 1950, and the family of five lived in Louisville, KY (Jefferson County). The husband, Francis A. Rholeder was a partner in an appliance shop. The wife, Frances A. Y Rohleder Black, died and is buried in West Bay Cemetery in West Bay, Cayman Islands.
Yolanda Pereda Boggs (1922-1983), enumerated as white and born in Cienfeugos, Cuba. She was the wife of Robert L. Boggs who was a substitute postal clerk in Bowling Green, KY (Warren County). The couple had two sons, the oldest born in Havana, Cuba. Yolanda P. Boggs died in Bowling Green, KY, and is buried in Fairview Cemetery.
Luis Carlos Boneta (1922-1999), enumerated as white and born in Puerto Rico. He was the husband of Jane Wells Boneta who was a typist and file clerk in the Ordinance Department. Luis Carlos Boneta was a timekeeper in the Ordinance Department in 1950. He was the brother of Thomas L. Boneta. Luis C. Boneta died in Richmond, KY (Madison County), and is buried in the Richmond Cemetery.
Thomas Luis Boneta(1910-1990), see in 1940 above.
Nalda Aliria Bonilla (b.1932), enumerated as Puerto Rican and born in Puerto Rico. She was a student at Nazareth College in Nelson County, KY.
Harry Oliver Braden (1933-1955), see in 1940 above.
Alfredo A. Caballerd (b.1931), enumerated as white and born in Cuba. He was a student at Pikeville College in Pikeville, KY (Pike County).
Mercedes Bradford (b.1926), enumerated as white and born in Puerto Rico. She was the wife of Lloyd Bradford who was a soldier in the U.S. Army. The couple had a daughter who was also born in Puerto Rico. The family lived in Meade County, KY.
Albertina P. Sanchez Bryson (1912-1987), enumerated as white and born in Puerto Rico. She was the wife of Arthur T. Bryson, Jr., an attorney. The family of four lived in Ashland, KY (Boyd County), in 1950. Albertina P. Sanchez Bryson is buried in Rose Hill Burial Park and Mausoleum in Ashland, KY.
Elcira Butterworth (b.1914), enumerated as white and born in Ponce, Puerto Rico. She was the wife of Paul E. Butterworth who was employed at a glove company. The family of four lived with Etna Butterworth in Murray, KY (Calloway County), in 1950.
Sarah I. Caballero (b.1927), enumerated as white and born in Puerto Rico. She was a student at Ursuline College in Louisville, KY (Jefferson County).
Deadina Guillani Cabassa (1924-2020) and Jaime Leopoldo Cabassa (1918-1991), the couple were enumerated as white and born in Puerto Rico. Deadina G. Cabassa was the wife of Jaime L. Cabassa who was a soldier in the U.S. Army. In 1950, the family of three lived in Fort Knox, KY (Bullitt, Hardin, and Meade Counties). Jaime L. Cabassa was a veteran of WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. Jaime L. Cabassa and Deadina G. Cabassa died in Birmingham, AL, and they are buried in Fort McClellan Military Cemetery in Anniston, AL.
Cecil Arthur Camacho (1896-1981), see in 1940 above.
Alex R. Capaglanca (b.1930), enumerated as white and born in Cuba. He was a student at the University of Kentucky (Fayette County).
Crisanto Cardona (b.1920), enumerated as white and born in Puerto Rico. He was a student at Transylvania College in Lexington, KY (Fayette County).
John Percy Carrington (1888-1971), see in 1920 above.
Elena Carrion (b.1928), enumerated as white and born in Cuba. She was a student at Asbury College in Wilmore, KY (Jessamine County).
Paul Carrion (b.1909), enumerated as white and born in Puerto Rico. He was at the U.S. Public Health Hospital in Lexington, KY (Fayette County). {The Narcotic Farm}
Margarita Casanova (b.1931), enumerated as Puerto Rican and born in Puerto Rico. She was a student at Nazareth College in Nelson County, KY.
Sara Gertrude Casas (b.1929), enumerated as white and born in Camaguey, Cuba. She was a student at Mount St. Joseph Academy in Daviess County, KY.
Frank Catinchi (b.1921), enumerated as white and born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He was in the U.S. Public Health Hospital in Lexington, KY (Fayette County). {The Narcotic Farm}
Alexander Chalmers (b.1929), enumerated as white and born in Cuba. He was a student at Berea College in Berea, KY (Madison County).
Carmen R. Chardon (b.1930), enumerated as Puerto Rican and born in Puerto Rico. She was a student at Nazareth College in Nelson County, KY.
Leonor Burgos Clegg (b.1923), enumerated as white and born in Puerto Rico. She was the wife of James B. Clegg, a professional baseball umpire. The couple lived in Bowling Green, KY (Warren County), in 1950.
Leonard J Combs, Sr. (1907-1980), see in 1910 above.
Maria Cordellat (b.1895), enumerated as white and born in Cuba. She was in the U.S. Public Health Hospital in Lexington, KY (Fayette County). {The Narcotic Farm}
Rafael Codinachs (b.1929), enumerated as white and born in Cuba. He was a lodger at the Empire Hotel in Middlesboro, KY (Bell County). He was a baseball player with the Middlesboro Athletics team.
