Lourdez Ortega Schwab: Becoming Minnesotan

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Lourdez Schwab. Minnesota Historical Society, Oral History Office files.

Lourdez Ortega Schwab was born in El Paso, Texas, and moved with her family to Minnesota as a child. Schwab worked for a time at the Housing Redevelopment Authority helping low income families. At the time of the interview she worked as a loan officer in a bank and was also serving in the Navy Reserves. Schwab is married with three children.

  • Full name - Lourdez Ortega Schwab
  • Age - 31
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  • Date of interview - 05.10.2009
  • Gender - Female
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  • Generation - Second Generation American
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Stories by Lourdez Ortega Schwab
Story Title Theme Topic Tags
Educating new immigrants in the banking system. We Are Here Contributions Civic Engagement, Culture Clash, Work
We landed in Willmar, and that’s where we stayed. Coming to America Push & Pull Factors Economics, Travel to U.S., Work
When Reagan did the amnesty, I felt a big sense of relief. Coming to America The Journey Citizenship, Immigration Policy
 
 
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