10 things about Laredo, Texas native Dora Kuwamura

Aurora “Dora” Gonzalez Rendon Kuwamura was an American woman born in Laredo, Webb County, Texas, United States. The city was named after Laredo, Cantabria, Spain.

BIOGRAPHY

Kuwamura’s husband Frank Kakuzo Kuwamura Sr. was born in Japan. Here are 10 more things about her:

1. She worked as a nurse for more than 50 years.
2. She was 15 years younger than Frank Sr.
3. She has three daughters namely Helen Kuwamura, Alice Kuwamura and Anita Louise Kuwamura. 
4. She has three sons namely Frank Kakuzo Kuwamura Jr., Ken Robert Kuwamura Sr. and Fredererick Shiro Kuwamura.
5. She has 11 grandchildren namely Ken Robert Kuwamura Jr., Frank Kakuzo Kuwamura III, Lawrence Michael “Larry” Kuwamura, Jeff Kuwamura, Diane Kuwamura, Denise Gloria, Rene Gloria, Mark Gloria, J.J. Gloria, Gloria Weiss and Michael Weiss.
6. Her daughter Helen married Jose Arnold Gloria.
7. Her daughter Alice married Henry J. Weiss.
8. Her daughter Anita married Dr. Thomas S. Taylor.
9. Her son Frank Jr. married Patricia Aurora Kuwamura.
10. Her son Ken Sr. married Irma Flores Kuwamura.

TIMELINE

1920s

• In 1926, she gave birth to Helen.
• In 1929, she gave birth to Alice.

1930s

• In 1933, she gave birth to Frank Jr.
• In 1934, she gave birth to Ken Sr.
• In 1938, she gave birth to Anita.

1940s

• In 1944, she gave birth to Fredererick.

1950s

• In 1955, her son Ken Sr. married Irma.
• In 1957, her grandson Ken Jr. was born.
• In 1959, her son Frank Jr. married Patricia.

1960s

• In 1961, her grandsons Frank III and Larry were born.
• On January 29, 1960, her husband Frank died in San Antonio, Texas at the age of 69.

1990s

• In 1997, her great-grandson Hayden Taylor Kuwamura was born.

2000s

• On October 28, 2000, her daughter Helen died.
• On November 4, 2006, she turned 101.
• On April 30, 2007, she died in San Antonio.

2010s

• On March 8, 2014, her son-in-law Jose died at the age of 85.

2020s

• On September 16, 2022, her great-grandson Hayden was arrested in San Antonio and charged with three counts of terroristic threats.