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Amado Cemetery Family Connection - Location and Background The Amado Cemetery is located on the southwest side of I-19 near Arivaca Jct. It is in the Arizona Historic Graves and Cemeteries. Its not to be confused with the Sopori / Pennington cemetery located to the… 
Amado Schoolhouses: A Family Compilation - This story starts with a friend renovating some property in Amado, AZ. The interior of the home was unique, furnished with an eccentric style and original adobe. The property was on Amado Montosa Rd and peaked my interest. It was… 
Bliss Family Photos - This 12”x6” photograph album was found in a New England estate sale. It contains 14 pages with snapshots and hand written captions. The purchaser was able to track down the little girl straddling the corral fence on the ranch, Katie… 
Family Reunion 2020 - 2020 Family Reunion at Canoa Heritage Fair Once again, a family reunion will be held at the Historic Hacienda de la Canoa on March 7, 2020 from 9AM-3PM. The Heritage Fair will have antiques and collectibles, fine arts and crafts,… 
Family Reunion 2019 - Proctor Family Reunion at Canoa Heritage Fair A family reunion will be held at the Historic Hacienda de la Canoa on March 9, 2019 from 10AM-2PM. We had such a good time last year at Canoa's Heritage Fair, it's time… 
Proctor Brothers Association with the Empire Ranch - In 1882 Frank L Proctor is mentioned in the Arizona Daily Star as staying at the Palace and Cosmopolitan Hotels in Tucson, AZ. The Palace Hotel was located near the present intersection of Meyer Street and Broadway. The Palace Hotel… 
Olga Valenzuela Camacho - Maria Olga Valenzuela Camacho, (Auntie Olga), age 98, passed away peacefully on April, 27, 2018 at Casa de La Luz in Tucson, Arizona. She was born in 1919 to Frank Bartlett Valenzuela and Juanita Maldonado Valenzuela in Amado, AZ. Over… 
George Redondo Proctor Western Heritage Collection - On Saturday, March 3, the George Redondo Proctor Western Heritage Collection was dedicated at the Historic Hacienda de la Canoa Ranch. Over 100 family members and friends gathered to celebrate what would have been George Redondo Proctor's 100th birthday and… 
Proctor Family Reunion on Historic Family Ranch - Calling all Proctors! A family reunion is being planned at the Historic Hacienda de la Canoa on March 3, 2018 from 10am-2pm. The Canoa ranch is where Charles A. Proctor worked as a Foreman/Superintendent for Maish and Driscoll cattle interests… 
Charles A Proctor’s Death and the Aftermath - A few mysteries surround Charles A Proctor's untimely death. How did he really die? What were his troubles? Can we ever prove he was murdered? And why did the newspapers have several different stories? We know a few things. He…