Mercedes Ortiz Garcia 1912–2006
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2 researchers on YourRoots have Mercedes Garcia in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 4 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records
Immediate Family
Biography
Mercedes Ortiz Garcia was born in 1912 in Río Grande, Puerto Rico, the child of severo ortiz y hernandez and aquilina garcia y ortiz. In 1920, Mercedes Ortiz Garcia resided in Guzman Arriba, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, USA. In 1930, Mercedes Ortiz Garcia resided in Trujillo Alto, Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico, USA. Mercedes Ortiz Garcia married francisco gonzalez grasgirez, lucrecio candelario rivera, and had children including felicita gonzalez ortiz, isabel gonzalez ortiz, juana mercedes gonzalez ortiz, luis f gonzalez, maria candelario ortiz, rosa maria candelario ortiz, zaida candelario ortiz. Mercedes Ortiz Garcia passed away in 2006 in San Juan Puerto Rico, USA.
Sources
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1Census 1920 United States Federal Census
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2Census 1930 United States Federal Census
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3Social Security U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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4Civil Registration Puerto Rico, CIVIL Registrations
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Mercedes Garcia
This ancestor line traces from Caguas, Caguas, Puerto Rico, USA (1811) to Río Grande, Puerto Rico (1912) across 4 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Mercedes Garcia (1912–2006) was born in Río Grande, Puerto Rico and died in San Juan Puerto Rico, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
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Related Records
Mercedes Garcia's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record