Howard, Ronnie, and Diane are the children of Evelyn Guillera Gonzales Planchard and Enrique Gonzales. They grew up in New Orleans and spent most of their lives in Louisiana.
Evelyn Guillera Gonzales with three children Ronald (Ronnie), Diane, and Howard. Photograph was taken in the family home by a professional photographer. The photograph was taken to be sent to the Philippines to the Gonzalez family (reported by Diane…
Ronald Gonzales was a running back for Nichols High School. The picture highlights the size disparity between the large lineman and the smaller Filipino American running back. The Times-Picayuane described Ronald as a "speedster."
Ronald Gonzales with C.J. Thiel and another teammate. In this working class community, there weren't many resources for equipment. Thiel reported that the helmets looked like leather, but were actually made of cardboard.
Ronnie Gonzales coaching his son Eddie and his nephew David Thiel (the son of his cousin Caggy Guillera ___ Theil). The playground was an important part of community life in working class New Orleans for most of the 20th century. Ronnie whose…
Photograph of Enrique's parents and siblings taken during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines. The photograph was sent to Evelyn after Enrique and Evelyn split up. It was sent twice, once in 1948 and another time in 1950. Both times, Minoy…
Enrique returned to Philippines in 1970 and took this photograph with his siblings. His parents had passed away and several brothers were living in the United States.
Florence boarded the Amerika in Southhampton to emigrate to the United States and marry Miguel Guillera. In New Orleans, Florence, like her husband, was involved with the Filipino Community. A 1936 Times-Picayune article, lists her as an organizer of…
The first picture is of Enrique Gonzalez at his Naturalization ceremony in 1947. Enrique Gonzalez became a naturalized citizen after living in the United States for close to twenty years.
Photograph of the Sociedad de Beneficencia de los Hispanos Filipinos community vault in St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery, in New Orleans after damage from Hurricane Katrina.