PREGUNTAS Y RESPUESTAS
Nos. #584 through #403 (Years 2009 through 2007)
This page is for the exchange of genealogical/historical information relevant to early (pre-1848) Hispanic Californians (also called Californianos or Californios) and their descendants. We will include both question (Pregunta) and answers (Respuestas) for the benefit of all the cousins of the questioner. Questions and responses may be submitted by using the following link: Queries & Responses.
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Pregunta 584 - 26 December 2009
We are researching families that lived in the Livermore-Amador Valley before 1900. One of those families descended from James BAGLEY (born 1831 Ireland, died 1861 San Jose) and Maria Elena Aranzazu MESA (born 1840 Alviso, died after 1920). We are very interested in learning more about James BAGLEY and exactly where he lived (believed to be in what is now Milpitas, Calif.), and where he is buried. Also very interested in when and where Maria died and where she is buried. Very willing to share information we have. [Richard Finn (nonmember), Livermore, Calif.]
Pregunta 583 - 22 November 2009
Who were the mother and father of Maria ORTEGA y PACHECO? Maria married Guillermo WEST, son of Mark WEST, in Sonoma County. Maria claimed to be a descendant of Jose Francisco ORTEGA of the Portolá Expedition. I am trying to determine her mother and father. She may have come from Contra Costa County, but was a resident of Sonoma County when she married Guillermo in 1875. Maria was probably born around 1849. [Carol Eber (provisional member), Petaluma, Calif.]
Pregunta 582 - 22 November 2009
I'm trying to make my daughter proud of her background--something her mother's side of the family does not seem to like to talk about.
I am told she goes back to Don Jose Marie AMADOR--I hear that he was a sergeant at the Presidio in Monterey and later at the Presidio in San Francisco. I also heard that his wife was the first school teacher in California and that their son was part of the founding of Mission San Jose. When he retired the Spanish king gave him 17,000± acres in what is now the Amador Valley. Amador County is named after him. Family stories say that he let Irish settle on his land and that is now Dublin, Calif.
The story goes that some gringos bought 100± horses from him. They then came back to say they needed a receipt in English for the Army. He did not speak English but signed it anyway. The receipt was NOT for horses but for his land. He lost his fight in American courts.
His was buried behind the Catholic Church in Gilroy, Calif., by my daughter's great-grandma, who was born in the Castro House. [Dennis Gothot (nonmember), San Martin, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 582 - 22 November 2009
According to Marie Northrop's Spanish-Mexican Families of Early California: 1769-1850, Vol. I, pp. 31-33: Jose Maria AMADOR was born 18 December 1794 and baptized 20 December at Mission Dolores. His parents were Pedro AMADOR (born about 1739 Cocula, Guadalajara, Mexico) and Maria Ramona NORIEGA (born about 1760 Baja California, Mexico; buried 3 September 1802 Mission Santa Clara). Pedro and Ramona were married in 1777 Baja California. She was his second wife and of "some attainments for her circumstances and time, as she taught all of her eleven children to read and write." Pedro enlisted in August 1765 at Loreto and rose to the rank of sergeant. He was with Portolá's Expedition to Alta California in 1769. Jose Maria AMADOR married (1) May 1818 Maria Magdalena de la Trinidad BERNAL, who died in 1828 in childbirth; they had three children who lived into adulthood and were married. He married (2) 1 May 1829 Josefa Joaquina Rogeria SANCHEZ, who died in 1838; they had five children, at least one of whom married. He married (3) 13 January 1844 Maria Soledad ALVISO; they had 5 children. Northrop has more details of his wives and children; although, she does not mention any being a teacher.
Jose Maria AMADOR was a soldier at the San Francisco Presidio from 1810-27. He was Mayordomo of Mission Santa Clara in 1827. He was granted Rancho San Ramon in 1834 and left valuable memoirs. Amador County was named for him.
Harry Crosby's Gateway to Alta California: The Expedition to San Diego, 1769, p. 144, details Pedro AMADOR'S military service. If the military records show he was in the Spanish Army in Arizona or Alta California during the American Revolution, his male descendants may very well qualify for membership in the Sons of the American Revolution.
As a Californio descendant myself, I take pride in my ancestors' accomplishments and hope your daughter will do the same. [Benita Gray (member), San Diego, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 582 - 5 January 2010
Our family, which is AMADOR, also come from the same part of Mexico, by Cocula, Jalisco, Mexico. There is a big AMADOR family in that area. My dad's father was from La Mesa del Cobre, Jalisco. His father was Serafin AMADOR and they had a big family in that whole area of AMADOR name. [Librado Amador (nonmember), Sunnyvale, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 582 - 14 March 2010
Pedro AMADOR was my great-great-great-great-grandfather. Does anyone know who his parents were, if they were from Spain, and if so what part of Spain? [Warren Brunetti (nonmember), Alameda, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 582 - 7 December 2010
Pedro AMADOR was originally from (the area of) Cocula, Jalisco. Sinforosa AMADOR--one of the eleven children of Pedro and Ramona--was my matrilineal ancestor. My sister's mtDNA analysis--her contribution to a project conducted by Dr. John Johnson, Curator of Anthropology at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History--showed that Sinforosa (and her mother Ramona) carried mitochondrial DNA mutations belonging to haplogroup A2 (haplotype A26), which means that Ramona (and therefore, Sinforosa) were matrilinearly descended from "Native" Americans, who very probably crossed into North America from Siberia, through Beringia, some 13 thousand years ago.
I have entered an article on Sinforosa AMADOR in Wikipedia. [William K. Boone (nonmember), Mexico City, Mexico]
Pregunta 581 - 6 November 2009
Looking for any information on the ancestors of Jose Dario ARGUELLO (born about 1753 at Queretaro, Mexico; died about 1827-8 at Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico). Also is he related to Juan de ARGUELLO who joined Cortes' Mexican expedition from Nicaragua? My husband's father was Donald L. ARGUELLO (born 1896 in Santa Clara, Calif.). Thank you. [Carol Field (nonmember), Sydney, Australia]
Respuesta a Pregunta 581 - 30 December 2011
Regarding the ARGUELLO family of Alta California, I have a cousin who is from the AREGUELLO family. Please contact me for further information, at my e-mail address: <lorrilocks@gmail.com>, or Lorraine Frain, P.O. Box 133, Los Altos, CA, 94023-0133 [Lorraine Frain (member), Mountain View, Calif.]
Pregunta 580 - 29 October 2009
My maternal 5th-great-grandfather is Francisco REYES (born 1747 Zapotlan el Grande, Jalisco, Mexico), a member of the Portolá Expedition and later owner of Rancho Encino y Alcalade of the Pueblo. His wife, Maria Luisa del Carmen DOMINGUEZ, was born 1767 in Villa de Sinaloa. I am also a 4th-generation descendant of the co-owners of Rancho Boca de Santa Monica: 3rd-great-grandparents Francisco Rafael MARQUEZ (born 1798), Maria Roque VALENZUELA (baptized 16 August 1815) and Ysidro REYES (born 16 April 1813 Zapotlan el Grande, Jalisco, Mexico) and his wife Maria Antonia VILLA (born 1820). Of the Rancho Boca children, I know Pascual MARQUEZ (born May 1844) and Maria Micaela de Guadalupe REYES (born 12 December 1852, daughter of my great-grandmother Felipa MARQUEZ, who was born 8 May 1874 and married Eusebio M. CARRILLO (born 1865) on 18 February 1894. I located Eusebio M. CARRILLO'S parents: Eusebio CARRILLO (born 1831) and Francisca MARTINEZ (born 1843) and the marriage information on their 3 November 1859 ceremony at the San Salvador de Jurupa Church in San Bernardino but need help with information on my 3rd-great-grandparents: Jose Maria CARRILLO and Brigida CORAGA and Evaristo MARTINEZ and Aurora GARCIA as noted in the Catholic Church records. It is believed the Italian priest Jose Oneto misspelled the names "CARIO" and "CORAGA." Any additional information on my CARRILLO, CORAGA y MARTINEZ, GARCIA families would be greatly appreciated. [Joseph M. Peyton (nonmember), Santa Clarita, Calif.]
Pregunta 579 - 29 October 2009
Looking for information on the ancestors of Jose Dario ARGUELLO. Is he related to Juan de ARGUELLO who joined Cortes' Mexican expedition from Nicaragua? My husband's father was Donald L. ARGUELLO. Thank you. [Carol Field (nonmember), Sydney, Australia]
Pregunta 578 - 29 October 2009
I am trying to locate brothers and sisters, if any, of Maria Camila GALINDO, daughter of Juan Bautista GALINDO and Maria Rita Alvina TAPIA. She was born 6 July 1843 and baptized at Santa Clara Mission 29 July 1843 (Santa Clara Book II,1804-1843, No. 332, page 84). I do not know the marriage date of her union with Ramon VIVAL or the location. Maria and Ramon along with their son were buried at San Gabriel Mission and the records for 1900–1910 were said to be stolen. My father and I tried to locate the graves. But we could not locate them as it appears that a fence and a road had been constructed in the same location as the graves. I will be grateful for any help you can give me. I have been looking for information since the 1960s. Sincerely, [Helen Vidal Humphreys (member), Costa Mesa, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 578 - 15 February 2010
The Huntington Missions database shows the following christenings and burials of children of Juan Bautista GALINDO and Albina MORENO at the Santa Clara Mission: Sebastián, born 20 January 1841, christened 27 January, buried 19 March 1841; Francisco Javier, born 4 December 1841, christened the same day; Nicolasa del Refugio, born 10 July 1845, christened 13 July; María Celedonia Marcelina, born 26 September 1847, christened 29 September. There is a 1900 census record in San Diego for María GALINDO, mother of 15 children, 4 living. Also a burial record for María GALINDO, wife/widow of Ramón VIDAL (born August 1839, Sonora) 5 July 1904, Calvary Cemetery, San Diego. [Rondi Frankel (nonmember), Mexico City, Mexico]
Pregunta 577 - 29 October 2009
I have been working on my son-in-law Wilton Martin WOOD'S Spanish genealogy for 2 years. His mother was Margaret TICO. I am trying to locate the correct wife and her parents, for Wil's ancestor, Jose de Jesus Maria TICO, who married a Maria Jesus PERALTA (it may be Maria Jesus Josefa PERALTA). Jose TICO was born 01 February 1839 and baptized at the Santa Barbara, Calif., mission. Jose TICO was married to Maria PERALTA 21 August 1865 at Mission San Buena Ventura, now in Ventura Co., Calif. Jose TICO'S father was Fernando TICO, his mother (Fernando's 2nd wife) was Maria de Jesus Silvestra ORTEGA. Fernando's parents were Joaquin TICO & Juana Maria CARRERA. Maria Silvestra ORTEGA'S parents were Juan Capistrano Martin ORTEGA & Maria Josefa Rafaela ARELLANES. Maria Silvestra ORTEGA'S grandfather was Sgt. Jose Francisco ORTEGA who was with Gaspar Portolá's party when they discovered San Francisco Bay. Sgt. Jose Francisco ORTEGA'S wife was Maria Antonia Victoria CARRILLO. Thank you for your help. [Beverly Nickerson (nonmember), Oceanside, Calif.]
Pregunta 577 UPDATE -- 2 February 2010
I do not have much information about Jose Francisca ORTEGA'S father, except that his name was Francisco ORTEGA, born about 1710 in Castillo, Spain, and that Jose Francisco ORTEGA'S mother was a Maria Magdalena Francisco GUERRA (later the name was changed to de LA GUERRA). This Maria Magdalena Francisca GUERRA was born about 1715 in Spain.
I do not know if she was an ancestor branch of the famous de LA GUERRA family of Santa Barbara, but have hints that the families might have known each other earlier in Spain and certainly knew each other in Santa Barbara. Jose Francisco ORTEGA, who was the first Comandante of Presidio Santa Barbara, retired to the Santa Barbara area and had an adobe and property in Refugio just north of Goleta, Calif., which became Rancho Refugio. The de LA GUERRA family also came to Santa Barbara. In the article "The Pioneers And Their Descendants" (no author), "It is generally conceded that the leading Spanish family of Santa Barbara has been that of de LA GUERRA." "Don Jose de LA GUERRA y NORIEGA was born in 1776, at Novales, Santander, Spain. In 1804, he married Dona Maria Antonio CARRILLO, daughter of Don Raymundo CARRILLO of Santa Barbara (who was the brother of Maria Antonia Victoria CARRILLO who married Sgt. Jose Francisco ORTEGA). Don CARRILLO was also a Comandante of the Presidio Santa Barbara. I hope some of your readers might also have additional information on Sgt. Jose Francisco ORTEGA'S mother and her family.
Pregunta 576 - 8 October 2009
Searching for info on my great-grandparents Antonio and Juana Mario Olivera BERMUDEZ (born 1845). They lived in the Santa Margarita area, County of San Luis Obispo. They had 7 children, one of which was my great-grandfather Antonio Secundino BERMUDEZ and daughter Ramona. Juana remarried a Mariano BONILLA and possibly again to a man named CERITTO. [Jackie Rawhoof (nonmember), Oceano, Calif.]
Pregunta 575 - 8 October 2009
I recently had my mitochondrial DNA tested, and as I expected it came back as Native American--which tribes would be living in the area near Loreto in Baja California at the time (about 1761) of my great-great-great-great-grandmother, Maria Lugarda SALGADO? [Mary Ryan (member), San Francisco, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 575 - 5 January 2010
I found a website that says two tribes of natives near Loreto were the Cochimi and the Guaycura (also spelled Guaicura and Waicuri): http://www.houstonculture.org/mexico/baja.html.
Hopefully more specific maps will soon be available showing the distribution of the Amerinid haplogroups as more people test and report. Good sites so far are National Geographic and Genealogy of Mexico: https://genographic.nationalgeographic.com/genographic/index.html
http://garyfelix.tripod.com/~GaryFelix/index63.htm [Valerie Hall (member), Sacramento County, Calif.]
Pregunta 574 - 20 September 2009
Can anyone tell me if Maria Apolinaria ONTIVEROS born about 1802 was a Gabrielino Indian? [Carlos Contreras (nonmember), Palmdale, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 574 - 20 September 2009
According to San Gabriel Mission records:
#1584 a Maria Apolinaria ONTIVEROS who married Manuel Antonio DUARTE on 5 August 1821 was the daughter of Patricio ONTIVEROS and Maria Antonia RODRIGUEZ, residents of the Rancho de Santa Gertrudis. Patricio was a retired soldier.
#508 Juan Patrico ONTIVEROS (age 22) married Maria Antonia RODRIGUEZ (age 14) on 1 June 1794. He was a single soldier from the Presidio of San Diego and the son of Jose ONTIVEROS and Anna Maria CARRASCO, originally of Chametla, the jurisdiction of Rosario, Sinaloa, (in what is now Mexico). She was the daughter of Pablo RODRIGUEZ and Maria Rosalia NORIEGA, of Real de Santa Rosa, Durango, (in what is now Mexico) and settlers of the Pueblo of Los Angeles.
Of course there could be more than one Maria Apolinaria ONTIVEROS born about 1802. [Benita Gray (member), San Diego, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 574 - 8 October 2009
Carlos--I don't know if she's a Gabrielino Indian or a Juaneno Indian. Please call me about this family name. I have the sister-in-law's name--Juana ONTIVEROS--on a family tree I am working on. Please call me at 909-823-7115. [Mike James (nonmember), Fontana, Calif.]
Pregunta 573 - 20 September 2009
I am looking for information on my great-great-grandmother Christina (Custodia, Traca) HIGUERA (born about 1855 in California) and her parents. I found her and her children in a Selmatown, Fresno, Calif., census (10 children). Her parents were also born in California. She married F. (Francisco, Frank, Pancho) ALVISO. They were married in 1875 in California. In October 1895, F. ALVISO was thrown from a horse at a ranch near Cedar Mountain--right outside of Livermore, Alameda Co., Calif.--and died. Please e-mail me at AJSERNAGRUBBS@AOL.COM if you have any information. Thanks. [Angela (nonmember), Salinas, Calif.]
Pregunta 572 - 13 September 2009
I have searched for years and have not found the parents of the original BERRYESSAS from Spain. My grandfather always told me BERREYESSAS were Basque. I have searched Spanish and Basque databases and found nothing. As far as I can track back is Luis Cayetano BERRELLEZA. [David Ridgway (nonmember)]
Respuesta a Pregunta 572 - 8 October 2009
From this website: http://www.piopico.org/data_base/pafg15.htm#431 Luis Cayetano BERRYESSA was born about 1720 in Isurbel, Spain. He married Maria Micaela LEYVA.(Spelling for town in Spain is actually Usurbil.) Maria Micaela LEYVA was born about 1725 in Sinaloa, Mexico. She married Luis Cayetano BERRYESSA. Luis is my gggggg-grandfather :) [Janet Dunlop (nonmember), California]
Pregunta 571 - 13 September 2009
Might anyone have a list of the children of Maria Monica de la Luz ROMERO and Ignacio ORTEGA? They married in 1838 in San Gabriel, Calif. I'm trying to confirm they were my great-great-grandfather's, Gregorio ORTEGA'S, parents. That information was given to my uncle by the granddaughter of Gregorio. I didn't find anything in the California census or Marie Northrop's books. Anything would be of some help. I found a Jose ORTEGA, 13, in the 1860 Santa Barbara census. I think this is him. Thank you!! [Marta Melendez (nonmember), Ventura, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 571 - 8 October 2009
My husband is also a great-great-grandchild of Gregorio ORTEGA. Gregorio married Maria Antonia Regina ESQUIVEL and they had 18 children. My husband is the great-grandson of Gregorio's daughter, Genevieve Virginia ORTEGA. Gregorio was born in 1848 in Los Angeles, California and we do have information about his siblings. We have been studying our family tree which is extensive and we have information dating back to the days of the original soldados serving under Jose Francisco de ORTEGA as well as information of the descendants of Gregorio's wife Regina. You have a very rich and interesting family history. We would be happy to share what we have. Do you still have the name of the grandchild that your uncle was in contact with? We would love to speak with anyone who has information about Gregorio's children and grandchildren. Please feel free to contact us by e-mail bruinwald@yahoo.com and we will be happy to provide our telephone number. [Deborah Acosta (nonmember), Canon City, Colo.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 571 - 5 January 2010
Regretfully, I have to state that the Gregorio ORTEGA who married Regina ESQUIVEL was not a descendant of the California ORTEGAS. He was born in Southern Mexico as indicated by his death record dated 22/23 February 1916 (County of Ventura), which I have attached to this email. The names of his parents are not given, nor is his state of birth, but it says he had lived in California for 55 years, but was born in "Southern Mexico." Gregorio ORTEGA'S wife, Regina, however, was descended from an illustrious group of pobladores and Californios:
• Great-Great-Granddaughter of Juan Matias OLIVAS (soldado)
• Great-Great-Granddaughter of Jose Rosalino FERNANDEZ (soldado)
• Great-Great-Granddaughter of Pedro Gabriel VALENZUELA (soldado)
• Great-Great-Granddaughter of Anastacio FELIZ (soldado)
• Great-Great-Great-Granddaughter of Luis QUINTERO (poblador)
I researched this family thoroughly 11 years ago and had originally tried to link Gregorio up to the "other ORTEGA'S," but it never happened. Everything points to Mexico. But Regina has a very fascinating California background, while Gregorio states in every census between 1870 and 1910 that he was a native of Mexico, and his naturalization is recorded in Ventura County as follows: "Gregorio ORTEGA, Mexico, 23 Jul 1877, 2:31(M):338 Octaviano Morago/Guadalupe
Elwell." Gregorio, however, was a very well respected member of his community
and the proud father of 18 children, but he was no Californio; he was married to one. [John P. Schmal, Santa Monica, Calif.]
Pregunta 570 - 13 September 2009
I am seeking information about the Workman-Rowland Party of '41 and if there was such a person named Billy PERDEW in that party. If so, then he had to have been a trapper in New Mexico. But where was he from? Also, I think that Billy PERDEW fathered out of wedlock a son to Nieves ROWLAND, the daughter of John ROWLAND. The child, William PERDEW, born 5 September 1846 in Puente, California, was my great-grandfather. In short, I'm trying to verify a link to John ROWLAND through a child born to Nieves ROWLAND and Billy PERDEW. [Robert Lindeboom (nonmember), Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 570 - 28 March 2010
According to my family records I have a great-grandfather with the name Julian William Reed PERDEW who was born 5 September 1848 or 1849 and was raised by the Rowland family, more specifically Lucille ROWLAND (Nieves' sister). His father, however, was not Billy but Josef. Probably not the same William PERDEW, but thought it interesting the relation to the ROWLAND family and the birth dates. Please let me know if there are anymore similarities in our respective family trees.
Pregunta 569 - 14 August 2009
Is Romaulda ALVISO married to Eularito MORILLO 17 April 1900 in San Luis Obispo the daughter of Nicolas ALVISO (BUTRON) and Maria Juana LORENZANA (VASQUEZ)? [Simon Morillo (member), Vallejo, Calif.]
Pregunta 568 - 14 August 2009
I'm trying to locate information (parents, place of birth, date of birth, etc.) for Santiago/Santigo QUINTERO/S and his wife Dolores RUIZ, parents to Julian QUINTERO/S. Julian was born in 1824 or 1834 at El Fuerte, Sinaloa, Mexico. Julian married Rita Marie BERMUDEZ/S, daughter of Juan Hilario BERMUDEZ/S and Ana Maria LUGO. Rita was born on 25 June 1824 in San Gabriel, Los Angeles, Calif.
Also, trying to locate information (parents, place of birth, date of birth, etc.) for Perfecto DUARTE and Eugenia SALGADO, parents to Maria Soledad DUARTE, Francisco DUARTE SALGADO, Pedro Eulogio DUARTE SALGADO. Soledad was born on or around 1831/1832 in Baja/Alta California. Soledad married Jose Antonio VALENZUELA (born on or about 1814 in San Gabriel), son of Jose Antonio VALENZUELA and Maria Josefa Dominga ALBITRE. Pedro Eulogio DUARTE SALGADO married Juliana CASTRO and they had a child named Tomasa DUARTE (born about 1849 at Rancho San Rafael). Tomasa DUARTE married Francisco LOPEZ on 23 March 1873.
Any information on Santiago QUINTERO, Dolores RUIZ, Perfecto DUARTE, and Eugenia SALGADO would be appreciated. They are my daughter's 5th-great-grandparents. Thank you. [C. Castillo (nonmember), Riverside, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 568 - 15 February 2010
Perfecto DUARTE was the son of Manuel DUARTE and Anselma ORANTES, and a native of Baja California. In 1821 and 1827 he was a soldier in San Vicente. Eugenia SALGADO may have been the daughter of Sgt. Estanislao SALGADO, native of Loreto, and later at San Vicente. Estanislao was probably the son of Loreto soldier Francisco Javier SALGADO, a Portuguese, and María Lucía ALIPAZ. Estanislao's wife was María CAMACHO. Lots of maybes and probablys, I know, but there were very few people in the north of Baja California at that time. [Rondi Frankel (nonmember), Mexico City, Mexico]
Pregunta 567 - 14 August 2009
I have been trying to find either military records and/or marriage records for Pedro SOTERO (GALLARDO). His name appears as Pedro SOTERO and his wife was Petra Agustina GUTIERREZ. I have the baptism records for two of their sons: 1) Manuel Ygnacio (born 21 October 1760) and George Miguel Maria (born 30 September 1761). Both were baptized in Santa Gertrudis, California. They had 9 children but I have only found the two baptism records. I know he was a military soldier and he served as a "Cabo". He wrote some letters to the Viceroy from Sinaloa in 1767 after he moved there from what the records indicates "Las Californias". I have been doing my research for over twenty years and I have been stuck at this point. Anyone who has information about them I would really appreciate you share that information with me and the sources where I can find it.
I also have a baptism record for an Indian boy dated 30 de Nov 1775 from the Misión de Santo Domingo, California. The name of the child is Andres and his padrino is Juan Antonio BOTILLER, Soldado de Escolta.
The other document I have is a baptism record for an Indian boy dated 12 de Abril 1784 de la Misión de Santo Domingo, California. The name of the child is Victor and the padrinos are Juan Antonio BOTILLER and his wife Maria Celia COTA.
I suspect that Juan Antonio was a brother of Martina BOTILLER and Antonio was the father of Maria Luisa BOTILLER Y COTA.
Please contact me if you have any information or want to get a copy of the baptism records and the source where I obtained them. [David Rabago Gallardo (nonmember), Tucson, Ariz.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 567 - 15 February 2010
Soldier Juan Antonio BOTILLER and Celia COTA were indeed the parents of María Luisa BOTILLER. Juan Antonio is recorded as having been born in 1745 at Real de Minas de Baroyeca, Sonora, and Martina in Villa de Sinaloa circa 1736. Juan's father, also Juan, was born near Villa de Sinaloa and was in Loreto, Baja California by 1733. It is very possible that Martina and Juan Antonio were related, though. [Rondi Frankel (nonmember), Mexico City, Mexico]
Pregunta 566 - 2 August 2009
Trying to find ancestry of my grandfather Albino (also spelled Alvino, Alben, or Alvin) ROMERO. He was a lemon grower in San Fernando in 1903. Married to Josefa (aka Josefina or Josephine) LOPEZ in 1893. I believe he had a sister named "Annie" who wrote to my grandmother from Punta Gorda on 27 June 1897. [Lynn Adams (Provisonal Member), Escondido, Calif.]
Pregunta 565 - 21 July 2009
I am a great-granddaughter of Ramon VILLALBA. His daughter, Juana VILLALBA ADAMS, was my grandmother. Ramon was born in 1824 in Real de San Juan de Sonora, Mexico. He was the son of Juan Jose VILLALBA born in 1793 in Sonora, Mexico. His mother was Mercedes LOPEZ also of Sonora, Mexico. The family owned a 400-acre working cattle ranch in Sonora called "Esaville". Ramon & his brother, Rafael, left Mexico at a young age and moved to Carpenteria, Calif., where they purchased the acreage from the sea to the mountain. They named it "Punta del Norte". He & his brother went to the mine fields in the gold country and there they opened up a livery stable where he met Charles Francis ADAMS (my grandfather). Ramon took Charles to Santa Barbara where he met & fell in love with Juana (Jennie) VILLALBA ADAMS. I am anxious to communicate with anyone who has more to tell. Thank you. [Juanita Adams McCandless (not yet member), Abilene, Tex.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 565 - 2 August 2009
I have been searching ancestors of Rafael VILLALBA, Ramon's brother, for several years. I have naturalization records for both brothers and baptismal, marriage, and death records from the Santa Barbara Mission Archive-Library and would be happy to share. I welcomed the information regarding the name of the village and ranch name in Sonora as the information I had was a corrupted name, "Esavil," which was not located. Contact me at ox@silcom.com. [Dorothy Oksnerr (nonmember), Carpinteria, Calif.]
Pregunta 564 - 21 July 2009
Does anyone know who the parents of Juana Maria VALENZUELA were? She was probably born around 1775–1780 and was from Santa Barbara and married to Buenaventura ALVAREZ. Were her parents Indian? [Carlos Contreras (nonmember), Palmdale, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 564 -21 July 2009
According to Marie Northrop's Spanish Mexican Families of Early California 1769-1850, Vol. II, pp. 302-03:
Juana Maria VALENZUELA was baptized 7 May 1789 at Mission San Juan Capistrano. She was the 7th child of Juan Segundo VALENZUELA (born about 1791 at Alamos, Sonora, Mexico of Ramon VALENZUELA and Maria Antonia AGUILAR; buried 21 April 1830 at Mission San Gabriel) and Maria Ana Augustina ALCANTARA (born about 1754 at Alamos of an ALCANTARA and a SALAZAR; buried 7 October 1831 at Los Angeles Plaza Church). They were married 15 February 1773 in Alamos. Juan Segundo was a soldier with Rivera, arriving at San Gabriel 14 July 1781; he was in San Diego in 1790. Juana married Buenaventura ALVAREZ 6 September 1807 at Mission San Gabriel. [Benita H. Gray (member), San Diego, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 564 - 5 January 2010
I can add a little to the response about Juana Maria VALENZUELA'S parents being Native American. My 5th-great-grandmother, Maria Antonia VALENZUELA, was child # 3 and sister to your Juana Maria, #7. I had our mtDNA traced myself and found their mother's line, Maria Ana Augustina ALCANTARA Y MEZA (or SALAZAR, I've seen it both ways) is haplogroup C, which is Native American in their maternal ancestry. The National Geographic Genographic website has a very informational guide and map. C's are spread all throughout North and South America. [Valerie Hall (member), Sacramento County, Calif.]
Pregunta 563 - 21 July 2009
I am trying to find the relationship between my grandfather, Augustine GARCIA of Gilroy and the Secundino/Teodoro ROBLES family. [Marji Garcia (nonmember), Tucson, Ariz.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 563 - 22 November 2009
Augustine GARCIA'S wife was Pauline ESPINOSA. Her parents were Miguel ESPINOSA and Maria de Jesusa ROBLES. Maria de Jesusa was the daughter of Secundino ROBLES. [Joann MacDonald (nonmember, friend of Joan Boyd, member, who connects with this family)]
Pregunta 562 - 21 July 2009
Looking for information on the children of Pablo Antonio Maria CASTRO, born about January 1801, Santa Clara, Calif., and Maria Barbara Rufina SOTO. I do know their children were married as follows: Jose Ramon was married to Maria Guadalupa WELCH; Maria Concepcion was married to John PROZZO; Josefa Antonia was married to Antonio de Padua GALINDO (my line), and Maria Juana never married and died after 1880. I also need the place and death date of Pablo Antonio and Maria Barbara Rufina CASTRO. All of these folks were living in Contra Costa Co., Calif. During the 1880 Contra Costa Co. census, Pablo was living with his son, Ramon. Thank you for any help. [Cliff Vierira (nonmember), Alamogordo, N.M.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 562 - 21 July 2009
According to Marie Northrop's Spanish Mexican Families of Early California 1769-1850, Vol. I, p. 102: Pablo Antonio Maria CASTRO was born 25 January 1801 and baptized 30 January 1801 at Mission Santa Clara. He and Barbara were married 6 February 1823 at Mission Dolores. He died 14 December 1876 at Temescal, Calif. [Benita H. Gray (member), San Diego, Calif.]
Pregunta 561- 10 July 2009
I´m looking for Fernando de La TOBA information, about his relatives, and of course his second last name, the name of his parents. He came from Vizcaya about 1790, arrived at Monterey, California, then went to Baja California Sur, where he left a lot of family. [Fernando Murillo-López (nonmember), Cd. Constituación B.C.S., México]
Pregunta 560 - 10 July 2009
I am looking for any information on Carmen (Carmel) RUIZ, daughter of Jose Antonio RUIZ or Juan Agaton Anselmo RUIZ and Maria Francisca CANEDO. Carmen was married to Francisco Xaviar VALENZUELA and had a daughter, Juliana VALENZUELA, born 1854. She also was married to Jose Maria ORTIZ and then had children Eugenia and Paula ORTIZ born in Anaheim, Calif. I need a birth place and birth year for Carmen ORTIZ. I have conflicting information that has her birthdates from 1841 to 1855. Need this information to complete my family tree. Thank you. [Ayde Mendibles (not yet member), Clovis, Calif.]
Pregunta 559 - 2 July 2009
I have been researching my late mother's Mexican family history for some time. My mother was Caroline Louise Beasley MULLINS. Her mother was Bessie GEE, daughter of Caroline (Carolina) and Parley GEE. All three women were born at Los Angeles. Carolina (great-grandmother) is a problem. We don't know her birth surname, nor for that matter, her surname when she died (22 September 1948). Because of this missing piece of information, Calvary Cemetery was unable to offer any information. I was only six at the time, but I remember the funeral.
Other bits of information regarding great-grandmother Carolina:
1. Her mother was Concepcion, born at the Avila Adobe (presumably the one at Olvera Street, but maybe not).
2. Her siblings were Maria (Aunt Mary), Rosa (Aunt Rose), and Juan (Uncle Johnny).
3. Uncle Johnny is said to have shot a man, and further, his legal expenses forced his father to sell substantial property in Los Angeles.
4. Among Carolina's married names were WHITE, HYDE, GEE and FLANLEY. She was an enigmatic person, and was never at any family gatherings (other than her own funeral).
I have also been working on possible relationships with the PICO and FORSTER families, mostly due to resemblances to members of those families. My late uncle, Ralph BEASLEY, bore an incredible resemblance to Pio PICO, and my brother has some of that resemblance. Ysadora can be seen in the faces of Carolina and her daughter Bessie. In a departure, a girl that I graduated from Mater Dei High School with, Charlene FORSTER, from the Forster Ranch in San Clemente, always reminded me of Bessie, my grandmother. A yearbook photo of Charlene, seen next to an Easter 1946 photo of my grandmother, shows a startling resemblance (I have long since lost touch with any high school classmates).
I have contacted Calvary Cemetery, been to the Sherman Library in Corona del Mar (a wonderful resource for genealogical research of California families), also the Los Angeles Hall of Records (in Norwalk, where I searched through old handwritten records in the basement), and to the Old Plaza Church (no help at all!), and also the Pico House Hotel, where a knowledgeable docent suggested the Central Library, my next stop. Marie Northrop's book was wonderful, but no help.
