I’m not sure if you heard this family story about Alicia Ceja de Guel (“Licha”)’s birth date, but I recently found this document that may be able to settle the chisme once and for all. Licha and her younger brother, Lupe, always celebrated the same…
I have heard the story about how our bisabuelos were married many times, but never was it more real than in the moment I learned my Tia Elvia found this document: their real marriage certificate from 1925, stating they were both from Bayard, Nebraska. The…
This 26-minute presentation tells the early life and stories of Luis Guel on his 90th birthday in August 2020 by his eldest son, Joe Guel. This historical record of our family’s history emphasizes Luis’ first 40 years in celebration of his values and influence on…
Together, the elder generation of the Guel family has a message for the Class of 2020: thank you for paving the way for those to come. Congratulations graduates! Shout out to Martin Ruiz, son of Sylvia and Rogelio Ruiz, for producing this vid and to…
This just in: Family Chisme! Did you hear that our cousin Dr. Monica Lares recently gained tenure as a Professor of Biology at Sonoma State University?! As the first in the family to earn her PhD, we are beyond proud of all of her accomplishments. …
Hello, Family! This year our family reunion will look a little different and our school supplies distribution has some big changes as well! School backpacks will be distributed at the taco pick up site in Campbell, Ca on Saturday July 25th from 2-4 pm but…
Hello Everyone! Thanks to sponsorship by Luis Guel, we will be able to distribute scholarship funds again this year to our family members pursuing a higher education. There is a brief Google Form to fill out. This needs to be completed by July 19, 2020.…
Hear the story of La Familia Guel from Sunnyvale, CA, who was recently selected as “La Familia of the Year” by Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley for 2018-19
As dictated by Luis Guel to his granddaughter, Lydia Guel I was a part of the 151st evacuation hospital in the Korean War. We would occupy high schools, hospitals, any building they put in. There was a woman who gave birth to a baby and…
What a beautiful record to find today! Marriage certificate record for Ana & Panfilo Vinaja, 1942