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2006/2007
The Bocanegra Family
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The parents
Laura Gonzalez & Jose Bocanegra
Their children
Bruce 4, Ashley 10, Michelle - 14
+Laura is pregnant with their 4th child
Jose works in the auto shop at Wal-Mart |
The family currently lives in an apartment off of Dobbins Road. They have family relatives who own Habitat homes. A sister and a brother own Habitat homes in Efland. A niece owns one in Rusch Hollow.
Jose and Laura grew up in west central Mexico, in the city of Celaya, population 200,000 +, in the state of Guanajuato. Celaya is the center of a prosperous corn, cereal, and bean growing area and one where cattle raising and the associated dairy industry are important.
Jose and Laura left Celaya in 1989 to go to Texas. During that time, Jose worked in Dallas as a cook for 3 years. They moved up to North Carolina in 1995. Jose has been employed at Wal-Mart for 8 years.
The couple’s parents still live in Celaya and frequently drive over 30 hours to come visit their grandchildren!
Bruce attends pre-school at Glenwood Elementary in Chapel Hill. He likes to color and to write. Ashley is in the 4th grade at Glenwood. She enjoys reading stories.
Michelle has finished middle school at Philips and will enter East Chapel Hill High School in the fall. She has practiced Karate for 9 years and has earned her Black Belt.