Francisco Colon (b.1903), enumerated as black and born in Puerto Rico. He did house repair work in Smithland, KY (Livingston County).
George V. Colon (1920-1992), enumerated as white and born in Puerto Rico. He was the husband of Dorothy Colon, and the couple had two children. They lived in Christian County, KY, in 1950. George V. Colon worked at the International Shoe Company. He died in Dayton, OH.
Hernandez M. Condero (b. 1927), enumerated as white and born in Cuba. He was a lodger at the Empire Hotel in Middlesboro, KY (Bell County). He was a baseball player with a club in Middlesboro.
Alberto D. Costa (b.1928), enumerated as white and born in Cuba. He was a lodger at the Empire Hotel in Middlesboro, KY (Bell County). He was a baseball player with a club in Middlesboro.
Ethelbert Fitz Randolph Cox (1894-1988), see in 1930 above.
(CHILD) Rica Crespin (b.1934), enumerated as white and born in Cuba. She was a student at Bethel Women's College in Hopkinsville, KY (Christian County).
Luz Maria Davila (b.1931), enumerated as Puerto Rican and born in Puerto Rico. She was a student at Nazareth College in Nelson County, KY.
Eddie Dehogues (b.1925), enumerated as white and born in Cuba. He was a lodger at the Empire Hotel in Middlesboro, KY (Bell County). He was a baseball player with the Middlesboro Athletics team.
Aurora Diaz (b.1929), enumerated as Puerto Rican and born in Puerto Rico. She was a student at Nazareth College in Nelson County, KY.
Luis Dominguez (b.1902), enumerated as white and born in Puerto Rico. She was in the U.S. Public Health Hospital in Lexington, KY (Fayette County). {The Narcotic Farm}
Carlos Manuel Dominicis (1892-1977), see in 1930 above.
Roger Dreyfuss (1905-1985) and Anna Marie Timothee Dreyfuss (b.1919), the couple were enumerated as black and born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Roger and Anna M. Dreyfuss were the parents of two children who were also born in Haiti. Roger Dreyfuss was a French professor and head of Romance Languages at the Louisville Municipal College in Louisville, KY (Jefferson County). He had arrived in Miami, FL, by plane in 1947. He died in New York.
Roy Merritt Dunham (1925-2002), enumerated as white and born in Willemstad, Curaçao. He was the son of Anna McFeely and Charles S. Dunham who was a racehorse trainer in Curaçao. Their son Roy M. Dunham was the husband of Henrietta J. Miller Dunham, and the couple lived in Ashland, KY (Boyd County), in 1950. Roy M. Dunham was an assistant superintendent with a gas company. He died and is buried in Rose Hill Burial Park and Mausoleum in Ashland, KY.
Josephine Villanueva Ernspiker (1904-1977), see in 1940 above.
George Lee Farah (1924-2015), see in 1940 above.
Maria A. Favale (b.1930), enumerated as Puerto Rican and born in Puerto Rico. She was a student at Nazareth College in Nelson County, KY.
Martin Fernander (b.1919), enumerated as white and born in Cuba. He was a dance instructor in Louisville, KY (Jefferson County).
Armanda A. Fernandez (b.1922), enumerated as white and born in Cuba. She lived at the Senera Hotel in Louisville, KY (Jefferson County), and was employed with the Cuban government.
Rafael Fernandez (b.1930), enumerated as Cuban and born in Cuba. He was a lodger at a Rooming House in Bowling Green, KY (Warren County).
Manuel A. Fernandez (1910-1993), enumerated as white and born in Havana, Cuba. He was the husband of Selma F. Fernandez, and the couple had four children. Manuel A. Fernandez became a U.S. citizen in 1936. In 1950, he was in the Tuberculosis Sanitorium in Kenton County, KY. From 1956-1971, he was a U.S. consul to the Dominican Republic, while also an export manager for the Baldwin Piano Co. Manuel A. Fernandez died in Los Angeles, CA, and he is buried at the Mother Of God Cemetery in Kenton Vale, KY (Kenton County).
Oritia Figueroa (b.1929), enumerated as Puerto Rican and born in Puerto Rico. She was a student at Nazareth College in Nelson County, KY, in 1950.
Blanca Rosa Fiser (1922-2021), enumerated as white and born in Morovis, Puerto Rico. She was the wife of Van D. Fiser, who was a freight clerk with the Steam Railway Company. Their oldest daughter and Blanca's brother, Jorge A. Rosa (b.1933), were also born in Puerto Rico. The family of six lived in Paducah, KY (McCracken County), in 1950. Blanca R. Fiser died in Paducah, KY, and is buried in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens.
Nilda Alicia Flores (b.1929), enumerated as Puerto Rican and born in Puerto Rico. She was a student at Nazareth College in Nelson County, KY.
Pedro A. Flores (b.1912), enumerated as white and born in Puerto Rico. He was a student at the University of Kentucky (Fayette County).
Luis D. Torres Fosse (b.1923), enumerated as white and born in Puerto Rico. He was in the U.S. Public Health Hospital in Lexington, KY (Fayette County). {The Narcotic Farm}
Francisca L. Franco (b.1890), enumerated as white and born in Cuba. She lived at the Senera Hotel in Louisville, KY (Jefferson County).
