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INTERVIEWEE: Martin Hachquet Interviewer: Gretchen Skivington Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Date ofinteviw: May 4, 20 14 Audio: 1 Length: 2:00 + Language; English Summary and index: Gretchen Skivington

1. SUMMARY

Martin Hachquet was born 5-23-28 to Martin Hachquet and Ana Sorhondo, both French Basque immigrants to Elko, Nevada in the 1920s. Pet Itcaina (important Elko Co. sheepman) paid Martin Sr.'s passage from Urdepel France in early 1920s. He met Ana Sorhondo at the Overland Hotel where was an indentured maid in 1925 her first day in Elko. They married Aug 25, 1925. Son, Martin was born 5-23-28. Martin Jr. states "He (Martin Sr.) never wanted to talk about the old country again and didn 't. He was a proud American." Parents both grew up in poverty, but did well with hard work in Elko. Ana, his mother, took in Basque kids so Martin Jr. (an only child) knew everybody. He and the first Basque Softball Team actually started the momentum to start the Elko Basque Club and organized the resultant "Arrinak" Dancers and National Basque Festival. Elko was a vigorous and "very Basque" place to live in. "Most people were Basque. At least 50%".

2. CONTENT INDEX

Dates/chronology:

• Born 5.23.28 • Parent's births and backgrounds/siblings • Immigration of parents ( 1923 and 1925) • Sheep in Curry (Ely), Eureka (south), Gold Creek (north) • Uncle "Hachquet" sponsor no contracts, just passage • Parents' marriage 1925 • Martin in kindergarten, Ely • Father's heart attacks (SLC, Hogar Hotel, Dr. Delguidice-Elko) • Father as contracting sheepman= 5,000 head: Satniago Beltzu, "Xubero", Tony Caminio • "Arrosa" Tonry BEnequi • Basque Softball Team: (beginings of Basque Club & FestivaL Sought sponsorships from Basque

Businesses, Plaza, Clifton, Club Elko, Stockmen 's (Dan Bilbao) $1 ,000 John Aguirre-Martin Hachquet-Hank Samper= main organizers

• Doesn't want to talk about his own family (divorce, kids grew up inCA)

NOTE: Please ex purge criticisms of Claudia Wines and daughter-in-law ("I don't like" sections)

Places mentioned in order:

• Curry (NV.)

• Elko

• Esnazu (France)

• Gold Creek (Elko Co. NV)

• Oxnard (CA)

• Urdepel (France)

Themes sheet p. 2 of 2

NA- Life in Basque Country • "hard" for parents, never wanted to return

Arrival: Trip (mother)

Growing up as 2"d Generation Basque-American: • Childhood • School

High school sports • English language acquitions

Basque Social Activities in New Country: • Picnics • Boarding houses/hotels • Bars • Basque Club • Sports

Adaption to Life in the New Country: • Sheep industry • Ranching

Language • Basque Fr. And Spanish Basque • Doesn't want to talk about marriage/his kids • Religion • Food • Basque values are American values! = patriotism, hard work, honor

Interviewee: Martin Hacquet

Pre-interview= 4115115

I st interview (I hr)= 4/22/ 15

Martin Hachquet

Birthda~ : , 1929 Place: Elko, NV (all life) Graduated: EHS 1947/8?

PARENTS

Martin Hacquet: father birthdate:

5 Hachquet brothers all immigrated:

Ana Sorhondo: mother birthdate:

Urdepel, France (Esnazu, "Alzua" farmstead) T iptona

Came to US @ 25 yrs, March 25

OTHER FAMILY

1930 & 1940 census: Batiste & Catherine Hachquet Ely John, Flora

Uncles/Aunts (Sorhondo) Cousins = SF, CA Nazreth 1890 Veronica 1895 (CC) Ernie 1918 Albert 1935 (CC, Douglas) Helen 1924 **Martin 1929 Pauline 1915

Isabel 1917 Adele 1920

Children: Mike, 1954, Karen 1956, Debbie 1958 Married: 1952 (doesn't want to talk about it/divorce/took kids to Calif)

FOCUS TOPICS

Sheep business: Father, Martin sold out 1948 to Ian mcBride, never good start aga in, Antzo 1945-46 Gold Creek, sheep ranch in Eureka (Labani sister-in-law) Fish Creek Eureka- Rednick? Big outfit 1939-1946 Martin sick ( alka seltzer) Beaver Creek

Basque Softball Team & Club Picnic: Guy Aguine, Martin Hachquet, Hank Samper, John Aguirre, Ed?

Life in Elko 1930s-1990s:

Achurra sought sponsors for softball team, then had idea for Basque picnic 1952? 1950s before Elko Club 1962