If anyone reading this has any information that may help (perhaps the names of the grandchildren of Ysadora PICO FORSTER, or more directly, the offspring of Juan Fernado FORSTER, who lived at Los Angeles, and developed the Forster Block on Main St.), I will be so grateful. I'm running out of leads. Tomorrow I will be searching for a book recommended by a friend who also frequents the Sherman Library. Again, muchas gracias in advance for any information or suggestions. [Terry Mullins (nonmember), Aliso Viejo, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 559 - 2 August 2009
My name is Carmen Cesena, my family (father, Teodoro Cesena LUCERO; mother, Guadalupe Carrillo Miranda de CESENA), my three brothers, and one sister immigrated to this country in 1958. Albert PICO, one of the last living descendants of Gov. Pio PICO, nephew to Gertrudis PICO (never married), were our sponsors. We lived at Casa Loma Ranch, in San Jacinto (Riverside, Calif.). Albert and his wife (they were separated) had three daughters, Valerie, Margo, and Trudy PICO. He passed away and is buried in Riverside, I believe. Good Luck. [Carmen Cesena (nonmember), Victorville, Calif.]
Pregunta 559 UPDATE - 8 October 2009
Thanks to those kind responders who have helped me with my lengthy research into the ancestry of my late mother, Caroline MULLINS. The enigmatic person whose "very private" life made research difficult, my great-grandmother, Caroline FLANNELLY ( among other names . . . she was oft-married), has until now been the lynchpin I needed to nail down. And now I have. She was one of nine children of John S. WHITE and Concepcion Chona AVILA WHITE. (Los Angeles Times articles spell the name "Conception.")
Concepcion was born 1855 in California, no city given, and lived most of her life in Los Angeles. I still have some questions about this family line. John WHITE was born 1841 in Illinois. My questions arise from a couple of sources. One is that the great-grandmother Caroline passed down that her AVILA mother was related to the LUGOS of Bell Gardens. The other one, two-fold, involves striking resemblances of 2 of my relatives to some well known Californios. A FORSTER (Charlene) that I graduated from high school with (1960) reminded me amazingly of my grandmother Caroline's daughter, Bessie. Additionally, Bessie's son (my uncle) Ralph BEASLEY bore more than a similarity to Gov. Pio PICO. Ralph passed in 1983, long before I became aware of this resemblance to PICO (via on-line photos).
I would appreciate any suggestions that might lead me further in this quest. I am excited about the information on Concepcion (AVILA) and John WHITE, but the above mentioned unrequited searches leave me with a feeling that I have a lot of work to do. Gracias for any helpful directives. [Terry Mullins (nonmember), Aliso Viejo]
Pregunta 559 UPDATE - 30 December 2011
In an article in the Los Angeles Times (Sept. 05, 1895) regarding the "company" established to resolve disposition of the AVILA family estate, there is mention of the children of Antonio AVILA. Ascencion and Concepcion are mentioned, among several others. Is this the great- great-grandmother? Great-grandmother Caroline held that her mother Concepcion was born at the Avila Adobe. My thanks to any responders. [Terry Mullins (nonmember), Aliso Viejo, Calif.]
Pregunta 558 - 2 July 2009
I am looking for any information on Ernardo Rosas GERMAN [HERMAN]. I believe he was born in the late 1700s. He married a Chumash woman from Santa Barbara. They may have been married in Tulare, Calif., in the early 1800s. Their child was enrolled in the convent at San Juan Bautista, her name was SANTICA. Other child died and I can not find what his name was. [Doug Nulton (nonmember), San Luis Obispo, Calif.]
Pregunta 558 UPDATE - 26 December 2009
Mekilia and Enardo Roses GERMAN had two children. Mekilia passed away from smallpox while they were still young. Enardo took the children from Santa Barbara and enrolled them in the convent in San Juan Bautista where the little boy soon died of smallpox also. The little girl was named Maria SANTICA GERMAN. Maria SANTICA married Dsidero BELARDE and had three children. Maria SANTICA married for a second time to Jose REYNA, an Amio Indian from Sonora, Mexico, and they had three children. Maria SANTICA married for a third time to Pedro MARTINEZ and they had two children. All of Maria SANTICA'S children were born in San Juan Bautista. I can not find information on Maria SANTICA'S brother or parents. Maria SANTICA was married in 1853 the first time. [Douglas Frank Nulton Sr. (nonmember), San Luis Obispo, Calif.]
Pregunta 558 UPDATE - 12 March 2011
Looking for information on Maria Santos GERMAN'S parents. Believed to be Enardo Roses GERMAN and Mekilia, a Chumash woman from Santa Barbara, Calif. They may have been married in Tulare, Calif., in the first part of 1800s. Would love any feedback: dnultonsr@wildblue.net [Douglas F. Nulton, Sr. (nonmember), San Luis Obispo, Calif.]
Pregunta 557 - 1 July 2009
Hi, I am looking for information on Maria Juana PERALTA, wife of Solomon Maria PICO. I recently discovered that he is my great-great-grandfather who fled to Baja California to escape the law and was later executed by the Mexican authorities. Was his wife murdered by American miners and that the reason he became a bandit? Thank you. [Maria Pico Sclafani (nonmember), Romulus, N.Y.]
Pregunta 556 - 29 June 2009
I believe my great-grandmother is the late Maria Antonia RODRIGUEZ SOBERANES, whose daughter may have been Matilda Gabriela SOBRANES, my grandmother, who was born in 1873 in King City, Calif. She died in 1967 and I have no information on her as all her siblings are deceased and I am curious to know more. I know we are part of the family of the SOBERANES who used to live in Casa Soberanes in Monterey, Calif. [Nicole Lloyd (nonmember), Huntington Beach, CA]
Respuesta a Pregunta 556 - 29 June 2009
Marie Northrop's Spanish-Mexican Families of Early California:1769-1850, Vol. II pp. 266-68 has the following: Maria Antonia RODRIGUEZ (born 14 February 1795 of Manuel RODRIGUEZ and Maria Balvenada ANTUNA; baptized 16 February 1795 at Mission San Carlos de Monterey; buried 12 January 1883 at Mission San Carlos de Monterey) married Feliciano Antonio Jose SOBERANES (born 9 June 1788 of Jose Maria SOBERANES and Ana Josefa CASTRO; baptized 10 June 1788 at Mission San Carlos de Monterey; buried 4 May 1868 at Mission San Carlos de Monterey) on 10 November 1810 at Mission Soledad. Northrop cites 14 children born between 1811 and about 1838: Maria Josefa Gracia, Jose Antonio Panfilio, Maria Gabriela Josefa, Francisco Maria, Jose Antonio, Jose Maria Victor, Maria del Carmen Natividad, Maria Guadalupe, Jose Feliciano del Carmen, Jose Andres del Carmen, Maria Ana Antonia Francisca, Jose Mateo, Ana Maria (Anita), and Manuel Gregorio. Either this is not your line or Maria Antonia RODRIGUEZ SOBERANES is either your great-great-grandmother or great-great-great-grandmother. [Benita H. Gray (member), San Diego, Calif.]
Pregunta 555 - 29 June 2009
I have been researching the early families of my hometown of Colton, San Bernardino County, California, which includes those Spanish settlers of Agua Mansa and San Salvador along the Santa Ana River. 1860-1910 Census lists: VELARDE, VACA, VALASCO, VALDEZ, VALENCIA, ORTEGA, VALENTINE, VALENZUELA and a LOT MORE! Would love to hear from any who know of these early Colton families! New email address: linmari@peoplepc.com [Lynn Gavette Roberts (nonmember), Pekin, Ind.]
Pregunta 554 - 6 May 2009
I am currently doing research on my family history (CESENA - CARRILLO), and would welcome any leads on the descendants of Ruth and Albert J. PICO, key people in education of myself and siblings. ccesena@mac.com
Pregunta 553 - 15 April 2009
I am the great-grandson of Alfred William MILLS listed in the 1880 census with his family:
A W MILLS 1834 England (listed AW Mills)
Wife Mary MILLS 1850 Ca
Dau Mry MILLS 1870 Ca
Dau Louisa MILLS Ca
Son Alfred Charles MILLS 1876 Ca
Son Frank R MILLS 1879 Ca
All the California births were in Santa Clara County. Alfred MILLS was captain of the schooner Nellie Carter which was stranded off Nova Scotia 30 August 1906. I don't know if he was on the boat at that time.
Here is the problem, Mary MILLS's name was ALVISO. It is recorded in the family bible as Maria Narcisa Alviso MILLS. Since marrying outside the faith was not popular she was not buried in the cemetery with the others in the family. One census list her middle name as M. Whatever family of ALVISOS it was had some kind of large land grant. My mother said at one time there was possibly a bandit in the history but I don't know about that. I do know having discussed with my grandfather and uncle many times that she was an ALVISO. As to where she is buried, I know it was in Santa Clara County someplace. Any help would be appreciated. Excuse my spelling as at 80 my eyes are not so good. [Earl A Fowlkes (nonmember), Mt. Holly, N.C.] 704-822-0441 blueox6@yahoo.com
Respuesta a Pregunta 553 - 1 July 2009
I have contacted Earl directly regarding MILLS Y ALVISO family details, using the following sites:
Found stories of wagon accident causing death of Alfred William MILLS in 1897 using Library of Congress for San Francisco Call newspaper: http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ articles note that he was widowed and survived by children Alfred & Frank MILLS and Louisa FORBES. Family can be seen in 1870 Santa Clara County census with William A., wife Mary M., and daughter Mary E. at age 1 month: http://www.census-online.com/links/CA/Santa_Clara/
Found date of death for Louisa FORBES in 1942 by searching for father MILLS and mother ALVISO on California death index: http://www.sfgenealogy.net/php/vitals/cadiindex.php
Found burials for Alfredo (1872-1874) and twin sister Louisa FORBES at Mission City Memorial Park:
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cascchgs/mission_cem/cemindex.htm
Additional burials at Mission City Memorial Park include M. M. MILLS (male) died 1882 which might be the wife of Alfred MILLS, in error and M. E. MILLS--probably daughter Mary born May 1870, died age 13 yrs and 11 months in April 1884.
If M. M. MILLS died 1882 at age 36 is actually the wife then Family Chart # 81 ALVISO y PACHECO (Dorothy Mutnick: "Some Alta California Pioneers & Descendants 1776-1852") may show Alfred's wife as Maria de Jesus Narcisa born 30 Sept 1846. Her baptism at Mission Santa Clara on 11 October 1846 can be found on Huntington Library site: http://www.huntington.org/Information/ECPPlogin.htm [Julia Christy (member), Sundance, Wyoming]
Pregunta 552 - 3 April 2009
We, the ROMERO family descendants of Jose de Jesus ROMERO, born about 1855, are searching for his parents as well as his final resting place. The June 1880 U.S. Census, 5th Ward, shows Jesus ROMERO and his wife, Lolla residing at 165 Kohler, Whittier, Los Angeles, Calif., with their four children, Alexander, Epifanio, Maria, and Bernarda. Ventura (Ben) Cloromiro ROMERO GUTIERREZ, born 18 August 1885 in Azusa, Calif., son of Jesus ROMERO and Dolores CAMACHO, was my mother's father, and my grandfather. We would be most grateful for any information regarding Jesus ROMERO. [Lorraine Frain (member), Mountain View, Calif.]
Pregunta 551 - 3 April 2009
Looking for anyone relating to or knowing of Crescencio Flores CUELLAR, mother Petra FLORES and father Leonso CUELLAR. They lived in Simons Brickyard, Montebello, Calif., and were from Maritas Penjamo, Mexico. [Lupe C. Lopez (nonmember), Whittier, Calif.]
Pregunta 550 - 22 March 2009
I am in search of information of my relatives of my maternal side. What I do know is that my mother's family has been in California for maybe five or six generations. They owned a rancho in Azusa and Pomona. Their surnames are ESTRADA, AQUIRRE, and AGUAYO. Also they took the name TURNER through marriage. My great-grandmother's name is Isabel Estrada TURNER and great-grandfather is Luis ESTRADA. Any help would be greatly appreciated. [Gail Gonzalez Lopez (nonmember), Victorville, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 550 - 29 October 2009
Gail, I think I can help. My maiden name is AGUAYO. I've researched the TURNERS & AGUAYOS that lived in Azusa and had big ranches. It was a big family. I've researched AGUAYO, TURNER, ESTRADA, and RUELAS who resided in Azusa and had lots of land there. Isabel's parents were John C. TURNER and Placida RUELAS TURNER. She had a brother named Dionicio and a sister named Mary . . . also half-brothers and sisters. I'd be glad to share if you contact me. Please get in touch with me . . . and we'll se what we can do. GTafoya5@aol.com [G. Tafoya (nonmember), Whittier, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 550 - 31 October 2010
My late friend, David AGUAYO, conducted extensive research and gathered a lot of documentation regarding the AGUAYO family of Azusa. I recall that the name TURNER was included, because he managed to obtain the Los Angeles City street sign for the now defunct Turner Street. Sadly, David passed away a month ago, but if you need information, I can put you in touch with his sister. [Rebecca Madera (nonmember), Alhambra, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 550 - 3 October 2011
My great-great-grandparents were Loreto AGUAYO and Guadalupe MESA. The AGUAYOS helped settle Agua Mansa township in Colton. Loreto was a storekeeper who did business with the families of Bandini, Rubidoux, etc. My mother was active in restoring the Agua Mansa Cemetery where many of our relatives are buried. Maybe we can help each other, since one of mom's uncles mentioned he was born in Azusa at his relative's home. chula.mcs@cox.net [Carole Salazar (nonmember), La Mesa, Calif.]
Pregunta 549 - 1 March 2009
I am looking for information and ancestors of Francis LEYVA born 14 May 1839 Mexico to Ignacia LEYVA de VALENZUELA and Manuel de LEIVA from Sinaloa, Mexico. Manuel's parents were Don Justo de LEYVA who married Joseffa de GIRARDO. They walked up through the missions around 1847 to Mission San Jose where Francis met and married Calvin MARTIN. If anyone can help with information where we might find our ancestry we would be so appreciative. Thank you, [Erin Menard (nonmember), San Jose, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 549 - 15 April 2009
I am also a descendent of Francis (Francesca) & Calvine MARTIN. Their daughter, Nancy, is my great-grandmother. I am starting a family tree and would like to know more.
nancia@ashbrook.net [Nanci Adler (nonmember), Carlsbad, Calif.]
Pregunta 548 - 17 February 2009
I recently had the opportunity to go to Santa Barbara and do as much research as I could on Jose Calixto (Calisto) AYALA, I have lots of family information on AYALAs tracing back to him. What I am looking for is personal information about Jose Calixto AYALA and where to find it. If my gathered information is correct, it seems he was an 11–13 year-old boy when he came to Santa Barbara. We are having an 80th-birthday for my father, Harry J. AYALA, and would like to gather as much information as possible. Most of my descendants are still in the the area, south to Thousand Oaks. [Carlos Ayala (nonmember), Orem, Utah]
Respuesta a Pregunta 548 - 17 February 2009
According to Marie Northrop's Spanish-Mexican Families of Early California: 1769-1850, Vol. II, pp. 16-18: Jose Calixto AYALA was born about 1763 at Real de Cozala, Sinaloa, Mexico of Nicolas AYALA and Maria YGNACIA. He married Juana Maria Vitala FELIZ (born about 1773 at Real de Cozala of Juan Victorino FELIZ and Micaela LANDERA; buried 2 August 1840 at Mission Santa Barbara) 3 December 1786 at Santa Barbara Presidio. They had 13 children, all baptized at Mission Santa Barbara. He was a soldier in Anza's 1774 Expedition. Theirs was the first marriage of gente de razon at Mission Santa Barbara. He was invalido (retired) at Santa Barbara in 1832. In 1834 he was a hachero (woodcutter) at Santa Barbara.
According to Richard Whitehead's Citadel on the Channel: "According to the presidio marriage register, the first marriage solemnized at the presidio was performed in the building used as the guardhouse because the (palisade) presidio chapel threatened to collapse." [Benita Gray (member), San Diego, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 548 - 1 July 2009
This states that Jose Calixto was a soldier in Anza's 1774 expedition. If this is true, he would only have been 13–14 years old. I can find nothing in the Anza expedition history to list AYALA'S name. Do you know of such a record? I have been searching for years to find an early record for AYALA. The earliest record I can find for him is his marriage in Santa Barbara. Thanks. [Lorraine Moffat (member), Hesperia, Calif.]
No, I do not. Benita Gray
Pregunta 547 - 17 February 2009
I am looking for information on the YANEZ or PETERS families. Viviana YANEZ was married to Telefilo PETERS and was the sister to my great-great-great-grandmother, Trinidad Silvas YANEZ. Trinidad was married to Remijio YANEZ. I would like to know who Viviana's and Trinidad's parents were. Remijio YANEZ is the oldest identified grave in the original Pala Indian Cemetery, yet anyone we ask has no idea who he was. I am sure it is do to all the political and money-hungry people out there. This information is wanted strictly for family history as my grandmother and her sisters lived at Pala, but were then orphaned. Later they returned to visit family and friends. But my grandmother and her sisters and my mother passed before we could get all our questions answered. [Lisa White (nonmember), Chula Vista, Calif.]
Pregunta 546 - 17 February 2009
My great-grandmother was Tomasa Garcia de MORENO. I have several pictures of the entire family that my great-aunt Q.P or Felicia MORENO gave me. They are very old old portraits and I would love to share them. [Barbara (nonmember), San Diego, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 546 - 3 April 2009
My great-grandmother was also Tomasa MORENO. My grandmother was Irene Moreno de GUTIERREZ and her daughter, Evangeline, is my mother. Aunt Felicia STEPKA was also a member of Los Californianos until she passed at age 105 in El Cajon. I have done grandmother
Tomasa's family history in early California. Yes, please contact me regarding the pictures. [Lorri Frain (member), Mountain View, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 546 - 30 December 2011
Regarding Q.P.'s photos of the family of Tomasa Garcia de MORENO, from Barbara of San Diego. Please contact me: <lorrilocks@gmail.com>, or Lorraine Frain, P.O.Box 133, Los Altos, CA 94023-0133. [Lorraine Frain (member), Mountain View, Calif.]
Note: I understand a contact was made. Wonderful! La Tejedora
Pregunta 545 - 31 January 2009
The ancestors I'm researching start with Juan Francisco BERNAL, born 1692. His son Juan Francisco, born 1737, was in the de Anza party of 1776. To my knowledge the descendents settled in the San Francisco Bay Area. I am trying to find our when and where my great-grandfather died. His name was Majin BERNAL. He was born in 1856. His parents were Antonio BERNAL and Encarnacion HIGUERA. Majin also had a son, Francisco, born in September 1879. I cannot find any information on these two. Any help would be greatly appreciated. [Jinny Nielsen (nonmember) Geneva, MN]
Respuesta a Pregunta 545 - 29 October 2009
1880 census from LDS Church:
http://www.familysearch.org/eng/search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=census/search_census.asp
Spanishtown in San Mateo Co., CA:
Majin BERNAL age 24
Rita BERNAL age 26
Francis BERNAL age 9 months
Alameda Deaths:
http://www.l-ags.org/County_Death_Records_II/MAC.html
2 Oct 1899
Majin, BERNAL (sic - name backwards) age 41 yrs
born 2 Oct 1858 in Calif., married
died by being thrown from a horse
Livermore-Amador Genealogical Society:
http://www.l-ags.org/
Majin Listed as a farmer in 1892
tombstone - BERNAL, Rita, 1856-1912
http://www.l-ags.org/cem_pd/sa71-75.html
St. Augustine's Catholic Cemetery
Buried 24 Feb 1912 from Graham Mortuary
http://www.l-ags.org/cem_pd/mort117.html
CA death index (CADI) 1905-1929
http://www.vitalsearch-ca.com/gen/ca/_vitals/cadeathm.htm
Rita BERNAL, age 58 died Alameda Co. on 22 Feb 1912
Francis BERNAL, wife M, age 38 died Alameda Co. on 2 Nov 1918
or perhaps in 1914 as seen in mortuary records.
[Julia Christy (member), Sundance, Wy.]
Pregunta 544 - 31 January 2009
I'm searching for family information on Jose CASTRO and the connection to the PALMER family. These CASTROs were from San Juan Bautista and I believe Jose was governor during the 1840–1850s era. Jose had a son, Esteban CASTRO. I have not found the PALMER connection yet. I believe PALMER may have married into Jose CASTROs family—perhaps a sister to Jose or Esteban? My information is based on a letter Jose CASTRO sent to J.B. ALVARADO on 24 December 1856 stating that he was hoping to borrow 200 pesos from PALMER to help his son Esteban on his travels to Sacramento. Thanks. [Jennifer Pierce (nonmember), Elk Grove, Calif.]
Pregunta 543 - 31 January 2009
We are searching for descendants of the HERNANDEZ brothers, Mariano and Pedro, who owned the Rancho del Puerto, specifically a Mr. George R. HERNANDEZ who may now be deceased but lived in the Fremont, Calif., area. The history of the town of Patterson, Calif., begins with the measuring of the Rancho del Puerto and the subsequent grant of the land to Mariano and Pedro HERNANDEZ on 30 January 1844 by Manuel MICHELTORENO, then governor of the Californias. The town of Patterson is celebrating it's centennial this year and we are trying to find any descendants who might link back to the two HERNANDEZ brothers. Please contact me at Sheila-ann@Juno.com. Thanks! [Sheila Ruiz Harrell (member), Modesto, Calif.]
Pregunta 542A - 31 January 2009
I am trying to locate a photo of the chapel that was built by Rafael CASTRO in 1876 in the city of Aptos. It was named Our Lady of Mt. Carmel. The chapel was demolished in 1930 and mentioned in the Sentinel and the Pajaronian but neither included a photo of the chapel. [Marie (nonmember), Santa Cruz, Calif.]
Pregunta 542B - 31 January 2009
I would like to find out the location of origin in Spain of the SOBERANES family of Salinas and Monterey, Calif. I am part of the family and have developed an interest in the family history because I was recently in Spain and was wondering what part of Spain my family (on my mother's side) came from. If you have any clues or suggestions where I could get this information I would be grateful. Thanks. [Douglas Moler [nonmember], California]
Pregunta 541 - 31 January 2009
I am completing a pictorial history of the mid-Alameda County region for the Arcadia Publishing Series "Images of America," and I would much like to secure an image or line illustration of Barbara Castro SOTO. Her brother was Guillermo CASTRO and her husband was Francisco SOTO. She was one of the few women who owned a Spanish land grant and was named as the sole owner. Do you have any leads on where I might find something? I have worked with Bancroft, the local historical society, and done rather extensive primary source research. But, to no avail. Thanks for your consideration of this request.--
María Ochoa, PhD
San José State University
Department of Social Science
Women's Studies Program
Telephone: 408-924-5591
professor.ochoa@gmail.com
Pregunta 540 - 26 December 2008
José Pérez FERNÁNDEZ (born at Da Ponte, Lorenzo, 15 November 1749) joined the army in 1762 and was in the Spanish dragoons for 16 years. Spent one year at Loreto Presidio then to the Presidio of San Francisco in 1792 when he was at the Presidio of San Francisco and was acting commandant with Hermenegildo Sal while José Argüello was in Monterey. Lt. José Pérez FERNÁNDEZ returned to Loreto, 1798, and then I can place him again at Loreto in 1820. Can you tell me any more about him?
Juan Prado MESA was born May 1806 in Santa Clara, Alta California. He had been a soldier at the San Francisco Presidio since 1828, served as a corporal in the Santa Clara Guard. In 1835 Vallejo removed his company to Sonoma, leaving Juan Prado MESA in charge of San Francisco’s Presidio. Juan Prado MESA was wounded in an Indian fire in 1838, granted a rancho in 1839, and died in 1845 from his wounds. Can you till me when he joined the army, what the wounds were that caused his death so many years later? [Marcus Combs (not yet a member), Presidio of San Francisco California]
Pregunta 539 - 26 December 2008
Can anyone assist me in with information regarding my family tree, my great-great-great-grandfather was Francisco ALBANEZ who married Maria Anontia YBARRA. He was a sea captain and they settled in San Timeteo Canyon in the mid 1800s. He was given a land grant, Rancho Albanez. There were nine children, who married people with surnames SWEENY, GRIFFEN, and COE. I have a Native Daughters of the Golden West certificate, giving Francisco's date of birth as 1801, but have documentation from the Patriots and Near Patriots of Northwestern New Spain, page 4, that paid Francisco ALBANEZ'S expenses for a trip from San Blas in 1778. I would appreciate any information. My e-mail is TEALBANEZ@aol.com. I forgot to mention, of the nine children I am related to Epifanio ALBANEZ. [Thomas Albanez (nonmember), Venice, Florida]
Pregunta 538 - 26 December 2008
Was Jose Claudio ALVERTIE a Gabrielino mission Indian? I have a document from Thomas Temple II stating that he was. [David Freese (nonmember), Laguna Niguel, California]
Pregunta 537 - 26 December 2008
Can anyone tell me what happened to Josef Manuel VALENCIA and his wife on the trip to Alta California in 1776? The records say only one person died, but I find no proof that VALENCIA and his wife made it to California. His daughters are listed the next year as orphans living with godparents, Xavier BELTRAN and his wife. Thank you [Beca (nonmember)]
Respuesta a Pregunta 537 - 26 December 2008
Marie Northrop's Spanish-Mexican Families of Early California 1769-1850, Vol. II, p. 293 says Joseph Manuel VALENCIA was buried 30 August 1788 at Mission Santa Clara and that his wife, Maria de la Luz MUNOZ was buried 21 December 1776 at Mission Dolores (first burial). [Benita Gray (member), San Diego, Calif.]
Pregunta 536 - 19 November 2008
I am praying that someone will know of a Ludovina (last name unknown) who married a (first name unknown) HIGUERA. They were born in California in the 1830s. They appear in the 1880 census, but his name is hard to make out. Ludovina was the grandmother of a BERRYESSA descendant I am working on, and "holds the key" to connecting him to his parents (as I have no clue who they might be right now). ANY information is welcome on them. I've stressed most internet sources, now I need to see if anyone has anything specific in their databases on this couple. Many thanks!!! [Anthony Ray (nonmember), Palmdale, Calif.]
Pregunta 535 - 19 November 2008
I am a descendant of Jose Manuel HIGUERA. HIGUERAs were part of 1774 expedition. They were from Villa de Sinaloa. Later, about 1777, they were early settlers. My great-grandmother Alta Gracia HIGUERA was born at Tres Pinos, Alta California, Mexico, in 1840 and died at Tres Pinos, California, U.S.A. in 1946. She was 106 when she died. I was 7 years old in 1946. In Woodland, California, there are hundreds of descendants of Alta Gracia HIGUERA. If any family or other folks that have knowledge of this part of the HIGUERA family read this, please e-mail me at apodaca@pacbell.net. I would like very much to speak with you. I am trying to finish a book I am working on concerning the family's historic past and its modern-day American history. [Arthur J. Apodaca, J.D. (nonmember), Guinda, Calif.]
Pregunta 534 - 19 November 2008
I am looking for information regarding Sacramento PACHECO, a wheelwright/wagon-maker from Santa Margarita, San Luis Obispo Co., Calif. He is shown to have married Leanor Abril BREEM or SOTA before 1869 near Santa Margarita. We have him born about 1829, unknown where. Thank you. [N. Woodfin (member), Salinas, Calif.]
Pregunta 533 - 19 November 2008
Hello,
I am seeking names of children of my husband's great-grandparents: Jose Ramon AREGUELLO (born 1828 in Alta California; died 1876 in Santa Clara, Calif.) and Maria Isabel ALVISO (born 1832). Cheers & thank you. [Carol Field (nonmember), Sydney, Australia]
Note: according to Marie Northrop's Spanish-Mexican Families of Early California: 1769-1850, Vol. I, p. 48: Jose Ramon Antonio Francisco Dario ARGUELLO was born 8 September 1828 and baptized 9 September 1828 at Mission Dolores (in San Francisco), Alta California. He married Maria Isabel ALVISO 21 May 1852 at Mission Santa Clara in what was then the state of California. La Tejedora
Pregunta 532 - 19 November 2008
I am trying to verify who the parents of Eufemia CONTRERAS are. Eufemia is reported as being born in Colton, California, around 1837. Her parents are reported as being Petra URQUIDEZ and Jose Maria CONTRERAS. Eufemia was married to Alejo PARRA and they lived in the San Juan Capistrano area. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Please e-mail any info to reyescuss@yahoo.com. [Rudy Reyes (nonmember), San Diego, Calif.]
Pregunta 531 - 17 October 2008
I am seeking information on any member of the following family: Expedito GILBERT, son of Francisco GILBERT, Grilver, Elbin and Julia LOPEZ. Expedito was baptized 14 November 1836 at Mission Santa Ines. Will appreciate all and any help. gracias PS: I have baptism information from Santa Ines. [John L. Green (member), Rocklin, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 531 - 19 October 2008
Francisco GILBERT was born in Murcia, Spain, about 1800. He was married 6 January1828 to Maria Julia de la Luz LOPEZ. They had seven children that I could find. The first child was named Ramona Rafaela Juana GILBERT. She married Felipe Santiago de la Cruz ARELLANES 14 October 1846 at Mission Santa Inez. They had six children that I could find. Felipe was my great-great-uncle. I have other information on the ARELLANES family if it will be of help to you. I'm also looking for Inez Shakman who has a lot of information on the ARELLANES family. Long ago I had an e-mail address for her, but it didn't work. If she sees this message, please contact me. And you, Teresa, I need your help! You never answered my e-mail. [James T. Larson (member), Paso Robles, Calif.]
Pregunta 530 - 17 October 2008
Hello.
I am looking for any information on Jose Antonio PICO, born on 21 May 1794. He was the eldest son of Jose Maria PICO. Cannot find any information on his wife Madelina BACA. Thank you. [Gracie (nonmember]
Respuesta a Pregunta 530 - 17 October 2008
According to Marie Northrop's Spanish-Mexican Families of Early California: 1769-1850, Vol. II, p. 213: Jose Antonio Bernardino de Sena PICO (baptized 21 May 1794 at Mission San Diego; died 11 October 1821 at San Diego) married Maria Soledad YBARRA in 1828 at Mission San Diego.
According to Saddleback Ancestors: Rancho Families of Orange County California, pp. 62-63: José Antonio Bernardino "Picito" PICO married later Magdalena BACA about 1843. She had been baptized 13 May 1821 at Santa Fé, New Mexico, the daughter of Manuel BACA and Maria Dolores BERNAL. It was her second marriage. José Antonio and Magdalena had 13 children. Their names and birth dates and places are listed in Saddleback Ancestors as are more details about José Antonio, Magdalena, and other members of the PICO family. [Benita H. Gray (member), San Diego, Calif.]
Pregunta 529 - 16 October 2008
My grandfather was Jesus RUIZ, son of Antonio RUIZ. We cannot find a record of his place of birth. Either he was born in Sonora, Mexico, or was a native of California as his funeral mass states. He was born in 1843, died in 1908, and buried in Yorba Cemetery. He was the spouse of Refugia DURAN. After her death and years later in 1899, he married his stepdaughter Francisca LOPEZ, daughter of Francisco LOPEZ. We think he was a descendant of Efiganio RUIZ. [Leroy Vasquez (nonmember), Calif.]
Pregunta 528 - 23 September 2008
Hello -
I am publishing a biography of Pio PICO, which has already been accepted for publication. I view the life of Pio PICO to shed life on larger questions. I do not get too deeply into family history. In fact, very little is out there. I have found the names of four of his children--Joaquina, Ranulfo, Griselda, and Alfredo. Thanks for any information you may have and please feel free to contact me. carlos.salomon@csueastbay.edu [Carlos Salomon (nonmember), Oakland, Calif.]
Pregunta 527 - 23 September 2008
I am looking for information about Zeferino CARLON, first owner of Rancho Arroyo Grande in Arroyo Grande, Calif. My family now owns this property and we are interested to know all of its history and that of it's owners. Thank you. [Gillian Conway (nonmember), Arroyo Grande, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 527 - 23 September 2008
According to Marie Northrop's Spanish-Mexican Families of Early California: 1769-1850, Vol. II. pp. 44-46: Jose Antonio Zeferino CARLON (CORTEZ) was a soldado de cuera, the illegitimate son of Lt. Felipe GOYOECHEA and Maria Juana de Jesus LARA. He used the surname of his stepfathers, Hilario CARLON and Felipe CORTEZ. He was at La Purisima in 1820; at Santa Barbara in 1834 and 1837; and at San Luis Obispo in 1856. He was the grantee of Rancho Arroyo Grande in 1841. He was born 10 February 1792 and baptized 11 February 1792 at Mission Santa Barbara. He married 17 November 1811 at Mission Santa Barbara to Maria Antonia VALENZUELA and they had two children, twins, surnamed CORTEZ (CARLON), one of which died at birth. He married 2 May 1813 at Santa Barbara to Maria Dominga de la Transfiguracion COTA and they had 8 children, surnamed CARLON. He married third Maria Magdalena VAALENZUELA 16 August 1850 at Mission Santa Barbara and they had one child, surnamed CARLON. [Benita Gray (member), San Diego, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 527 - 5 May 2010
Zeferino CARLON—I may know a little. terribleturk@yahoo.com [Armand (former member), Arizona]
Pregunta 526 - 31 August 2008
I am interested in finding out about an Antonio DUARTE supposedly born at San Gabriel Mission. He later married Maria GUTIERREZ of Sonora, Mexico . . . their child Anita born 1880. [Michele Brooks (nonmember)]
Pregunta 525 - 21 August 2008
I am researching my great-grandmother's lineage. Her name is Margarita Villa FELIX and she married my great-grandfather, Ramon CONTRERAS born 1863 in Bakersfield, Calif., son of Victoriano CONTRERAS born 1817 and Manuela Preciado CONTRERAS born 1830. They resided in Bakersfield in 1870. Siblings were Vicente, Juan, Refugio, and Victoriano.