Antonio Franticelli (b.1920), enumerated as white and born in Puerto Rico. He was in the U.S. Public Health Hospital in Lexington, KY (Fayette County). {The Narcotic Farm}
Nicholas Gambon (b.1927), enumerated as white and born in Cuba. He was a student at the University of Kentucky (Fayette County). He roomed at the home of Harlan and Irene Paris.
Adolfo Garcia (b.1930), enumerated as white and born in Cuba. He was the husband of Esther P. Cessna. The family of five lived in Louisville, KY (Jefferson County).
Jolantha King Gilliam (1946-1987), enumerated as white and born in Puerto Rico. She was the daughter of Leonard and Helen Gilliam. Her father was a soldier in the U.S. Army at Fort Knox (Bullitt, Hardin, and Meade Counties). The family lived in Elizabethtown, KY (Hardin County), in 1950. Jolantha King Gilliam is buried in the Green Lawn Cemetery in Roswell, GA.
Ammeris Gonzalez (b.1922) and Louis E Gonzalez (b.1921), the couple were enumerated as Puerto Rican and born in Puerto Rico. They lived in Louisville, KY (Jefferson County).
Antonio Gonzalez (b.1903), enumerated as black and born in Puerto Rico. He was the husband of Hettie Gonzalez. The couple and an aunt lived in Russellville, KY (Logan County).
Ramon Gonzalez (b.1916), enumerated as white and born in Puerto Rico. He was in the U.S. Public Health Hospital in Lexington, KY (Fayette County). {The Narcotic Farm}
Beatriz Ruth Gordils (b.1929), enumerated as Puerto Rica and born in Puerto Rico. She was a student at Nazareth College in Nelson County, KY.
Frank Gorostola (b.1929), enumerated as Cuban and born in Cuba. He was a lodger at a Rooming House in Bowling Green, KY (Warren County). He played shortstop for the Bowling Green Eagles baseball team.
Raguel Goztambile (b.1931), enumerated as white and born in Puerto Rico. She was a student at St. Catherine College in Springfield, KY (Washington County).
Mary B. Green (b.1900), enumerated as black and born in Cuba. She was the wife of Thomas S. Green. The couple lived in Mason County, KY. Mary B. Green was a house cleaner for a private family.
(CHILD) Antonia Gutierrez (b.1933), enumerated as white and born in Cuba. She was a student at Bethel Women's College in Hopkinsville, KY (Christian County).
Gerald Hart (1913-1972), enumerated as black and born in Jamaica. He was the husband of Johnetta Gunn Hart. He was a physician in Louisville, KY (Jefferson County), having opened his practice in 1948. He served in the U.S. Army Medical Corp. He was president of the board of the Red Cross Hospital in Louisville. Dr. Gerald Hart died and is buried in the Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville, KY.
(CHILD) Norma Elaine Hendricks (b.1934), enumerated as white and born in Jamaica. She was a student at Nazareth College in Nazareth, KY (Nelson County).
B. N. Henningham (1885-1962), enumerated as black and born in Jamaica. He was a Methodist minister in Louisville, KY (Jefferson County). He was a lodger with David and Janie Page. Rev. B. N. Henningham died in Louisville, KY.
Gisela Hernandez (b.1937), enumerated as white and born in Cuba. She was the niece of Juan E. and Edith Hernandez. The family of eight lived in Lexington, KY (Fayette County).
Jesus "Juan" Eduardo Hernandez (b.1908), see in 1940 above.
Inez May Eldemire Hicks (1905-1987), enumerated as white and born in Seaford Town, Jamaica. She was the wife of William R. Hicks, and the couple lived in Lexington, KY (Fayette County), in 1950. Inez M. E. Hicks is buried at Blue Grass Memorial Gardens and Mausoleum in Nicholasville, KY (Jessamine County).
Albert H. Hislop (1917-1988), enumerated as white and born in Jamaica. He was the husband of Estelle Hislop, and the family of four lived in Elizabethtown, KY (Hardin County). Albert H. Hislop was a soldier in the U.S. Army in Fort Knox in 1950. He would become a veteran of WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. Albert H. Hislop died in Beaufort, SC, and is buried at the Beaufort National Cemetery.
Irene Hughes (b.1914), enumerated as black and born in Jamaica. She was the wife of Joseph Hughes who was a kitchen cleaner at a club in Louisville, KY (Jefferson County).
Elba I. Ibanez (b.1933), enumerated as Puerto Rican and born in Puerto Rico. She was a student at Nazareth College in Nelson County, KY.
Enrique A. Janer (b.1928) and Carmen C. Janer (b.1929), the couple were enumerated as white. Carmen C. Janer was born in Puerto Rico. Enrique A. Janer was born in the Dominican Republic. He was a soldier in the U.S. Army. The couple lived in Elizabethtown, KY (Hardin County).
Howard McLean Jason (1906-1984), see in 1940 above.
Margarita U. Jesus (b.1930), enumerated as Puerto Rican born in Puerto Rico. She was a student at Nazareth College in Nelson County, KY.
