cotta family album

Grandpa Cotta’s father Jose

Domingos. Mother Rosa Joaquiana with

two grandchildren Maria and Francisco,

who married aunt Virginia.

Grandpa Manuel D. Cotta

1869-1945

Grandma Juliana Da Rocha Cotta

1873-1955

Grandma’s sisters, Maria, Father Manuel Rocha holding Guilhermiana and Grandma Cotta

The whole Family plus one.Lt-Rt:

FRONT ROW: Bell, Grandma Cotta, Aurora, Grandpa Cotta with Ernestine, Laura and Paula.BACK ROW: Lawrence, Mary, Manuel Jr. Virginia, her husband Francisco Jaques, and Jack.

The Old Homestead214 N. E. First Ave

Visalia Ca.

Ernestine and

Aurora

Grandma Cotta, Mary, and Grandma’s sister Guilhermina

Clestino Mendez

Clestino and

Mary Mendes

Mary Cotta

Pauline Cotta

Laura and

Pauline

Bell, Lawrence , Manuel Jr. and Mary

Tony Souza, Pauline Cotta, Laura Cotta, and Manuel Flores

(?), Joe Areias, Bell Flores, Junior, Manuel Lucio, Aurora Areias

Bell Flores and Manuel Lucio

Laura Cotta, Manuel Flores, and Paula Cotta

Ernestine Cotta

Lt-Rt: Clestino, Mary Cotta, Grandma Cotta, Manuel Cotta Jr., Unknown, and sitting grandpa Cotta

Manuel Cotta Jr. and Mary Do Egito (Cousin)

Tony Souza, Laurence Cotta, Emily Souza, and Paula Demello

(Back Row- Lt-Rt) Bell Flores, (?), Paula Cotta, Manuel Souza, Mary Souza, Aurora Cotta .(Seated-Lt-Rt.) Helen Souza, Ernestine Cotta, Tony Souza, Laura Souza, Emily Souza.

(Lt-Rt.) Bell Flores, Joe Areias, Aurora Areias, Manuel Flores

Manuel and Ernestine Lucio

Paula and Tony Demello

Our One and only Uncle Jack Cotta

Jack Cotta

Jack Cotta and First Dance Partner

Jack Cotta and Wife Evelyn

The real Jack Cotta

Ernestine Cotta as Queen

(Lt-Rt) Laura Cotta, Pauline Cotta, and

Unknown

(Lt-Rt) Evelyn Cotta, Unknown, Jack Cotta, and Ernestine Cotta

The Visalia Auditorium with City Float

Float with Ernestine Cotta as the statue of Liberty

Float with Jack Cotta

(Lt-Rt) Manuel Lucio and Manuel Flores in front of Cotta Visalia home

Cotta Family Home Doze Riberas Azores

Celestino and Mary Mendes home on Hall St. VisaliaMoved off the property and replaced by medical offices

Fountain behind the Mendes home

Laurence Cotta with wife Emily

Joe Areias tending bar

(Lt-Rt) Manuel Lucio and Tony Souza

Tony Demello all dressed up for a night out

Virginia JackesGraduation from

Cosmetology School

(Lt-Rt) Joe and Aurora Areias and Manuel Lucio

Aurora Areias and Ernestine Lucio If Guessing correctly, expecting Val Areias and Diane Young

Christmas at Clestino and Mary Mendes house.

(Lt-Rt) Mary Mendes, Mary Cotta, (Cousin), Celestino,

and Standing, Manuel Cotta Jr.

A Day at the Tijuana Bull Fights

Manuel Lucio and Joe Areias

Vacation for Aurora, Joe Areias and Manuel Lucio

Woopee Time in Tijuana (Lt-Rt) Manuel Flores, Ernestine Lucio, Tony Demello, Bell Flores, Joe Areias, and Manuel Lucio

Paula Demello and Bell Flores getting ready for a party

Aurora Areias celebrating her birthday

Mary Cotta (Cousin) and Laura Souza coming to a birthday party

(Lt-Rt) Back Row: Bell Flores, Paula Demello, Laura Souza, and Aurora Areias(Lt-Rt) Seated: Ernestine Lucio, Mary Mendez, and Virgina Jackes

(Lt-Rt) Back Row: Pauline Demello, Ernestine Lucio, Laurence Cotta, Aurora Areias

(Lt-Rt) Front Row: Bell Flores, Virgina Jackes, Mary Mendes and Laura Souza