Ramon and Margarita married and moved to Tecate, Baja California, circa 1890. This is a cut from one of my aunt's obituaries: "Mr. Ramon CONTRERAS PRECIADO, in search of new horizons, comes to Tecate originating in the Alta California. Here he acquired lands that were part of the agriculture colony of Tecate, receiving its holder of property from the President of Republic Porfirio Diaz. After being established in his ranch, he married the beautiful Margarita Feliz VILLA, who also came from the same place and who was daughter of a pioneering colonizer, Mr. Jose de Gracia FELIX, and the Mrs. Juana VILLA. Both families grew up producing the land, leaving the manifest their hold in this place. These are part of the roots of the genealogical tree of our personage in mention. Of these families and of the Mrs. Emilia there very well could have been written an infinity of pages, given the important path of these forgery families of the history of Tecate, whose genesis main of those colonizers, it’s probable that they were part of the 10 thousand Sonoreans (from Sonora, Mexico) that in caravan traveled on foot, on horses and wagons, after the fortune of the gold rush in California, and that exhausted the beautiful metal they returned to Mexican territory as was the case of these two families."
Ramon and Margarita eventually settled in East San Diego County and my great-aunt managed the land in Tecate. If there is any familia out there related to us, CONTRERAS or FELIX, we have a yahoo group site:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Contreras_FelixFamily/. I would also like to hear from MORE CONTRERAS cousins. [Adrian J. Gonzales (nonmember), El Cajon, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 525 - 21 August 2008
From Marie Northrop's Spanish-Mexican Families of Early California: 1769-1850, Vol. I, pp. 144-48: Jose de Alta Gracia FELIZ was the 6th child, 3rd son of Jose Tomas FELIZ (born about 1793 at Los Angeles of Francisco FELIZ and Maria Josefa COTA; buried 12 November 1830 at Los Angeles Plaza Church) and Maria de Jesus LOPEZ (born about 1797 at Mission San Vicente, Baja California of Juan Bautista LOPEZ--mayordomo at Mission San Miguel, Baja California, in 1790—and Maria Dolores SALGADO). Jose Tomas and Maria de Jesus married 5 January 1815 at Mission San Fernando and had 11 children. Maria married second Jordon PACHECO 19 May 1835. Jose Tomas FELIZ was a soldado de cuera in the escolta of the Santa Barbara Presidio.
Jose Tomas FELIZ was the 2nd child and 2nd son of Joseph Francisco FELIZ (born 20 October 1761 at Alamos, Sonora, Mexico, of Joseph Vicente FELIZ and Maria Ygnacia PINUELAS; buried 21 March 1847 at Mission San Gabriel) and Maria Josefa COTA (born about 1771 at Loreto, Baja California, of Roque Jacinto de COTA and Juana Maria VERDUGO; died 14 April 1836; buried 16 April 1836 at Mission San Fernando). Joseph Francisco and Maria Josefa were married 19 January 1786 at Mission San Gabriel and had 15 children. Joseph Francisco came in the 1776 Anza Expedition with his father, brothers, and sisters; stationed at San Diego Presidio; settled at Los Angeles in late 1791. [Benita H. Gray (member), San Diego, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 525 - 31 August 2008
I hope that you can help me. My grandfather was Benito CONTRERAS. He had family that also lived in Tecate, Mex. He was born here in San Diego, Calif. They also had a rancho in Tecate. His father's name was Salvador CONTRERAS, who had somewhat of a bad reputation so he was not close to them. Salvador married Aruroa MARTINEZ, then divorced. He stayed in Mexico. Salvador
CONTRERAS had already been remarried by the time I met him. He had married Anita MESA. Their children were Rosa, Marcos, Anselmo, "Tuities" (that's how my mom knows this son), and Juana. My grandfather had a stepsister that lived in Pico Rivera or Whittier, Calif. [YOCAPONE @ HOTMAIL.COM (nonmember), Chula Vista, Calif.]
Pregunta 524 - 21 August 2008
I am trying to find information on Narcissa HIGUERA / EGUERA born around 1840 who was a Gabrielino who married James Vineyard ROSEMEYER / ROSEMYRE / ROSEMYER / ROSEMIRE. They lived for many years in Tehachapi, Bakersfield, and Tejon parts of California. I do not know where she died or is buried but know that her death occurred sometime after 1910. I am seeking any information, records, pictures, stories, on her and her descendants. I have traced the family line and have some information which I would be willing to share. From what I understand there is a recording of her voice at the Smithsonian Institute talking in her native tongue. Thank you for any responses or leads. [Lynda Beacon (nonmember), Dubai, Middle East]
Respuesta a Pregunta 524 - 2 February 2010
I am a member of the Kern County Genealogy Society. The Union Cemetery here in Bakersfield has a Mrs. ROSEMYRE buried with James V. ROSEMYRE. Date of death around 1912. Narcissa ROSEMYRE was schooled at the San Gabriel Mission, but is thought to be either Kawaiisu or Tejon Yokut since she was born west of Tehachapi. Her language should tell. If you have any further questions, please contact mehalomorris@sbcglobal.net. [Harriet Morris (nonmember), Bakersfield, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 524 - 2 February 2010
I am the great-granddaughter of Naesisa HIGUERA also known as Mrs. James ROSEMYER. Her Indian name was Loo Soo. [Elaine Medina (nonmember), Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.]
Pregunta 523- 21 August 2008
I am the great-great-grandson of Jose Antonio SERRANO of the Pauma ranch and the great-grandson of Jesus SERRANO of Ventura County. Does anyone have information on the family? Are any family reunions held? Thank you. [Lawrence Lopez (nonmember), Prescott, Ariz.]
Pregunta 522 - 21 August 2008
I'm currently researching the Los Coches Adobe in Soledad, Calif., for the City of Soledad who is now the owner. The adobe was constructed in 1843 by Maria Josefa SOBERANES and her husband William B. RICHARDSON. Josefa was one of the children of Feliciano SOBERANES and received title to the Los Coches Rancho in 1841, which is near Mission Soledad. I worked on this building 30 years ago and then Adeline C. RICHARDSON O'BRIEN was still alive and had a family archive relating to the RICHARDSON family. I would be interested in talking to her descendants as well as any known descendants of Josefa and William RICHARDSON. Hopefully, some have joined your organization and might be willing to share photos, primary documents, etc. to help understand the early history of this building. I hope you can help. Best,
Charlene Duval
Historian
Archives & Architecture
831 479-7282
Respuesta a Pregunta 522 - 27 September 2012
Although I have little or no information on William Bruner RICHARDSON, he married Maria Josefa de Gracia SOBERANES July 28, 1839, in the chapel at the Monterey Mission (Mission San Carlos Borromeo del Rio Carmel). Josefa was born October 19, 1811, and was baptized November 22, 1811, at the Monterey Mission aforementioned. The baptism record per Huntington Missions project SC 02825, her godmother (Madrina) as Francisca CASTRO. Her parents were Feliciano Antonio Jose SOBERANES (1788-1868) [SC 01338] and Maria Antonia RODRIGUEZ (1795-1883) [SC 02018]. Her parents were married June 10, 1810, at the same mission as they were baptized. [Patrica Rose (Trejo) Thrulby (non-member), Merced, Calif.]
Pregunta 521 - 12 July 2008
Does anyone know of any descendents living today of Juana BRIONES' husband Apolinario MIRANDA and how to contact them? Your help is much appreciated. [Hilda Sendyk (nonmember), Palo Alto, Calif.]
Respuestas a Pregunta 521 - 21 August 2008
Jose Apolinario MIRANDA was my 3rd-great-grand-uncle (although I am not that sure I should claim him . . . he definitely was not the perfect husband!). I am a direct descendent of his brother, Jose Hilario Feliciano MIRANDA. [Pat Garcia (member), Colfax, Calif.]
Hi Hilda,
I am a direct descendant of Juana BRIONES and her husband Apolinario MIRANDA. My grandfather, Jesus Pedro GARCIA, was her grandson (son of her daughter, Maria Jesus Narcissa, and Jesus GARCIA). Jesus P. GARCIA had seven children, including my father, all of them deceased. I have been researching my family for decades and have not been able to locate any more of her descendants other then the above and six other grandchildren. These six grandchildren were the children of her three youngest daughters and appear to have died without issue. My grandparents have a number of grandchildren, my cousins, still living in California (the Bay Area); Texas (the Houston area); Oregon (the Portland area—my siblings); Washington State (Spokane—myself and and a cousin) and Florida (my sister). Also there are a number of great-grandchildren living in the above areas. Please write me at "garce1947@yahoo.com and I will give you those names and locations I have. [Patrick Garcia, Spokane, Wash.]
Gilbert MESA is a descendant of Apolinario MIRANDA and Juana BRIONES. He graduated from Palo Alto High School, so his address and phone number can be obtained from the alumni office there. Two of Apolinario and Juana's daughters married MESA men, sons of Juan Prado MESA, who owned the San Antonio Rancho south of and contiguous with Juana's Rancho la Purisima Concepcion. A man named Gilbert MESA who lived in the Los Angeles area died a couple of years ago, but this is not the same Gilbert who lived in the California Avenue area of Palo Alto and attended Paly. The descendant lives in a town south of here, I called his home a few years ago, if Paly does not supply the address and phone number, I can search in my many files. I wrote a biography of Juana BRIONES that will be published by the University of Arizona Press, out the end of September or first of October 2008. Juana and her two daughters and numerous descendants lived in the California Avenue area for many years, when it was Mayfield. [Jeanne McDonnell (member), Palo Alto, Calif.]
Pregunta 520 - 12 July 2008
Where is Father Jose Ignacio Maximo ARGUELLO, born 8 June 1782, died around 1818, buried? [Judith Guevara (nonmember), San Francisco, Calif.]
Pregunta 519 - 12 July 2008
My great-great-grandfather was Santiago CARRILLO who married Maria Salome Encarcion GALLARDO on 16 February 1850 in Los Angeles, California. I am seeking to learn the names and origin of Santiago CARRILLO'S parents. [Rory Hernandez (nonmember), Los Angeles, Calif.]
Pregunta 518 - 12 July 2008
I would like information about the ancestors of Felipe GOICOECHEA (GOYCOECHEA), 1st or 2nd commander of Presidio Santa Barbara, as my husband's line descends from his sister Juana Lorenza GOICOECHEA. I have the names of their parents, but would like to know if anyone has researched beyond them. I am interested in securing a copy of a portrait of Felipe—any suggestions. Thank you. [Misty (nonmember), San Jose, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 518 - 12 July 2008
According to Citadel on the Channel by Richard S. Whitehead, p. 100: "Governor Neve lost no time in arranging for a replacement of Lt. Ortega as commander at Santa Barbara. Don Felipe Antonio de GOYCOECHEA was promoted from alférez (ensign) to lieutenant January 14, 1783, with orders to assume command of the Santa Barbara Company. For various reasons, the actual takeover did not occur for another year." That would make Felipe the 2nd commander of the presidio. Whitehead goes on to say he was of Basque descent, born in 1747 in the Real de Cosalá, a small town ninety miles southeast of Culiacán in the province of Sinaloa. The book tells quite more about his military life, but only speculation on his ancestry. [Benita H. Gray (member), San Diego, Calif.]
Pregunta 517 - 12 July 2008
I am looking for any information for the LOROÑA family—primarily Dolores LOROÑA'S parents. He was born about 1834. He was married to Encarnacion "Chona " ARVIZU. Children: Andres LORONA: dates unknown; Andronico LORONA: 1858–1862; Pomposa LORONA: 1859–1879; Orphelia LORONA: 1859– ; Leandra LORONA: 1861–1912; Dolores (Lola) LORONA: 1865– ; Rafael Arvizu LORONA: 1867–1939; Andronico LORONA: 1871–1950; Ignacia LORONA: 1874– ; Encarnacion LORONA: 1876–1957. [Leonor Barber (nonmember), Tucson, Ariz.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 517 - 30 December 2011
I have this LORONA family. Dolores LORONA and Encarnacion ARVIZU are my great-grandparents. Contact me at lsthekid81@msn.com [Lou Sweeney (nonmember), Mesa Ariz.]
Pregunta 516 - 12 July 2008
I am trying to identify the parents of Maria Rafaela ALVAREZ, spouse of Prospero DOMINGUEZ. I have seen undocumented sources which state she is the daughter of a soldier but do not give his name. Can anyone identify both her parents? Thanks. [Antonia (nonmember), Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 516 - 15 April 2009
Maria Rafaela ALVAREZ'S parents, Buenaventura ALVAREZ and Juana Maria VALENZUELA, can be found through the following resource: The Huntington Library, Early California Population Project Database, 2006:
http://www.huntington.org/Information/ECPPmain.htm.
This site has baptismal, marriage and burial records for 21 missions, the Plaza Church in Los Angeles and the Santa Barbara Presidio. [Fred Boutin (nonmember), Tuolomne, Calif.]
Pregunta 515 - 14 June 2008
I wish to know who were the brothers and sons of Santiago ARGUELLO (my great-great-great-grandfather), and which members resettled in Guadalajara, Jalisco. Did any of them have children? [Carlita Manson (nonmember), Coronado, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 515 - 14 June 2008
The following information is from Marie Northrop's Spanish-Mexican Families of Early California:1769-1850, Vol. I, pp. 44-. Santiago ARGUELLO'S brothers were: Joseph Ygnacio Maximo, Luis Antonio, Jose Gervasio, and Francisco Rafael Toribio de Jesus. Their father, Joseph Dario ARGUELLO, died in Guadalajara about 1827-28 and their mother, Maria Ygnacia MORAGA, was buried there, 13 April 1829. Jose Gervasio married Maria Encarnacion Dolores BERNAL and they had 3 daughters and a son. All were baptized at Mission Dolores. Jose was sent to Mexico as habilitado general and never returned to Alta California. He served as supplente in congress in 1827-28; retired in 1834; and probably died in Guadalajara. Luis Antonio married first Maria Rafaela Antonia SAL and they had two sons baptized at Mission Dolores. He married second Maria de la Soledad ORTEGA and they had 4 daughters and one son, all baptized at Mission Dolores. Luis' biography can be found in Bancroft's History of California, Vol. III, pp. 9-13. [Benita Gray (member), San Diego, Calif.]
Pregunta 514 - 14 June 2008
My great-grandmother is Francisca DUARTE, daughter of Francisco Maria DUARTE and Ciriaca VALENZUELA. I am trying to locate a marriage record for Francisca and Anthony FLORES. I do not have a date. Francisca DUARTE'S mother is Maria Dolores Seriaca VALENZUELA born about 1828. Francisco Maria DUARTE was born 10 May 1814 at the San Gabriel Mission. Any information would be greatly appreciated. My e-mail is erin.nielsen@comcast.net. [Erin Nielsen (nonmember), Lindon, Utah]
Pregunta 513 - 14 June 2008
I am trying to locate information surrounding Francisco SERRANO, born 1744 in Sastago, Zaragoza, Spain. Specifically, I want to learn more about how he and others circa 1762 would have been recruited from this area of Spain into the Spanish Army. What would have been compelling reasons for himself and others to leave their families and their homeland of Sastago? I do have material on Francisco and his descendents in Southern California, but I more interested in any records during his time in Sastago. I can be reached at ralphoaxaca@tcbk.com and ralphoaxaca@aol.com , and cell # 209 617 3198 [Ralph Serrano Oaxaca (nonmember), Calif.]
Pregunta 512 - 14 June 2008
I am looking for information on the CARRILLO family. The children I have are Soledad, Rosenda, Jose Maria, Jose Luis, and Felipe. All the children were baptized at San Gabriel around 1849 to 1850, except Felipe who was baptized at Pala. The parents noted are Doroteo and Maria GALLARDO. I have researched the GALLARDO family back to Los Angeles. Rosenda married Victor SAMANIEGO, both living at Pala, and married on 26 August 1874. Soledad CARRILLO married Trinidad ACOSTA and they had a daughter Serafina born 24 June 1877. I don't know who Jose Maria CARRILLO married. Jose Luis married Refugio LLANES (my great-great-grandparents) on 28 October 1978 in Pala by the San Juan Capistrano priest. I know there is more family out there and I would love to meet and share genealogy. My grandmother and her sisters lived at Pala and have been searching for their family since the early 1940s and the search has been continued since by other family members. The girls' parents both died when my grandmother Refugio was only 15 and she has since passed. I would love to find more information if anyone knows about any of the kids or names. Every little bit helps and opens new doors. [Lisa (nonmember), Chula Vista, Calif.]
Pregunta 511 - 5 June 2008
I am looking for information about the parents and grandparents of Rosa Ann BARRIOS y ESTRADA who was married to Federico ESTRADA. Rose's mother was Celsa (Maria Antonia Celsa HERNANDEZ born 1842 in California) and Luis BARRIOS (born 1820 in Mexico) was her father. I know very little about them. Celsa's parents were Pomposa FLORES (born 1842 in California; died 1857 in Santa Barbara) and Olayo HERNANDEZ (born 1805 in Penjamo, Guanajuato, Mex.; died 1872 in San Luis Obispo). I have some information that Pomposa and Olayo had daughters named Maria Pomposa de Refugio, Maria Polonia de las Mercedes, Maria Juana Estrefana, and Macaria HERNANDEZ, who married Benito UBIEDO. Does anyone have any information to enlighten me on any of these people? I'm particularly interested in knowing if they had Native American blood. Thanks in advance. [Candi Estrada (nonmember), Seattle, Wash.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 511 - 19 November 2008
Candi, my great-grandmother is Macaria HERNANDEZ, married to Benito UBIEDO (or OVIEDA). I'm away from the genealogy chart just now, but if you are still interested, let me know. Too bad my mom, Madgel MIRANDA, passed away in 2001—she lived in Seattle! [Deborah Miranda (nonmember), Lexington, Virginia]
Respuesta a Pregunta 511 - 31 January 2009
Celsa HERNANDEZ and Luis BARRIOS were my third-great-grandparents. Any information you might be able to share on either Celsa or her parents, Pomposa FLORES and Olayo HERNANDEZ, would be greatly appreciated.Thank you. [Stephanie Hess (nonmember), Denver, Colorado]
Pregunta 511 UPDATE - 1 March 2009
Deborah Miranda, I would love to have any information you have on the family's HERNANDEZ and UBIEDO. Sorry, I didn't meet your mother too.
Stephanie Hess, we share some relatives also it seems. You can e-mail me at candot2009@hotmail.com. Gracias. [Candi Estrada (nonmember), Seattle, Wash.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 511 - 2 June 2011
I believe Maria Macaria HERNANDEZ [father, Olayo HERNANDEZ, and mother, Maria Pomposa FLORES] married twice: (1) Luis BARRIOS 23 October 1854, Mission Santa Barbara and (2) Benito UBIEDA/OVIEDA 29 December 1863, Mission Santa Barbara.
[Please note that the name UBIEDA has been spelled: UBIEDA, UVIEDA, OBIEDA and OVIEDA and probably many more ways....] Benito and Macaria had 8 children: Tomas, Jose Benito, Adolfo, Ysmael, Roberto, Lucinda, Maria Dolores and Eduardo OVIEDA.
Macaria HERNANDEZ BARRIOS OVEIDA died 4 December 1927, I believe, in Montecito, Santa Barbara, Calif. As of the 1920 census, that is where she was living and the Vital Search Death Record states she died in Santa Barbara. And Benito UBIEDA was Yndio, from Sonora and his first spouse, Maria Guadalupe, was Chumash Yndia from Santa Barbara. [Terry Chaffee (member), Carlsbad, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 511 - 18 May 2014
Maria Antonia Selsa/Celsa HERNANDEZ was married to Luis A BARRIOS and Jose Ygnacio Antonio "Victorino" OLIVAS.
On the 1880 U.S. Federal Census, it is hard to determine which children are OLIVAS and which are BARRIOS. The BARRIOS children that are living with their mother, and stepfather, Jose Ygnacio Antonio "Victorino" OLIVAS, are all listed as BARRIOS. My grandmother interviewed Rosa Ann BARRIOS in the early 1960s, so this is how I stumbled upon this information.
These what I believe to be the children's names: Flora BARRIOS (1864–1944), Eduardo BARRIOS (1866–1929), Anselmo BARRIOS Sr. (1866–1932), Maria del Carmen Trinidad "Carmelita" BARRIOS (1868–1893), Rosa Ann BARRIOS (1870–1971), Luis Felipe BARRIOS (1872–), Maria Antonia BARRIOS (1874–), Carolina BARRIOS (1876–1900), and Dolores BARRIOS (1877–).
The OLIVAS children I believe are: Victorino OLIVAS (1878–), Jesus OLIVAS (1880–), Gertrudes OLIVAS (1882–1958), Josefa OLIVAS (1883–), and Addie OLIVAS (1884–1920). Some of these names my be duplicate people? Also, the marriage of Maria Antonia Selsa/Celsa HERNANDEZ and Jose Ygnacio Antonio "Victorino" OLIVAS took place about 1877 according to the 1900 U.S. Federal Census. [Douglas Nulton Sr. (non-member), San Luis Obispo, Calif.]
Pregunta 510 - 5 June 2008
I´m requiring information about Manuela MAITORENA, married to Pablo de LA TOBA. Manuela MAYTORENA was born in Loreto, Baja California, in 1825; she was the daughter of Jesús MAITORENA and Isabel RUIZ. [Fernando Murillo-Lopez (nonmember), Mexico City]
Respuesta a Pregunta 510 - 23 September 2008
Manuela Maitorena RUIZ and Pablo de LA TOBA, both of Loreto, Baja California Sur, were married in La Paz, Baja California, 10 October 1844. Manuela died in La Paz on 14 August 1880. These dates are documented by Pablo Martinez, in Guía Familiar de Baja California. [Rondi Frankel (nonmember), Mexico City]
Pregunta 509 - 18 May 2008
I am researching my ancestors from San Jose del Cabo: Guadalupe MARRON and his spouse, Thomasa de ARCE, parents of Magdalena MARRON ARCE. Was Thomasa de ARCE the daughter of Sebastian de ARCE and Francisca VELASQUES GARCIA? Francisca was the daughter of Jose de VELASQUES of the Portolá Expedition. This is what I assumed from Crosby's books, Antigua California and Gateway to Alta California and Last of the Californios. [J. Blanco (nonmember), San Diego, Calif.]
Pregunta 508 - 18 May 2008
Looking for a line (link) for Juan CORDERO, married to "ESPINOSA", possibly "America" in the 1850s. Juan was the son of Miguel CORDERO and Maria JIMINEZ. "America" was born to Jose Acencio ESPINOSA, and possibly a PICO, in about 1845. These are the line to Laguarda CORDERO, born in 1854. [Dan Cordero (nonmember), Carpinteria, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 508 - 18 May 2008
According to Marie Northrop's Spanish-Mexican Families of Early California 1769-1850, Vol. II, p. 211: Maria Ignacia PICO (born of Jose Miguel PICO and Maria Casilda de la Cruz SINOVA, baptized privately 6 December 1804, baptized 8 December 1804 at Mission San Fernando) married Jose Asencion ESPINOSA 16 January 1825 at Mission Santa Barbara. [Benita Gray (member), San Diego, Calif.]
Pregunta 507 - 18 May 2008
I am looking for a VASQUEZ family, possibly from Half Moon Bay, and wonder if someone might be able to help me. Mary J. VASQUEZ, born about August 1845, married Thomas C. GAINES in 1864. Their eldest daughter, Lucy Jane, was born in 1865 (according to her obituary) in Half Moon Bay. However, I have been unable to connect Mary J. VASQUEZ to any VASQUEZ family who lived at Half Moon Bay. I have requested a copy of Mary's death certificate, but in the meantime, I have noticed that there are a Marcelina VASQUEZ, age 15 and a Modesta VASQUEZ, age 13, listed in the household of Tiburcio and Maria VASQUEZ in the 1860 San Mateo County census. I have not been able to find any evidence that these two girls are Tiburcio's children, at least they are not in any list of his children that I have found so far. Does anyone know who they were? Marcelina is the right age to have been the Mary J. VASQUEZ I am looking for, although I'm not sure Mary = Marcelina. If Marcelina and Modesta are grandchildren of Tiburcio, who was their father? I have not been able to find any other VASQUEZ listed in any census who could be the Mary I am looking for. Mary J. VASQUEZ and Thomas C. GAINES were living in Gilroy Twp. in (then) Santa Clara county in 1870 and a few years later moved their family to Tulare County, where Mary died in 1920. I would appreciate any help anyone might be able to give me. [Carol Brown (nonmember), Hanford, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 507 - 20 August 2008
The information I have is from the La Peninsula, May, 1945 page 4. This a 1860 Memorandum of families of Our Lady of the Pillar Church. It gives the head of family and wife and children plus age. It seems to give the information, if it is a stepchild. Tiburcio VASQUEZ 63, Albina HERNANDEZ 53, Children: Juan Jose 30, Barbara 28, Ciriaca 26, Luciano 24, Francisco 22, Francisca 20, Pableo 16, Marcellina 16, Modesta 15. I hope this will help Ms. Brown. [Marian Wyman Works (member), Anacortes, Wash.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 507 - 17 October 2008
I am the great-great-grandson of Marcellina's sister Barbara VASQUEZ. I would be happy to share with you anything I might have on the family. Please contact me @ juanblanco@msn.com. [Jonathan White (member), Tacoma, Wash.]
Pregunta 507 UPDATE - 26 December 2008
Thanks so much for the responses to my original question regarding the parents of Mary Angel VASQUEZ. After additional research, I believe that Mary might be the daughter of Jose Antonio Dolores VASQUEZ and Maria del Rosario Josefa AMESQUITA. Their fifth child (of 21) was Maria de los Angeles Calletana, baptized at San Luis Obispo de Tolosa on 25 December 1844. Jose Antonio VASQUEZ was the son of Felipe VASQUEZ and Maria Nicanor LUGO, and the grandson of Tiburcio VASQUEZ and Maria Antonia BOJORQUEZ. The connection to Tiburcio and Maria Antonia could explain Mary Angel's connection to Half Moon Bay. Any information regarding the family of Jose Antonio VASQUEZ and Josefa AMESQUITA would be greatly appreciated. [Carol Brown (nonmember), Hanford, Calif.]
Pregunta 506 - 18 May 2008
I'm searching for information on Narciso BOTELLO'S death, when and where he died and was buried, as well as his family. Narciso arrived in Los Angeles in 1833. He had a wife, Francisca RUIZ, and two children, Narciso and Francisca, that appear in the Los Angeles census of 1850. These two children do not appear in the 1860 census, but a possible third child, Maria, does. After 1860, I cannot find any records for Narciso's wife or his children. There are many historical references to Narciso in Los Angeles and California. Narciso recorded his Anales del Sur de la California to Thomas Savage while living at the Santa Maria Rancho near San Diego in 1878 at the age of 63. This is the last dated record that I have for Narciso. Any input would be appreciated on what happened to Narciso and his family. [Stan]
Pregunta 505 - 18 May 2008
Does any one know of a friar named Fermin who was in the one of the missions in California about 1700–1845—more or less. Could be he was not a friar, but worked close to the missions. Please help!! Thanks [Isabelle Sosa (nonmember)]
Respuesta a Pregunta 505 - 12 July 2008
I don't know if this is even of any help, but the closest name to Fermin that I found was Fermin, as in Padre Fermin Francicsco de LASUEN. He was probably at all the missions at one time or another. He came to California in 1768, became presidente of all California missions in 1785 after the death of Junipero Serra. Padre LASUEN died in 1803.
Pregunta 504 - 18 May 2008
When I began my maternal family history project, I was under the impression that we had Irish ancestors and found Spanish surnames only in our line, and so the Irish story was a myth. However, in 2008, I accessed the 1910 and 1920 U.S. Federal Census reports searching for Pedro MORENO, my great-grandfather from Ventura County. Pedro "MARSHA" is listed; MORENO shows up under the yellow icon. His wife, Tomasa, and their children at home were also listed under MARSHA. That is probably the reason why my great-grandaunts were of the opinion that they were connected to the Irish. Does anyone know how or where I can find out why there was a name change from MORENO to MARSHA from 1910–1920? Thank you. [Lorri Ruiz Frain (member), Mountain View, Calif.]
Pregunta 503 - 10 April 2008
Looking for information on Luis Doroteo CARRILLO, married to Maria GALLARDO. They were married at Mission San Juan Capistrano, in the year 1878, month of October. If anyone out there knows anything about the family could you please help? We trace our family back to Juan CARRILLO and Lucia MILLAN (MILLAR). Our grandparents were orphaned. They went to orphanages back in Banning, Calif., and to St. Frances de Pauw in Hollywood. But we know about Miss Mathias from St. Frances de Pauw since we were 10 years old. Can't find information on the school, either. Help. [Viki (not yet member), Chula Vista, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 503 - 31 December 2012
I am descended from Lucia MILLAN and Juan CARRILLO, also. I did not have the name Luis Doroteo CARRILLO as one of their children but I do have 6 others, including 2 of my great–grandmothers--Maria Antonio Victoria and Maria Ygnacia. I have lots of info on the descendants of those 2 sisters. I am still looking for the name of Lucia's mother. You can write me at isabel-ayala@sbcglobal.net . [Isabel M. Ayala (non-member), Shafter, Calif.]
Pregunta 502 - 10 April 2008
I am seeking information on the parents of Eufemia (CONTRERAS) PARRA. I have learned that she was born in what is now Riverside County, California. The 1860 census indicates that she was born around 1837. Her husband's name was Alejo PARRA, the son of Miguel and Maria Antonia (CASTILLO) PARRA. Early mission records indicate that the PARRA family lived in the San Juan Capistrano area in the early 1800s. [Rudy Reyes (nonmember), San Diego, Calif.]
Pregunta 501 - 10 April 2008
My great-grandfather was Cayetano COTA, originally from Mexico although not exactly sure where in Mexico. He can be found on a couple of census records for San Diego County. His wife was Benedita RAMIREZ. My question is, is she the Benedita RAMIREZ whose father is Maria Jose RAMIREZ and mother is Maria Dolores PALOMARES, both having a rich history from Santa Barbara area? Cayetano used to own a rancho named Ville de las Viejas, where the Viejas Indian Reservation and Casino are at present. I have a copy of the original sale of land. I have Benedita's date of birth as about 1838–1844. Please help, I have hit a brick wall. Thanks in advance. Sincerely [Dorothy Estela Cota (nonmember). El Cajon, Calif.]
Pregunta 501 UPDATE - 17 May 2008
I am sort of responding to the question about Cayetano COTA who was my paternal great-grandfather. I know he was born in Mexico although I do not know where in Mexico exactly. He at one time owned a rancho in the east county of San Diego named Valle de las Viejas, where the Viejas Indian Reservation now is. I also know that he was married to a Benedita (PALOMARES) RAMIREZ, my great-grandmother. My question is, is this the same Benedita RAMIREZ whose father is Jose Maria RAMIREZ, born about 1800 in San Andres Chalchicomula, Puebla, Mexico, and Maria Dolores PALOMARES, born about 1827 in Los Angeles, California? I would appreciate any information so that I can link my Benedita to her family. I am told that she was born in Santa Barbara, California, is this true? [Dorothy Cota (nonmember), El Cajon, Calif.]
Pregunta 500 - 23 March 2008
I live in North Texas and was raised in West Texas and have come at a juncture in our family history. My family has discovered that our great-great-grandfather, Juan BRIONES, is from San Luis Potosi, Nueva Espana. We have also discovered that he may be the brother of Marcos BRIONES who is the father of the twins, Juana and Maria de La Luz. According to family passer-downs he was born in the late 1700s and left Nueva Espana because he married a mulata. According to family stories, he was oppressed and harassed by his family. For that reason, he moved north to present-day Terlingua, Texas and Santa Elena, Chihuahua, Mexico. I need to find out if there is a connection because I am writing about our family occupation of Big Bend National Park before it became a National Park. My great-great-grandfather was in Terlingua long before it was Mexico and even Texas. He is an original Tejano but was not astute or business savvy like Juana. A lot of people say that I have a lot of the herbal-natural healing gifts of my great-great-grandparents. If you want to know more about me visit my website at: www.flyingmidieagle1.com [Pablo (Paul) O. Briones (nonmember)]
Note: Marie Northrop's Spanish-Mexican Families of Early California: 1769-1850, Vol. I, p. 89, does not show Juan as a brother to Marcos. However, she shows only two children born in San Luis Potosi of Vicente and his first wife, Maria Antonia de PADRON (Marcos Joseph born about 1757 and Maria Guadalupe born about 1764) so there is plenty of time for other children to have been born in between or after. La Tejedora
Pregunta 499 - 15 March 2008:
I am a descendant of Captain Pedro Antonio de LISALDE. His father was Francisco Xavier CAMARENA de LISALDE and his father—I believe was--Nicolas de LISALDE and Rossa CAMARENA. I am having trouble getting beyond the latter.
My grandmother was Rita M. ELISALDE. Her father was Mathias J. ELISALDE and her mother was Merced (Mercedes) Armenta TAPIA.
I am trying to find out who Merced's parents are. It is said that Merced was adopted because her parents were dead. I am not sure who Merced's parents might be. I know that Merced and her sisters--Elisa and Anita--were adopted by Manuel Antonio TAPIA who possibly married their mother--Miranna, Vivana or Biviana BACA/VACA? I am unsure of the name. The name was not clear on the census records found.