Francis Richard Kennedy, Sr. (1883-1964), see in 1930 above.
Sylvia Sun King (b.1931), enumerated as Puerto Rican and born in Puerto Rico. She was a student at Nazareth College in Nelson County, KY.
(CHILD) Andrew Deno Knight (1891-1953), see in 1890 above.
Gloria Maria Lajara (1926-2013), enumerated as Puerto Rican and born in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. She was a student at Nazareth College in Nelson County, KY, in 1950. Gloria Maria Lajara died in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico.
Annie Lawrence (b.1871), enumerated as black and born in the West Indies. She lived in Paducah, KY (McCracken County).
Edwin Jackson Laymon (1900-1986), see in 1930 above.
Robert Leng (b.1930), enumerated as white and born in Cuba. He was a student at Asbury College in Wilmore, KY (Jessamine County).
Yolanda Laffitte (1930-2010), enumerated as Puerto Rican and born in Puerto Rico. She was a student at Nazareth College in Nelson County, KY.
Eva Abraham Siler Levin (b.1928), enumerated as white and born in Havana, Cuba. She was the wife of Isadore Levin who was a clerk in a department store. The family of four lived in Williamsburg, KY (Whitley County).
Alicia Torres Lewin (1920-1988), enumerated as white and born in Puerto Rico. She was the wife of Edward H. Lewin who was a soldier in the U.S. Army. Their oldest child was also born in Puerto Rico. The family of four lived in Fort Knox (Bullitt, Hardin, and Meade Counties). Alicia T. Lewin died in Florida and is buried at Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery in Miami.
Luis Eliot Lieter (b.1931), enumerated Cuban and born in Cuba. He was a student at Bowling Green Business University in Bowling Green, KY (Warren County). He lived in a rooming house in Bowling Green.
Luisa Vazquez Villa Likins (b.1926), enumerated as Cuban and born in Cuba. She was the wife of Howard E. Likins who was a wholesale liquor salesman. The couple lived in Bowling Green, KY (Warren County).
Richard Rudolph Lindberg (1931-2017), see in 1940 above.
Carlos Lopez (b.1920), enumerated as white and born in Cuba. He was a student at Berea College in Berea, KY (Madison County).
Lawrence Lopez (b.1922), enumerated as white and born in Cuba. He was a brother to Iris Marie Lopez Mullert. He was the husband of Mary Lopez. Lawrence Lopez was a commercial artist. The family of four lived with Iris and Miguel Mullert and family in Covington, KY (Kenton County).
William Macbride (b.1907), enumerated as black and born in Cuba. He was an excavator for privies (outhouses). William Macbride roomed with Harry Demar in Louisville, KY (Jefferson County).
Miguel A. Marales (b.1927), enumerated as white and born in Puerto Rico. He was a student at Transylvania College in Lexington, KY (Fayette County).
Joaquin Maranje (b.1892), see in 1930 above.
Foster Robert Martin (1907-1993), see in 1930 above.
Maria R. Martin (b.1928), enumerated as white and born in Cuba. She was a student at Lindsey Wilson Junior College in Columbia, KY (Adair County).
Carmen H. Martinez (b.1931), enumerated as Puerto Rican and born in Puerto Rico. She was a student at Nazareth College in Nelson County, KY.
Carmen L. Martinez (b.1933), enumerated as Puerto Rican and born in Puerto Rico. She was a student at Nazareth College in Nelson County, KY.
Esteban Martinez (b.1929), enumerated as white and born in Cuba. He was a student at the University of Kentucky, living in the Scott Street Barracks in Lexington, KY (Fayette County).
Drayton Alexander Dennison Mayers (1907-1970), enumerated as white and born in Barbados. He was the husband of Helen Elizabeth Napier Mayers. The couple and their daughter lived in Louisville, KY (Jefferson County), in 1950. Drayton A. D. Mayers was a salesman for an aluminum company. He died in Clearwater, FL, and is buried in Serenity Gardens Memorial Park in Largo, FL.
George McKmiller (b.1892), enumerated as black and born in Jamaica. He was a minister in Paducah, KY (McCracken County). He was the husband of Mae McKmiller.
Rosa Maria Medlin (b.1920), enumerated as white and born in Puerto Rico. She was the wife of James T. Medlin, who was a shipping clerk at a tool factory. The family of three lived in Lexington, KY (Fayette County).
Acela Mencha (b.1929), enumerated as Puerto Rican and born in Puerto Rico. She was a student at Nazareth College in Nelson County, KY.
Ariel R. Mendez (1914-1986) and Consuelo Mendez (1917-2008), the couple were enumerated as white and born in Puerto Rico. Their three oldest children were also born in Puerto Rico. The family of six lived in Louisville, KY (Jefferson County), in 1950. Dr. Ariel R. Mendez was a graduate of the University of Louisville Medical School. Dr. Mendez and his wife died in Baton Rouge, LA, and they are buried in Greenoaks Memorial Park.
Robert Lee Milam (1941-1998), enumerated as white and born in Puerto Rico. He was the son of Charles and Alice Milam. The family of four lived in Leitchfield, KY (Grayson County). He was later the husband of Allene R. Kenty Milam.
