Felix Luis Sousa
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Dublin Core
Title
Felix Luis Sousa
Subject
Sousa, Felix Luis (1896-1988)
Description
Photo of a photograph of Felix Luis Sousa wearing a suit and tie.
Felix was born in Spain and immigrated around 1926. He married Mildred (Ramey) Sousa (1907-2001), from Woodstock, in 1930 when he was the “proprietor of the cleaning and pressing shop” at Massanutten Military Academy (MMA). His wife was the daughter of Eugene Hupp and Margaret Elizabeth (Hoffman) Ramey. Felix had been at MMA for a couple of years by then.
A few years after they married, the couple moved to Staunton, Virginia, where Felix and his wife raised two daughters: Peggy and Roberta Ann Sousa. When Felix registered for the WWII draft in 1942, he worked for Shenandoah Tailoring in Mt. Sidney, Virginia.
By 1950, the family had moved back to Woodstock where the census found him and his wife living on West Locust Street. Felix was still listed as a tailor.
When he died more than 30 years later, his death certificate revealed that neither his address nor his occupation had changed.
Felix was born in Spain and immigrated around 1926. He married Mildred (Ramey) Sousa (1907-2001), from Woodstock, in 1930 when he was the “proprietor of the cleaning and pressing shop” at Massanutten Military Academy (MMA). His wife was the daughter of Eugene Hupp and Margaret Elizabeth (Hoffman) Ramey. Felix had been at MMA for a couple of years by then.
A few years after they married, the couple moved to Staunton, Virginia, where Felix and his wife raised two daughters: Peggy and Roberta Ann Sousa. When Felix registered for the WWII draft in 1942, he worked for Shenandoah Tailoring in Mt. Sidney, Virginia.
By 1950, the family had moved back to Woodstock where the census found him and his wife living on West Locust Street. Felix was still listed as a tailor.
When he died more than 30 years later, his death certificate revealed that neither his address nor his occupation had changed.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
Undated
Contributor
Identified by subject's daughter, Peggy Gene Sousa Carpenter, who has the same photograph at home.
Additional biographical information was compiled from public records including a Strasburg News Article published on 2 May 1930 (page 1) about the couple's wedding.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Identifier
002580
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Glass Negatives
Collection
Citation
Morrison Studio, “Felix Luis Sousa,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed May 21, 2024, http://archives.countylib.org/items/show/27728.
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