It is also said that Merced was Native American. My father, his siblings, and my grandmother Rita had lived on the Morongo Indian Reservation when they were children circa 1930s or early 1940s. My uncle Robert Blaine CHAPMAN confirmed this. Rita's husband (James Blaine CHAPMAN) abandoned the family circa 1936; consequently, Rita and her children moved onto the Morongo Indian Reservation to live and go to school. My father would never admit to his heritage. He will not tell me about his Indian heritage. He grew up in denial and remains there in that mind set. He just recently admitted the Spanish part but not the Native American part of our heritage. Other members of the family have, but they do not know which tribe. I know that Pedro A. de LISALDE married a coyote Native American, but I do not know which tribe my great-grandmother Merced came from. The latter is what I am trying to find out. [Daniel Chapman (nonmember)]
Pregunta 498 - 15 March 2008
I am looking for information of early arrival of Venancio PRECIADO 1780 to 1790. His family is from what part of New Spain? I saw that a Venancio PRECIADO was baptized at San Buenaventura Mission 6 July 1784. Is this the same person? [Ruben Huerta Preciado (nonmember)]
Pregunta 498 UPDATE - 10 July 2009
After searching for an answer for Venancio PRECIADO, I have the baptism papers that say that Venancio is the godparent and the person baptized is a Native American by the name of Miguel, age 20, born 1764 at the Rancheria de Anajue, then Santa Barbara Co., now Ventura. The date of the ceremony 06 July 1784, San Buenaventura Mission. Venancio PRECIADO is the servant who arrived between 1769 and 1773 in Alta California. [Venancio Preciado (nonmember), Ventura, Calif.]
Pregunta 497 - 15 March 2008
In relation to the Juaneño Band of Mission Indians of San Juan Capistrano, I am attempting to find a connection, if there is one, from the surname URQUIDEZ to the surname UQUETO. UQUETO is found as the native name on at least one male individual from the mission records and knowing that sometimes the native name of the father was applied as a surname to children, I am seeking any instance of the early, 1780-1880 or so, Juaneño individuals who may have had the surname of UQUETO or any similar variation.
Mainly I am attempting to locate early Juaneño ancestors of URQUIDEZ from San Juan Capistrano. UQUETO is very close in spelling and pronunciation from URQUIDEZ and it is quite possible the name changed over time. Thank you. [Suzanne Watkins (nonmember), San Diego, Calif.]
Pregunta 496 - 2 March 2008
I am a descendant of Jose Antonio BUELNA and Don Pablo Antonio COTA y de LEON AND his brother Roque Jacinto COTA y de LEON AND OTHER early Californianos. I was wondering if anyone has information on which Native American tribes inhabited the regions around Baja California in the 1720s through 1770s. [Mary Ryan (member), San Francisco, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 496 - 14 August 2009
My daughter's 7th-great-grandfather was Roque Jacinto de COTA, son of Andres COTA and Maria Angela de LEON. They originated in El Fuerte, Sinaloa, Mexico.
These sites listed below have information regarding Baja California Tribes:
http://www.kumeyaay.info/
http://www.oac.cdlib.org/data/13030/84/kt509nc884/files/kt509nc884.pdf
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g150769-s203/Baja-California:Mexico:History.html
. . . the major tribes associated with the history of Baja California are the Cochimies, the Pericues and the Guaycuras.
http://mexidata.info/id1018.html
. . . all the native peoples of Baja California, including Kumiai, Paipai, Cucapah and Kiliwa . . .
[Castillo (nonmember), Riverside, Calif.]
Pregunta 495 - 2 March 2008
I am a descendant of Margarita Maria DOMINGUEZ BUTRON (Rumsen Indian from Tucutnut) and Manuel BUTRON. I am looking for information for copies of the burial records for them and their descendants. Also information regarding where I can purchase cemetery lists plot assignments, diagrams, etc., and miscellaneous records of Carmel, Monterey, Santa Clara, and San Juan Bautista. And also any books or articles with old BUTRON photos. Any help greatly appreciated. Thanks [Bob Burton (nonmember), Palm Desert, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 495 - 30 August 2008
Hi Bob Burton,
Visit the Robert B. Johnston Archival Vault: http://www.mchsmuseum.com/vault.html
Better yet, come to the Boronda Adobe BBQ in September. (mchs is the marvelous Monterey County Historical Society) [Teresa]
Respuesta a Pregunta 495 - 2 July 2009
I have some information on Margarita and Manuel BUTRON, as they are my ancestors, too. Manuel is actually buried under the alter of the Carmel Mission in Carmel California. I hope this helps. [Nicole Cummins (nonmember), Edgerton, Wy.
Respuesta a Pregunta 495 - 6 March 2012
Manuel BUTRON (1727 Spain – 1793 Mission San Carlos, Monterey County, Alta California, New Spain), Captain of the Guard, personal friend to Frey Junipero Serra, headstone at doorway of church, remains under organ. Married 20 May 1773 Mission San Carlos marriage #180. Margarita Maria DOMINGUEZ baptized 7 January 1773 Mission San Carlos #32, took her (padrino) godfather's surname. This was Margarita's second baptism (both baptisms under same number), the first being performed a perilus (near death). Margarita had survived the Indian attack that had killed her parents on the Tulcucet Rancheria (Indian village taken over by the Spanish). It is possible she was mestizo. Buried Mission San Carlos Cemetery (El Campo Sancto) 25 January 1815 . See www.tayberry.weebly.com for a good picture of the Manuel BUTRON descendents. I read, write, and speak Spanish. Helps with translation of records kept by the Spanish Missions. Manuel is my 4th- great-grandfather.
[Patricia Thurlby (nonmember), Merced, Calif.]
Note: I am also a descendent of Manuel. I have his date of birth as 1736 in Molins, Origuela, Spain [source Thomas Workman Temple II—genealogy charts which he did for me. I have his death from Mission San Carlos deaths #934 as 4 January 1793, burial the next day. I have the marriage (#12 ?) as 9 May 1773 and the comment that the mission marriage record date is quite clear. Benita H. Gray, La Tejedora.
Respuesta a Pregunta 495 - 8 November 2012
THE ABOVE LISTED MARRIAGE SC 00012 IS FOR TWO INDIANS MARRYING, NOT Manuel BUTRON MARRYING neofita Margarita AS IS THE MARRIAGE SC 00180 FOR THE DATE IS CLEARLY MAY 20, 1773. [Patricia Rose (Trejo) Thrulby (non-member), Merced, Calif.]
Pregunta 494 - 20 February 2008
Greetings.
I thought your members might like to know about our most recent project for Pio Pico State Historic Park. We are currently posting data on the Pio PICO family genealogy online at www.piopico.org. We welcome family members to view the data and send us any comments, corrections, or additions to the data. [Carolyn Schoff (nonmember) Pio Pico Webmistress]
Pregunta 493 - 9 February 2008
I am a member and am presently working with screenwriter Shawna Baca to tell the Modesta AVILA story. You may recall that she was the lady who stood up to the railroads in 1889, was put on trial in Santa Ana, convicted and sent to San Quentin, where she died. Although we got a copy of her 239-page court case and her 23-page San Quentin record and have some newspaper articles about her problems, we thought that it might be good to talk to some descendants of her siblings (if we can locate them). Modesta was one of 14 children. If anyone has any connections to AVILA family of San Juan Capistrano, I'd love to be able to contact them and ask a few questions. [John Schmal (member), Santa Monica, Calif.]
Pregunta 492 - 9 February 2008
My grandmother was Grace Violet CAVALLERI. Her grandfather was Francisco CAVALLERI. Grace CAVALLERI married Arthur Cummings GREENWELL in Santa Barbara. They had two children, Rose Leslie GREENWELL and Anna Elizabeth GREENWELL. I am the son of Anna GREENWELL who married Frederick Culver PARKER. I would like any further information on Francisco CAVALLERI who came to Santa Barbara sometime between 1820 and 1835. [Culver Greenwell Parker (nonmember), San Diego, Calif.]
Pregunta 492 UPDATE - 20 February 2008
Francisco CAVALLERI came to San Francisco at the age of 14 in 1814 and later married Maria Antonia DOMINGUEZ at the Mission La Purisima Concepcion in Lompoc in 1826. Francisco was 26 and Maria was 12-and-a-half. She was born in Los Angeles. They had 14 children, 2 died in childbirth.
Maria's father, Jose Antonio DOMINGUEZ, was sent from Spain to Mexico to join Father Serra on his expedition to Alta California, by land, in 1769. He was the alcalde, for a time, to the Mission Indians at Pauma, now called Pala, where he was wounded in a battle in 1846. Any further information is requested. [Culver Greenwell Parker (nonmember), San Diego, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 492 - 2 March 2008
Francisco CAVALLERI came to Santa Barbara about 1838–39 from the Province of Imperia, Italy. He married Doña Maria Antonia DOMINGUEZ (her father, Jose Antonio DOMINGUEZ, was a soldier at the presidio there, and her mother was Maria Francisca Antonia VILLA) on 22 April 1841 at Mission La Purisima Concepcion, Alta California (Church entry #106). She died 13 January 1874 at Santa Barbara, Calif. I do have extensive information on this early California family. If you need more information please e-mail me Fatdawgbob_2@hotmail.com [Bob Waddill (nonmember), Fairfield, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 492 UPDATE - 15 March 2008
I am also the great-great-grandson of Francisco CAVALLERI of Santa Barbara. I have almost all genealogical records of this family and would really like to share stories with you. E-mail me for any info that you may need . . . [Bob Waddill (nonmember), Fairfield, Calif.]
Pregunta 491 - 9 February 2008
(La Tejedora, please set this to a newer 2008 posting. I am re-posting this to see if there are any replies as the previous page was corrupted by spam!)
[Pregunta 394 - 6 October 2006]
I am seeking all or any information on Judge Alberto ESTRADA, the son of Jose Joaquin Tomas ESTRADA, the son of Jose Raymundo ESTRADA. Was he ever married? If so, when, where and to whom, any children, etc.? Any and all information will be greatly appreciated. I know who his father and mother were, I do know he was still living in 1947 and was at that time 77 years of age. I do know that he was a judge in Southern California, but other than that, he seems to be very elusive, I can not even find him in the Social Security Death index! I have a partial news article from the Telegram-Tribune dated June 1947, unfortunately I only have the beginning and the end of the article and am missing the middle portion.
Thanks in advance for any and all information! [Jimmie Hardy (member), Winston, Ore.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 491 - 20 February 2008
In the California Death Index on www.Rootsweb.com there is an Alberto ESTRADA, born 4 July 1871 in California and died 1 Dec 1958 in San Luis Obispo County, Calif. Mother's maiden name was FONTEZ, father ESTRADA. No social security number listed. Don't know if this helps. [Patricia Grisotti (member), Sedro Woolley, Wash.]
Pregunta 490 - 9 February 2008
Vicenta GUTIERREZ (GUTIERRES, GUTIERES) lived at or near San Carlos Mission between 1833–1847 (maybe earlier and possibly later as well, but definitely during the tenure of Padre Jose Maria del Refugio Sagrado Suarez, aka Padre Real). She was described as a girl or young woman around 1840ish. Her brother was called "El Huero," and his father was known as Joaquin GUTIERREZ.
Joaquin was said to be married to or living with an Indian woman named Josefa (Chepa) REAL around this time period, too (but she's not Vicenta's mother). Joaquin may have been a Spanish soldier married to an Indian woman. I have found a Joaquin GUTIERREZ married to Maria Josefa PERFECT at San Carlos in 1839, ages 23 and 16 respectively; however, this makes them too young to be Vicenta's parents. Any help with this search is welcome. [Deborah Miranda (nonmember), Lexington, Virginia]
Pregunta 489 - 9 February 2008
I am searching for information about Cpt. Nepomuseno ESPINOSA and his wife Brigida MARRON: my great-great-great-grandparents. They were in Baja California in the late 1700s. Brigida was from Andalusia, Spain. Their daughter, Maria Perfetta ESPINOSA, married Jesse Julian AMES. I am also seeking information about Francisco SERRANO and his wife, Maria Valenzuela SILVAS. They were in San Diego in 1782. Any information about Raphael MARRON, who was in San Diego in 1879, would also be greatly appreciated. [Samuel Ames (nonmember), Providence, Rhode Island]
Respuesta a Pregunta 489 - 23 September 2008
Brigida MARRON was the wife of Juan Jose ESPINOSA, a colonial soldier who retired in 1811 and was given land around La Paz, Baja California Sur. Their son may have been Juan Nepomuceno ESPINOSA, who was in Baja California Norte in 1828. He married a
Cochimi/Kumiai Indian, Loreto CASTRO. They were the parents of Maria Perfecta ESPINOSA, wife of Julian AMES. This information comes from Pablo Martínez, Guía Familiar de Baja California, and from Alejandro Espinoza, a historian in Ensenada, Baja California. [Rondi Frankel (nonmember), Mexico City]
Respuesta a Pregunta 489 - 12 March 2009
You might be interested to know that I met a Mr. AMES about 8 years ago who is a descendant of Julian AMES. He told me his family had been ranching in Lakeside since the 1850s. I lived in San Diego then. Now I live in Ames, Iowa, which is named after a member of the same family as the Lakeside AMESES. You might like to track down your Lakeside cousins. [Michelle Champlin (nonmember), Ames, Iowa]
Respuesta a Pregunta 489 - 5 May 2010
I am a direct descendant of Julian AMES. There are some books by Julia Flynn Defratte that are early recollections of her youth growing up on the farm of her grandfather, Jesse Julian AMES. I know of a few families that are related to him that also might be of insight to early San Diego. gvalenzuela13@yahoo,com [Gillermo Valenzuela (nonmember), San Diego, Calif.]
Pregunta 488 - 9 February 2008
I am writing about San Luis Gonzaga Misión in Baja. I have just found a lot of descendents of Alférez Real Fernando de LA TOBA and his wife, Teresa Verduzco de FERNANDEZ. If you want more information, please, contact us, to the e-mail below. He died on his own ranch, Los Dolores, close to San Luis Gonzaga. [Fernando Murillo-López (nonmember), Cd. Constitución Baja California México fernando_murillolopez@hotmail.com.mx]
Note: I do not know if any of this family came to Alta California, but I did not want to take a chance of depriving a descendant of some needed information. La Tejedora
Pregunta 487 - 9 February 2008
Just started looking into the LARIOS genealogy. Did, however, have contact with Tony Larios of California several years ago while in Oklahoma. He suspected lineage. Read book Dons of California and my uncle is spitting image of Manuel—and also named Manuel. Dad's family from Spain and migrated to Mexico to the Guanaquato area, but supposedly had brother in California. Just looking to connect with some one that has been doing work on family. [Roberto Carlos Larios de Vela (nonmember), Overland Park, Kansas]
Pregunta 486 - 9 February 2008
I am looking for the birthplace, baptism, and death records for a Manuel YBARRA who married a Chumash Native American, Maria de La LUZ, who was from Santa Rosa Island and baptized at the Santa Ynez Mission in August 1843. Manuel YBARRA was born around 1840 and the Santa Barbara census of 1880 (page 46, supervisor's district 4, enumeration district 821) states that he was born in Cala (California???) but it doesn't say what city of his birth. Nor that he was Native American or not. Can anyone be of any help in this matter? I appreciate any help that anyone has to offer in providing information regarding this matter. [Kathleen Riggin Pappo (nonmember), Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.]
Pregunta 485 - 15 January 2008
I am searching for birth records for Prudencia Rufina RUIZ, born 28 April 1860 in Rancho Los Alamitos, California. Her parents were Jose Guadalupe RUIZ and Maria Ascension OLIVARES. She married Francisco BRACAMONTES. If anyone has it or any information about it, I would appreciate a copy. [Ray Bracamontes, deebrac@sbcglobal.net (nonmember), Anaheim, Calif.]
Pregunta 484 - 15 January 2008
Can anyone tell me if the city of Moraga, California, was actually named for the/a MORAGA family? If so, where would I find a genealogy of that MORAGA family? [Carolyn Storm (nonmember), Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 484 - 9 February 2008
According to California Place Names, A Geographical Dictionary by Erwin G. Gudde:
"Moraga: Valley, settlement (Contra Costa). Preserves the name of Joaquin MORAGA, a soldier in the San Francisco Company in 1819 and in 1835 co-grantee of the Laguna de los Palos Colorados grant. He was the son of the better-known Gabriel MORAGA." [Patricia Grisotti (member), Sedro Wooley, Wash.]
Pregunta 483 - 3 January 2008
Could anyone help me with the CARLON family? There was Jose Maria CARLON, born 13 July 1812 at Santa Barbara. This is all I was told of him. He married Maria Antonia BERMUDEZ who was also a native of Santa Barbara. I know they had a Jose Marcelino CARLON born 10 January 1838 in Santa Barbara and a daughter Adelaida CARLON born in Santa Barbara, but she died at San Luis Obispo. Thanks for the help. Please e-mail me at johnalbitre@sbcglobal.net but please also post your response on Los Californianos "queries" so all may share in your important information. Thanks so much. [John Albitre (member), Bakersfield, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 483 - 31 May 2012
Regarding Pregunta 483 and the CARLON family: Estefana Eulalia CARLON was born to Jose Maria CARLON and Maria Antonia Bermudez. Jose Maria CARLON was born to Zeferino CARLON (a.k.a. CORTEZ, GOICOECHEA) and Maria Antonia VALENZUELA as a twin (twin stillborn) in 1812, Santa Barbara. Zeferino CARLON born to Lt. Felipe Antonio GOICOECHEA and Maria Juana de Jesus LARA. [A. Sierras (non member), Ariz.]
Pregunta 482 - 3 January 2008
I last contacted you in 2004 and hope maybe some new eyes will help me find this information. I am looking for a John MELVILLE from the Aptos area married to Maria Francisca CASTRO y GONZALES, granddaughter to Rafael CASTRO and Solidad COTA. Her mother was Adelayda CASTRO who was married to Luis GONZALES. Luis was son of Francisco GONZALES. John and Francisca married in 1868. I have quite a bit of history about the CASTROS, but I am desiring to know where the heck John came from prior to his marriage to Francisca. The CASTRO family book only refers to him as "John MELVILLE the Englishman". And, by the way, the CASTRO book that refers to my grandfather MELVILLE allegedly stealing money from Rafael is very, very mistaken. At any rate, has anyone run into any other information regarding John and his family? Thank you in advance for any help. [Melody Melville (nonmember), Commerce, Texas]
Respuesta a Pregunta 482 - 19 November 2008
Hi,
I'm a CASTRO relative and have met other relatives from the Salinas/Santa Rita, California, area. I don't know the answer to your question, but I might have found someone who does. I'm one of Maria Soledad COTA'S and Raphael CASTRO'S great-great-granddaughters. My e-mail address is abergstrom@nc.rr.com. Please contact me anytime there. Thank you. [Sarah (nonmember), North Carolina]
Pregunta 481 - 3 January 2008
Can anyone help with the family of Rafael BAYSE and Maria Antonia ALBITRE? I understood there were two brothers, Rafael and James BAYSE who married two ALBITRE sisters: Rafael who married Maria Antonia del Espiritu ALBITRE and James BAYSE who married her sister—do not know which one, or if this is even true. They were daughters of Anastacio ALBITRE and Eleuteria VERDUGO. Thanks for the help. Please e-mail me at johnalbitre@sbcglobal.net but please, also post your response on Los Californianos "queries" so all may share in your response. Thanks so much. [John Albitre (member), Bakersfield, Calif.]
Pregunta 480 - 3 January 2008
Searching for hometown for Sofia OVIEDO who was born in Mexico, about 1858. Sofia married into the ELIZALDE family and resided in Los Nietos, California, most of her life. Sofia is probably the mother of Dolores ELIZALDE who married Epifanio ROMERO of Los Nietos, Calif. Their son Ephraim ROMERO (the boxer) changed his name to Bert COLIMA. Thank you. [Lorraine Ruiz Frain (member), Mountain View, Calif.]
Pregunta 479 - 3 January 2008
I am looking for my ancestors. My grandfather, Lamberto BERRELLEZ, was born in La Colorada, Sonora, sometime around the late 1800s. It has been rumored that he is related to the BERRELLEZA family that migrated with Juan Bautista de Anza that founded San Francisco, California. Please respond. Thanks [Raul Gonzales Berrellez (nonmember), Tucson, Ariz.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 479 - 3 January 2008
The BERRELLEZAS that came with Anza would be Nicolas Antonio BERREYESA (son of Cayetano BERREYESA and Nicolas LEYBA) and his sister, Maria Isabel BERREYESA. Nicolas was born about 1761 at Villa de Sinaloa, Sinaloa, Mexico. The surname has many variations in spelling. Information is from Marie Northrop's Spanish-Mexican Families of Early California 1769-1850, Vol. I, pp. 76-78. [Benita Gray (member), San Diego, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 479 - 15 January 2008
Font and Anza both list Nicolas and Maria Isabella, although their ages and full names do not correspond in all listings. The names are spelled differently and sometimes have many middle name variations. I am a BERRYESSA or BERRELLEZA and it is found that they joined the expedition in Tubac. They were the only unmarried members not attached to a family. They are the direct relatives of those who had ranch land near Putah Creek in Sonoma area—losing most of the land in gambling. My direct relative was the first white or European woman born in the Santa Clara Mission. She is buried north of Woodland, California. There is a winery nearby called Berryessa. They just used the name, but are not relations. Nicolas married Maria PERALTA and they had many children. One was Clara, my direct relative. Maria died in 1805 and is buried in the mission plot along with her husband Nicolas. Maria Isabella died earlier and is buried in the San Francisco Presidio plot. She had no children but had a husband who was killed by Indians one year before she died. I will post our family history which is outlined in a website later. [Kendall Langan (nonmember), Moraga, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 479 - 9 February 2008
Commenting on Pregunta 479 and the link to a BERRYESSA family site [on Links page]. This is a nice site, filled with a lot of interesting information. I was able to independently verify much of the vital statistics from the Early California Population Project, although I found a few discrepancies in some minor details. For example, Nicolas and Maria Gertrudis' son Nicolas Antonio was born in 1789, not 1787. Nicolas' second wife after Maria Gertrudis was Maria Ignacia, not Ignacio. In text, there is a mention that Sisto, son of Nasario, married Nicolasa HIGUERA in Santa Clara, when the ceremony actually took place at Mission San Francisco Solano. This is correctly reported in Sixto's family tree entry, however. Another son of Nasario is identified as Ramon Juan who married Evangelista. Actually, this boy was baptized Ramon Juan Evangelista according to the mission records. Nasario's child listed as Antonia Maria actually was a boy Antonio Maria, described in the records as a "parvulo." And finally, the birth and baptism information on Nasario's daughter Maria Ynes seems to be compressed together. ECPP reports that she was baptised on 2 August 1829 when she was 2 days old, so her birthday would have been July 31, not August 31. Despite these small details that need correcting, I want to compliment Betty Howard, who put this site together, on the research she has done, the interesting family stories she has compiled, and the attractive presentation she has made of all this information. [Judy Rodriguez (member), Fresno, Calif.]
Pregunta 478 - 27 November 2007
Looking for information on Tomas ARCHULETA, native of New Mexico, and married to Raimunda ALVARADO. This couple has 6 children that I know of: Guadalupe Saturnino, Francisco,
Pablo, Cristobal, Tomas, and Jose ARCHULETA.
Also: Domingo BATZ who married Esperanza ALBITRE. Does anyone have information on them besides what is in Marie Northrop's 3 volumes?
Also: Tomas delso Innocentes and Maria Magdalena LINARES. Tomas also married a second time, to Maria Francisca Joaquina VERDUGO. I have all three volumes of Marie Northrop's works. Does anyone have additional information on the children and who they married? Please email me at johnalbitre@sbcglobal.net but please also post your response on Los Californianos "queries" so all may share in your response. Thanks so much. [John Albitre (member), Bakersfield, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 478 - 3 January 2008
John, my grandmother, Juanita P. DURAN, was Tomas ALBITRE/ALVITRE'S
granddaughter. Tomas' wife, Maria Francisca ALBITRE, is buried at San Gabriel Mission Cemetery. What information did you want to know? I might be able to help. [Frank Lopez (nonmember), Lathrop, Calif.]
Pregunta 477 - 27 November 2007
Antonio CASANOVA died March 1850 in Los Angeles (1850 US Census CA Mortality Schedule). His daughter, Rosa, married Francisco SOLANO 22 May 1857 at the Plaza Church (Plaza Church records). Francisco SOLANO died 07 December 1871 in Los Angeles and was buried at the (original) Calvary Cemetery, located at Bishop's Road and N. Broadway, and Rosa CASANOVA [FERLIN] died 14 August 1884 and was also buried at Calvary (diaries of Alfredo SOLANO). All burials at Calvary Cemetery have now been removed to other locations—presumably New Calvary, but not necessarily. (1) Does anyone have further information about Antonio CASANOVA, Rosa CASANOVA, or Francisco SOLANO? (2) Does anyone know to where the Calvary Cemetery interments were removed? (The original site is now Cathedral High School.) [Lawrence Bouett (member), Lafayette, Calif.]
Pregunta 476 - 27 November 2007
Searching for Pedro MORENO of Santa Barbara, Calif., husband of Tomasa GARCIA y VASQUEZ, married in Montecito 1882, parents of about eleven children, including my maternal grandmother, Yrena MORENO y GARCIA de GUTIERREZ (ROMERO). [Lorri Ruiz Frain (member), Mountain View, Calif.]
Pregunta 475 - 20 November 2007
Looking for any information on a woman who may have Indian blood (Esselen, Costanoan, Ohlone, or just "Mission") named Vicenta GONZALES; she lived in or around Carmel for sure between 1833-1847. During that time she was described as a "girl", so was probably unmarried. [Deborah Miranda (nonmember), Los Angeles, Calif.]
Pregunta 474 - 20 November 2007
My name is George Dana and I would like to find information on the Romaldo PACHECO who was killed at the Battle of Cahuenga Pass and was married to Ramona CARRILLO. Could you please direct me to someone in the organization who could help me? Thank you. [George Dana (member).]
Pregunta 473 - 7 November 2007
Where does the last name PACHECO come from???
Note: this query came without any name or e-mail address. I do not normally publish questions without a submitting name or e-mail, but this question gives me the opportunity to remind people of that policy. Please remember, you must fill in a name and an e-mail address on the submittal form. I receive all the submittals as coming from the website itself. Also, I never publish queries asking about descendants of a family name without some kind of given names, places, or dates to limit the scope—such questions are just too broad. However, this question goes the other direction, so I thought it would be of general interest. La Tejedora
Pregunta 472- 7 November 2007
Yo soy Allen Child, estoy buscando otro decedientes de Fernando de LA TOBA, tango informacion y tambien estoy buscando informacion. tango un sitio, www.thechildfamily.net/quijadato/index3.htm. Para encontrar me tambien, estoy in friendlyman58@yahoo.com [Allen Child (nonmember), Saratoga Springs, Utah]
Note: rough translation follows, La Tejedora
Allen Child is looking for other descendants of Fernando de LA TOBA. He has information and also is looking for information. He has a website [see above]. You may also reach him at the cited e-mail address.
Information taken from the cited website, La Tejedora:
Fernando de LA TOBA was born in 1786. He married Teresa Verduzco de FERNANDEZ about 1805. [Their son] Estanislao (Telesforo) de LA TOBA was born in 1807 in Monterey, California. He died on 20 Jan 1874 in Comenda, B.C., Mexico. He married Balbina MURILLO.
Subsequent e-mail from Allen:
Fernando arrived in Monterey, California, in 1802 at age 16 on the ship La Isabel.
vegans_child@netscape.com
Pregunta 471 - 7 November 2007
Looking for information on Della MORAGA, who was married to George STOKES. She died about 1917. She gave birth to Mable STOKES in Ventura County in 1911. She was my great-grandmother. Just trying to find more of my family history. [Jim Smalley (nonmember), Oregon]
Pregunta 470 - 27 October 2007
Hi,
My name is Jim CARRILLO. My late father is Peter CARRILLO. His father was also Peter Sydney CARRILLO, who was the son of Leo CARRILLO'S brother. I was really curious to see which brother of Leo's was my father's great-grandfather. Thank you for your attention! Have a great day! Sincerely, [James Christopher Carrillo (nonmember)] tekkynasekky@live.com NEW E-MAIL ADDRESS
Pregunta 469 - 27 October 2007
I am researching descendants/heirs to the ANZA and MORAGA linage son's great-grandfather Lt. Don Jose Joaquín MORAGA from Mission Dolores, San Francisco. Researchers e-mail back mendomace@yahoo.com [Gayle (not yet member), Calif.]
Note: please cc your responses to the website. I have suggested she check Marie Northrop's Spanish-Mexican Families of Early California: 1769-1850, vol. I, pp. 232-235 to start. La Tejedora
Pregunta 468 - 27 October 2007
My great-grandfather's name was Ramon VELARDE and my grandfather's name was Pablo VELARDE. According to our family history the VELARDES came from Spain, then to New Mexico (via) Land Grant and then to California—San Bernardino and Colton Valley (Agua Mansa) in the 1840s and later with two others developed the first water systems in that area. If you have any sources of information that would verify this history, please advise. Thank you. [Ron Velarde (nonmember), Simi Valley, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 468 - 21 August 2008
You can find your VELARDES (or BELARDES) in several of the published histories of Riverside and San Bernardino counties. They are part of the New Mexican "colony" of San Salvador de Jurupa (Agua Mansa / La Placita) which is now largely part of Colton. The best book on that community is Defending Eden by Joyce C. Vickery. The given names "Pablo" and "Ramon" have recurred over several generations. Without more specifics as to time periods, I'd surmise you are a grandson of the Pablo "Pasvalo" VELARDE who was born in 1879 and died in 1936, a son of Ramon J. VELARDE (1857–1933) and Maria Trinidad VELARDE (1865-1917). That Ramon was, in turn, a son of the Pablo VELARDE referenced as among the early settlers of San Salvador. He was born in Abiquiu, New Mexico, on 15 January 1828 (a son of Francisco Baltazar VELARDE and Maria Susanna ROYBAL) and died in Colton, California, in 09 October 1922. His wife, Maria, was a daughter of Jose A. VELARDE (who was born in New Mexico in 1837 and died in California in 1870) and of Philomena ARANJO, who was born in 1845. Pablo VELARDE gave an interview in 1922 recalling his journey with his parents to California between 1838 and 1844. That account is published in Brown & Boyd's History of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties in the biographical section. [Alexander King (member), Los Angeles, Calif.]
Pregunta 467 - 27 October 2007
I stumbled across your website after a Google search attempting to find out some information on my ancestry. My grandmother is Helen LARIOS (maiden name). I am trying to locate a book she told me about where our family history is documented. The book is Quicksilver Country, California’s New Idria Mining District by Peter C. Frusetta. [Loretta Rosas (nonmember)]
Respuesta a Pregunta 467 - 27 October 2007
Please let me know more about yourself. Are you in the San Benito County area? Are you familiar with other LARIOS descendants from that area? I am a great-great-grandson of Manuel Salvador LARIOS and Maria del Carmen PACHECO. My great-grandfather, Martin del Patrocinio LARIOS, was their youngest son, born in 1850. He married Helen BEHAN. She taught school in San Francisco. I believe she died sometime in the 1940s. Manuel Salvador died in San Juan Bautista in 1865. His third wife, Rosario Armas de LARIOS, with her son, Estolano LARIOS, and her HIGUERA children from a previous marriage moved to New Idria. I do not know names of others in the LARIOS family who went to New Idria, but I have met a number of their descendants. Cousin Bob PICHA in Hollister knows them best.
Three copies of Peter Frusetta's Quicksilver Country (1991) are available on Amazon.com for approximately $65 each. I suggest the library or an inter-library transfer. I have seen the book, believe I own it, but also think I must have it in storage somewhere. I do not remember how much LARIOS family history it contains. Peter Frusetta told the 1997 LARIOS family reunion that Theodore LARIOS taught him to ride and work cattle. There is need for more research about Jose Maria LARIOS, who was Manuel Salvador's father. At http://www.new-idria.org, the claim is made that he was born in 1838 in Spain. In the 1790 padron (census) of California, he was 27 years old. He married Julianna LINARES in Santa Clara in 1790. The marriage record states he was from Zapotlan, which is in current day Guadalajara, Mexico.
Please let me know more specifically what information you would like to know. I have some other sources I can dig up about which you might not know. [Boyd de Larios ("de" added by my Scottish-Irish grandmother) (member), South San Francisco, Calif.]
Pregunta 466 - 27 October 2007
My fourth-great-(I think) grandfather is Andres DUARTE. I have heard mention of one of my great(s)-grandmother was a Gabrieleño Indian named Arelia (I believe), and she is buried at the San Gabriel mission with a plaque honoring her. Have you heard of her and how exactly is the connection between her and our grandfather Andres? If this helps—my great aunt, who has passed in recent years, was Vicki CORDOVA. She was very involved with the city of Duarte. As a matter of fact, I used to be in parades with her honoring our family. Now that I have a daughter of my own I would like to share in more detail who we are and where we came from. So if you have any info, please respond. Sincerely, [Kari Hunter (nonmember), Ridgecrest, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 466 - 27 October 2007
According to Marie Northrop's Spanish-Mexican Families of Early California: 1769-1850, Vol. I, pp. 68, 71, 72: Andres Avelino DUARTE was the 7th child and 5th son of Jose Francisco Leandro DUARTE (born about 1770 Barroveca, Durango, Sonora, Mexico, of Joaquin DUARTE and Maria GUILLEN; buried 28 May 1832 Los Angeles Plaza Church) and Maria Francisca BRIONES (born about 1775 Loreto, Baja California, Mexico, of Jose Antonio BRIONES and Maria Gertrudis HIGUERA; buried 28 May 1832 Los Angeles Plaza Church) who were married about 1782 in Loreto. Andres was baptized 30 November 1805 and was buried 24 January 1863 at Mission San Gabriel Cemetery. He was the grantee of Rancho Azusa (7,000 acres) on 10 May 1841 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado. In 1846 he was granted a San Gabriel lot. The city of Duarte retains his name. He was married about 1827 to Maria Gertrudis Florentina VALENZUELA (baptized 16 October Mission San Diego; parents Jose Miguel VALENZUELA and Maria Visitacion RODRIGUEZ; died about 1906 at San Gabriel). They had a son, Felipe Santiago DUARTE (born 30 April 1828; baptized 1 May 1828 at San Diego Presidio; buried 27 January 1863 Mission San Gabriel) who married first Maria de Jesus Alvina LOPEZ and secondly, 28 July 1860 at Mission San Gabriel, Ysabel YORBA. [Benita Gray (member), San Diego, Calif.]