Angel Remigio Pantoja Miro (1906-2002), see in 1940 above.
Carlos Manuel Miyares, Sr. (1900 -1973), see in 1930 above.
(CHILD) Ralph Mochow (1888-1971), see in 1900 above.
Joseph M. Mora (b.1926), enumerated as white and born in Ponce, Cuba. He was the husband of Barbara B. Mora. The couple lived in Louisville, KY (Jefferson County).
Luis Morales (b.1925) and Nyvia Morales (b.1930), the couple were enumerated as white and born in Puerto Rico. They lived in Lexington, KY (Fayette County).
Sara Morales (b.1931), enumerated as white and born in Puerto Rico. She was a student at St. Catherine College in Springfield, KY (Washington County).
Angel L. Morise (b.1930), enumerated as white and born in Puerto Rico. He was in the U.S. Public Health Hospital in Lexington, KY (Fayette County). {The Narcotic Farm}
Mary Elizabeth Greer Morton (1903-1986), see in 1910 above.
Francisco Antonio Moya (1924-2003), enumerated as white and born in Guayama, Puerto Rico. He was a student at the University of Louisville (Jefferson County) in 1950. He was the husband of Goldie L. Moya and the couple had a daughter. Francisco Moya was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He died in Lexington, KY (Fayette County).
Iris Marie Lopez Mullert (1914-2007) and Miguel Manuel Mullert (1906-1994), the couple were enumerated white. Iris M. L. Mullert was born in Cuba. Miguel M. Mullert was born in Puerto Rico and he was a music teacher. The family of 11 lived in Covington, KY (Kenton County).
Marina Muniz (b.1931), enumerated as Puerto Rican and Puerto Rico. She was a student at Nazareth College in Nelson County, KY.
Carlos Musenden (b.1903), enumerated as white and born in Puerto Rico. He was at the U.S. Public Health Hospital in Lexington, KY (Fayette County). {The Narcotic Farm}
Gertrudis Nieves (b.1930), enumerated Puerto Rican and born in Puerto Rico. She was a student at Nazareth College in Nelson County, KY.
Gloria E Nieves (b.1928), enumerated as Puerto Rican and born in Puerto Rico. She was a student at Nazareth College in Nelson County, KY, in 1950.
Mary Ogle (b.1878), enumerated as white and born in Puerto Rico. She lived in Louisville, KY (Jefferson County), with her niece, nephew-in-law, and family.
Miriam Therese Olabarrieta (b.1914), enumerated as white and born in Puerto Rico. She was a Spanish teacher at Nazareth College in Nelson County, KY, in 1950. She would later become a Spanish professor at Spalding College in Louisville, KY (Jefferson County).
Hector Miguel Oliver (1928-2011), enumerated as white and born in the Dominican Republic. He was a civil engineering student at the University of Kentucky (Fayette County). He was a brother to Pierson S. Oliver, Jr.
Pierson Sherwood Oliver, Jr. (1922-2005), enumerated as white and born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He was an agriculture student at the University of Kentucky (Fayette County). Pierson S. Oliver, Jr., was the husband of Emily J. Houston Oliver. He served with the U.S. Navy during WWI. Following his retirement, Pierson, S. Oliver, Jr. moved to Lexington, KY (Fayette County), where he died in 2005. He is buried in the Paris Cemetery, in Paris, KY (Bourbon County). He was a brother to Hector M. Oliver.
Joseph A. Oneill (b.1932), enumerated as white and born in Puerto Rico. He was a horse exerciser at a racehorse stable in Louisville, KY (Jefferson County).
Jose R. Ortiz (b.1926), enumerated as white and born in Puerto Rico. He was a hospital technician in Ashland, KY (Boyd County). He was a lodger at the home of Mary Jesse.
Angel Otero (b.1917), enumerated as Puerto Rican and born in Puerto Rico. He was a student at the University of Louisville (Jefferson County). He was a lodger at the Grey Street Hotel in Louisville, KY.
Carmen T Padillo (b.1932), enumerated as Puerto Rican and born in Puerto Rico. She was a student at Nazareth College in Nelson County, KY.
Elsa Palos (b.1932), enumerated as Puerto Rican and born in Puerto Rico. She was a student at Nazareth College in Nelson County, KY.
Joe Parizo (b.1936), enumerated as white and born in Cuba. He was the son of Embry Childers who was a coal miner. Joe Parizo was employed as a delivery boy at a grocery store. The family was in Lexington, KY (Fayette County) in 1950.
Angel H. Perez (b.1890), see in 1940 above.
Yolanda Perez (b.1930), enumerated as white and born in Cuba. She was a student at Bethel Women's College in Hopkinsville, KY (Christian County).
Santiago Perez (b.1931), enumerated as white and born in Puerto Rico. He was a student at the University of Kentucky (Fayette County).
Wilhelmina Casiano Perez (1930-2020), enumerated as white and born in Puerto Rico. She was a student at Nazareth College in Nelson County, KY, in 1950. She was the wife of Oscar Perez. Wilhelmina Casiano Perez is buried at the Millsboro Cemetery in Millsboro, Delaware.
