Summary(1:09) Immigrating to the United States from Mexico; Inmigrando a los Estados Unidos desde México -- (1:37) The beauty of Sunset Park; La belleza de Sunset Park -- (2:05) Encounters with violence in the neighborhood; Encuentros con violencia en el vecindario -- (7:02) Arrival of his brothers to Brooklyn; Llegada de sus hermanos a Brooklyn -- (8:20) Getting sick while working in a factory; Enfermarse mientras trabajaba en una factoría -- (10:23) Seeking advice at a local church; Buscando consejo en una iglesia local -- (12:07) Accepting the lessons of Christ; Aceptando las lecciones de Cristo -- (13:48) Finding his wife; Encontrando a su esposa -- (14:52) Understanding his life through religion; Entendiendo su vida a través de la religión -- (16:29) Near death experiences; Experiencias cercanas a la muerte -- (29:05) Focusing on the good in life; Centrándose en lo bueno de la vida.
NoteAudio interview conducted on October 22, 2016, by Taina Evans and Carmen Lopez at Sunset Park Library. Collected through Our Streets, Our Stories, an oral history project of Brooklyn Public Library. This project is a partnership with Services for Older Adults and the Brooklyn Collection.
SubjectEmigration and immigration ; Violence ; Crime ; Factories ; Pneumonia ; Hospital patients ; Church ; Religion ; Near-death experience ; Christianity ; Puerto Ricans ; Pentecostalism ; Gangsters ; Bible ; Jesus Christ ; Miracles ; God
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TitleOral history interview with Pascual Gonzalez on 2016 October 22.