Pregunta 465 - 29 September 2007
My name is Celeste VALVERDE and I am directly descended from Eulalia Perez de Guillen MARINE and Michael C. WHITE on my mother's side of the family. Okay, now it is time to connect the dots: my mother's name is Esther Esperanza COTA VALVERDE; her mother's name was Ofelia Margaret CASTILLON COTA; her mother's name was Esther White CASTILLON; her mother's name was Maria del Rosario Guillen WHITE; and her mother's name was Eulalia Perez de Guillen MARINE. My question is how do I find the documents showing my descent? I have proof of connection to Esther White CASTILLON, but beyond that I don't. Could someone please answer my question through e-mail: seekingbastet@yahoo.com? It would be greatly appreciated. [Celeste Valverde (nonmember), Chula Vista, Calif.]
Pregunta 464 - 22 September 2007
I am looking for any birth information for Juventino FLORES. He married Raquela REYES, a direct descendent of Ricardo VEJAR and Guillermo SOTO, sometime around 1900 in Los Angeles County. Guillermo SOTO was part of the Rivera party to Alta California in 1781. They arrived at Mission San Gabriel on 18 August 1781. [Christopher Price (nonmember), Santa Barbara, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 464 - 20 February 2008
Raquela REYES and Juventino Julian FLORES: there is more information on them in Spanish-Mexican Families of Early California, Vol. III, page 384. There is information on his birth and death, but nothing on his parents. I have extensive information on the REYES family. reyest@lanecc.edu [Tina Reyes (related to member), Eugene, Ore.]
Pregunta 463 - 22 September 2007
Could anyone help me with Jesus Demesio ROMERO who married Maria Rosa RUIZ, daughter of Hilario RUIZ and Juliana SINOBA? Please e-mail me at johnalbitre@sbcglobal.net and forward a copy of the e-mail to Los Californianos for others who have questions. Thanks. [John Albitre (member), Bakersfield, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 463 - 22 September 2007
According to Marie Northrop's Spanish-Mexican Families of Early California: 1769-1850, Vol. II, pp. 248-249: Jose Demesio (Nemesio) ROMERO (baptized 19 December 1826, Mission Santa Barbara) was the eldest child of Tomas de la Trinidad ROMERO (born 21 December 1802; baptized 24 December 1802, Mission Santa Barbara; parents Jose Antonio ROMERO and Maria Dorotea ALANIS) and Maria Felipa LUGO (born 23 August 1807; baptized 24 August 1807; parents Jose Miguel LUGO and Maria Isabel FERNANDEZ). Tomas and Maria Felipa were married 5 February1826 at Mission Santa Barbara. Jose Demesio married Maria Rosa RUIZ 27 November 1849 at Mission Santa Barbara. p 242: Tomas de la Trinidad ROMERO was the eldest child of Jose Antonio ROMERO (born about 1776–9 at Loreto, Baja California of Juan Maria ROMERO and Maria Lugarda SALGADO; died 28 March 1849; buried 30 March 1849 at Mission Santa Barbara) and Maria Dolores Dorotea ALANIS (baptized 11 February 1787, Mission San Juan Capistrano; parents Maximo ALANIS and Juana ALVAREZ). Jose Antonio and Maria Dolores were married 4 August 1801 at Mission San Gabriel.
Respuesta a Pregunta 463 - 20 February 2008
Also check page 285, Spanish-Mexican Families of Early California, Vol. III, by Marie Northrop. It has some information. This is also one of our lines to the REYES side [see Respuesta a Pregunta 464]. reyest@lanecc.edu [Tina Reyes (related to member), Eugene, Ore.]
Pregunta 462 - 10 September 2007
What is the connection between Maria S. de VALENZUELA and Muriel FOXEN, granddaughter of Benjamin FOXEN? Looking for descendants. Have photos, etc. [Judy Brady (nonmember), Los Angeles, Calif.]
Pregunta 461 - 10 September 2007
I'm looking for information relating to the HERNANDEZ family of Rancho Rincanada de Los Gatos. More specific, Francisco Xavier HERNANDEZ, who was the last child born in the rancho. His father, Jose HERNANDEZ, was co-grantee of the rancho with Sebastian PERALTA. I do know that the two men married CIBRIAN sisters. I believe that Francisco was my great-grandmother's father. Might have been her grandfather. Either way I am trying to gather the information as I was once a member of Los Californianos and am trying to re-join but, need the information. I once had all kinds of information concerning my family but lost it all years ago. I truly appreciate any and all help that you can give to me. [Eric Donelly (not yet reinstated member), Pocatello, Idaho]
Respuesta a Pregunta 461 - 12 July 2008
Your father's great-grandmother must be either Gertrude A. HILL or Mercedes K. BOYD who are the two daughters of Francsico Xavier HERNANDEZ with his 2nd wife Delphina. Gertrude A. HERNANDEZ was born 23 July 1886. Mercedes K. HERNANDEZ was born 14 June 1889. Their mother, Delphina HERNANDEZ'S, maiden name is WEINGARDEN. (San Jose Mercury Historical Archive) You can get birth certificates from Santa Clara County Office of Clerk-Recorder which requires infant 's first, middle and last name; date of birth; and mother's maiden name.
Francisco Xavier was baptized at Santa Clara Mission on 13 December 1849. He was 40 days old at that point putting his birth date as 3 November1849. His baptismal record number is SCL 10959. His parents are Jose Maria HERNANDEZ and Maria Gertrudis CIPRIAN. Francisco was baptized as Francisco Xavier but I found information on him as just Francisco or Francisco X. or Frank Xavier or Frank X. or F. X. or just F. HERNANDEZ. There is a lot of little information on the Frank X. HERNANDEZ family in the San Jose Mercury Historical Archive. They were socially prominent in San Jose and widely known.
Jose HERNANDEZ and Gertrudis CIPRIAN were married at Santa Clara Mission on 26 November 1830. The marriage record number is SCL 02444. Maria Gertrudis Ynes CIPRIAN was baptized at Santa Clara Mission on 8 August 1810. She was 4 days old putting her birth date as 4 August 1810. Her baptismal record number is SCL 05715X. Her parents are Leocadio CIPRIAN and Petra Maria ARCHULETA and they had 14 children. Jose Maria HERNANDEZ was baptized on 30 September 1802. He was 2 days old putting his birth date as 28 September 1802. His baptismal record number is SCL 04373. His father is unknown ("no conocido") and his mother is Serafina HERNANDEZ of whom there is no information.
There were other HERNANDEZES in San Jose and the rest of California in 1802 but none of the mission system records connect them to Jose Maria. Jose Maria's mother Serafina is a mystery. You can see mission document information for free online on the Huntington Californio database. You can request a printed copy of Santa Clara Mission documents from the Santa Clara University Archive for a fee.
Francisco and Delphina are buried at Oak Hill Cemetery in San Jose. Frank died 27 February 1901 and Delphina died 1 June 1905. (SJ Merc Hist Arch) Gertrudis died some time after Francisco was born in 1849 and before the special California census in 1852. She is most likely buried in the Santa Clara Mission cemetery in Santa Clara. There may be more definite death and burial information in the HERNANDEZ paper folder at the Santa Clara City Library Heritage Pavilion. I may have seen it. I remember reading something that said she died in childbirth. Jose Maria died sometime after the US census (in the Concord area of Contra Costa county where he was living) was taken on 9 August 1870 and before his widow Expectacion HERNANDEZ married Louis HAMLIN in San Francisco as reported by the Contra Costa Gazette on 12 June 1875. I have no death date and burial site at this time.
There is one photograph of Jose Maria shown with a son taken possibly in the 1850s but he remains an enigma.
http://www.community-newspapers.com/archives/lgwt/20040303/index.html
I hope you find this useful. Best regards, Ken Cusenza—great-grandson of Emilio HERNANDEZ, half-brother of Francisco Xavier HERNANDEZ and son of Jose Maria HERNANDEZ. [Ken Cusenza (nonmember), Sacramento, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 461 - 17 February 2009
Helping a friend with her family of Jose HERNANDEZ and wife Expectacion. Can add some additional information for Expectacion, She died in San Jose in 1902. Have a partial list of the children she and Jose had. [Zandra (nonmember), California]
Respuesta a Pregunta 461 - UPDATE 22 March 2009
I am helping my friend with her grandmother, Rebecca HERNANDEZ. Her father was Alexander Milton HERNANDEZ and his first wife was Rosa. His parents were Jose Maria HERNANDEZ and second wife Maria Espectacion PENA. Have been able to find Maria Espectacion date of death in San Jose and that small notice that appeared in the paper when she died. Will exchange information with you about the second family of Jose Maria and wife Maria Espectacion and children. [Zandra (nonmember), California]
Pregunta 460 - 10 September 2007
My name is Ramon Espinosa de LOS MONTEROS, my family was from Monterey, California, and a lot of them are interned in the Carmel cemetery. I am the last of them. My family came to Alta California in the 1770s with Father J. Serra. My grandfather's name was Abel ESPINOSA and the clan settled in Monterey, California. One son was my father, Ramundo; my uncles were Abe, Henry,
Alfonso, and Rommie + Tias. They all have passed. In 1950 we had a junta in Monterey and a whole crew of them attended, but since I came from the East they were not very social. I have a history of the family from Spain to California, but that's all. I have a cousin, Felix SPLEGLER, who lives in Alpine, California. That's all I know. I would like to hear from other descendants of my family. Saludos [Ramon Espinosa de los Monteros (nonmember), Colton, Calif.]
Pregunta 459 - 6 September 2007
How are the ALVISOS and HIGUERAS related? I see many ALVISOS and HIGUERAS. I am an ALVISO married to a HIGUERA from the Los Angeles, California, area. Where do they come from? Our ALVISOS come from Mexico but we are told are Italian. My grandfather Simon ALVISO married a granddaughter of Geronimo so we are part Apache. If someone knows regarding this please respond. [Victoria Alviso Higuera (nonmember), San Bernardino, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 459 - 6 September 2007
I am sure there are many connections between the ALVISOS and the HIGUERAS. Marie Northrop's Spanish-Mexican Families of Early California: 1769-1850, Vol. I, pp. 20-24, has some discrepancies/contradictions about the ALVISO/HIGUERA connections and relationships. I hope there will be respuestas from others that can straighten them out. [Benita H. Gray (member), San Diego, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 459 - 3 January 2008
I am related to the ALVISOS. Maria Josefa Amador de ALVISO, widow of William Julian WILSON, married Antonino HIGUERA at Mission San Jose around the mid-1840s. HIGUERA was one of the grantees of Rancho de los Vaqueros along with Francisco ALVISO, Maria's brother. Hope this helps. [Donn Wilson (not yet member), Modesto, Calif.]
Pregunta 458 - 6 September 2007
My great-grandfather arrived in California in 1832 (estimated). His name was Augustine MANRIQUEZ, he married a full-blood Juaneno with a last name of HISQUERDO. I believe he was a soldier/rancher near San Juan Capistrano. I wish I knew more about my great-grandmother. If anyone can help, I'd be eternally grateful. [Daniel McKim (nonmember)]
Respuesta a Pregunta 458 - 3 April 2009
What is the first name of HISQUERDO? I show Augustine born 29 August 1855, died 4 July 1940, about 85 years of age at time of death. I'm looking for wives for Luis MANRIQUEZ about 1772 and Jose Julian MANRIQUEZ about 1801. Both are from San Juan Capistrano, Calif. [Lupe C. Lopez (nonmember), Whittier, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 458 - 3 April 2009
According to Marie Northrop's Spanish-Mexican Families of Early California 1769-1850, Vol. I, pp. 223-224: Jose Julian MANRIQUEZ married Maria de la Trinidad DOMINGUEZ (born 9 June 1805 of Mariano DOMINGUEZ and Maria Venacia SOTELO and baptized same day at Mission San Jose) on 24 May 1822 at Mission San Gabriel. Luis MANRIQUEZ married Maria Juliana Thomasa ALANIS (born 20 December 1781 of Maximo ALANIS and Juana Maria MIRANDO; baptized 26 December 1781 at Mission San Diego; buried 11 August 1821 at Mission San Gabriel having died in childbirth) on 24 January 1795 at Mission San Diego.
Pregunta 457 - 6 September 2007
I am researching relatives who are reported to have founded Santa Barbara. The names are Matias REYES who is reported to have donated property for the Botanical Gardens and his wife Rosilda possibly GONZALES. They only had one child that I am aware of, and that is Petra REYES who married Jose Antonio CRUZ. Thanks for your help. [A. Flowers (nonmember), Atlanta, GA.]
Note: I could find no REYES associated with the founding of Santa Barbara in my limited resources at home, but certainly they could have been early settlers. I feel it is important to correct misinformation so hope our readers can provide us with material on Matias REYES and his ancestors and descendants. La Tejedora
Respuesta a Pregunta 457 - 2 March 2008
Matias REYES, although not an original founder, was indeed a well-known figure in early Santa Barbara. Matias REYES was a woodcutter and sold firewood door-to-door. He did own at one time 101 acres of land in Mission Canyon. Part of it was the Botanical Gardens and also included what is now known as Scoffield Park.
Matias was married to a full-blooded Cahuilla Indian by the name of Griselda, first married by a Justice of the Peace in San Diego, then again by the Church in Santa Barbara. The first of several children is listed as Petra REYES (later married to Jose Antonio CRUZ). I found one record that listed Petra's mother as 'Christiana, a neophyte'. A local historian believes the priest who recorded this misunderstood Griselda's name and wrote it by mistake as "Chrisanta."
Matias died on 21 March 1902 in Santa Barbara, Calif. You may view his picture in one of several Santa Barbara history books, one in particular is Santa Barbara Past and Present by Walker Thompkins, published in 1975; another is California Editor by Thomas M. Storke. Matias REYES was my great-great-grandfather, Petra my great-grandmother. If you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail me at debbiescasa@verizon.net [Debbie Silva (nonmember), Santa Barbara, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 457 - 15 March 2008
Matias REYES was my great-grandfather. Petra REYES CRUZ was one of his daughters. [Victoria Leah Reyes (nonmember), Seattle, Wash.]
Pregunta 456 - 6 September 2007
I am trying to trace my ancestry and believe that one of the children of Carlos Antonio CARRILLO or Jose Antonio CARRILLO may be the grandfather of my grandmother, Eva CARRILLO de GALLARDO (1883–1979). She was born in Los Angeles. I would very much appreciate any help with finding her family's lineage. Does anyone know the names of Carlos's or Jose's children?
I know that Eva CARRILLO'S father was a lawyer. She was linked to the Habsburgs in Austria and a viceroy of New Spain. Much of her family were high ranking officers in the Mexican army. She once said she was a cousin of Leo CARRILLO, the actor, and of Wm. GAXTON, the actor, and that her relatives settled California. Please help! [Kay Mcanally (not yet member), Los Angeles, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 456 - 6 September 2007
According to Marie Northrop's Spanish-Mexican Families of Early California: 1769-1850, Vol. I, pp. 99-100: Carlos Antonio's male children were Jose Gertrudis Carmelo (born 1810, married Maria Manuela ORTEGA); Pedro Catarino (born 23 February 1818, married Maria Josefa BANDINI); and Jose de Jesus (born 29 December 1824, married Tomasa GUTIERREZ). Northrop has a little more information on these sons and their sisters, but none on their children or the children of Jose Antonio CARRILLO. [Benita H. Gray (member), San Diego, Calif.]
Pregunta 455 - 6 September 2007
I am looking for any information on Lucia VASQUEZ, born 1855 in Monterey, Calif. She married Juan Silvestre ARTELLAN of Monterey. Her great-grandfather was Juan VASQUEZ who came with Anza to California. Any information at all about her is greatly appreciated. I am a descendant of Lucia's. (Please e-mail me any info as I may forget to check this board). Thanks!! amy.jansen@sbcglobal.net [Amy Jansen (nonmember), Salinas, Calif.]
Pregunta 454 - 6 September 2007
I would like to confirm certain CASTRO members of my family line for whom I have no sources. From census reports, I do know that Narciso CASTRO (born 1843/Calif.; married Joana HERMAN, born 1850/Calif.) was the son of Evaristo CASTRO (born 1820/Calif.; married Magdelena Pacheco MOLANO, born 1830/Calif.). However, I am unable to find sources confirming, as reported by family members, that Evaristo CASTRO was the son of Jose CASTRO (born about 1800/?) and Inez ROBLES (date/place of birth unknown). Furthermore, I am unable to find proof that Jose CASTRO was in turn the son of Jose Mariano CASTRO (born 1765 Sinaloa/Mex.; married Maria Josefa ROMERO, born 1777 Loreto/Baja Calif.). I am told that Jose CASTRO was the younger brother of Maria Josefa CASTRO (born 11 Apr. 1792/Santa Barbara, Calif.). Any source material you can provide on the line from Evaristo CASTRO to Jose CASTRO and his wife Inez, to Jose's purported parents Jose Mariano CASTRO and Maria Josefa ROMERO would be gratefully appreciated! [Marilyn Moffitt (nonmember), Alameda, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 454 - 6 September 2007
According to Marie Northrop's Spanish-Mexican Families of Early California: 1769-1850, Vol. II, p. 51: Jose Saturnino Trinidad CASTRO married Maria Ines ROBLES. Jose Saturnino was the third child and second son of Jose Mariano CASTRO and Maria Josefa ROMERO and was born 9 February 1797; baptized 10 February 1797 at Mission San Luis Obispo. According to Northrop, none of his siblings were born or baptized in Santa Barbara nor named Maria Josefa. Jose Mariano CASTRO (born about 1765 at Sinaloa, Sonora, Mexico, of Joachim Isidro CASTRO and Maria Martina BOTILLER; died 1828) married Maria Josefa ROMERO (born about 1777 at Loreto, Baja California, Mexico, of Juan Maria ROMERO and Maria Lugarda SALGADO) 19 February 1791 at Mission Santa Barbara. I realize this does not connect Evaristo, but I hope it helps. [Benita H. Gray (member), San Diego, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 454 - 29 September 2007
Hello distant cousin Marilyn!
In one of those twists of fate my family has been looking for years for a way to confirm my great-great-grandfather's, Salvador CASTRO, parents. We had information that he was the son of Jose Saturnino Trinidad CASTRO and Inez ROBLES and that there was a will listing their children dealing with Rancho Las Animas but had no idea where this will/information came from. Salvador was supposed to have been born/baptized at Santa Cruz. Repeated searches have not turned him up anywhere in the mission records. I have come to the deduction that Salvador's birth records are in the missing books from Santa Cruz and he is listed nowhere else. The best part of all this is just in the last week a search I did turned up the Leon Rowland pre-statehood document files on line at the UCSC McHenry Library special collections. In them is a transcript of Inez ROBLES de CASTRO'S will dated 13 April 1867, Branciforte, listing her children!! Averisto (Everisto, many ways to spell this) and Salvador are in there. It is Box#A-3,Card# 128.01,.02,.03 card category CASTRO, document #038. I really don't know much about this resource, where the actual will is etc. I am trying to compose an e-mail to them to get information about this resource and hopefully to plan a trip there in the future. Perhaps someone with Los Californianos can enlighten us about this resource. But it is good to find something after so long looking. I have been in touch with several cousins that are descendants of Salvador's children and have a copy of a picture of him. I would enjoy hearing/sharing what you know about his brother or any of this family, my e-mail is mtrh8@yahoo.com [Tina Micheal Ruse (not yet member), Sacramento, Calif.]
Pregunta 453 - 11 July 2007
Hi,
I am a descendant of Jose Manuel RUIZ and Maria Antonia TRANSVINA. Jose Manuel died 1835. I know he had 4 daughters and 1 son, Juan, who died at age 25. My family history states my line comes from Antonio RUIZ (a son of Jose Manuel RUIZ?), who had Rodrigo RUIZ (married Jesus MARTINEZ) who had Julio RUIZ (11 May 1882) who had my grandmother (Mercedes RUIZ TRUJILLO). I can't find the connection of Antonio RUIZ to Jose Manuel RUIZ in history, can you help? Thanks for your help. [Sylvia Perreira (nonmember)]
Respuesta a Pregunta 453 - 26 December 2008
I am also a descendant of Jose Manuel, Rodrigo and Jesusita RUIZ. My great-grandmother was Librada Martinez RUIZ, older sister of your great-grandfather, Julio Martinez RUIZ. I received family history of your family from auntie Mary Lou RUIZ MACHADO. Please contact me greglerma@cox.net [Gregory Nicolas Lerma (nonmember), San Diego, Calif.]
Pregunta 452 - 11 July 2007
Does anyone have any information on Pasqual Baylon BOTILLER? I have been searching for years and can't seem to get beyond him being married to Feliciana CARLON. Any help would be very appreciated. Thank you. [Jeri Nixon (member), Kamiah, Idaho]
Respuesta a Pregunta 452 - 6 September 2007
According to Dorothy Gittinger Mutnick, Some Alta California Pioneers and Descendants, (Contra Costa County Historical Society, 1700 Oak Park Blvd, Room C-5, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523), Div One, Vol. I, Entry #294, Pasqual Baylon BOTILLER was the fourth child of Joaquin BOTILLER and Tadea LORENZANA.
The baptismal record abstracted by Thomas Workman Temple II is as follows: Thomas Workman Temple II, Mission Record Abstracts by Thomas Workman Temple II, Re-typed by Los Californianos, La Purisima Bats, Entry #2859, May 19, 1816—by Fr. Mariano Payeras, OFM, BOTILLER, Pasqual Baylon, born a few hours before, legitimate son of Joaquin BOTILLER, soldier of Santa Barbara Company and native of Loreto, Baja California, and his wife, Tadea LORENZANA, native of City of Mexico. Madrina: Rita VALDEZ, wife of Cpl. Vicente VILLA.
The marriage record abstracted by Thomas Workman Temple II for Pascual BOTILLER and Felicana CARLON is as follows: Thomas Workman Temple II, Mission Record Abstracts by Thomas Workman Temple II, Re-typed by Los Californianos, Santa Barbara Mats, #196 (entry number in error), Apr 27 [1836]--Pasqual BOTILLER, h.l. de Joaquin Dionicio BOTILLER y de Tadea LORENZANA, with FelicIana CARLON, with Luis BURTON y Dolores ORTEGA, wits. Duran . . . however . . . the original document is #208, not #196. The parents of Pascual are not listed in the original entry and it is signed by Fr Antonio Jimeno and not Fr Duran. Source: Microfilmed image: Register of Marriages, The Presidial Church of Santa Barbara Alta California 1786-1885; Recording the Marriages of the Families of the Military, the Civil Officials and other “Gente de Razon”. Hope this helps! [Sheila Ruiz Harrell (member), Modesto, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 452 - 20 February 2008
Pasqual Baylon BOTILER and Feliciana CARLON: I have much information on both of these people. If anyone would like to have it e-mailed please contact me at reyest@lanecc.edu. Remember anything you get from anyone always needs documentation. Everything I have is an on-going research project. [Tina Reyes (relative of member), Eugene, Ore.]
Pregunta 451 - 11 July 2007
I am a descendant of Eulalia Perez de Guillen MARINE through her daughter Rita (married to Jose Vicente de LA OSSA). Can you help me connect with other descendants? Do you have genealogies online (or otherwise)? I have much to add there. Is there a directory of "members" so that we may contact each other? FYI, I have written a Wikipedia article about Eulalia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eulalia_Pérez_de_Guillén_Mariné
Also, I am working with the docents of Los Encinos for the opening of the family adobe coming up this month. [David Chambers (nonmember)] david.chambers@usa.net | mbl (202) 486-0388
Respuesta a Pregunta 451 - 11 July 2007
In response to your questions about Los Californianos and our website, www.loscalifornianos.org: (1) We do not have genealogies online. We do have a Traveling Genealogy Library (TGL) that is available to the public at our Quarterly Meetings. You can find out the details of these meetings on our website. There is a nominal charge of $5 per meeting for nonmembers to do research in the TGL. The library is usually open from 3 to 8 p.m. on the Friday of the meeting and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (hours sometimes start at 7:30 a.m. and sometimes extend to 5:30 p.m.) on the Saturday of the meeting. (2) There is a Roster of Members of Los Californianos, but it is available only to members. Details of becoming a member and the necessary application forms are available on our website. La Tejedora
Pregunta 451 UPDATE - 6 May 2009
I descend in the following line from my great-great-great-great grandmother Eulalia:
Eulalia Perez de Guillen MARINE ==>
Maria "Rita" de Jesus de GUILLEN (wife of Don Vicente de LA OSSA) ==>
Constancia de LA OSSA KEVANE (wife of Daniel KEVANE) ==>
Katherine Kevane MURRAY (wife of Alexander Howison MURRAY, Sr.) ==>
Alexander Howison MURRAY, Jr. (husband of Isadeen Raffetto MURRAY) == >
Patricia Murray CHAMBERS (wife of John CHAMBERS) ==>
David CHAMBERS (me)...
I have created an encyclopedic entry for Eulalia on Wikepedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eulalia_Pérez_de_Guillén_Mariné [David Chambers]
Pregunta 450 - 11 July 2007
I have been researching my ancestor, Jose Ramon BOJORQUES, and his wife, Maria Francisca ROMERO. The popular history is that she was born in Villa Sinaloa. To follow up on a question member Ellen McBride asked a number of years ago, is it possible that Maria Francisca ROMERO is the daughter of Jose Xavier ROMERO and Ana Josefa MONDRAGON from Sonora? I've located a baptism record in Mission 2000 that shows her baptism by Fr. Ignacio Xavier Keller on 22 December 1744 at Guevavi. The dates would match perfectly with her age listed on the Anza roster, Antepasados VIII, f.75. Her father served at one time as a tiente at the Buenavista Presidio. Ramon BOJORQUES was a veteran soldier who was taken from the Buenavista Presidio for the expedition. If true, Maria Francisca ROMERO'S grandparents would be Diego ROMERO and Maria BOJORQUEZ. Can anyone help or confirm what I'm finding in the records? Thank you. [Tom Silva (member), Walnut Creek, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 450 - 27 October 2007
Hello Tom,
I am just started researching the Mission 2000 records in an attempt to put together my husband's family tree and I have found that it is very difficult to sort through these records. I will be spending the next few weeks analyzing the data so I will get back with you with my results. From a quick preliminary look at the records, I have put together a spreadsheet of the ROMEROS and I will need to sort through the Jose ROMEROS (Jose Antonio, Jose Xavier, Jose Manuel). There was a Jose ROMERO who was the brother of Diego, a Jose ROMERO who was the son of Diego, and a Jose ROMERO who was the son of Rafael ROMERO. If we can sort out our Joses then I think we can get the answer to your question. It is my understanding that the Mission 2000 database is under constant revision to address conflicts such as ours where there may be a question as to tying the events of a name to one person that may actually be several persons. There is a person to contact when such an outcome is discovered. We have traced my husband's ancestors back to Francisco ROMERO (who was the son of Jose ROMERO and Maria Soledad SAENZ) and Victoriana OCOBOA. We have the same issue in trying to sort out the Joses. If you know anything about these people it would be greatly appreciated. I will get back with you as soon as I have spent some time going through the records. You may want to check out the family trees under the help section in the Mission 2000 database if you have not already done so. [Laura Kantowski (nonmember), Tulsa, Okla.]
Pregunta 449 - 11 July 2007
Santa Barbara, Calif., is my birthplace and I am a descendant of the COTA family. My maternal grandmother was Josephina COTA ZAHLKE, died around 1969, approximate age 83. While living she was always recognized as a native daughter during the annual Santa Barbara Fiesta parade. My grandfather (her second husband) Henry ZAHLKE was from Hamburg, Germany, died 1946-1949. He was a naturalized citizen. There were several siblings, male and female, who lived near her home on Ortega Street. I would like any information of the family background. There are many stories which may or may not be true, such as the family owning an inn for weary travelers near Montecito, Calif. This "Inn" was reported to be a house of ill repute. Supposedly our family is from Spain and not of Mexican or Portuguese descent. [Marcella Roylen Gullicks (nonmember), Dothan, Ala.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 449 - 6 September 2007
I was wondering if you or anyone else has heard of a Florentino COTA; he was married to a woman named Josefa, I believe, and he had at least 3 kids. His daughter Maria Ysabela COTA (a.k.a. COSTODIA) married Jose Oreol MORAGA in 1869. I can't find out any information and I would appreciate any info. Thank you. [Jackie (nonmember), Pensacola, FL]
Pregunta 448 - 29 June 2007
I am a linguist working on the Spanish language used in California before 1848. I saw your vocabulary list, but I was wondering if any of your members have letters or documents written in Spanish which they would be willing to show me to add to what I have found at the Bancroft Library and the California State Archives. I would really appreciate any help you could give. Muchísimas gracias. [Dr. Lynette Nyaggah (nonmember), Rio Hondo, Calif.] LNyaggah@riohondo.edu
Pregunta 447 - 22 June 2007
What information do you have on John COLLINS, a.k.a. Juan Bautista, a.k.a. Juan COLINS? I know he was born in London in 1796, and died in Baja Sur 1866. Also interest in his wife, Loretta MARRON. [Beatriz Amador (nonmember), Rancho San Diego, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 447 - 9 February 2008
My name is Alicia COLLINS. I am the great-great-granddaughter of John COLLINS and Maria Loreto MARRON. I am interested in communicating with their descendents to find all my family roots. I have not found out who the parents of John COLLINS and Maria Loreto MARRON are. Thank you for your help. My e-mail is aliciacollins4@hotmail.com [Alicia Collins (nonmember), Fontana, Calif.]
Pregunta 446 - 22 June 2007
Looking for information on Pedro AMADOR, father of Jose Maria AMADOR. Where was he born and was he in Baja California Sur? If so, when? Did he have a family in Baja California Sur? If he did, what was his wife's name, and how many children in Baja California Sur? Also when was he in Baja Sur? [Beatriz Amador (nonmember), Rancho San Diego, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 446 - 11 July 2007
I have a great deal of information on Pedro AMADOR (my great-great-great-great-grandfather). Here's a sample: Enlisted at Loreto, 1764 (Service record: TBL, C–A 16: 19). With Portolá in second party to San Diego, and on to San Francisco under Portolá and Rivera (AGNM, Indiferente de Guerra, Legajo 3, 161 B). With Rivera on his return to Velicatá, 11 February 1770, but did not return with him to San Diego in July 1770 (AGNM, Indiferente de Guerra, Legajo 3, 161 B). Acting sergeant in Escolta de la Frontera at Velicatá, 1773. Obtained permit to resign and return to home in Cocula, 1774. After eight months absence, returned to Loreto simply as soldier (Bancroft, History of California, Vol. II, p. 584). At Misión Santo Domingo, 1780. In Sonora with Rivera conducting settlers to Alta California (missed Yuma massacre), 1781 (AHBCS, Político, 49). Returned to Loreto, 1782, assigned to Escolta de la Frontera late 1782 and 1783 (AHBCS, Político, exp. 71). Transferred 25 January 1784 to Presidio of Santa Bárbara (AHBCS, Político, 102); promoted to sergeant in 1787 (AGS, Secretaría de Guerra,! Hojas de Servicio, leg. 7275, VII, 82; Bancroft, History of California, Vol. I, p. 472). Leader of the five to eight soldiers guarding new Misión de Santa Cruz, 1795–1797 (Bancroft, op. cit., p. 495). Listed as retired 31 December 1801, 4 December 1815 (TBL, C–A 21: 76–77, 81). — Men of the 1769 Overland Expeditions, Velicatá to San Diego by Harry Crosby.
As the grizzled Sergeant Pedro AMADOR wryly commented in his service record, the only compensation he had received for eighteen years of service in California was fourteen Indian arrows in his body. Colonial Life in Spanish California During the North American Revolution by Leon G. Campbell.
I have quite a bit of his service record, his three wives and eleven children. Contact me at patgarcia@cebridge.net [Pat Garcia (member), Colfax, Calif.]
Pregunta 445 - 22 June 2007
We are well into our research on Silvestre de la PORTILLA, my husband's great-grandfather. He and brother Pablo, we think, arrived around 1819. Pablo was with 3rd Company of the Spanish Army. Silvestre (#1, as we lovingly call him) seemed to have been involved at Mission San Luis Rey and eventually had Rancho Valle de San Jose. Indian problems, etc., caused it to become Warner's Ranch. OK, we are looking for any information as to what happened to him after 1861, when he married, at age 60, Claudia VALDEZ, age 17. They had 7 or 8 children, some of whom we knew. Anyone know of a painting of Silvestre #1 we have been trying to locate? It was Silvestre upon a horse in front of the mission. We last saw it at the mission in 1975—any clues on how to trace it would be appreciated. The mission seems not to be able to assist us. Many thanks—p.s., they changed the name to PORTILLO around 1880-??? [Bob & Sue Winters (new applicants), Twain Haarte, Calif.]
Pregunta 444 - 22 June 2007
I have two questions. The first concerns my 5th-great-grandparents, Felipe Santiago de la Cruz PICO and his wife, Maria Jacinta de la BASTIDA, who along with their family, including my 4th-great-grandfather Jose Miguel PICO, were members of the Anza Expedition to Alta California. The ultimate goal of the expedition was to establish a settlement at San Francisco. However, it seems that the PICO family ended up in Los Angeles rather than in San Francisco or any of the towns nearby. Did they simply leave the expedition when it reached Los Angeles, or did they continue on up to San Francisco and then return to and settle in Los Angeles? By the way another pair of my 5th-great-grandparents, Jose Ramon BOJORQUEZ and his wife, Maria Francisca ROMERO, were also members of the Anza Expedition, but they remained with the expedition for the full journey and were among the founding families of San Jose.
