Understanding Cultural History
Of California's Forefathers

Understanding Cultural History Of California's Forefathers

(Used with permission from SOMOS PRIMOS, newsletter of the Society of Hispanic Historical and Ancestral Research (SHHAR), January 2000 issue (http://www.somosprimos.com/spjan.htm).

Understanding Hispanic/Latinos in California historically will generate needed awareness and understanding. The following graph are California State Constitutional forefathers. The graph was compiled by Galal Kernahan for Los Amigos of Orange County California. The first column identifies the number of years in residence in pre-California statehood. The graph clearly reveals the power structure and political changes taking place in California during the mid 1850s.

If you know anyone that has California lines, please put them in touch with the Project 150 committee, either: Galal Kernahan, pepejose@oc-net.com, Maria Moreno, mgmoreno17@hotmail.com or your editor, Mimi Lozano, mimilozano@aol.com.

Of the forty-eight (48) Constitutional forefathers, only six (6) had been born in California.

All six had Spanish surnames. For more information:

Thirty-four (34) had lived in California less than 10 years.

Fourteen (14) had lived in California three years or less.

Thirteen (13) had lived in California one year or less.