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Date:    		 Nicolas Fagoaga
Miel A. Elustundo
Elko, Nevada
July 3, 1994

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Nicolas Fagoaga was born in 1926 in Lesaka.  He came to the United States in 1951 at the age of 24. He was a sheepherder until 1959. Then, Nicolas moved to Elko where his brother owned the Silver Dollar Hotel. He married there and since then he has been quite active in the Basque community. He believes that the Basque culture has a great future in Elko because of the enthusiasm of the youth.

 

 

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Nicolas Fagoaga
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the beginnings in the US
Basque-American families		 view photos
Keywords in Order of Appearance

Places

People

Topics

Years
Lesaka
Elko, NV
The Silver Dollar Hotel
California
Donostia, Gipuzkoa
Salt-Lake City
Barcelona, Catalonia
Beasain		 Bernardo Yanci
Patxi Mitxelena
Pedro Matxain
Jesus Loroño
Bidaurreta brothers
Rodriguez Brothers


 The beginnings in the US
Shepherding and loneliness
Hard-work
Basque-Americans
Elko Festival
Cycling
 

 

 1926
1951
1958-59
 

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