The Pompa family history in Arizona dates back to the early 1900s. Joseph Pompa was born in Pierce. Arizona. the son of the Pompas from Sonora. Mexico. When he was one year old. his father abandoned the family. which included his mother and seven sisters. The family moved to Jerome. Arizona. and Joseph. or Joe. began working as a copper miner at the age of 14. Eva Macias Pompa was born in Camargo. Chihuahua. Mexico. and immigrated to the United States at the age of 1. along with her widowed mother. They arrived in Clarkdale. Arizona. where Evas mother made a living by cleaning houses.
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