Victoria Oliva explores the origins and migration patterns of her family members. Her mother was born in California but raised in El Monte, California, while her father was born in Tijuana, Mexico and later settled with his family in El Monte. She believes her paternal grandparents were also born in Tijuana. Her maternal grandparents' origins are unknown. Her paternal grandparents and father came to the U.S. for better opportunities and a safer place to raise a family. Her paternal grandparents first settled in El Monte, California. Her maternal grandparents moved from El Monte to Hesperia for cheaper housing. Her paternal family would be part of the fourth wave of Latin American immigration to the U.S. starting in 1918

1. Family History Project
Part One
Victoria Oliva
Geo – 10

2. Where originally did they come from?
• My mother, Sascha
Camargo was born in
Monterey Park,
California
• However, she was raised
in El Monte, California

3. Where originally did they come from?
• My father, Juan Oliva I
believe was born in
Tijuana Mexico
• I know for a fact he lived
there before coming to the
U.S.
• He and his family then
came to California and
settled in El Monte,
California

4. Where originally did they come from?
• I’m not sure where my grandparents from my
mom’s side came from
• I believe my grandparents from my dad’s side
also were born in Tijuana, Mexico

5. Why did they come to the U.S.?
• For my grandparents on my dad’s side I can only imagine
they came to the United States for a better future for
their family.
• Opportunities
• Better job
• Better education
• Safer environment to raise a family in

6. Where did they first come to?
• My grandparents on my mom’s side I’m not sure where
they were born and where they first lived in the United
States.
• My grandparents from my dad’s side, like mentioned
before, first came to El Monte, California. At least, I
believe so.

7. Where have they moved since?
• My grandparents from my mom’s side, at least to my
knowledge, after being raised in El Monte, California
have then moved to Hesperia, California after my
grandpa remarried.
• However, my mom stood behind and lived with her
grandmother in El Monte.

8. Where have they moved since?
• My grandparents from my dad’s side have stayed in El
Monte, California since they arrived to the United States
• My dad has moved out on his own to various cities in
between moving several times.

9. Why they have moved since arriving?
• My grandparents on my mom’s side have moved from El
Monte, California to Hesperia, California because the
houses out there were a lot cheaper to own.

10. What part of the waves of
immigration is my family from?
• My grandparents from my mom’s side I’m not sure where
they originally were born so not sure which wave of
immigration they would fall under.
• My grandparents from my dad’s side would fall under the
fourth waves of immigration. 1918 – present: Latin
America including Mexico.

11. What do I think of all this?
• I think I could be wrong about the specific city my
dad/grandparents were born in but I do know they are
from Mexico.
• I am curious to find out where my grandparents on my
mom’s side are from.
• I know that my mom’s biological father is part Native
American. So I’m excited to learn about where he is from.