Essie Amanda Ingraham Phillips (1890-1965), see in 1930 above.
Glora Powers (b.1924), enumerated as black and born in Jamaica. She was the wife of James Powers who was a waiter at a restaurant in Louisville, KY (Jefferson County).
Josephine Anton Preston (1887-1981), see in 1920 above.
Charlotte Lois Robinson Prince (1906-1992), see in 1940 above.
Juan Enrique Puigsubira (b.1931), enumerated as white and born in the Dominican Republic. He was a student at the University of Kentucky (Fayette County).
Mildred Pugh (b.1930), enumerated as white and born in Puerto Rico. She was the wife of Pat Pugh who was a coal mine loader in Pike County, KY.
Nellie Logan Rawlings (1906-1992), see in 1940 above.
Ruben Dario Recio (b.1922) and Aracelia Fernandez Recio (1926-2006), the couple were enumerated as white and both were born in Cuba. The family three lived in Berea, KY (Madison County), in 1950. Ruben D. Recio was a student at Berea College. Aracelia F. Recio is buried in the Berea Cemetery in Berea, KY.
Dixie Dulcina Fenner Reid (1917-2000), enumerated as white and born in Ensenada, Puerto Rico. She was a WWII Navy veteran, having served with the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES). She was the wife of John L. Reid. The family of four lived in Jefferson County, KY, in 1950. Dixie F. Reid died in Prospect, KY (Jefferson County), and is buried at the Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville, KY.
Lucy Harriett Jenkins Rhodes (1886-1973), see in 1930 above.
Audag Ribera (b.1922), enumerated as white and born in Puerto Rico. He was the husband of Hazel Ribera who was a typist. The couple lived in Fayette County, KY.
Ileana E Rigaw (b.1930), enumerated as white and born in Puerto Rico. She was a student at the University of Kentucky (Fayette County).
Gonzazles Del Rio (b.1933), enumerated as Cuban and born in Cuba. He was a student at Union College in Barbourville, KY (Knox County).
Angel D. Rivera (b.1931), enumerated as white and born in Puerto Rico. He was the husband of Carinne Rivera. His brother Angel R. Rivera (b.1926), also enumerated as white and born in Puerto Rico, lived with his brother and sister-in-law in Lexington, KY (Fayette County). The Rivera brothers were jockeys at a stable in Lexington.
Bablo Rivera (b.1927), enumerated as white and born in Puerto Rico. He was in the U.S. Public Health Hospital in Lexington, KY (Fayette County). {The Narcotic Farm}
Haydee Rivera (b.1932), enumerated as Puerto Rican and was born in Puerto Rico. She was a student at Nazareth College in Nelson County, KY.
Wilfredo Rivera (1917-1985), enumerated as white and born in Puerto Rico. He was the husband of Mary Lucille Wade Rivera. The couple lived in Louisville, KY (Jefferson County). Wilfredo Rivera was a mechanic. He was a WWII veteran. Wilfredo Rivera died and is buried in Calvary Cemetery in Louisville, KY.
Carmen Rivern (b.1929), enumerated as Puerto Rican and born in Puerto Rico. She was a student at Nazareth College in Nelson County, KY.
Vicente Rodrigues (b.1932), enumerated as white and born in Cuba. He was a student at Berea College in Berea, KY (Madison County).
Ascisdo Rodriguez (b.1902), enumerated as white and born in Puerto Rico. He was in the U.S. Public Health Hospital in Lexington, KY (Fayette County). {The Narcotic Farm}
Cesar Rodriguez (b.1908), enumerated as white and born in Puerto Rico. He was a cobbler and repaired shoes. Ceasar Rodriquez was a roomer at the home of Virginia Carpenter in Louisville, KY (Jefferson County).
Maria C. Rodriguez (b.1929), enumerated as Puerto Rican and born in Puerto Rico. She was a student at Nazareth College in Nelson County, KY.
Rafaelo Rodriguez (b.1918), enumerated as white and born in Puerto Rico. He was at the U.S. Public Health Hospital in Lexington, KY (Fayette County). {The Narcotic Farm}
William C. Rodrigeuz (b.1930), enumerated as white and born in Puerto Rico. He was at the U.S. Public Health Hospital in Lexington, KY (Fayette County). {The Narcotic Farm}
Rasita Rogers (b.1925), enumerated as white and born in Puerto Rico. She was the wife of William M. Rogers and the couple lived in Fayette County, KY. Rasita Rogers was employed as a babysitter.
Angel Mario Romero (b.1929), enumerated as white and born in Puerto Rico. He was a lodger at the Grey Street Hotel in Louisville, KY (Jefferson County).
Mariabell Romers (b.1931), enumerated as white and born in Cuba. She was a student at Mount St. Joseph Academy in Daviess County, KY.
Candido Rosado (b.1933), enumerated as black and born in Puerto Rico. He was at the U.S. Public Health Hospital in Lexington, KY (Fayette County). {The Narcotic Farm}
Ben Edward Rowlett (1888-1977), see in 1940 above.
Amalio Rubio (b.1924), enumerated as white and born in Cuba. He was a student at Berea College in Berea, KY (Madison County).