My second question concerns yet another set of 5th-great-grandparents, Jose Fernando de VELASCO y LARA and Maria CAMPOS. After Jose Fernando left Maria and their children stranded in Santa Barbara and returned to Mexico, she married a man named Luis Gonzaga de LUGO. Luis's father was Francisco Ginez de LUGO. Are these de LUGOS related to my 6th-great-grandfather Jose Francisco Salvador de LUGO, husband of Juana Maria MARTINEZ y VIANAZUL, and furthermore, along this same line of questioning, was my 5th-great-grandmother Maria Josefa de LUGO, wife of Domingo RUIZ, related to either Francisco Gonzaga de LUGO or Jose Francisco Salvador de LUGO? [William J. Romo (member), Ottawa, Canada]
Respuesta a Pregunta 444 - 22 June 2007
According to Marie Northrop's Spanish-Mexican Families of Early California 1769-1850, Vol. II, p. 206: "Felipe Santiago de la Cruz PICO: Left Tubac on 23 October 1775 as recruit with Anza; of San Francisco Company in 1776; at San Diego 1782-83; vaquero at Los Angeles 1790; grantee San Jose de Gracia de Semi." [Benita H. Gray (member), San Diego, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 444 - 11 July 2007
Felipe Santiago de la Cruz PICO was a soldier recruit with the second Anza expedition. Although he appears on the 31 December 1776 San Francisco Presidio roster, Antepasados Vol. II, 1977, there is speculation that he never served in San Francisco. He was reassigned to San Diego at some point in time in 1776 and he then appears on the San Diego Presidio rosters. He raised most of his family there and retired from the army before 1790. He received permission from the government to retire at Los Angeles and is listed there in the 1790 Los Angeles Census. In his later years, he and Maria Jacinta BASTIDA relocated to the Santa Barbara area where their son Miguel PICO was a soldier at the presidio, and married to Casilda de la Cruz SINOVA. Maria Jacinta died and was buried at the Santa Barbara Presidio Chapel Cemetery on 15 May 1796. Miguel and his brother Patrico were grantees for Rancho San Jose del Gracia de Simi in 1795. Miguel retired from the military and served as the mayordomo of Mission San Buenaventura. Santiago de la Cruz PICO was living with Miguel PICO when he died and he was buried at the Mission Cemetery on 12 May 1815.
Ramon BOJORQUES served as a soldado de cuera at the San Francisco Presidio and he also served as the cabo of the escolta for both the San Francisco and Santa Clara missions. You can find an interesting anecdote about him in later life in San Jose in Californio Voices—The Oral Memoirs of Jose Maria Amador and Lorenzo Asisara, edited by Gregorio Mora-Torres. I've been told he is buried under the church floor at Mission San Jose. Hope this helps. [Tom Silva (member), Walnut Creek, Calif.]
Pregunta 443 - 22 June 2007
I would like information on the life of Sister Vincenta BERMUDES who is buried at the Santa Barbara Mission. She was only 20 years old and died on Dec. 25, 1863. [Susan Clark (nonmember), Orlando, Fla.]
Pregunta 442 - 14 June 2007
I would be interested in learning any information available on the ancestry of Francisco Maria Josef de CASTRO and his wife, Zeferina LIMON. Is it known, for instance, when this CASTRO family came to Mexico and from where? [John Bryan Starr (member), New Canaan, Conn.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 442 - 29 June 2007
I have just a little information on Francisco Maria Josef de CASTRO, but nothing any further back. Per Harry Crosby's Antigua California: Born about 1725 at Villa de Sinaloa, died 1770 at Loreto; wife Maria Zeferina LIMON (I have no further information on her.). Enlisted in Presidio of Loreto, Escuadra del Sur, before 1751. By 1754 CASTRO had been promoted to sergeant and entrusted to conduct a series of legal hearings. He remained in the south until 1768 then was made mayordomo of Misión de la Purisima (Alta California). He was literate. Hope this helps. [Valerie Hall (member), Fair Oaks, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 442 - 3 September 2012
Here's a bautisomo record I came across (not allowed to post pic if copyrighted) of D.n Fran.co Maria Joseph de CASTRO and D.a Maria Zepherina LIMON . . . the year was 1768. This record is # 259. Please forgive any errors. Names are as they are written here, but some other letters (other than names) are a bit hard to decipher. Overall, it's nice writing. Reads (in Spanish) as follows:
En veinte y un (21st) dias del mes de Agosto de 1768 en La Yglesia (church) de esta Miss.m, y Peublo dela PuriSsima Concepcion de Cadegomo: Bautize Solemnemente a una Nina nacida (born) el dia dies y seis (16th) de dicho mes y Ano, (same month, year) como a los y de la manana, hija legitima de D.n (Don) Fran.co (Francisco) Joseph (pronounced Josef) Maria de CASTRO, y de D.a (Dona) Maria Zepherina LIMON su Esposo; dela Villa de Sinaloa, y Soldado dela Real Esquadron de Nra. (Nuestra) Sr.a (Sonora or Santos?) de Loreto dela California, y Administrador de las tempo-ralidades de estra Miss.n. Pursele por nombre (child's name) Maria Josepha Fran.ca (Francisca) Zepherina de CASTRO. Fueron sus Padrinos D.n Joseph Christoval RAMIREZ Soldado de dicha Esquadra; y D.a Ma-ria Thereza de CASTRO: a quienes adverti el Parentesco Espiri-tual, y obligacion yo Contrajeron. Y parago Conste ser alsi verdad Lo firme en dho dia, mes, y ano (confirms/attests this is so, same day, month, year) ~ F.r Juan Crespi.
This record does not provide grandparent info. [Lisa Marie Cross (non-member), Palm Springs, Calif.]
Pregunta 441 - 14 June 2007
I would like to know what the last name MOYZA means and where it originated from? [Vanessa Lemus (nonmember), El Centro, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 441 - 29 June 2007
I am MOYZA by my mother from Arivaca, Arizona. My grandfather was Floencio and Ufemiano MOYZA. We are supposedly to be of Italian descent. Rancho Moyza was a ranch in Arivaca, Arizona. [Daniel Moyza Valenzuela (nonmember), Tucson, Ariz.]
Pregunta 440 - 14 June 2007
Looking for any information on Geronimo FUENTES (born 1842) and Eulogia de LA CRUZ (born 1854). Per DNA testing we know they were Indian. They were in Rio Grande City, Tex., in 1880. This is the only record we have. Geronimo got immigration in 1888 and claimed he was from Mexico. I cannot find records on him in Mexico anywhere. I do believe they came from the Rio Grande. It is possible he was born in California. I found a few Geronimos in the parishes listed with no last name. If anyone knows these names, please e-mail me fcullowhee@aol.com Thanks. [(nonmember) Cullowhee, N.C.]
Pregunta 439 - 14 June 2007
Trying to find out if Jose Vicente FELIZ had a grandson Thomas FELIZ. Thomas FELIZ'S home was used to sign the Cauhenga Treaty. Thank you. [Beth Krupsaw (nonmember), Rosemead Library, Calif., 626-573-5222]
Respuesta a Pregunta 439 - 14 June 2007
According to Marie Northrop's Spanish-Mexican Families of Early California: 1769-1850, Vol. I, pp. 139 - 152: Joseph Vicente FELIZ (born about 1741 at Alamos, Sonora, Mexico, of Joseph FELIZ & Manuela ESQUER) was married about 1758 at Alamos to Maria Ygnacia Manuela PINUELAS (born about 1745 at Alamos; died 24 Nov. 1775 on Anza Trail near Tubac, Mexico). Joseph Vicente was buried 30 Jan. 1809 at Mission Santa Barbara. He and his seven children came on the Anza Expedition. He was a corporal in charge of founding El Pueblo de Los Angeles, 4 Sept. 1781, and owner of Feliz Rancho from 1802 - 1816, a portion of which is now Griffith Park.
Their second son was Joseph Francisco FELIZ (born about 1760 at Alamos) who was married 29 Jan. 1788 at Mission San Gabriel to Maria Josefa COTA (born about 1771 at Loreto, Baja Calif., of Roque Jacinto de COTA & Juana Maria VERDUGO; died 14 Apr. 1836 & buried 16 April at Mission San Fernando). Joseph Francisco was buried 21 Mar. 1847 at Mission San Gabriel. He was stationed at San Diego presidio and settled at Los Angeles in late 1791. They had 15 children. Their second son was Jose Tomas FELIZ (born about 1793 near Los Angeles) who was married 5 Jan. 1815 at Mission San Fernando to Maria de Jesus LOPEZ (born about 1797 at Mission San Vicente, Baja Calif., of Juan Bautista LOPEZ and Maria Dolores SALGADO; she married second 19 May 1835 Jordon PACHECO). Jose Tomas was buried 12 Nov. 1830 at Los Angeles Plaza Church. He was a soldado de cuera in the escolta of the Santa Barbara Presidio, but could have had a home on the family rancho. Their last child (born after Jose Tomas' death) was Thomas Aquino FELIZ who was baptized 8 March 1831 at Los Angeles Plaza Church.
Given the uncertain ways homes are identified in a community, the house in question could still be known as [Jose] Tomas's home after his death or, although Thomas [Aquino] would have been quite young at the time of the treaty, it could have been his home as an adult, and thus known that way. However, there may be other grandchildren of Joseph Vicente that Marie Northrop does not cover. [Benita H. Gray (member), San Diego, Calif.]
Pregunta 438 - 14 June 2007
I'm looking for blood line to El Capitan Jose de la GUERRA. My mother was a de la GUERRA of Santa Barbara, Calif. [Grace (nonmember)]
Pregunta 437 - 31 May 2007
Looking for any and all additional information on my great-great-grandfather and grandmother and their parents: Uriol MIRELES (1824-1925), father was Silvester MIRELES, mother Carlotta RUIZ. Uriol was married to Senobia AGUILAR (baptised at San Juan Capistrano Mission) (1855-1920), father Cristobal AGUILAR, mother Rita Villa____ (not legible on baptismal). Born and died in California (Orange/Los Angeles Counties). [Lydia Gulley (nonmember), Riverside, Calif.]
Pregunta 436 - 31 May 2007
I am looking for more information about Maria de Lopez de LOWTHER (1881-1977). Her parents were Juan Nepomiceno LOPEZ and Guadalupe VIDAL of San Gabriel, and for many years the family lived in the adobe behind Mission San Gabriel, now known as Casa Vieja or sometimes Casa Lopez de Lowther. I would like to trace Juan back further, but I have had no luck so far. I would also be interested in knowing about about any living descendants (Maria herself had no children but her brothers and sisters did). The family was in San Gabriel at least as early as 1840, and perhaps earlier than that (according to Juan N. LOPEZ'S obituary). [Dr. Eileen Wallis (nonmember), Glendale, Calif.]
Pregunta 436 UPDATE - 29 June 2007
I have finally been able to located an article in which Maria de LOPEZ is quoted as saying she's a descendent of the "difunto Claudio." Because she was from San Gabriel I am assuming she means Claudio LOPEZ. Maria's father, Juan Nepomiceno, was born in about 1826. [Eileen Wallis (nonmember), Glendale, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 436 UPDATE - 10 April 2008
The following website may be able to provide you with more information: http://www.carrillo.info/lopez.htm; http://www.carrillo.info/genealogy/online2-p/index.htm
According to the first link: "This adobe was built in about 1792 by Jose Maria Claudio LOPEZ, Mayordomo of Mission San Gabriel. Claudio was Maria CARRILLO'S (Maria Ygnacia LOPEZ'S) uncle. Claudio may have established a close relationship with his niece after her father's death (Juan Francisco LOPEZ) when she was age seven."
"It is possible that the Joaquin and Maria CARRILLO family lived in or near here during their stay at San Gabriel, c. 1819-1823."
"Claudio was buried beneath the Holy water font at Mission San Gabriel. Maria CARRILLO (Maria Ygnacia LOPEZ) was buried in the same fashion at the Mission in Sonoma."
According to the above second link: Maria Ygnacia LOPEZ, who was married to Juan Victor CARRILLO, is the daughter of Juan Francisco LOPEZ (brother of Claudio) and Maria Feleciana ARBALLO (who made the trek from Sonora with Juan Bautista de Anza and Father Pedro Font in 1776). [Gary Arballo (nonmember), San Jose, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 436 - 26 May 2012
I am a great-niece of Maria de LOPEZ de LOWTHER; my great-grandmother was her niece. I am tracing my family history and would like any information you have updated on my family's story. Thanks. [Kyla Smith (non-member), Seattle, Wash., kylagrad@uw.edu]
Respuesta a Pregunta 436 - 11 November 2014
Dear Dr. Eileen Wallis:
I recently have been inquiring about my family history in San Gabriel. I am a niece of Maria LOPEZ LOWTHER, whose family resided at the Casa de Adobe near the Mission San Gabriel. I am the daughter of one of her brothers, Manuel Francisco LOPEZ. I have two living siblings, there were six girls. I would like to know more about my father's siblings. I only met Maria one time and it was just briefly. I never met my grandparents, I was born late in life to my dad who was elderly so they were deceased by the time I came along. I don't know if my grandfather was French or Spanish. I would appreciate any updated info on my ancestry. Sincerely, [Joyce Lopez Winter (non-member), Irvine, Calif.]
Pregunta 435 - 30 April 2007
I am trying to trace family history. I read some parts of the California annals and found that a couple, Nicolas BERRELLEZA and his wife Isabella, were part of the de Anza Expedition. My great-grandfather had told me that his great-grandparents were from California. He didn't know much more. Now that he has passed, I am extremely curious to find out more about my family history. Do you have any leads I could follow in regards to the BERRELLEZA families?? [Daniel Berrelez (nonmember)]
Respuesta a Pregunta 435 - 30 April 2007
According to Marie Northrop's Spanish-Mexican Families of Early California: 1769-1850, Vol. I, pp. 76-78: Nicolas Antonio BERREYESA enlisted as a poblador with Anza's 1776 Expedition and came to Alta California with his sister, Maria Isabel BERREYESA. He settled in San Francisco in 1777–1800 and was the Alta California founder of this family. The name has many variations in spelling. Northrop has a lot of information on Nicolas, his marriages, and his children and grandchildren. Your great-grandfather's name might help us in making a connection. [Benita H. Gray (member), San Diego, Calif.]
Pregunta 434 - 30 April 2007
I am seeking information on either Josephina SOTOMAYER (my great-grandmother), believed to be an Ohlone Mutson, and the father of her first children, Ambrosio ROSAS (believed to be Spanish). Both of them from the San Juan Bautista area. She was born at Piedra Azul, now called Blue Rocks Mountain. She was baptized at San Juan Bautista Mission. Not knowing her date of birth I have been unsuccessful in obtaining the baptism certificate. We believe she was born about 1875. She later moved to Hornitos and died in Los Banos in the early 1950s. As far as we know she was not married to Mr. ROSAS. [Abigail Martinez-Gonzalez (nonmember), Hanford, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 434 - 11 July 2007
The Los Californianos records focus mainly on the period 1769 to 1848, although there are some descendant records for people who can trace their family lines back to this earlier Alta California time period. I would recommend that you start searching with Josephina's death certificate. I did not find a record for Josephina SOTOMAYER on the California Death Index, but your message suggests she may have married someone after her relationship with Ambrosio ROSAS, which would give her a different last name from SOTOMAYER or ROSAS on the index. The death certificate has an entry for date of birth. If the informant for the death record had accurate information, that would give you a guide for where to look for baptismal records. The death certificate also has entries for mother's name and father's name as well as other important information as you work your way back generation at a time. You can see microfilm copies of the mission records at your local family history library. I checked their catalogue, and they do have Mission San Juan Batista records. Unfortunately, the baptismal registries only go up to 1873. If your Josephina was born after that, then there won't be a microfilm available to search. If you find from her death certificate, however, that she was born in 1873 or earlier, the microfilm number to order is 913309. [Judith Rodriguez (member), Fresno, Calif.]
Pregunta 433 - 30 April 2007
My great-great-grandmother is Maria Antonia LUGO. I have run into a problem researching her. She married Jose Dolores SEPULVEDA (son of Jose Loreto SEPULVEDA) on 27 August 1862. I have the marriage certificate. The 1880 census shows Mara A SEPULVEDA with my great-grandfather Solomon at the right age along with brothers and sisters. Albertina being the eldest born in about 1863, is no longer in that census. I am about 99% sure this is the right Maria A SEPLVEDA (LUGO). Again in 1870 I find the same family, Sara, Marlain and Albertina, BUT in the 1900 census I show Joseph SEPULVEDA and Maria A with daughter Albertina born in 1888? The problem I am facing is in this 1900 census Maria A is listing her birth as June 1841. I had her down for January 1840 per the mission baptismal records online at Huntington Library. The ONLY Maria LUGO I can find with that date of birth is Maria Ysabella LUGO. This does not correspond with the marriage certificate. The 1890 census does have Dec 1835 for Joseph which would be correct. To make matters worse, my great-grandfather's (Solomon's) death certificate has his mother as Maria LUGO born in Pala, California. I am very confused. There is a story told recently that the Maria Antonio LUGO that I am looking for is actually a Pala Indian born about 1851, but this would then make her age wrong in the 1870 and 1880 census. I am looking for the correct date of birth and father and mother for Maria Antonia LUGO married to Jose Dolores de Jesus SEPULVEDA on 27 August 1862, mother of Solomon Dolores SEPULVEDA born 22 October 1873. Any help that can be given on this particular Maria LUGO would be greatly appreciated. [Nancy Nease (nonmember), Naknek, Alaska]
Pregunta 432 - 30 April 2007
My father Clyde Richmond BROWN had a cousin Marty Corona MORGAN who I believe was a member of this organization. I say this because many years ago my sister and I received a gift of a cookbook from Los Californianos which contained a recipe from our grandmother's Mexican restaurant. Her name was Louise Corona BROWN. If anyone has any information about Marty I am trying to trace our Mexican/Indian heritage.Thank you. [Cynthia Brown (nonmember), Studio City, Calif.]
Pregunta 431 - 13 April 2007
Requesting information on Fidella SANFORD (daughter of Encarnacion ORTEGA SANCHEZ SANFORD) and daughter, Anna BREEN. [Lois (nonmember), Grand Rapids, Michigan]
Respuesta a Pregunta 431 - 22 May 2007
You might want to take a look at the information provided by Bill Roddy, Sanchez Files, The, (On-line at American Hurrah < http://americahurrah.com/California/MontereyMurders/SanchezSummary.html >), The Players in the Sanchez File. Fidella is listed as the only child born to Henry L. SANFORD and Maria de la Encarnacion ORTEGA. [Sheila Ruiz Harrell (member), Modesto, Calif.]
Pregunta 430 - 13 April 2007
I am looking for the church records for Villa de Sinaloa (Sinaloa de Leyva) from about 1700–1769. Would anyone happen to know where they might be located? Any advice will help. Thanks! [Anthony Ray (nonmember), Palmdale, Calif. genantray@yahoo.com]
Respuesta a Pregunta 430 - 31 May 2007
Hope this helps. http://www.nps.gov/archive/tuma/marriagedocs/part1.doc Archivo Histórico General del Estado de Sinaloa. There are three (3) parts. [Lydia Gulley (nonmember), Riverside, Calif.]
Note: This National Park Service link is no longer active. Catholic Church records for Sinaloa, Mexico, can be viewed online at https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1473206. La Tejedora
Pregunta 429 - 13 April 2007
I am trying to find out what the brand used at Rancho de Las Pulgas (owned by ARGUELLO) was. All of the existing research seems to largely ignore the rancho period. Thanks! [Sarah Verbeck (nonmember), Redwood City, Calif.]
Pregunta 428 - 13 April 2007
I am interested in the two BERRYESSA brothers who settled in Solano County. Jose de Jesus BERRYESSA y VILLELA and his wife, Nicolasa Antonia HIGUERA--I wonder if anyone has the names of the children (births, marriages and deaths) of this couple in their files. Also I am interested in Jose de Jesus BERRYESSA'S brother, Sisto Antonio BERRYESSA y VILLELA and his wife, Maria Anastasia HIGUERA. (The two wives were sisters.) Again I wonder if anyone has information regarding the children of the last couple in their files that they would be willing to share. Thank you. [Helen B. Collins (member), San Jose, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 428 - 31 August 2008
I am direct family to Maria Anastasia HIGUERA who was my great-great-great-great-grandmother. [Michelle Benedix (nonmember)]
Pregunta 427 - 28 March 2007
Does anyone know where Francisco BRACAMONTES was buried? Probably somewhere in Orange County in 1901, Calif. He was married to Prudencia Rufina RUIZ. P.S. Hi, Jean ! [Dianna Bracamontes (nonmember), Anaheim, Calif.]
Pregunta 426 - 28 March 2007
Looking for information on Maria Marta AVILA, born 1825, who married Juan Nepomucena PADILLA in 1851. I am particularly interested in the later part of her life, where she lived with the del VALLE family at Camulos with her sister Ascencion VARELA, who was Isabel del VALLE'S mother. [Pat Saletore (nonmember), Santa Clarita, Calif.]
Pregunta 425 - 28 March 2007
I'm a descendant of Micheal WHITE and would be happy to share what documents and info that I have. juanblanco@msn.com [Jonathan White, Tacoma, Wash.]
Pregunta 424 - 28 March 2007
I am researching information regarding Concepcion OLIVAS and Manuel FUENTES. They appear in the 1870 census for Monterey with their children Rosa, Francisco, Mariano, Manuela (my great-great-grandmother), and Guadalupe. I believe that Concepcion OLIVAS was born in California prior to 1848, around 1835. Census records all state that she was in the state of California in 1850 until her death in 1897. Both Concepcion and Manuel died in Monterey, Calif. I have not been able to find a marriage certificate or birth certificates for either of them, any help would be greatly appreciated. [Linda Graham (nonmember), Santa Cruz, Calif.]
Pregunta 423 - 21 March 2007
My great-great-grandfather Antonio ESPINOSA is buried at the San Gabriel Mission. He died in 1885. Where can I find these records? D. Perez (Espinosa) donna@thewesterngrp.com [Donna L. Perez (Espinosa) (nonmember), Alta Loma, Calif.]
Pregunta 422 - 21 March 2007
Is there a resource available where I can locate an early California woman by the name of Mathilda HILL? Ms. HILL supposedly purchased two of the homes formerly owned by the Californio pioneer Juana BRIONES. One of the homes purchased by Ms. HILL was in San Francisco and the other home was the (PERALTA?) home. During this evening's exhibit of Juana BRIONES at Stanford University, Terry Pimsleur asked me if I had ever heard of Mathilda HILL. I have no information regarding Mathilda HILL, but would like to know if anyone may know something about this woman and I would like to hear from you. Thank you, [Lorri Frain (member), Mountain View, Calif.]
Pregunta 421 - 21 March 2007
My great-grandmother from Santa Barbara was named Elizabeth Beatrice--born in 1867 and died in Eureka, Calif., in 1914 after a long illness. I didn't list her last name because that is my question. My family has always called her Elizabeth Beatrice de RUIZ and we know she had a brother named Oswald/Osbaldo (?) Vecente RUIZ and other brothers named Nicholas and Andrew. However, there are NO records of an Elizabeth/Lizzie RUIZ in Santa Barbara, yet I have a recording of my grandfather talking about visiting Elizabeth's mother in the adobe family home on or near State Street. It seems her mother Magdalena (?) may have been born (1842) to Francisco CAVALLERI and Maria DOMINGUEZ and might have married a (?) TARR. There are NO records of Magdalena marrying a RUIZ, but census records show a Magdalena TARR living with Lizzie and Andrew TARR and Osbaldo RUIZ. Has anyone out there investigated Oswald? Andrew TARR? Elizabeth RUIZ? Any clues would be most appreciated. Thanks very much. [Gayle Herde (not yet member), Aurora, Colo.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 421 - 10 July 2009
Maria DOMINGUES had 3 children out of wedlock if she is the Santa Barbara Maria that I know of. She finally married Victor JUAREZ, and you can find information regarding this marriage at Los Californianos under the name Barbara Juarez WILSON. [Helen B. Collins (member), San Jose, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 421 - 27 January 2012
Magdalena Cipriana CAVALLERI/CABALLERO was born on 16 September 1842 and christened the same day at Mission Santa Barbara. She was the daughter of Maria Antonia DOMINGUEZ and Francisco CAVALLERI. María Antonia was the daughter of Antonio DOMINGUEZ, soldier at Santa Barbara, and Francisca VILLA. All this information is available in the Huntington Library Mission Records database. [Rondi Frankel (nonmember), Mexico City, Mexico]
Respuesta a Pregunta 421 - 27 November 2012
For information about Maria DOMINGUEZ, please e-mail me at mlopez569@hotmail.com. [Mark Lopez (non-member), Santa Barbara Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 421 - 13 January 2014
I am a direct descendent of Don Francisco CAVALLERI and Maria Antonia DOMINGUEZ. I have ALL records for the family. Please e-mail me. [Bob Waddill (non-member), Fairfield Calif., fatdawgbob_2@hotmail.com]
Pregunta 420 - 11 March 2007
Looking for information on Luis CARRILLO, born 23 February 1849, and his wife Refugia YANEZ (LLANES, YANES, YANIS, etc.), who was born 4 June or July 1859. She was born in Pala, on the Indian Reservation as she was Indian. They were married at Mission San Juan Capistrano. Their daughter, Maria Isabel CARRILLO, was born 19 November 1878 or 1879, also on the Pala Indian Reservation. Maria Isabel' s husband, Braulio GONZALEZ, was born in 1882 in Bernalillo, New Mexico. They had six children that were left orphaned. The names of the children: Refugia GONZALEZ (Cuca), Anita GONZALEZ (Anna), Eleanor GONZALEZ (Leona), Trinidad GONZALEZ (Nana, my grandmother), and a son, Braulio Robert GONZALEZ (Bobby). We do know that my grandmother, Trinidad, Anita, and Isabel went to St. Boniface school. I have affidavits from Mrs. Mojado and Clara Chutnicut and others who remembered them. I also know that Isabel and Trinidad were sent to St. Francis Pauw, in Hollywood.
Refugia's mother, Trinidad Silvas YANEZ, was born in 1823 and she died 3 February 1910. Refugia's father, Remigio YANEZ, was born in 1821 and he died 12 January 1891. I have a list of those that were buried in the Old Pala Mission Cemetery. I would just like to know a little more of this family. Felistine CARRILLO was married to Frank GOLSH and they, too, are from Pala. Felistine or Christine was the sister of Maria Isabel and also the daughter of Luis and Refugia. There are more children. This family line runs all the way back to Juan CARRILLO and Lucia Efigenia MILLAN. Thank you. Please contact me at ycapone@peoplepc.com [Yolanda Capone (nonmember), Chula Vista, Calif.]
Pregunta 419 - 6 March 2007
At January's meeting, someone (forgive me, but I don't remember who) told me that Ernesto Arturo MIRANDA (the MIRANDA of Miranda Law fame) is related to my MIRANDA line: Alejo Feliciano MIRANDA/Jose Hilario MIRANDA. Does anyone know? [Pat Garcia (member), Colfax, Calif.]
Pregunta 418 - 6 March 2007
Many of the Californios ancestors are native to the Villa de Sinaloa, but does anyone know if it exists in our own day, or was the name changed? A traveling agent from Sinaloa e-mailed me that it's now called Villa de Leyva but I found him to be in error. Can anyone answer this question. Thanks. [John Albitre (member), Bakersfield, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 418 - 6 March 2007
It is Sinaloa de Leyva, 64 km northeast of Guasave. [Maurice "Duke " Bandy (member), San Diego, Calif.]
Pregunta 417 - 6 March 2007
Does anyone know where I can find an IMAGE of Prudencia HIGUERA (see Pregunta 318)—either Daguerreotype photograph or painting? Thank you. [David Anaya (former member), Santa Cruz, Calif.]
Pregunta 416 - 6 March 2007
I am looking for information from the early adult life of Estolano Fillippe LARIOS, son of Manuel LARIOS from San Juan Bautista. Estolano was married in about 1875 to Lillian (Letitia) BASSETT (sp.?). Family history says this took place in Tres Pinos, now Paicines. They had a child, Letitia LARIOS, who was born 2 March 1876, probably in San Francisco. The family later moved to Tres Pinos where Estolano's wife, Lillian (or Letitia), died in 1878, along with an unnamed infant girl, of smallpox and was buried in the Masonic Cemetery in San Francisco according to family information.
I am looking for verification of the name of Estolano LARIOS'S first wife and the mother of Letitia LARIOS, who was my grandmother. Family history show she was French Canadian, but nothing else has been recorded. I am also looking for information about the woman who raised Letitia LARIOS after the death of her mother. She was Caroline BOURBON. She may have been born in San Juan Bautista of Spanish parents. She later married Charles ELLIS and lived in San Francisco. She and Charles ELLIS adopted my grandmother, Letitia ELLIS LARIOS, and raised her from the age of four. Letitia LARIOS married William GADBERRY in 1902 in San Francisco. After Letitia died of tuberculosis in 1914, Caroline ("Auntie") who was widowed in 1914 also raised my mother, Lilah GADBERRY, and her two sisters, Ellis and Letitia.
The later life of Estolano LARIOS, his second and third wife and the children from his third marriage are well documented, but information about his first wife is sketchy due to her early death and lack of family records. Anything you can do to fill in the gaps will be appreciated. [Patricia Zajicek (not yet member), Glendale, Ariz.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 416 - 6 March 2007
Estolano was the younger half-brother of my great-grandfather, Martin del Patricinio, born in 1850 to Manuel Salvador LARIOS y LINARES and his first wife, Maria Antonia del Carmen PACHECO y CANTUA. Patricinio married Helen MacDonald BEHAN. Estolano's mother was Rosario Armas de HIGUERA, Manuel Salvador's third wife. Estolano and Patricinio were the two remaining minor children when Manuel Salvador died in 1865. Estolano told of meeting Patricinio and Helen in Ralph Milliken's California Dons.
My father remembered Estolano visiting his family in Reno, Nev., when he was a child, in the 1920-30s. My sister, Francisca, just this past week found living descendants of Helen's sister. We know little about Patricinio's early adult life. Your inquiry includes details which might help us find more about him as well as Estolano. I am responding immediately to your inquiry and now have to take some time to plan the next step. I have forwarded your inquiry to my sister so I can discuss it with her. [Boyd de Larios (member), South San Francisco, Calif.] Note: My Scottish-Irish grandmother put the "de" in my surname.
Pregunta 415 - 24 February 2007
I am a descendant of Ygnacio RUIZ and his second wife, Benedita VALENCIA. I noticed in the baptismal records at the Huntington Library mission records that a Juana Juliana RUIZ was baptized at the age of eight at Mission San Juan Capistrano. Her father is listed as Ygnacio RUIZ and Maria Valeriana LORENZANO was listed as her mother. What I do not understand is that the record also lists father's spouse as Maria BORBON (GORGONA) (who was Ygnacio's first wife) and the mother's spouse as Desiderio YBARRA. Also in the record the recorder added a note that stated "Lo que manifesó bajo el secreto natural". My question is—was Juana Juliana a child of Ygnacio even though he was already married to Maria Gorgona VALENZUELA? [Jean Gurzi (nonmember), Riverside, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 415 - 2 March 2008
I have a possible answer to this question. María Valeriana LORENZANA married Diego YBARRA on 20 September 1807 at the San Diego Presidio. According to the christening record, she was already pregnant as her daughter Juana Juliana was born on 28 January 1808. The record states that she was christened "en peligro de muerte"—in danger of death—by corporal Cristóbal Domínguez. This was allowed by the Catholic church when a child, usually a newborn, was facing imminent death and no priest was at hand. Ignacio RUIZ was a married soldier at the presidio at the time. Since Juana Juliana was born only 4 months after her mother's marriage, the priest may have refused to complete her christening at the time ("suplí ceremonia" means "I completed the ceremony"). Ygnacio RUIZ married again in 1818, and may have confessed to being the father then, during the premarital questioning, and thus the church authorities may have agreed to having Juana Juliana's christening confirmed. As Juana Juliana YBARRA, she married Nicolás OLIVAS on 18 January 1824 at Mission San Gabriel. [Rondi Frankel (nonmember), Mexico City, Mexico]
Pregunta 414 - 24 February 2007
I am doing some research on the ARCES of Baja, Sur. I am looking for the family of the members of the San Jose de Arces Rancho in or near La Purisima. We were the offspring of our father Joseph MAYORAL ARCE, born in 1912 in Nogales, Arizona. His parents were Francisco ARCE and Juana Guadalupe MAYORAL (born 1860 and 1875 in La Purisima, married in 1894 and had 10 children). Francisco's parents were Ramon ARCE and Rosa MAYORAL (born 1816? and Rosa's birth unknown). Juana Guadalupe's parents were Manuel MAYORAL and Carmen ARVISO (born in 1853 and 1859). Francisco was married before to Basilia Higuera ARCE and they had 6 children. Don't know ages or when married or what happened to Basilia and children. Thanks for any help you can give me on tracing my linage back to Villa Sinaloa. [Irene Barnett (nonmember)]
Pregunta 413 - 24 February 2007
We have just recently discovered that my husband’s family lineage BOTILLER comes from France. The widow Agnes Rocha BOTILLER (she was born in Portugal) came to California with four children and married a Frank LAVAS, LAVIS, LAYVAS (not sure of the spelling) (possibly LEYVA). She had two more children by him, Loupie and Rafaella, and then she seems to have died (cannot find any records of her death 1900-1910). The BOTILLER children, Alexander (my husband’s grandfather), Sousa, Albert, and Thaddio, all scattered and presumably were adopted by other families? (Our last name should be BOTILLER but my husband’s mother made him take his step-dad's name). My question is that I would appreciate any information on Thaddio BOTILLER who also has disappeared with no death record and Agnes. Thank you. By the way we do have some wonderful photographs we will love to share with your group as we used to take his grandparents to many Los Californianos functions. [Kathy Beebe (nonmember), Charlotte, N.C.]
