Notable Births & Deaths for De Anda Colonia ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding De Anda Colonia. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

Earl Caldwell (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Sparks (TX) on April 9, 1905 (a Sunday) and died in Mission (TX) on September 15, 1981 (a Tuesday).
- Sparks is located in Bell County, Texas.
- Mission is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of De Anda Colonia. Both communities are located in Hidalgo County.
- At the time of his death, he was 76.
- He is buried at Palm Valley Memorial Gardens, located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west northwest of De Anda Colonia. The cemetery is located in Hidalgo County, Texas.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Earl Caldwell<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Palm Valley Memorial Gardens
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Palm Valley Memorial Gardens (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From De Anda Colonia to Palm Valley Memorial Gardens
Henry Cuesta (Musician)
- Full name: Henry Falcon Cuesta
- He was born in McAllen (TX) on December 23, 1931 (a Wednesday) and died in Sherman Oaks (CA) on December 17, 2003 (a Wednesday).
- McAllen is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of De Anda Colonia. Both communities are located in Hidalgo County.
- Sherman Oaks is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 72.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Henry Cuesta<1>
Freddy Fender (Singer, musician)
- Born: Baldemar Garza Heurta
- He was born in San Benito (TX) on June 4, 1937 (a Friday) and died in Corpus Christi (TX) on October 14, 2006 (a Saturday).
- San Benito is located in Cameron County and is 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of De Anda Colonia (which is located in Hidalgo County).
- Corpus Christi is located in Nueces County, Texas.
- At the time of his death, he was 69.
- He is buried at San Benito Memorial Park Cemetery, located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the east of De Anda Colonia. The cemetery is located in Cameron County, Texas.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Freddy Fender<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for San Benito Memorial Park Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to San Benito Memorial Park Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From De Anda Colonia to San Benito Memorial Park Cemetery
Bill Haley (Musician)
- Full name: William John Clifton Haley
- He was born in Highland Park (MI) on July 6, 1925 (a Monday) and died in Harlingen (TX) on February 9, 1981 (a Monday).
- Highland Park is located in Wayne County, Michigan.
- Harlingen is located in Cameron County and is 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east of De Anda Colonia (which is located in Hidalgo County).
- At the time of his death, he was 55.
- We don't have any burial details.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Bill Haley<1>
Kris Kristofferson (Musician, singer, songwriter, actor)
- Full name: Kristoffer Kristofferson
- He was born in Brownsville (TX) on June 27, 1936 (a Saturday) and died in Hana (HI) on September 28, 2024 (a Saturday).
- Brownsville is located in Cameron County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of De Anda Colonia (which is located in Hidalgo County).
- Hana is located in , Hawaii.
- At the time of his death, he was 88.
- The body was cremated.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Kris Kristofferson<1>
Kris Kristofferson (Musician, singer, songwriter, actor)
- Full name: Kristoffer Kristofferson
- He was born in Brownsville (TX) on June 22, 1936 (a Monday) and died in Hana (HI) on September 28, 2024 (a Saturday).
- Brownsville is located in Cameron County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of De Anda Colonia (which is located in Hidalgo County).
- Hana is located in , Hawaii.
- At the time of his death, he was 88.
- The body was cremated.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Kris Kristofferson<1>
Thomas Wade 'Tom' Landry (Professional football)
- He was born in Mission (TX) on September 11, 1924 (a Thursday) and died in Dallas (TX) on February 12, 2000 (a Saturday).
- Mission is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of De Anda Colonia. Both communities are located in Hidalgo County.
- Dallas is located in Dallas County, Texas.
- At the time of his death, he was 75.
- He is buried at Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park, which is located in Dallas County, Texas.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Thomas Wade 'Tom' Landry<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park (TX) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From De Anda Colonia to Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park
Trinidad Silva, Jr. (Actor)
- He was born in Mission (TX) on January 30, 1950 (a Monday) and died in Whittier (CA) on July 31, 1988 (a Sunday).
- Mission is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of De Anda Colonia. Both communities are located in Hidalgo County.
- Whittier is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 38.
- He is buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Trinidad Silva, Jr.<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for San Fernando Mission Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to San Fernando Mission Cemetery (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From De Anda Colonia to San Fernando Mission Cemetery
Walt 'No Neck' Williams (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Brownsville (TX) on December 19, 1943 (a Sunday) and died in Abilene (TX) on January 23, 2016 (a Saturday).
- Brownsville is located in Cameron County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of De Anda Colonia (which is located in Hidalgo County).
- Abilene is located in Taylor County, Texas.
- At the time of his death, he was 72.
- He is buried at Greenleaf Cemetery, which is located in Brown County, Texas.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Walt 'No Neck' Williams<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Greenleaf Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenleaf Cemetery (TX) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From De Anda Colonia to Greenleaf Cemetery

Footnotes ...

<1>	The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.