A native of Old Mexico, Salvador Milan has spent most of his life on the States' side of the border. He was in business at Gallup, became a rancher in the Grants area, and founded the village of Milan, of which his is the mayor. He has also been active in other public posts, and in the banking, real estate, and investment fields.
Born at Piedras Negras, in the State of Coahuila, on September 9, 1909, he is a son of Bartolome and Maria Soriano Milan. Both of his parents were natives of Spain, married there, and came to the New World in 1898, settling first in Mexico. In 1913 they moved to New Mexico, settling in Gallup. At various times in his life, Bartolome Milan was a cotton grower, a coal miner, and a retail merchant. He operated a grocery store at Gallup.
There, Salvador Milan attended the public schools, and first began working in the store with his father, on a part-time basis, when he was ten years old. After completing his education, he devoted his full time to its management, and in 1935 became sole owner of the business. He also owned Milan's Tavern in Gallup.
In 1942, he moved to Grants, where Mrs. Milan had inherited a large sheep and cattle business from her family, who had been prominent in that area. Mr. Milan was also engaged in truck farming at Bluewater Valley for ten years. Deciding that this property could be put to more effective use as residential real estate, he subdivided it and founded the village of Milan in 1956. The village was incorporated the following year, and Mr. Milan became its mayor at that time. He also formed the Milan Water Company, and serves on its board of directors. In addition, he own real estate there, and has extensive investments.
In addition to serving as mayor of the new village, Mr. Milan is chairman of the Bluewater Soil District, and president of the Bluewater-Toltec Irrigation District. He is vice president and director of Grants State Bank.
He is director of the Grants and Valencia County Chamber of Commerce, a member of the Lions Club, and a member and trustee of the lodge of Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. He and his family attend the Roman Catholic Church.
At Grants, on June 30, 1931 Salvador Milan married Vereranda Mirabal. Born January 10, 1910, at San Rafael, she is a daughter of Silvestre and Lorenza (Jaramillo) Mirabal. Her father was of a family of early settlers in the San Rafael region, and was a sheep and cattle rancher. Mrs. Milan attended schools in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Grants. The couple are the parents of three children: Peter, Paul, and Kathleen. - Garielle Roybal History of New Mexico Three Book Seres.
Born at Piedras Negras, in the State of Coahuila, on September 9, 1909, he is a son of Bartolome and Maria Soriano Milan. Both of his parents were natives of Spain, married there, and came to the New World in 1898, settling first in Mexico. In 1913 they moved to New Mexico, settling in Gallup. At various times in his life, Bartolome Milan was a cotton grower, a coal miner, and a retail merchant. He operated a grocery store at Gallup.
There, Salvador Milan attended the public schools, and first began working in the store with his father, on a part-time basis, when he was ten years old. After completing his education, he devoted his full time to its management, and in 1935 became sole owner of the business. He also owned Milan's Tavern in Gallup.
In 1942, he moved to Grants, where Mrs. Milan had inherited a large sheep and cattle business from her family, who had been prominent in that area. Mr. Milan was also engaged in truck farming at Bluewater Valley for ten years. Deciding that this property could be put to more effective use as residential real estate, he subdivided it and founded the village of Milan in 1956. The village was incorporated the following year, and Mr. Milan became its mayor at that time. He also formed the Milan Water Company, and serves on its board of directors. In addition, he own real estate there, and has extensive investments.
In addition to serving as mayor of the new village, Mr. Milan is chairman of the Bluewater Soil District, and president of the Bluewater-Toltec Irrigation District. He is vice president and director of Grants State Bank.
He is director of the Grants and Valencia County Chamber of Commerce, a member of the Lions Club, and a member and trustee of the lodge of Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. He and his family attend the Roman Catholic Church.
At Grants, on June 30, 1931 Salvador Milan married Vereranda Mirabal. Born January 10, 1910, at San Rafael, she is a daughter of Silvestre and Lorenza (Jaramillo) Mirabal. Her father was of a family of early settlers in the San Rafael region, and was a sheep and cattle rancher. Mrs. Milan attended schools in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Grants. The couple are the parents of three children: Peter, Paul, and Kathleen. - Garielle Roybal History of New Mexico Three Book Seres.
