Alfred "Freddie" Cata, 77, died Sunday, December 8, 1996, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was born on June 4, 1919, the son of Regina (Alvarado) [d. 1971] and Jose "Eulogio" Cata [d. 1957] as a member of the Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo (San Juan [name change in 2005]) Tribe. His father, Eulogio Cata, was the Governor of the Pueblo. His mother, Regina, was the creator of over 1440 dolls with exquisite costumes and other textiles to preserve the Ohkay Owingeh culture, most of which are preserved by the Smithsonian Institute.
Ohkay Owingeh became the site of the first Spanish Capital in New Mexico founded in 1598 by Don Juan de Onate. Ohkay Owingeh means "place of the strong people" in the Tewa language. It was known as San Gabriel del Yunque Owingeh and occupied the site of Yunque, one of the two settlements that made up Ohkay Owingeh. The residents of Yungue moved to the second settlement, known as Okeh, and the Spanish occupied Yungue. In 1610, the capital was moved to Santa Fe, 30 miles to the south.
He is survived by his wife, Rosenda; two sons, Alfred and Samuel; a daughter, Estella K. Read; four step-sons: Alvino, Robert, Michael and Marcelino Lucero;. a step-daughter, Eulalia Lucero; four sisters: Ernestine Little, Josephine Cata, Rose Kidd and Libby Marcus; 26 grandchildren and 21 greatgrandchildren; and his former wife, Higinia (Serrano).
Burial was in the Pueblo cemetery.
Ohkay Owingeh became the site of the first Spanish Capital in New Mexico founded in 1598 by Don Juan de Onate. Ohkay Owingeh means "place of the strong people" in the Tewa language. It was known as San Gabriel del Yunque Owingeh and occupied the site of Yunque, one of the two settlements that made up Ohkay Owingeh. The residents of Yungue moved to the second settlement, known as Okeh, and the Spanish occupied Yungue. In 1610, the capital was moved to Santa Fe, 30 miles to the south.
He is survived by his wife, Rosenda; two sons, Alfred and Samuel; a daughter, Estella K. Read; four step-sons: Alvino, Robert, Michael and Marcelino Lucero;. a step-daughter, Eulalia Lucero; four sisters: Ernestine Little, Josephine Cata, Rose Kidd and Libby Marcus; 26 grandchildren and 21 greatgrandchildren; and his former wife, Higinia (Serrano).
Burial was in the Pueblo cemetery.
Alfred "Freddie" Cata, 77, died Sunday, December 8, 1996, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was born on June 4, 1919, the son of Regina (Alvarado) [d. 1971] and Jose "Eulogio" Cata [d. 1957] as a member of the Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo (San Juan [name change in 2005]) Tribe. His father, Eulogio Cata, was the Governor of the Pueblo. His mother, Regina, was the creator of over 1440 dolls with exquisite costumes and other textiles to preserve the Ohkay Owingeh culture, most of which are preserved by the Smithsonian Institute.
Ohkay Owingeh became the site of the first Spanish Capital in New Mexico founded in 1598 by Don Juan de Onate. Ohkay Owingeh means "place of the strong people" in the Tewa language. It was known as San Gabriel del Yunque Owingeh and occupied the site of Yunque, one of the two settlements that made up Ohkay Owingeh. The residents of Yungue moved to the second settlement, known as Okeh, and the Spanish occupied Yungue. In 1610, the capital was moved to Santa Fe, 30 miles to the south.
He is survived by his wife, Rosenda; two sons, Alfred and Samuel; a daughter, Estella K. Read; four step-sons: Alvino, Robert, Michael and Marcelino Lucero;. a step-daughter, Eulalia Lucero; four sisters: Ernestine Little, Josephine Cata, Rose Kidd and Libby Marcus; 26 grandchildren and 21 greatgrandchildren; and his former wife, Higinia (Serrano).
Burial was in the Pueblo cemetery.
Ohkay Owingeh became the site of the first Spanish Capital in New Mexico founded in 1598 by Don Juan de Onate. Ohkay Owingeh means "place of the strong people" in the Tewa language. It was known as San Gabriel del Yunque Owingeh and occupied the site of Yunque, one of the two settlements that made up Ohkay Owingeh. The residents of Yungue moved to the second settlement, known as Okeh, and the Spanish occupied Yungue. In 1610, the capital was moved to Santa Fe, 30 miles to the south.
He is survived by his wife, Rosenda; two sons, Alfred and Samuel; a daughter, Estella K. Read; four step-sons: Alvino, Robert, Michael and Marcelino Lucero;. a step-daughter, Eulalia Lucero; four sisters: Ernestine Little, Josephine Cata, Rose Kidd and Libby Marcus; 26 grandchildren and 21 greatgrandchildren; and his former wife, Higinia (Serrano).
Burial was in the Pueblo cemetery.
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