Nellie A. Salaverria (1926-2014), enumerated as Puerto Rican and born in Ensenada, Puerto Rico. She was a student at Nazareth College in Nelson County, KY, in 1950. She died in Louisville, KY (Jefferson County).
Eleanor Jane Georges Sanders (1884-1968), see in 1940 above.
José A Santiago (b.1924), enumerated as white and born in Puerto Rico. He was a student at the University of Kentucky (Fayette County).
George B. Saunders (b.1911), enumerated as white and born in the West Indies. He was the husband of Roberta Saunders and the couple had two children. Dr. George B. Saunders was a surgeon in Louisville, KY (Jefferson County).
Sybil M. Schlinkertz (b.1915), enumerated as white and born in the West Indies. She was the wife of Jack Schlinkertz, a carpenter. The couple lived in Lookout Heights, KY (Kenton County).
John R. Serrano (b.1907) and Carmen M. Otero Serrano (1914-1986), see in 1940 above.
Maria Torres Shavalier (1921-2002), enumerated as white and born in Cayea, Puerto Rico. She was the wife of Kenneth Shavalier who worked with armored services. Their oldest daughter was also born in Puerto Rico. The family of six lived in Louisville, KY (Jefferson County). Maria T. Shavalier died in Lewiston, NY, and is buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery.
Gloria Carmen Sheppard (b.1932), enumerated as white and born in Port of Spain, Trinidad. She was a sister-in-law in the home of Sybil and Jack Schlinkertz in Lookout Heights, KY (Kenton County).
Jose Silva (b.1924), enumerated as white and born in Cuba. He was a resident physician in Lexington, KY (Jefferson County). He was a lodger at the home of A. E. and Mary Jean Smith.
Henry Skerrett (b.1914), enumerated as white and born in Puerto Rico. He was at the U.S. Public Health Hospital in Lexington, KY (Fayette County) {The Narcotic Farm}.
Manuela Marguerite Diaz Skinner (1901-1984), enumerated as white and born in Havana, Cuba. She was the wife of Leslie Homer Skinner who was a commercial artist at a department store. Manuela M. D. Skinner was a supervisor at an insurance company. The family of four lived in Erlanger, KY (Kenton County). Manuela M. D. Skinner died in Boone County, KY.
Melia Smith (b.1926), enumerated as white and born in Cuba. She was the wife of Edward L. Smith. Melia Smith was a waitress in Louisville, KY (Jefferson County).
F'e Sotomayor (b.1930), enumerated as white and born in Puerto Rico. She was a student at St. Catherine College in Springfield, KY (Washington County).
Charles Eversley Stewart (1890-1983), see in 1920 above.
Jeanette Naiser Strahl (1926-2014), see in 1940 above.
Harry Turner Taylor, Sr. (1919-2010), see in 1940 above.
John Taylor (b.1905), enumerated as black and born in Jamaica. He was a laborer with a paint company. He was a lodger with William and Ann Woolfork in Louisville, KY (Jefferson County).
Laticia Taylor (b.1937), enumerated as white and born in Puerto Rico. She lived with her daughter in London, KY (Laurel County), where she was a Spanish teacher at a junior college.
William Keller Taylor (1917-2005), see in 1940 above.
Leonidas Anibal Tejeda (1931-1994), enumerated as white and born in the Dominican Republic. He was a civil engineering student at the University of Kentucky (Fayette County). He was the husband of Mary Margaret Tejeda. Leonidas A. Tejeda died in Lexington, KY and is buried at Blue Grass Memorial Gardens and Mausoleum in Nicholasville, KY (Jessamine County).
Grace Louise Taulbee Terr (1913-1989), see in 1940 above.
Ann Louise Thelen (1903-1997), enumerated as white and born in Jamaica. She was the wife of William C. Thelen who was a hearing aid salesman. The family of five live in Covington, KY (Kenton County). Ann L. Thelen died in Boone County, KY, and is buried in the Mother Of God Cemetery in Covington, KY.
Ramona Torres Thomas (1925-1987), enumerated as white and born in Puerto Rico. She was the wife of Mark Thomas and the family lived in Newport, KY (Campbell County). The children were born in Puerto Rico. Mark Thomas was employed as a chauffeur. Santos Torres (b.1927), also lived with the family, he was the brother of Ramona T. Thomas, and he was enumerated as white and born in Puerto Rico.
Zulma Trani (b.1930), enumerated as Puerto Rican and born in Puerto Rico. She was a student at Nazareth College in Nelson County, KY.
Graziella Lopen Del Rincon Tuell (b.1905), enumerated as white and born in Havana, Cuba. She was the wife of Thomas R. Tuell who was a soldier in the U.S. Army. The couple lived in West Point, KY (Hardin County). Graziella Tuell became a U.S. citizen in 1950.
Hilda Valencia (b.1930), enumerated as white and born in Puerto Rico. She was a student at Union College in Barbourville, KY (Knox County).
Finita Vasseur (b.1932), enumerated as white and born in Cuba. She was a student at Lindsey Wilson Junior College in Columbia, KY (Adair County).