A native of Old Mexico, Salvador Milan has spent most of his life on the States' side of the border. He was in business at Gallup, became a rancher in the Grants area, and founded the village of Milan, of which his is the mayor. He has also been active in other public posts, and in the banking, real estate, and investment fields.
Born at Piedras Negras, in the State of Coahuila, on September 9, 1909, he is a son of Bartolome and Maria Soriano Milan. Both of his parents were natives of Spain, married there, and came to the New World in 1898, settling first in Mexico. In 1913 they moved to New Mexico, settling in Gallup. At various times in his life, Bartolome Milan was a cotton grower, a coal miner, and a retail merchant. He operated a grocery store at Gallup.
There, Salvador Milan attended the public schools, and first began working in the store with his father, on a part-time basis, when he was ten years old. After completing his education, he devoted his full time to its management, and in 1935 became sole owner of the business. He also owned Milan's Tavern in Gallup.
In 1942, he moved to Grants, where Mrs. Milan had inherited a large sheep and cattle business from her family, who had been prominent in that area. Mr. Milan was also engaged in truck farming at Bluewater Valley for ten years. Deciding that this property could be put to more effective use as residential real estate, he subdivided it and founded the village of Milan in 1956. The village was incorporated the following year, and Mr. Milan became its mayor at that time. He also formed the Milan Water Company, and serves on its board of directors. In addition, he own real estate there, and has extensive investments.
In addition to serving as mayor of the new village, Mr. Milan is chairman of the Bluewater Soil District, and president of the Bluewater-Toltec Irrigation District. He is vice president and director of Grants State Bank.
He is director of the Grants and Valencia County Chamber of Commerce, a member of the Lions Club, and a member and trustee of the lodge of Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. He and his family attend the Roman Catholic Church.
At Grants, on June 30, 1931 Salvador Milan married Vereranda Mirabal. Born January 10, 1910, at San Rafael, she is a daughter of Silvestre and Lorenza (Jaramillo) Mirabal. Her father was of a family of early settlers in the San Rafael region, and was a sheep and cattle rancher. Mrs. Milan attended schools in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Grants. The couple are the parents of three children: Peter, Paul, and Kathleen. - Garielle Roybal History of New Mexico Three Book Seres.
Born at Piedras Negras, in the State of Coahuila, on September 9, 1909, he is a son of Bartolome and Maria Soriano Milan. Both of his parents were natives of Spain, married there, and came to the New World in 1898, settling first in Mexico. In 1913 they moved to New Mexico, settling in Gallup. At various times in his life, Bartolome Milan was a cotton grower, a coal miner, and a retail merchant. He operated a grocery store at Gallup.
There, Salvador Milan attended the public schools, and first began working in the store with his father, on a part-time basis, when he was ten years old. After completing his education, he devoted his full time to its management, and in 1935 became sole owner of the business. He also owned Milan's Tavern in Gallup.
In 1942, he moved to Grants, where Mrs. Milan had inherited a large sheep and cattle business from her family, who had been prominent in that area. Mr. Milan was also engaged in truck farming at Bluewater Valley for ten years. Deciding that this property could be put to more effective use as residential real estate, he subdivided it and founded the village of Milan in 1956. The village was incorporated the following year, and Mr. Milan became its mayor at that time. He also formed the Milan Water Company, and serves on its board of directors. In addition, he own real estate there, and has extensive investments.
In addition to serving as mayor of the new village, Mr. Milan is chairman of the Bluewater Soil District, and president of the Bluewater-Toltec Irrigation District. He is vice president and director of Grants State Bank.
He is director of the Grants and Valencia County Chamber of Commerce, a member of the Lions Club, and a member and trustee of the lodge of Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. He and his family attend the Roman Catholic Church.
At Grants, on June 30, 1931 Salvador Milan married Vereranda Mirabal. Born January 10, 1910, at San Rafael, she is a daughter of Silvestre and Lorenza (Jaramillo) Mirabal. Her father was of a family of early settlers in the San Rafael region, and was a sheep and cattle rancher. Mrs. Milan attended schools in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Grants. The couple are the parents of three children: Peter, Paul, and Kathleen. - Garielle Roybal History of New Mexico Three Book Seres.
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