Pregunta 413 UPDATE - 6 March 2007
Just found out my husband's grandfather Alexander BOTILLER'S death certificate lists his mother's maiden name as ROCHA. Remember, I said he was supposedly adopted so I am not sure if this is his real mother's maiden name or his adopted mother's. He was born in 1893 and died in 1989. He had a brother, Albert, and a sister, Suzy BAQUE. He and his wife, Clorinda, were in the Los Californios Club (I remember taking them to the meetings at Ms. Mata's (sp) house near the beach back in the mid 70s. Bottom line is we are trying to find who we really are. Our name is not BOTILLER because my husband's stepfather adopted him so we are BEEBES, but not really, and BOTILLERS, but not really. Any help is much appreciated. Are there any resources for adoption papers for the early 1900s? [Kathy Beebe (nonmember), Charlotte, N.C.]
Pregunta 412 - 24 February 2007
I am looking for information on my great-grandmother, Angelina FRAIJO. She was married to Juan Bautista Miguel AYLLON. Her parents were Don Gregorio FRAIJO and Maria Francisca MENDEZ (born 1830, Los Angeles, Calif.). Thank you. [Michele T. May (Ayon) (nonmember), Azusa, Calif.]
Pregunta 411 - 24 February 2007
I just found your site and I need help with California-Mexican research. My great-great-grandmother was born in California about 1834. I have found her name, her parents' names, and where they lived. Felipa LA PORTILLA supposedly was a "ward" of Pio PICO. Her parents lived in San Luis Rey, San Diego, Calif. Their names were Don Pablo y Teadora ROBLES. That is all I have found and I can't find anyone that can help me with pre-statehood research. Any help would be appreciated and I am willing to join your organization. [Dian Price (nonmember)]
Note: although we are so very happy to acquire new members, you do not have to be a member to access the website or to attend our quarterly meetings and use the research materials in our Traveling Genealogy Library. We will be glad to help you. La Tejedora
Pregunta 410 - 13 February 2007
I am trying to find information on Justo Nazario SAEZ who came to California from Sinaloa, Mexico, maybe in 1778. He was married to Michaela SOTELO. I am also looking for Juan Segundo VALENZUELA and his wife Maria Anna ALACANTARA, both came to California from Los Alamos, Mexico, around the same time. [Shela Young (nonmember), Chico, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 410 - 13 February 2007
According to Marie Northrop's Spanish-Mexican Families of Early California: 1769-1850, Vol. I, pp. 299-300: Justo Nasario SAEZ was born about 1741 at Villa de Sinaloa, Sinaloa, Mexico, and married Maria Micaela SOTELO (born about 1750 at Villa de Sinaloa; died 31 March 1834; buried at Mission Santa Clara) about 1771 at Villa Sinaloa. They had 5 children between about 1773 and 1782. The first was born at Villa de Sinaloa; the rest were baptized at Mission San Carlos de Monterey. Justo arrived at San Diego September 1774; he was recruited in Sinaloa by Captain Rivera; he enlisted in Monterey Company. He settled at Pueblo de San Jose in 1786 and was buried 10 July 1796 at Mission Santa Clara. Also known as SAENZ. Micaela married second 4 May 1809 at Mission Santa Clara to Jose Francisco Marcos Seville, viudo.
According to Vol. II, pp. 302-303: Juan Segundo VALENZUELA was born about 1751 at Alamos, Sonora, Mexico, of Ramon VALENZUELA and Maria Antonia AGUILAR. He married Maria Ana Augustina ALCANTARA (born about 1754 at Alamos; parents ALCANTARA and SALAZAR; buried 7 October 1831 at Los Angeles Plaza Church) 15 February 1773 at Alamos. They had 9 children between about 1771 and 1791. The first three were born at Alamos; the next two were baptized at San Diego; the 6th was baptized at Mission San Gabriel; the 7th at Mission San Juan Capistrano; the 8th at Mission San Diego; and the 9th at the San Diego Presidio. Juan was a soldier with Rivera, arriving at San Gabriel 14 July 1781 and San Diego (for the second time) in 1790. He was buried 21 April 1830 at Mission San Gabriel. [Benita H. Gray (member), San Diego, Calif.]
Pregunta 409- 13 February 2007
The question I have is that I am looking for descendents of Eulalia Perez de GUILLEN and Michael Claringbud WHITE--better known as Miguel BLANCO. He (Michael) married one of her daughters, I believe her first name was Maria. Together they had thirteen children and I have been trying to find other descendants of both. Are any of you out there? [Celeste Valverde (nonmember), Chula Vista, Calif.]
Note: according to Marie Northrop's Spanish-Mexican Families of Early California: 1769-1850, Vol. II, p. 327, her name was Maria del Rosario GUILLEN. La Tejedora
Respuesta a Pregunta 409 - 20 November 2007
Hi Celeste,
I came upon your question in regards Michael C. WHITE, Eulalia Perez GUILLEN, & Michael's daughter Maria. Well, all of these ARE also in my (our) family tree, too, instead of Maria, her sister Juanna (aka Jenny), is in my family line. You could also go to the Rialto Historical Society, they have history on him. You could also mention my name to them. This is my e-mail, you could e-mail me, too : gypsyforevr@yahoo.com I'll be waiting to hear from you soon, o.k.? [Vivian L. Romero (nonmember), Tyler, Tex.]
Pregunta 408 - 8 February 2007
Does anyone have any information on Don Jose Mariano ESTRADA? He would have been born late 1700s/early 1800s. I am trying to research an adobe that he supposedly built here in Monterey called Casa Estrada Adobe. Any help offered would be greatly appreciated. [Yvonne Quilenderino (nonmember), Monterey, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 408 - 8 February 2007
According to Marie Northrop's Spanish-Mexican Families of Early California: 1769-1850, Vol. II, pp. 77-79: Jose Mariano ESTRADA was born about 1784 at Loreto, Baja California, of Jose Maria ESTRADA and Maria Ysabel RUIZ. He married Maria Ysabel Marcela ARGUELLO (born 1 July 1789; baptized 2 July 1789 at Mission San Carlos de Monterey; parents Jose Dario ARGUELLO and Maria Ygnacia MORAGA; buried 20 January 1835 at Mission San Carlos de Monterey) 10 February 1807 at Santa Barbara Presidio. They had 10 children between 1807 and 1823. The first eight were born at San Carlos de Monterey Capilla Real. The last two were baptized at Mission San Carlos de Monterey and San Carlos de Monterey Presidio respectively. Jose Mariano ESTRADA enlisted in 1797 and came to California in 1806. He was alférez (second lieutenant) at Monterey 1806-1818; brevet lieutenant 1818; lieutenant 1824; grantee of Buenavista Ranchos 1822-23; retired in 1829.
Pregunta 407 - 8 February 2007
Hi,
I wanted to share my information with you. I am directly related to Pablo Antonio de COTA and his wife, Rosa Maria de LUGO. My great-great-grandmother was Maria Refugio de los "Mercedes" COTA, whose father was Josef Maria de la Asumpcion COTA, whose father was Manuel Antonio de COTA y LEON, whose father was Pablo Antonio de COTA. And you know that Pablo's brother was Roque Jacinto de COTA. So, I wanted to send you my GEDCOM, if you want it. Or my information can be found on www.ancestry.com, www.gencircles.com, or www.rootsweb.com--my user name is tcbjammon. My great-great-grandfather was Walter Scott CHAFFEE, who came to San Buenaventura in 1861 and married Rebecca O. NIDEVER in Santa Barbara. His son, my great-grandfather, married one of the daughters of Augustino SOLARI and Mercedes COTA, Eva Catarina SOLARI.
If you view my GEDCOM or go online, and see errors, please let me know. I don't pretend to be "exact" on the dates, names, etc., so I welcome any information that would help to present my information as correctly as possible. Thank you and regards. [Terry W. Chaffee (nonmember), Carlsbad, Calif.]
Pregunta 406- 19 January 2007
Does anyone know the real name of Juan de ARCE? He supposedly took a Spanish surname, but was an Englishman. See Pregunta #72. [Irene Barnett (nonmember), Buena Park, Calif.]
Pregunta 405 - 19 January 2007
I am looking for information and family tree for the ARELLANES history from all over the world. I have heard there is a school or library or some site in California with the ARELLANES name. I would like to find out and visit the location. This information I want to give to my only child. [David R. Arellanes (nonmember), La Mirada, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 405 - 30 April 2007
The school is in Santa Maria, Calif. It is a junior high school. [Randy Arellanes (nonmember), Ventura, Calif.]
Pregunta 404 - 19 January 2007
Does anyone have information on Teresa or Paz CASTRO and their parents? Teresa married a GARCIA and Paz married into the CONTRERAS family. Theresa was my great-grandmother. Theresa's mother was Maria Gregoria GOMEZ (I have no further information on her except she was at the San Fernando Mission in 1836). I would also like any information on my grandfather and his parents, Eugenio C. CEDILLAS and Maria Gertrudis Concepcion RANGEL (baptized 1829 at Monterey Mission where her parents had been married earlier). My grandfather was Jose Angel CEDILLAS (born 1877; baptized Yorba Church Yorba Calif.). My grandfather later ran under the last name of GONZALES. I have no further information on Eugenio CEDILLAS (which is my blood line). Thank you. [Katherine Beatty (nonmember), Santa Fe, New Mexico]
Pregunta 403 - 19 January 2007
Looking for further information on the parents of Henry August NIEBLA born 17 August 1881 (in Calif.), died 21 February 1957 (in Santa Clara, Calif.). His mother is listed on his death certificate as Vicenta SANCHEZ born in California. We are hoping this is our Vicenta SANCHEZ, daughter of Don José María SÁNCHEZ and Doña Encarnación ORTEGA. We have traced María Verónica Vicenta SÁNCHEZ through her marriages to Dan WILLSON (6 children), David Allen HILDEBRAND (no known children), and Ancil J. HENDRICKS (4 known children). Our quest to learn what happened to Vicenta after she left Dan WILLSON started over 40 years ago. Any information will be most appreciated. Henry NIEBLA married Theresa Maria MORALES about 1913 and had children: Alfred Henry (born 1914, died 1981), Clarice G. (born 1915, died 1984, married a Bryant), Irvin Vincent (born 1918, died 1987), Robert Victor (born 1921, died 1968), and Evelynn or Evaline Marie (born 1925), and probably Richard (born 1933). All of these children were born and died in the Santa Clara and Monterey areas. In 1918 Henry August lived in Gilroy with an address of Pacheco Pass. We would be so happy to hear from any descendants of Henry NIEBLA to learn what they know of Henry's mother and father. [Benita Gray & Pam Parsons (members), San Diego, Calif.]
Nos. #584 through #403 (Years 2009 through 2007)
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Pregunta 584 - 26 December 2009
We are researching families that lived in the Livermore-Amador Valley before 1900. One of those families descended from James BAGLEY (born 1831 Ireland, died 1861 San Jose) and Maria Elena Aranzazu MESA (born 1840 Alviso, died after 1920). We are very interested in learning more about James BAGLEY and exactly where he lived (believed to be in what is now Milpitas, Calif.), and where he is buried. Also very interested in when and where Maria died and where she is buried. Very willing to share information we have. [Richard Finn (nonmember), Livermore, Calif.]
Pregunta 583 - 22 November 2009
Who were the mother and father of Maria ORTEGA y PACHECO? Maria married Guillermo WEST, son of Mark WEST, in Sonoma County. Maria claimed to be a descendant of Jose Francisco ORTEGA of the Portolá Expedition. I am trying to determine her mother and father. She may have come from Contra Costa County, but was a resident of Sonoma County when she married Guillermo in 1875. Maria was probably born around 1849. [Carol Eber (provisional member), Petaluma, Calif.]
Pregunta 582 - 22 November 2009
I'm trying to make my daughter proud of her background--something her mother's side of the family does not seem to like to talk about.
I am told she goes back to Don Jose Marie AMADOR--I hear that he was a sergeant at the Presidio in Monterey and later at the Presidio in San Francisco. I also heard that his wife was the first school teacher in California and that their son was part of the founding of Mission San Jose. When he retired the Spanish king gave him 17,000± acres in what is now the Amador Valley. Amador County is named after him. Family stories say that he let Irish settle on his land and that is now Dublin, Calif.
The story goes that some gringos bought 100± horses from him. They then came back to say they needed a receipt in English for the Army. He did not speak English but signed it anyway. The receipt was NOT for horses but for his land. He lost his fight in American courts.
His was buried behind the Catholic Church in Gilroy, Calif., by my daughter's great-grandma, who was born in the Castro House. [Dennis Gothot (nonmember), San Martin, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 582 - 22 November 2009
According to Marie Northrop's Spanish-Mexican Families of Early California: 1769-1850, Vol. I, pp. 31-33: Jose Maria AMADOR was born 18 December 1794 and baptized 20 December at Mission Dolores. His parents were Pedro AMADOR (born about 1739 Cocula, Guadalajara, Mexico) and Maria Ramona NORIEGA (born about 1760 Baja California, Mexico; buried 3 September 1802 Mission Santa Clara). Pedro and Ramona were married in 1777 Baja California. She was his second wife and of "some attainments for her circumstances and time, as she taught all of her eleven children to read and write." Pedro enlisted in August 1765 at Loreto and rose to the rank of sergeant. He was with Portolá's Expedition to Alta California in 1769. Jose Maria AMADOR married (1) May 1818 Maria Magdalena de la Trinidad BERNAL, who died in 1828 in childbirth; they had three children who lived into adulthood and were married. He married (2) 1 May 1829 Josefa Joaquina Rogeria SANCHEZ, who died in 1838; they had five children, at least one of whom married. He married (3) 13 January 1844 Maria Soledad ALVISO; they had 5 children. Northrop has more details of his wives and children; although, she does not mention any being a teacher.
Jose Maria AMADOR was a soldier at the San Francisco Presidio from 1810-27. He was Mayordomo of Mission Santa Clara in 1827. He was granted Rancho San Ramon in 1834 and left valuable memoirs. Amador County was named for him.
Harry Crosby's Gateway to Alta California: The Expedition to San Diego, 1769, p. 144, details Pedro AMADOR'S military service. If the military records show he was in the Spanish Army in Arizona or Alta California during the American Revolution, his male descendants may very well qualify for membership in the Sons of the American Revolution.
As a Californio descendant myself, I take pride in my ancestors' accomplishments and hope your daughter will do the same. [Benita Gray (member), San Diego, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 582 - 5 January 2010
Our family, which is AMADOR, also come from the same part of Mexico, by Cocula, Jalisco, Mexico. There is a big AMADOR family in that area. My dad's father was from La Mesa del Cobre, Jalisco. His father was Serafin AMADOR and they had a big family in that whole area of AMADOR name. [Librado Amador (nonmember), Sunnyvale, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 582 - 14 March 2010
Pedro AMADOR was my great-great-great-great-grandfather. Does anyone know who his parents were, if they were from Spain, and if so what part of Spain? [Warren Brunetti (nonmember), Alameda, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 582 - 7 December 2010
Pedro AMADOR was originally from (the area of) Cocula, Jalisco. Sinforosa AMADOR--one of the eleven children of Pedro and Ramona--was my matrilineal ancestor. My sister's mtDNA analysis--her contribution to a project conducted by Dr. John Johnson, Curator of Anthropology at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History--showed that Sinforosa (and her mother Ramona) carried mitochondrial DNA mutations belonging to haplogroup A2 (haplotype A26), which means that Ramona (and therefore, Sinforosa) were matrilinearly descended from "Native" Americans, who very probably crossed into North America from Siberia, through Beringia, some 13 thousand years ago.
I have entered an article on Sinforosa AMADOR in Wikipedia. [William K. Boone (nonmember), Mexico City, Mexico]
Pregunta 581 - 6 November 2009
Looking for any information on the ancestors of Jose Dario ARGUELLO (born about 1753 at Queretaro, Mexico; died about 1827-8 at Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico). Also is he related to Juan de ARGUELLO who joined Cortes' Mexican expedition from Nicaragua? My husband's father was Donald L. ARGUELLO (born 1896 in Santa Clara, Calif.). Thank you. [Carol Field (nonmember), Sydney, Australia]
Respuesta a Pregunta 581 - 30 December 2011
Regarding the ARGUELLO family of Alta California, I have a cousin who is from the AREGUELLO family. Please contact me for further information, at my e-mail address: <lorrilocks@gmail.com>, or Lorraine Frain, P.O. Box 133, Los Altos, CA, 94023-0133 [Lorraine Frain (member), Mountain View, Calif.]
Pregunta 580 - 29 October 2009
My maternal 5th-great-grandfather is Francisco REYES (born 1747 Zapotlan el Grande, Jalisco, Mexico), a member of the Portolá Expedition and later owner of Rancho Encino y Alcalade of the Pueblo. His wife, Maria Luisa del Carmen DOMINGUEZ, was born 1767 in Villa de Sinaloa. I am also a 4th-generation descendant of the co-owners of Rancho Boca de Santa Monica: 3rd-great-grandparents Francisco Rafael MARQUEZ (born 1798), Maria Roque VALENZUELA (baptized 16 August 1815) and Ysidro REYES (born 16 April 1813 Zapotlan el Grande, Jalisco, Mexico) and his wife Maria Antonia VILLA (born 1820). Of the Rancho Boca children, I know Pascual MARQUEZ (born May 1844) and Maria Micaela de Guadalupe REYES (born 12 December 1852, daughter of my great-grandmother Felipa MARQUEZ, who was born 8 May 1874 and married Eusebio M. CARRILLO (born 1865) on 18 February 1894. I located Eusebio M. CARRILLO'S parents: Eusebio CARRILLO (born 1831) and Francisca MARTINEZ (born 1843) and the marriage information on their 3 November 1859 ceremony at the San Salvador de Jurupa Church in San Bernardino but need help with information on my 3rd-great-grandparents: Jose Maria CARRILLO and Brigida CORAGA and Evaristo MARTINEZ and Aurora GARCIA as noted in the Catholic Church records. It is believed the Italian priest Jose Oneto misspelled the names "CARIO" and "CORAGA." Any additional information on my CARRILLO, CORAGA y MARTINEZ, GARCIA families would be greatly appreciated. [Joseph M. Peyton (nonmember), Santa Clarita, Calif.]
Pregunta 579 - 29 October 2009
Looking for information on the ancestors of Jose Dario ARGUELLO. Is he related to Juan de ARGUELLO who joined Cortes' Mexican expedition from Nicaragua? My husband's father was Donald L. ARGUELLO. Thank you. [Carol Field (nonmember), Sydney, Australia]
Pregunta 578 - 29 October 2009
I am trying to locate brothers and sisters, if any, of Maria Camila GALINDO, daughter of Juan Bautista GALINDO and Maria Rita Alvina TAPIA. She was born 6 July 1843 and baptized at Santa Clara Mission 29 July 1843 (Santa Clara Book II,1804-1843, No. 332, page 84). I do not know the marriage date of her union with Ramon VIVAL or the location. Maria and Ramon along with their son were buried at San Gabriel Mission and the records for 1900–1910 were said to be stolen. My father and I tried to locate the graves. But we could not locate them as it appears that a fence and a road had been constructed in the same location as the graves. I will be grateful for any help you can give me. I have been looking for information since the 1960s. Sincerely, [Helen Vidal Humphreys (member), Costa Mesa, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 578 - 15 February 2010
The Huntington Missions database shows the following christenings and burials of children of Juan Bautista GALINDO and Albina MORENO at the Santa Clara Mission: Sebastián, born 20 January 1841, christened 27 January, buried 19 March 1841; Francisco Javier, born 4 December 1841, christened the same day; Nicolasa del Refugio, born 10 July 1845, christened 13 July; María Celedonia Marcelina, born 26 September 1847, christened 29 September. There is a 1900 census record in San Diego for María GALINDO, mother of 15 children, 4 living. Also a burial record for María GALINDO, wife/widow of Ramón VIDAL (born August 1839, Sonora) 5 July 1904, Calvary Cemetery, San Diego. [Rondi Frankel (nonmember), Mexico City, Mexico]
Pregunta 577 - 29 October 2009
I have been working on my son-in-law Wilton Martin WOOD'S Spanish genealogy for 2 years. His mother was Margaret TICO. I am trying to locate the correct wife and her parents, for Wil's ancestor, Jose de Jesus Maria TICO, who married a Maria Jesus PERALTA (it may be Maria Jesus Josefa PERALTA). Jose TICO was born 01 February 1839 and baptized at the Santa Barbara, Calif., mission. Jose TICO was married to Maria PERALTA 21 August 1865 at Mission San Buena Ventura, now in Ventura Co., Calif. Jose TICO'S father was Fernando TICO, his mother (Fernando's 2nd wife) was Maria de Jesus Silvestra ORTEGA. Fernando's parents were Joaquin TICO & Juana Maria CARRERA. Maria Silvestra ORTEGA'S parents were Juan Capistrano Martin ORTEGA & Maria Josefa Rafaela ARELLANES. Maria Silvestra ORTEGA'S grandfather was Sgt. Jose Francisco ORTEGA who was with Gaspar Portolá's party when they discovered San Francisco Bay. Sgt. Jose Francisco ORTEGA'S wife was Maria Antonia Victoria CARRILLO. Thank you for your help. [Beverly Nickerson (nonmember), Oceanside, Calif.]
Pregunta 577 UPDATE -- 2 February 2010
I do not have much information about Jose Francisca ORTEGA'S father, except that his name was Francisco ORTEGA, born about 1710 in Castillo, Spain, and that Jose Francisco ORTEGA'S mother was a Maria Magdalena Francisco GUERRA (later the name was changed to de LA GUERRA). This Maria Magdalena Francisca GUERRA was born about 1715 in Spain.
I do not know if she was an ancestor branch of the famous de LA GUERRA family of Santa Barbara, but have hints that the families might have known each other earlier in Spain and certainly knew each other in Santa Barbara. Jose Francisco ORTEGA, who was the first Comandante of Presidio Santa Barbara, retired to the Santa Barbara area and had an adobe and property in Refugio just north of Goleta, Calif., which became Rancho Refugio. The de LA GUERRA family also came to Santa Barbara. In the article "The Pioneers And Their Descendants" (no author), "It is generally conceded that the leading Spanish family of Santa Barbara has been that of de LA GUERRA." "Don Jose de LA GUERRA y NORIEGA was born in 1776, at Novales, Santander, Spain. In 1804, he married Dona Maria Antonio CARRILLO, daughter of Don Raymundo CARRILLO of Santa Barbara (who was the brother of Maria Antonia Victoria CARRILLO who married Sgt. Jose Francisco ORTEGA). Don CARRILLO was also a Comandante of the Presidio Santa Barbara. I hope some of your readers might also have additional information on Sgt. Jose Francisco ORTEGA'S mother and her family.
Pregunta 576 - 8 October 2009
Searching for info on my great-grandparents Antonio and Juana Mario Olivera BERMUDEZ (born 1845). They lived in the Santa Margarita area, County of San Luis Obispo. They had 7 children, one of which was my great-grandfather Antonio Secundino BERMUDEZ and daughter Ramona. Juana remarried a Mariano BONILLA and possibly again to a man named CERITTO. [Jackie Rawhoof (nonmember), Oceano, Calif.]
Pregunta 575 - 8 October 2009
I recently had my mitochondrial DNA tested, and as I expected it came back as Native American--which tribes would be living in the area near Loreto in Baja California at the time (about 1761) of my great-great-great-great-grandmother, Maria Lugarda SALGADO? [Mary Ryan (member), San Francisco, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 575 - 5 January 2010
I found a website that says two tribes of natives near Loreto were the Cochimi and the Guaycura (also spelled Guaicura and Waicuri): http://www.houstonculture.org/mexico/baja.html.
Hopefully more specific maps will soon be available showing the distribution of the Amerinid haplogroups as more people test and report. Good sites so far are National Geographic and Genealogy of Mexico: https://genographic.nationalgeographic.com/genographic/index.html
http://garyfelix.tripod.com/~GaryFelix/index63.htm [Valerie Hall (member), Sacramento County, Calif.]
Pregunta 574 - 20 September 2009
Can anyone tell me if Maria Apolinaria ONTIVEROS born about 1802 was a Gabrielino Indian? [Carlos Contreras (nonmember), Palmdale, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 574 - 20 September 2009
According to San Gabriel Mission records:
#1584 a Maria Apolinaria ONTIVEROS who married Manuel Antonio DUARTE on 5 August 1821 was the daughter of Patricio ONTIVEROS and Maria Antonia RODRIGUEZ, residents of the Rancho de Santa Gertrudis. Patricio was a retired soldier.
#508 Juan Patrico ONTIVEROS (age 22) married Maria Antonia RODRIGUEZ (age 14) on 1 June 1794. He was a single soldier from the Presidio of San Diego and the son of Jose ONTIVEROS and Anna Maria CARRASCO, originally of Chametla, the jurisdiction of Rosario, Sinaloa, (in what is now Mexico). She was the daughter of Pablo RODRIGUEZ and Maria Rosalia NORIEGA, of Real de Santa Rosa, Durango, (in what is now Mexico) and settlers of the Pueblo of Los Angeles.
Of course there could be more than one Maria Apolinaria ONTIVEROS born about 1802. [Benita Gray (member), San Diego, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 574 - 8 October 2009
Carlos--I don't know if she's a Gabrielino Indian or a Juaneno Indian. Please call me about this family name. I have the sister-in-law's name--Juana ONTIVEROS--on a family tree I am working on. Please call me at 909-823-7115. [Mike James (nonmember), Fontana, Calif.]
Pregunta 573 - 20 September 2009
I am looking for information on my great-great-grandmother Christina (Custodia, Traca) HIGUERA (born about 1855 in California) and her parents. I found her and her children in a Selmatown, Fresno, Calif., census (10 children). Her parents were also born in California. She married F. (Francisco, Frank, Pancho) ALVISO. They were married in 1875 in California. In October 1895, F. ALVISO was thrown from a horse at a ranch near Cedar Mountain--right outside of Livermore, Alameda Co., Calif.--and died. Please e-mail me at AJSERNAGRUBBS@AOL.COM if you have any information. Thanks. [Angela (nonmember), Salinas, Calif.]
Pregunta 572 - 13 September 2009
I have searched for years and have not found the parents of the original BERRYESSAS from Spain. My grandfather always told me BERREYESSAS were Basque. I have searched Spanish and Basque databases and found nothing. As far as I can track back is Luis Cayetano BERRELLEZA. [David Ridgway (nonmember)]
Respuesta a Pregunta 572 - 8 October 2009
From this website: http://www.piopico.org/data_base/pafg15.htm#431 Luis Cayetano BERRYESSA was born about 1720 in Isurbel, Spain. He married Maria Micaela LEYVA.(Spelling for town in Spain is actually Usurbil.) Maria Micaela LEYVA was born about 1725 in Sinaloa, Mexico. She married Luis Cayetano BERRYESSA. Luis is my gggggg-grandfather :) [Janet Dunlop (nonmember), California]
Pregunta 571 - 13 September 2009
Might anyone have a list of the children of Maria Monica de la Luz ROMERO and Ignacio ORTEGA? They married in 1838 in San Gabriel, Calif. I'm trying to confirm they were my great-great-grandfather's, Gregorio ORTEGA'S, parents. That information was given to my uncle by the granddaughter of Gregorio. I didn't find anything in the California census or Marie Northrop's books. Anything would be of some help. I found a Jose ORTEGA, 13, in the 1860 Santa Barbara census. I think this is him. Thank you!! [Marta Melendez (nonmember), Ventura, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 571 - 8 October 2009
My husband is also a great-great-grandchild of Gregorio ORTEGA. Gregorio married Maria Antonia Regina ESQUIVEL and they had 18 children. My husband is the great-grandson of Gregorio's daughter, Genevieve Virginia ORTEGA. Gregorio was born in 1848 in Los Angeles, California and we do have information about his siblings. We have been studying our family tree which is extensive and we have information dating back to the days of the original soldados serving under Jose Francisco de ORTEGA as well as information of the descendants of Gregorio's wife Regina. You have a very rich and interesting family history. We would be happy to share what we have. Do you still have the name of the grandchild that your uncle was in contact with? We would love to speak with anyone who has information about Gregorio's children and grandchildren. Please feel free to contact us by e-mail bruinwald@yahoo.com and we will be happy to provide our telephone number. [Deborah Acosta (nonmember), Canon City, Colo.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 571 - 5 January 2010
Regretfully, I have to state that the Gregorio ORTEGA who married Regina ESQUIVEL was not a descendant of the California ORTEGAS. He was born in Southern Mexico as indicated by his death record dated 22/23 February 1916 (County of Ventura), which I have attached to this email. The names of his parents are not given, nor is his state of birth, but it says he had lived in California for 55 years, but was born in "Southern Mexico." Gregorio ORTEGA'S wife, Regina, however, was descended from an illustrious group of pobladores and Californios:
• Great-Great-Granddaughter of Juan Matias OLIVAS (soldado)
• Great-Great-Granddaughter of Jose Rosalino FERNANDEZ (soldado)
• Great-Great-Granddaughter of Pedro Gabriel VALENZUELA (soldado)
• Great-Great-Granddaughter of Anastacio FELIZ (soldado)
• Great-Great-Great-Granddaughter of Luis QUINTERO (poblador)
I researched this family thoroughly 11 years ago and had originally tried to link Gregorio up to the "other ORTEGA'S," but it never happened. Everything points to Mexico. But Regina has a very fascinating California background, while Gregorio states in every census between 1870 and 1910 that he was a native of Mexico, and his naturalization is recorded in Ventura County as follows: "Gregorio ORTEGA, Mexico, 23 Jul 1877, 2:31(M):338 Octaviano Morago/Guadalupe
Elwell." Gregorio, however, was a very well respected member of his community
and the proud father of 18 children, but he was no Californio; he was married to one. [John P. Schmal, Santa Monica, Calif.]
Pregunta 570 - 13 September 2009
I am seeking information about the Workman-Rowland Party of '41 and if there was such a person named Billy PERDEW in that party. If so, then he had to have been a trapper in New Mexico. But where was he from? Also, I think that Billy PERDEW fathered out of wedlock a son to Nieves ROWLAND, the daughter of John ROWLAND. The child, William PERDEW, born 5 September 1846 in Puente, California, was my great-grandfather. In short, I'm trying to verify a link to John ROWLAND through a child born to Nieves ROWLAND and Billy PERDEW. [Robert Lindeboom (nonmember), Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 570 - 28 March 2010
According to my family records I have a great-grandfather with the name Julian William Reed PERDEW who was born 5 September 1848 or 1849 and was raised by the Rowland family, more specifically Lucille ROWLAND (Nieves' sister). His father, however, was not Billy but Josef. Probably not the same William PERDEW, but thought it interesting the relation to the ROWLAND family and the birth dates. Please let me know if there are anymore similarities in our respective family trees.
Pregunta 569 - 14 August 2009
Is Romaulda ALVISO married to Eularito MORILLO 17 April 1900 in San Luis Obispo the daughter of Nicolas ALVISO (BUTRON) and Maria Juana LORENZANA (VASQUEZ)? [Simon Morillo (member), Vallejo, Calif.]
Pregunta 568 - 14 August 2009
I'm trying to locate information (parents, place of birth, date of birth, etc.) for Santiago/Santigo QUINTERO/S and his wife Dolores RUIZ, parents to Julian QUINTERO/S. Julian was born in 1824 or 1834 at El Fuerte, Sinaloa, Mexico. Julian married Rita Marie BERMUDEZ/S, daughter of Juan Hilario BERMUDEZ/S and Ana Maria LUGO. Rita was born on 25 June 1824 in San Gabriel, Los Angeles, Calif.
Also, trying to locate information (parents, place of birth, date of birth, etc.) for Perfecto DUARTE and Eugenia SALGADO, parents to Maria Soledad DUARTE, Francisco DUARTE SALGADO, Pedro Eulogio DUARTE SALGADO. Soledad was born on or around 1831/1832 in Baja/Alta California. Soledad married Jose Antonio VALENZUELA (born on or about 1814 in San Gabriel), son of Jose Antonio VALENZUELA and Maria Josefa Dominga ALBITRE. Pedro Eulogio DUARTE SALGADO married Juliana CASTRO and they had a child named Tomasa DUARTE (born about 1849 at Rancho San Rafael). Tomasa DUARTE married Francisco LOPEZ on 23 March 1873.
Any information on Santiago QUINTERO, Dolores RUIZ, Perfecto DUARTE, and Eugenia SALGADO would be appreciated. They are my daughter's 5th-great-grandparents. Thank you. [C. Castillo (nonmember), Riverside, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 568 - 15 February 2010
Perfecto DUARTE was the son of Manuel DUARTE and Anselma ORANTES, and a native of Baja California. In 1821 and 1827 he was a soldier in San Vicente. Eugenia SALGADO may have been the daughter of Sgt. Estanislao SALGADO, native of Loreto, and later at San Vicente. Estanislao was probably the son of Loreto soldier Francisco Javier SALGADO, a Portuguese, and María Lucía ALIPAZ. Estanislao's wife was María CAMACHO. Lots of maybes and probablys, I know, but there were very few people in the north of Baja California at that time. [Rondi Frankel (nonmember), Mexico City, Mexico]
Pregunta 567 - 14 August 2009
I have been trying to find either military records and/or marriage records for Pedro SOTERO (GALLARDO). His name appears as Pedro SOTERO and his wife was Petra Agustina GUTIERREZ. I have the baptism records for two of their sons: 1) Manuel Ygnacio (born 21 October 1760) and George Miguel Maria (born 30 September 1761). Both were baptized in Santa Gertrudis, California. They had 9 children but I have only found the two baptism records. I know he was a military soldier and he served as a "Cabo". He wrote some letters to the Viceroy from Sinaloa in 1767 after he moved there from what the records indicates "Las Californias". I have been doing my research for over twenty years and I have been stuck at this point. Anyone who has information about them I would really appreciate you share that information with me and the sources where I can find it.
