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- Telesfor registered for the draft of WWI on September 12, 1918 at the age of 45. He gave his birth date as August 18, 1873, and his residence as Jarales, Valencia Co., New Mexico.
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Telesfor is shown as a newly wed on the 1900 census. He stated he was a 26 year old sheep herder. His wife Premitiva was 16 years old. Telesfor could read, write and speak english, however his young wife could not. Both of them indicated both they, and their parents were born in New Mexico Territory. The census was taken at El Bosque, Valencia Co., New Mexico, the same place Salomon was born in 1901. (ED 168, SH. 4).
There was an elderly Rael by the name of Jesus born in July, 1840 shown next door to Telesfor, also the families of Aslano Rael, born Sept., 1867 and Martin Rael, age 36.
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The 1910 census finds Telesfor Rael and his family living in Santa Rita (Precinct 31), Socorro Co., New Mexico (ED 255, Sh.5A, Series: T624, Roll: 918, Part: 2, Page: 196A). They are recorded as follows:
Telesfor Rael, Head, Male, White, Age 35, Married, b. NM, Father b. NM, Mother b. NM, Cattle Rancher.
Premitiva, Wife, Female, White, Age 26, Married, b. NM, Father b. NM, Mother b. NM
Salomon, Son, Male, White, Age 9, Single, b. NM, Father b. NM, Mother b. NM
Martina, Daughter, Female, White, Age 5, Single, b. NM, Father b. NM, Mother b. NM
Antonio, Son, Male, White, Age 4, Single, b. NM, Father b. NM, Mother b. NM
Hyminia, Daughter, Female, White, Age 2 mo., Single, b. NM, Father b. NM, Mother b. NM
Premitiva stated 4 of their 5 children were surviving to date (1900).
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The 1920 census finds Telesfor Rael and his family living in El Bosque (Precinct 28), Valencia Co., New Mexico (ED 184, Sh.3). They are recorded as follows:
Telesfor Rael, Head, Male, White, Age 46, Married, b. NM, Father b. NM, Mother b. NM, Farmer.
Premitiva, Wife, Female, White, Age 38, Married, b. NM, Father b. NM, Mother b. NM
Solomon, Son, Male, White, Age 17, Single, b. NM, Father b. NM, Mother b. NM
Martina, Daughter, Female, White, Age 13, Single, b. NM, Father b. NM, Mother b. NM
Antonio, Son, Male, White, Age 11, Single, b. NM, Father b. NM, Mother b. NM
Enginia, Daughter, Female, White, Age 9, Single, b. NM, Father b. NM, Mother b. NM
Fernandez, Son, Male, White, Age 7, Single, b. NM, Father b. NM, Mother b. NM
Elmira, Daughter, Female, White, Age 3-8/12, Single, b. NM, Father b. NM, Mother b. NM
Teresita, Daughter, Female, White, Age 1-5/12, Single, b. NM, Father b. NM, Mother b. NM
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Next door are Princitina's Parents.
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The 1930 census finds a widowed Telesfor living in Jarales, Valencia Co., New Mexico. The family was recorded as follows:
Rell (Rael), Telesfor, Head, Renter, Male, White, Age 50, Widowed, Can Read & Write, B. NM, Father B. NM, Mother B. NM, Can not speak english, Farmer.
- Antonio, Son, Age 21, Can Read & Write, B. NM, Father B. NM, Mother B. NM, Speaks English, Farmer.
- Fernandes (Fernandez), Son, Age 17,Can Read & Write, B. NM, Father B. NM, Mother B. NM, Speaks English, Farmer.
- Albera (Elvira), Daughter, Age 15,Can Read & Write, B. NM, Father B. NM, Mother B. NM, Speaks English.
- Teresa (Teresa), Daughter, Age 12,Can't Read & Write, B. NM, Father B. NM, Mother B. NM, Speaks English.
- Fil (Filberto), Son, Age 9,Can't Read & Write, B. NM, Father B. NM, Mother B. NM, Speaks English.
- Jesus, Son, Age 7,Can't Read & Write, B. NM, Father B. NM, Mother B. NM, Speaks English.
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Telesfor Rael purchased 320 acres of land on January 17, 1936 in Catron Co., New Mexico.
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