Neida (or Neyda) Cecilia Liciaga y Montañez was born on September 15, 1928, in Santurce, Puerto Rico. She was the daughter of Maria Montañez y Diaz, and her father was listed as Juan Antonio Liciaga, "mayor de edad de estado soltero de profesion musico," which translates as "an adult bachelor, with the profession of musician."
In 1930 Neyda was living with her mother, an aunt and uncle with their children, in the town of Manati, Puerto Rico. Ten years later she is living in San Juan with her mother- now listed as a "viudo", or widower, her brother Héctor David Liciaga born around 1932, what must have been two half-brothers: Jesús García born 1935 and Manuel García born 1937, and her 80 year old "abuela" or grandmother- María Sánchéz.
Spelling her name Neida, between 1950 and 1993 she lived in New York City at 4365 W 27th Street, and at 868 Amsterdam Avenue.
Neida Liciaga died December 24, 2015 at the Bellevue Hospital Center. She is buried on Hart Island.
Sources: Puerto Rico, Civil Registrations, 1885-2001; U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Vol. 1 and 2; 1930 and 1940 U.S. Federal Censuses.