1. Cristina “Tomasita” Arteaga Born: January 8, 1932 Zacatecas, Mexico By: CeCe Rubalcava February 22, 2007

2. Zacatecas, Mexico

3. Childhood Not a very happy childhood Mother died when she was 12 Had to grow up very quickly Had 11 siblings –6 sisters –5 brothers Says that her father was a very abusive father and he would beat her

4. School Only went to school up to the first grade because she needed to take care of her ill mother at a very young age Mother had been ill many years prior to her death

5. Dating Dating was not allowed when she was younger Was not allowed to even talk to boys Notes underneath a rock First boyfriend: Juan Manuel Correa –Neighbor boy that was very nice and rich –She was not allowed to date him because she was poor

6. Jobs First job was at the age of 38 when she came to the US and was single –Nursery planting plants and picking fruit Last job was in 1978 at the age of 47 –Bottle company Stopped working after a car accident

7. Marriage and Family Married at age 13 to Adolfo Bugarin Together they had a total of 14 children 7 boys 7 girls »4 died at very young ages

8. Major Changes The automobile The washing machine

9. Most Memorable Moments Coming to the United States in 1969 Buying her new home on October 10, 1973

10. Best and Worst Best - She can do whatever I wants and no one tells her anything Worst - The loneliness. Even though her kids may visit her throughout the day, she spends her nights alone.

11. Today at age 75 Mother of 10 children Grandmother of 30 grandchildren Great Grandmother of 21 great grandchildren

13. Advice Do not marry just anyone Take care of your money so you do not have to worry about it in the future Be smart and do not let anyone take advantage of you

14. The Bugarin Family

15. The End