(CHILD) Angel A. Vega (b.1933), enumerated as white and born in Puerto Rico. He was at the U.S. Public Health Hospital in Lexington, KY (Fayette County). {The Narcotic Farm}
Rita M Villefañe (1929-2011), enumerated as white and born in Puerto Rico. She was a student at Ursuline College in Springfield, KY (Washington County), in 1950. Rita M. Villefañe died in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
John Cromwell Walsh (1918-1991), see in 1930 above.
Ralph Whall (b.1922), enumerated as white and born in Puerto Rico. He was an engineer at a processing company in Ashland, KY (Boyd County). He was the husband of Densie Whall from France.
Olga Carmen Torrens Whitaker (1921-2016), enumerated as white and born in Havana, Cuba. She was the wife of Hubert E. Whitaker who was a pipe fitter for the Hopkinsville Water Co. (Christian County). Olga C. Whitaker was a WWII veteran [WAC]. She died in Hopkinsville, KY, and is buried in the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery West in Hopkinsville.
Joyce Estelle Bruner Whitman (1919-2009), enumerated as white and born in Puerto Rico. She was the daughter of Eli Murray and Edna T. Bruner. The family of three lived in Louisville, KY (Jefferson County). Joyce E. Bruner was a librarian. She was the wife of Ainsley Abbott Whitman. Joyce E. B. Whitman is buried in the Bellview Cemetery in Lenoir, NC.
Nancy Eileen Whitsett (1940-2007), enumerated as white and born in Cuba. She was the daughter of Nancy G. and Gavin W. Whitsett who was a railroad employee. The family of six lived in Louisville, KY (Jefferson County). Nancy E. Whitsett is buried in the Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville, KY.
Margot Helder Wilson (1925-1994), enumerated as white and born in Oranjestad, Aruba. She was the wife of Raymond L. Wilson who was a soldier in the U.S. Army at Fort Knox (Bullitt, Hardin, and Meade Counties).
Angel Yturralde (1908-1985), enumerated as white and born in Alacranes, Cuba. He was a soldier in the U.S. Army and served during WWII. He was the husband of Aileen Bennett Yturralde and the couple lived in Hardin County, KY. Angel Yturralde died in Elizabethtown, KY, and is buried in North Hardin Memorial Gardens in Radcliff, KY (Hardin County).
Donald F. Zortorres (b.1918), enumerated as white and born in Cuba. He was an inmate in the Kentucky State Reformatory (prison) in La Grange, KY (Oldham County). He was indicted for carrying a concealed deadly weapon in 1949.
SOURCES: 1950 U.S. Census schedules; Find a Grave; Ancestry.com; WWII Draft Registration Cards (Ancestry); see Pierson Sherwood Oliver, Jr. in "Obituaries and Memorials," Lexington Herald-Leader, 09/23/2005, City & Region section, p.B4; see Frances Alice Rohleder, Petition for Naturalization, No.5473 (Ancestry); see Tejeda in "Funeral Notices," Lexington Herald-Leader, 08/14/1994, p.10; "Dr. Gerald Hart of Red Cross Hospital dies," The Courier-Journal, 05/25/1972, p.4; see Inez May Eldemire Hicks, Petition for Naturalization, No.255, January 27, 1940 (Ancestry); Table 32. Kentucky - Race and Hispanic Origin: 1790 to 1990, September 13, 2002, by the U.S. Census Bureau (online); Tamir, Christine, and Monica Anderson. "One-in-ten Black people living in the U.S. are immigrants." Pew Research Center, January 2022 (online); Clayborne, Carson. "American Civil Rights Movement." Britannica online webpage; see "Col. Albert Hislop" in "Obituaries," Rutland Daily Herald, 06/10/1988, p.8.
SOURCES: See Rev. B. N. Henningham in "Deaths in 1962: Prominent citizens pass from the scene," The Louisville Defender, 01/03/1963, front page; see Donald F. Zortorres in "Louisville and Jefferson County Statistics: Indictments," The Courier-Journal, 04/30/1949, p.12; see Frank Gorostola in "Miles hurls Trojans to 3-2 win over B. G. Eagles," The Park City Daily News, 05/01/1950, p.5; see Luis Leiter in "What D'Ya Know by Linda Listens," Park City Daily News, 10/03/1948, p.13; see Graziella Lopen Del Rincon Tuell in "Nine receive citizenship in US court," The Columbia Record (South Carolina), 11/17/1950, p.2; Israel, Emma, and Jeanne Batalova. "International Students in the United States." Spotlight. Migration Policy Institute, 14 January 2021 (online); "Codinachs' 2-run single in 9th gives Athletics win in exhibition tilt," Daily News (Middlesboro, KY), 04/19/1951, p.8; "Manuel Fernandez was Reds fan, former consul," The Cincinnati Enquirer, 09/29/1993, p.B4; Riddle, Becky. "Desegregation at UK." An Explore KY History webpage (online); see Ben E. Rowlett in "Louisville area deaths," The Courier-Journal, 02/14/1977, p.B6; Bosworth, Mary. "Youth Corrections Act 1950" in Encyclopedia of Prisons & Correctional Facilities, 2005. Online at Sage Reference.
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