As dictated by Luis Guel to his granddaughter, Lydia Guel I was a part of the 151st evacuation hospital in the Korean War. We would occupy high schools, hospitals, any building they put in. There was a woman who gave birth to a baby and…
What a beautiful record to find today! Marriage certificate record for Ana & Panfilo Vinaja, 1942
Hey familia! We’ve combined several versions of the family tree from various people & need your help to be sure it’s accurate. Take a look! Here’s the live link. Email guelfamilyreunion@gmail.com if you have updates or edits! PLEASE NOTE: as you can imagine, this has…
Every year, the day before the family reunion, we share a tradition of making about 850 tacos to share with our extended family the following day. This is important to our generation who remembers countless times where we all had to pitch in to help…
Family Guel photo from 100 years ago As the Guel family continues to grow, migrate, and reconnect online, we are reminded of just how powerful the internet can be as a tool to bring us together over and over again, generation after generation. This website…
Special thanks to cousin Jose Luis Guel for putting together this teaser clip for his in-progress documentary about Luis Guel and his infamous 8’x8′ Aztec Calendar art work. This piece was hand carved to help illustrate his teachings during workshops throughout the state of California…