I also have a baptism record for an Indian boy dated 30 de Nov 1775 from the Misión de Santo Domingo, California. The name of the child is Andres and his padrino is Juan Antonio BOTILLER, Soldado de Escolta.
The other document I have is a baptism record for an Indian boy dated 12 de Abril 1784 de la Misión de Santo Domingo, California. The name of the child is Victor and the padrinos are Juan Antonio BOTILLER and his wife Maria Celia COTA.
I suspect that Juan Antonio was a brother of Martina BOTILLER and Antonio was the father of Maria Luisa BOTILLER Y COTA.
Please contact me if you have any information or want to get a copy of the baptism records and the source where I obtained them. [David Rabago Gallardo (nonmember), Tucson, Ariz.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 567 - 15 February 2010
Soldier Juan Antonio BOTILLER and Celia COTA were indeed the parents of María Luisa BOTILLER. Juan Antonio is recorded as having been born in 1745 at Real de Minas de Baroyeca, Sonora, and Martina in Villa de Sinaloa circa 1736. Juan's father, also Juan, was born near Villa de Sinaloa and was in Loreto, Baja California by 1733. It is very possible that Martina and Juan Antonio were related, though. [Rondi Frankel (nonmember), Mexico City, Mexico]
Pregunta 566 - 2 August 2009
Trying to find ancestry of my grandfather Albino (also spelled Alvino, Alben, or Alvin) ROMERO. He was a lemon grower in San Fernando in 1903. Married to Josefa (aka Josefina or Josephine) LOPEZ in 1893. I believe he had a sister named "Annie" who wrote to my grandmother from Punta Gorda on 27 June 1897. [Lynn Adams (Provisonal Member), Escondido, Calif.]
Pregunta 565 - 21 July 2009
I am a great-granddaughter of Ramon VILLALBA. His daughter, Juana VILLALBA ADAMS, was my grandmother. Ramon was born in 1824 in Real de San Juan de Sonora, Mexico. He was the son of Juan Jose VILLALBA born in 1793 in Sonora, Mexico. His mother was Mercedes LOPEZ also of Sonora, Mexico. The family owned a 400-acre working cattle ranch in Sonora called "Esaville". Ramon & his brother, Rafael, left Mexico at a young age and moved to Carpenteria, Calif., where they purchased the acreage from the sea to the mountain. They named it "Punta del Norte". He & his brother went to the mine fields in the gold country and there they opened up a livery stable where he met Charles Francis ADAMS (my grandfather). Ramon took Charles to Santa Barbara where he met & fell in love with Juana (Jennie) VILLALBA ADAMS. I am anxious to communicate with anyone who has more to tell. Thank you. [Juanita Adams McCandless (not yet member), Abilene, Tex.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 565 - 2 August 2009
I have been searching ancestors of Rafael VILLALBA, Ramon's brother, for several years. I have naturalization records for both brothers and baptismal, marriage, and death records from the Santa Barbara Mission Archive-Library and would be happy to share. I welcomed the information regarding the name of the village and ranch name in Sonora as the information I had was a corrupted name, "Esavil," which was not located. Contact me at ox@silcom.com. [Dorothy Oksnerr (nonmember), Carpinteria, Calif.]
Pregunta 564 - 21 July 2009
Does anyone know who the parents of Juana Maria VALENZUELA were? She was probably born around 1775–1780 and was from Santa Barbara and married to Buenaventura ALVAREZ. Were her parents Indian? [Carlos Contreras (nonmember), Palmdale, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 564 -21 July 2009
According to Marie Northrop's Spanish Mexican Families of Early California 1769-1850, Vol. II, pp. 302-03:
Juana Maria VALENZUELA was baptized 7 May 1789 at Mission San Juan Capistrano. She was the 7th child of Juan Segundo VALENZUELA (born about 1791 at Alamos, Sonora, Mexico of Ramon VALENZUELA and Maria Antonia AGUILAR; buried 21 April 1830 at Mission San Gabriel) and Maria Ana Augustina ALCANTARA (born about 1754 at Alamos of an ALCANTARA and a SALAZAR; buried 7 October 1831 at Los Angeles Plaza Church). They were married 15 February 1773 in Alamos. Juan Segundo was a soldier with Rivera, arriving at San Gabriel 14 July 1781; he was in San Diego in 1790. Juana married Buenaventura ALVAREZ 6 September 1807 at Mission San Gabriel. [Benita H. Gray (member), San Diego, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 564 - 5 January 2010
I can add a little to the response about Juana Maria VALENZUELA'S parents being Native American. My 5th-great-grandmother, Maria Antonia VALENZUELA, was child # 3 and sister to your Juana Maria, #7. I had our mtDNA traced myself and found their mother's line, Maria Ana Augustina ALCANTARA Y MEZA (or SALAZAR, I've seen it both ways) is haplogroup C, which is Native American in their maternal ancestry. The National Geographic Genographic website has a very informational guide and map. C's are spread all throughout North and South America. [Valerie Hall (member), Sacramento County, Calif.]
Pregunta 563 - 21 July 2009
I am trying to find the relationship between my grandfather, Augustine GARCIA of Gilroy and the Secundino/Teodoro ROBLES family. [Marji Garcia (nonmember), Tucson, Ariz.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 563 - 22 November 2009
Augustine GARCIA'S wife was Pauline ESPINOSA. Her parents were Miguel ESPINOSA and Maria de Jesusa ROBLES. Maria de Jesusa was the daughter of Secundino ROBLES. [Joann MacDonald (nonmember, friend of Joan Boyd, member, who connects with this family)]
Pregunta 562 - 21 July 2009
Looking for information on the children of Pablo Antonio Maria CASTRO, born about January 1801, Santa Clara, Calif., and Maria Barbara Rufina SOTO. I do know their children were married as follows: Jose Ramon was married to Maria Guadalupa WELCH; Maria Concepcion was married to John PROZZO; Josefa Antonia was married to Antonio de Padua GALINDO (my line), and Maria Juana never married and died after 1880. I also need the place and death date of Pablo Antonio and Maria Barbara Rufina CASTRO. All of these folks were living in Contra Costa Co., Calif. During the 1880 Contra Costa Co. census, Pablo was living with his son, Ramon. Thank you for any help. [Cliff Vierira (nonmember), Alamogordo, N.M.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 562 - 21 July 2009
According to Marie Northrop's Spanish Mexican Families of Early California 1769-1850, Vol. I, p. 102: Pablo Antonio Maria CASTRO was born 25 January 1801 and baptized 30 January 1801 at Mission Santa Clara. He and Barbara were married 6 February 1823 at Mission Dolores. He died 14 December 1876 at Temescal, Calif. [Benita H. Gray (member), San Diego, Calif.]
Pregunta 561- 10 July 2009
I´m looking for Fernando de La TOBA information, about his relatives, and of course his second last name, the name of his parents. He came from Vizcaya about 1790, arrived at Monterey, California, then went to Baja California Sur, where he left a lot of family. [Fernando Murillo-López (nonmember), Cd. Constituación B.C.S., México]
Pregunta 560 - 10 July 2009
I am looking for any information on Carmen (Carmel) RUIZ, daughter of Jose Antonio RUIZ or Juan Agaton Anselmo RUIZ and Maria Francisca CANEDO. Carmen was married to Francisco Xaviar VALENZUELA and had a daughter, Juliana VALENZUELA, born 1854. She also was married to Jose Maria ORTIZ and then had children Eugenia and Paula ORTIZ born in Anaheim, Calif. I need a birth place and birth year for Carmen ORTIZ. I have conflicting information that has her birthdates from 1841 to 1855. Need this information to complete my family tree. Thank you. [Ayde Mendibles (not yet member), Clovis, Calif.]
Pregunta 559 - 2 July 2009
I have been researching my late mother's Mexican family history for some time. My mother was Caroline Louise Beasley MULLINS. Her mother was Bessie GEE, daughter of Caroline (Carolina) and Parley GEE. All three women were born at Los Angeles. Carolina (great-grandmother) is a problem. We don't know her birth surname, nor for that matter, her surname when she died (22 September 1948). Because of this missing piece of information, Calvary Cemetery was unable to offer any information. I was only six at the time, but I remember the funeral.
Other bits of information regarding great-grandmother Carolina:
1. Her mother was Concepcion, born at the Avila Adobe (presumably the one at Olvera Street, but maybe not).
2. Her siblings were Maria (Aunt Mary), Rosa (Aunt Rose), and Juan (Uncle Johnny).
3. Uncle Johnny is said to have shot a man, and further, his legal expenses forced his father to sell substantial property in Los Angeles.
4. Among Carolina's married names were WHITE, HYDE, GEE and FLANLEY. She was an enigmatic person, and was never at any family gatherings (other than her own funeral).
I have also been working on possible relationships with the PICO and FORSTER families, mostly due to resemblances to members of those families. My late uncle, Ralph BEASLEY, bore an incredible resemblance to Pio PICO, and my brother has some of that resemblance. Ysadora can be seen in the faces of Carolina and her daughter Bessie. In a departure, a girl that I graduated from Mater Dei High School with, Charlene FORSTER, from the Forster Ranch in San Clemente, always reminded me of Bessie, my grandmother. A yearbook photo of Charlene, seen next to an Easter 1946 photo of my grandmother, shows a startling resemblance (I have long since lost touch with any high school classmates).
I have contacted Calvary Cemetery, been to the Sherman Library in Corona del Mar (a wonderful resource for genealogical research of California families), also the Los Angeles Hall of Records (in Norwalk, where I searched through old handwritten records in the basement), and to the Old Plaza Church (no help at all!), and also the Pico House Hotel, where a knowledgeable docent suggested the Central Library, my next stop. Marie Northrop's book was wonderful, but no help.
If anyone reading this has any information that may help (perhaps the names of the grandchildren of Ysadora PICO FORSTER, or more directly, the offspring of Juan Fernado FORSTER, who lived at Los Angeles, and developed the Forster Block on Main St.), I will be so grateful. I'm running out of leads. Tomorrow I will be searching for a book recommended by a friend who also frequents the Sherman Library. Again, muchas gracias in advance for any information or suggestions. [Terry Mullins (nonmember), Aliso Viejo, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 559 - 2 August 2009
My name is Carmen Cesena, my family (father, Teodoro Cesena LUCERO; mother, Guadalupe Carrillo Miranda de CESENA), my three brothers, and one sister immigrated to this country in 1958. Albert PICO, one of the last living descendants of Gov. Pio PICO, nephew to Gertrudis PICO (never married), were our sponsors. We lived at Casa Loma Ranch, in San Jacinto (Riverside, Calif.). Albert and his wife (they were separated) had three daughters, Valerie, Margo, and Trudy PICO. He passed away and is buried in Riverside, I believe. Good Luck. [Carmen Cesena (nonmember), Victorville, Calif.]
Pregunta 559 UPDATE - 8 October 2009
Thanks to those kind responders who have helped me with my lengthy research into the ancestry of my late mother, Caroline MULLINS. The enigmatic person whose "very private" life made research difficult, my great-grandmother, Caroline FLANNELLY ( among other names . . . she was oft-married), has until now been the lynchpin I needed to nail down. And now I have. She was one of nine children of John S. WHITE and Concepcion Chona AVILA WHITE. (Los Angeles Times articles spell the name "Conception.")
Concepcion was born 1855 in California, no city given, and lived most of her life in Los Angeles. I still have some questions about this family line. John WHITE was born 1841 in Illinois. My questions arise from a couple of sources. One is that the great-grandmother Caroline passed down that her AVILA mother was related to the LUGOS of Bell Gardens. The other one, two-fold, involves striking resemblances of 2 of my relatives to some well known Californios. A FORSTER (Charlene) that I graduated from high school with (1960) reminded me amazingly of my grandmother Caroline's daughter, Bessie. Additionally, Bessie's son (my uncle) Ralph BEASLEY bore more than a similarity to Gov. Pio PICO. Ralph passed in 1983, long before I became aware of this resemblance to PICO (via on-line photos).
I would appreciate any suggestions that might lead me further in this quest. I am excited about the information on Concepcion (AVILA) and John WHITE, but the above mentioned unrequited searches leave me with a feeling that I have a lot of work to do. Gracias for any helpful directives. [Terry Mullins (nonmember), Aliso Viejo]
Pregunta 559 UPDATE - 30 December 2011
In an article in the Los Angeles Times (Sept. 05, 1895) regarding the "company" established to resolve disposition of the AVILA family estate, there is mention of the children of Antonio AVILA. Ascencion and Concepcion are mentioned, among several others. Is this the great- great-grandmother? Great-grandmother Caroline held that her mother Concepcion was born at the Avila Adobe. My thanks to any responders. [Terry Mullins (nonmember), Aliso Viejo, Calif.]
Pregunta 558 - 2 July 2009
I am looking for any information on Ernardo Rosas GERMAN [HERMAN]. I believe he was born in the late 1700s. He married a Chumash woman from Santa Barbara. They may have been married in Tulare, Calif., in the early 1800s. Their child was enrolled in the convent at San Juan Bautista, her name was SANTICA. Other child died and I can not find what his name was. [Doug Nulton (nonmember), San Luis Obispo, Calif.]
Pregunta 558 UPDATE - 26 December 2009
Mekilia and Enardo Roses GERMAN had two children. Mekilia passed away from smallpox while they were still young. Enardo took the children from Santa Barbara and enrolled them in the convent in San Juan Bautista where the little boy soon died of smallpox also. The little girl was named Maria SANTICA GERMAN. Maria SANTICA married Dsidero BELARDE and had three children. Maria SANTICA married for a second time to Jose REYNA, an Amio Indian from Sonora, Mexico, and they had three children. Maria SANTICA married for a third time to Pedro MARTINEZ and they had two children. All of Maria SANTICA'S children were born in San Juan Bautista. I can not find information on Maria SANTICA'S brother or parents. Maria SANTICA was married in 1853 the first time. [Douglas Frank Nulton Sr. (nonmember), San Luis Obispo, Calif.]
Pregunta 558 UPDATE - 12 March 2011
Looking for information on Maria Santos GERMAN'S parents. Believed to be Enardo Roses GERMAN and Mekilia, a Chumash woman from Santa Barbara, Calif. They may have been married in Tulare, Calif., in the first part of 1800s. Would love any feedback: dnultonsr@wildblue.net [Douglas F. Nulton, Sr. (nonmember), San Luis Obispo, Calif.]
Pregunta 557 - 1 July 2009
Hi, I am looking for information on Maria Juana PERALTA, wife of Solomon Maria PICO. I recently discovered that he is my great-great-grandfather who fled to Baja California to escape the law and was later executed by the Mexican authorities. Was his wife murdered by American miners and that the reason he became a bandit? Thank you. [Maria Pico Sclafani (nonmember), Romulus, N.Y.]
Pregunta 556 - 29 June 2009
I believe my great-grandmother is the late Maria Antonia RODRIGUEZ SOBERANES, whose daughter may have been Matilda Gabriela SOBRANES, my grandmother, who was born in 1873 in King City, Calif. She died in 1967 and I have no information on her as all her siblings are deceased and I am curious to know more. I know we are part of the family of the SOBERANES who used to live in Casa Soberanes in Monterey, Calif. [Nicole Lloyd (nonmember), Huntington Beach, CA]
Respuesta a Pregunta 556 - 29 June 2009
Marie Northrop's Spanish-Mexican Families of Early California:1769-1850, Vol. II pp. 266-68 has the following: Maria Antonia RODRIGUEZ (born 14 February 1795 of Manuel RODRIGUEZ and Maria Balvenada ANTUNA; baptized 16 February 1795 at Mission San Carlos de Monterey; buried 12 January 1883 at Mission San Carlos de Monterey) married Feliciano Antonio Jose SOBERANES (born 9 June 1788 of Jose Maria SOBERANES and Ana Josefa CASTRO; baptized 10 June 1788 at Mission San Carlos de Monterey; buried 4 May 1868 at Mission San Carlos de Monterey) on 10 November 1810 at Mission Soledad. Northrop cites 14 children born between 1811 and about 1838: Maria Josefa Gracia, Jose Antonio Panfilio, Maria Gabriela Josefa, Francisco Maria, Jose Antonio, Jose Maria Victor, Maria del Carmen Natividad, Maria Guadalupe, Jose Feliciano del Carmen, Jose Andres del Carmen, Maria Ana Antonia Francisca, Jose Mateo, Ana Maria (Anita), and Manuel Gregorio. Either this is not your line or Maria Antonia RODRIGUEZ SOBERANES is either your great-great-grandmother or great-great-great-grandmother. [Benita H. Gray (member), San Diego, Calif.]
Pregunta 555 - 29 June 2009
I have been researching the early families of my hometown of Colton, San Bernardino County, California, which includes those Spanish settlers of Agua Mansa and San Salvador along the Santa Ana River. 1860-1910 Census lists: VELARDE, VACA, VALASCO, VALDEZ, VALENCIA, ORTEGA, VALENTINE, VALENZUELA and a LOT MORE! Would love to hear from any who know of these early Colton families! New email address: linmari@peoplepc.com [Lynn Gavette Roberts (nonmember), Pekin, Ind.]
Pregunta 554 - 6 May 2009
I am currently doing research on my family history (CESENA - CARRILLO), and would welcome any leads on the descendants of Ruth and Albert J. PICO, key people in education of myself and siblings. ccesena@mac.com
Pregunta 553 - 15 April 2009
I am the great-grandson of Alfred William MILLS listed in the 1880 census with his family:
A W MILLS 1834 England (listed AW Mills)
Wife Mary MILLS 1850 Ca
Dau Mry MILLS 1870 Ca
Dau Louisa MILLS Ca
Son Alfred Charles MILLS 1876 Ca
Son Frank R MILLS 1879 Ca
All the California births were in Santa Clara County. Alfred MILLS was captain of the schooner Nellie Carter which was stranded off Nova Scotia 30 August 1906. I don't know if he was on the boat at that time.
Here is the problem, Mary MILLS's name was ALVISO. It is recorded in the family bible as Maria Narcisa Alviso MILLS. Since marrying outside the faith was not popular she was not buried in the cemetery with the others in the family. One census list her middle name as M. Whatever family of ALVISOS it was had some kind of large land grant. My mother said at one time there was possibly a bandit in the history but I don't know about that. I do know having discussed with my grandfather and uncle many times that she was an ALVISO. As to where she is buried, I know it was in Santa Clara County someplace. Any help would be appreciated. Excuse my spelling as at 80 my eyes are not so good. [Earl A Fowlkes (nonmember), Mt. Holly, N.C.] 704-822-0441 blueox6@yahoo.com
Respuesta a Pregunta 553 - 1 July 2009
I have contacted Earl directly regarding MILLS Y ALVISO family details, using the following sites:
Found stories of wagon accident causing death of Alfred William MILLS in 1897 using Library of Congress for San Francisco Call newspaper: http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ articles note that he was widowed and survived by children Alfred & Frank MILLS and Louisa FORBES. Family can be seen in 1870 Santa Clara County census with William A., wife Mary M., and daughter Mary E. at age 1 month: http://www.census-online.com/links/CA/Santa_Clara/
Found date of death for Louisa FORBES in 1942 by searching for father MILLS and mother ALVISO on California death index: http://www.sfgenealogy.net/php/vitals/cadiindex.php
Found burials for Alfredo (1872-1874) and twin sister Louisa FORBES at Mission City Memorial Park:
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cascchgs/mission_cem/cemindex.htm
Additional burials at Mission City Memorial Park include M. M. MILLS (male) died 1882 which might be the wife of Alfred MILLS, in error and M. E. MILLS--probably daughter Mary born May 1870, died age 13 yrs and 11 months in April 1884.
If M. M. MILLS died 1882 at age 36 is actually the wife then Family Chart # 81 ALVISO y PACHECO (Dorothy Mutnick: "Some Alta California Pioneers & Descendants 1776-1852") may show Alfred's wife as Maria de Jesus Narcisa born 30 Sept 1846. Her baptism at Mission Santa Clara on 11 October 1846 can be found on Huntington Library site: http://www.huntington.org/Information/ECPPlogin.htm [Julia Christy (member), Sundance, Wyoming]
Pregunta 552 - 3 April 2009
We, the ROMERO family descendants of Jose de Jesus ROMERO, born about 1855, are searching for his parents as well as his final resting place. The June 1880 U.S. Census, 5th Ward, shows Jesus ROMERO and his wife, Lolla residing at 165 Kohler, Whittier, Los Angeles, Calif., with their four children, Alexander, Epifanio, Maria, and Bernarda. Ventura (Ben) Cloromiro ROMERO GUTIERREZ, born 18 August 1885 in Azusa, Calif., son of Jesus ROMERO and Dolores CAMACHO, was my mother's father, and my grandfather. We would be most grateful for any information regarding Jesus ROMERO. [Lorraine Frain (member), Mountain View, Calif.]
Pregunta 551 - 3 April 2009
Looking for anyone relating to or knowing of Crescencio Flores CUELLAR, mother Petra FLORES and father Leonso CUELLAR. They lived in Simons Brickyard, Montebello, Calif., and were from Maritas Penjamo, Mexico. [Lupe C. Lopez (nonmember), Whittier, Calif.]
Pregunta 550 - 22 March 2009
I am in search of information of my relatives of my maternal side. What I do know is that my mother's family has been in California for maybe five or six generations. They owned a rancho in Azusa and Pomona. Their surnames are ESTRADA, AQUIRRE, and AGUAYO. Also they took the name TURNER through marriage. My great-grandmother's name is Isabel Estrada TURNER and great-grandfather is Luis ESTRADA. Any help would be greatly appreciated. [Gail Gonzalez Lopez (nonmember), Victorville, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 550 - 29 October 2009
Gail, I think I can help. My maiden name is AGUAYO. I've researched the TURNERS & AGUAYOS that lived in Azusa and had big ranches. It was a big family. I've researched AGUAYO, TURNER, ESTRADA, and RUELAS who resided in Azusa and had lots of land there. Isabel's parents were John C. TURNER and Placida RUELAS TURNER. She had a brother named Dionicio and a sister named Mary . . . also half-brothers and sisters. I'd be glad to share if you contact me. Please get in touch with me . . . and we'll se what we can do. GTafoya5@aol.com [G. Tafoya (nonmember), Whittier, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 550 - 31 October 2010
My late friend, David AGUAYO, conducted extensive research and gathered a lot of documentation regarding the AGUAYO family of Azusa. I recall that the name TURNER was included, because he managed to obtain the Los Angeles City street sign for the now defunct Turner Street. Sadly, David passed away a month ago, but if you need information, I can put you in touch with his sister. [Rebecca Madera (nonmember), Alhambra, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 550 - 3 October 2011
My great-great-grandparents were Loreto AGUAYO and Guadalupe MESA. The AGUAYOS helped settle Agua Mansa township in Colton. Loreto was a storekeeper who did business with the families of Bandini, Rubidoux, etc. My mother was active in restoring the Agua Mansa Cemetery where many of our relatives are buried. Maybe we can help each other, since one of mom's uncles mentioned he was born in Azusa at his relative's home. chula.mcs@cox.net [Carole Salazar (nonmember), La Mesa, Calif.]
Pregunta 549 - 1 March 2009
I am looking for information and ancestors of Francis LEYVA born 14 May 1839 Mexico to Ignacia LEYVA de VALENZUELA and Manuel de LEIVA from Sinaloa, Mexico. Manuel's parents were Don Justo de LEYVA who married Joseffa de GIRARDO. They walked up through the missions around 1847 to Mission San Jose where Francis met and married Calvin MARTIN. If anyone can help with information where we might find our ancestry we would be so appreciative. Thank you, [Erin Menard (nonmember), San Jose, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 549 - 15 April 2009
I am also a descendent of Francis (Francesca) & Calvine MARTIN. Their daughter, Nancy, is my great-grandmother. I am starting a family tree and would like to know more.
nancia@ashbrook.net [Nanci Adler (nonmember), Carlsbad, Calif.]
Pregunta 548 - 17 February 2009
I recently had the opportunity to go to Santa Barbara and do as much research as I could on Jose Calixto (Calisto) AYALA, I have lots of family information on AYALAs tracing back to him. What I am looking for is personal information about Jose Calixto AYALA and where to find it. If my gathered information is correct, it seems he was an 11–13 year-old boy when he came to Santa Barbara. We are having an 80th-birthday for my father, Harry J. AYALA, and would like to gather as much information as possible. Most of my descendants are still in the the area, south to Thousand Oaks. [Carlos Ayala (nonmember), Orem, Utah]
Respuesta a Pregunta 548 - 17 February 2009
According to Marie Northrop's Spanish-Mexican Families of Early California: 1769-1850, Vol. II, pp. 16-18: Jose Calixto AYALA was born about 1763 at Real de Cozala, Sinaloa, Mexico of Nicolas AYALA and Maria YGNACIA. He married Juana Maria Vitala FELIZ (born about 1773 at Real de Cozala of Juan Victorino FELIZ and Micaela LANDERA; buried 2 August 1840 at Mission Santa Barbara) 3 December 1786 at Santa Barbara Presidio. They had 13 children, all baptized at Mission Santa Barbara. He was a soldier in Anza's 1774 Expedition. Theirs was the first marriage of gente de razon at Mission Santa Barbara. He was invalido (retired) at Santa Barbara in 1832. In 1834 he was a hachero (woodcutter) at Santa Barbara.
According to Richard Whitehead's Citadel on the Channel: "According to the presidio marriage register, the first marriage solemnized at the presidio was performed in the building used as the guardhouse because the (palisade) presidio chapel threatened to collapse." [Benita Gray (member), San Diego, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 548 - 1 July 2009
This states that Jose Calixto was a soldier in Anza's 1774 expedition. If this is true, he would only have been 13–14 years old. I can find nothing in the Anza expedition history to list AYALA'S name. Do you know of such a record? I have been searching for years to find an early record for AYALA. The earliest record I can find for him is his marriage in Santa Barbara. Thanks. [Lorraine Moffat (member), Hesperia, Calif.]
No, I do not. Benita Gray
Pregunta 547 - 17 February 2009
I am looking for information on the YANEZ or PETERS families. Viviana YANEZ was married to Telefilo PETERS and was the sister to my great-great-great-grandmother, Trinidad Silvas YANEZ. Trinidad was married to Remijio YANEZ. I would like to know who Viviana's and Trinidad's parents were. Remijio YANEZ is the oldest identified grave in the original Pala Indian Cemetery, yet anyone we ask has no idea who he was. I am sure it is do to all the political and money-hungry people out there. This information is wanted strictly for family history as my grandmother and her sisters lived at Pala, but were then orphaned. Later they returned to visit family and friends. But my grandmother and her sisters and my mother passed before we could get all our questions answered. [Lisa White (nonmember), Chula Vista, Calif.]
Pregunta 546 - 17 February 2009
My great-grandmother was Tomasa Garcia de MORENO. I have several pictures of the entire family that my great-aunt Q.P or Felicia MORENO gave me. They are very old old portraits and I would love to share them. [Barbara (nonmember), San Diego, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 546 - 3 April 2009
My great-grandmother was also Tomasa MORENO. My grandmother was Irene Moreno de GUTIERREZ and her daughter, Evangeline, is my mother. Aunt Felicia STEPKA was also a member of Los Californianos until she passed at age 105 in El Cajon. I have done grandmother
Tomasa's family history in early California. Yes, please contact me regarding the pictures. [Lorri Frain (member), Mountain View, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 546 - 30 December 2011
Regarding Q.P.'s photos of the family of Tomasa Garcia de MORENO, from Barbara of San Diego. Please contact me: <lorrilocks@gmail.com>, or Lorraine Frain, P.O.Box 133, Los Altos, CA 94023-0133. [Lorraine Frain (member), Mountain View, Calif.]
Note: I understand a contact was made. Wonderful! La Tejedora
Pregunta 545 - 31 January 2009
The ancestors I'm researching start with Juan Francisco BERNAL, born 1692. His son Juan Francisco, born 1737, was in the de Anza party of 1776. To my knowledge the descendents settled in the San Francisco Bay Area. I am trying to find our when and where my great-grandfather died. His name was Majin BERNAL. He was born in 1856. His parents were Antonio BERNAL and Encarnacion HIGUERA. Majin also had a son, Francisco, born in September 1879. I cannot find any information on these two. Any help would be greatly appreciated. [Jinny Nielsen (nonmember) Geneva, MN]
Respuesta a Pregunta 545 - 29 October 2009
1880 census from LDS Church:
http://www.familysearch.org/eng/search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=census/search_census.asp
Spanishtown in San Mateo Co., CA:
Majin BERNAL age 24
Rita BERNAL age 26
Francis BERNAL age 9 months
Alameda Deaths:
http://www.l-ags.org/County_Death_Records_II/MAC.html
2 Oct 1899
Majin, BERNAL (sic - name backwards) age 41 yrs
born 2 Oct 1858 in Calif., married
died by being thrown from a horse
Livermore-Amador Genealogical Society:
http://www.l-ags.org/
Majin Listed as a farmer in 1892
tombstone - BERNAL, Rita, 1856-1912
http://www.l-ags.org/cem_pd/sa71-75.html
St. Augustine's Catholic Cemetery
Buried 24 Feb 1912 from Graham Mortuary
http://www.l-ags.org/cem_pd/mort117.html
CA death index (CADI) 1905-1929
http://www.vitalsearch-ca.com/gen/ca/_vitals/cadeathm.htm
Rita BERNAL, age 58 died Alameda Co. on 22 Feb 1912
Francis BERNAL, wife M, age 38 died Alameda Co. on 2 Nov 1918
or perhaps in 1914 as seen in mortuary records.
[Julia Christy (member), Sundance, Wy.]
Pregunta 544 - 31 January 2009
I'm searching for family information on Jose CASTRO and the connection to the PALMER family. These CASTROs were from San Juan Bautista and I believe Jose was governor during the 1840–1850s era. Jose had a son, Esteban CASTRO. I have not found the PALMER connection yet. I believe PALMER may have married into Jose CASTROs family—perhaps a sister to Jose or Esteban? My information is based on a letter Jose CASTRO sent to J.B. ALVARADO on 24 December 1856 stating that he was hoping to borrow 200 pesos from PALMER to help his son Esteban on his travels to Sacramento. Thanks. [Jennifer Pierce (nonmember), Elk Grove, Calif.]
Pregunta 543 - 31 January 2009
We are searching for descendants of the HERNANDEZ brothers, Mariano and Pedro, who owned the Rancho del Puerto, specifically a Mr. George R. HERNANDEZ who may now be deceased but lived in the Fremont, Calif., area. The history of the town of Patterson, Calif., begins with the measuring of the Rancho del Puerto and the subsequent grant of the land to Mariano and Pedro HERNANDEZ on 30 January 1844 by Manuel MICHELTORENO, then governor of the Californias. The town of Patterson is celebrating it's centennial this year and we are trying to find any descendants who might link back to the two HERNANDEZ brothers. Please contact me at Sheila-ann@Juno.com. Thanks! [Sheila Ruiz Harrell (member), Modesto, Calif.]
Pregunta 542A - 31 January 2009
I am trying to locate a photo of the chapel that was built by Rafael CASTRO in 1876 in the city of Aptos. It was named Our Lady of Mt. Carmel. The chapel was demolished in 1930 and mentioned in the Sentinel and the Pajaronian but neither included a photo of the chapel. [Marie (nonmember), Santa Cruz, Calif.]
Pregunta 542B - 31 January 2009
I would like to find out the location of origin in Spain of the SOBERANES family of Salinas and Monterey, Calif. I am part of the family and have developed an interest in the family history because I was recently in Spain and was wondering what part of Spain my family (on my mother's side) came from. If you have any clues or suggestions where I could get this information I would be grateful. Thanks. [Douglas Moler [nonmember], California]
Pregunta 541 - 31 January 2009
I am completing a pictorial history of the mid-Alameda County region for the Arcadia Publishing Series "Images of America," and I would much like to secure an image or line illustration of Barbara Castro SOTO. Her brother was Guillermo CASTRO and her husband was Francisco SOTO. She was one of the few women who owned a Spanish land grant and was named as the sole owner. Do you have any leads on where I might find something? I have worked with Bancroft, the local historical society, and done rather extensive primary source research. But, to no avail. Thanks for your consideration of this request.--
María Ochoa, PhD
San José State University
Department of Social Science
Women's Studies Program
Telephone: 408-924-5591
professor.ochoa@gmail.com
Pregunta 540 - 26 December 2008
José Pérez FERNÁNDEZ (born at Da Ponte, Lorenzo, 15 November 1749) joined the army in 1762 and was in the Spanish dragoons for 16 years. Spent one year at Loreto Presidio then to the Presidio of San Francisco in 1792 when he was at the Presidio of San Francisco and was acting commandant with Hermenegildo Sal while José Argüello was in Monterey. Lt. José Pérez FERNÁNDEZ returned to Loreto, 1798, and then I can place him again at Loreto in 1820. Can you tell me any more about him?
Juan Prado MESA was born May 1806 in Santa Clara, Alta California. He had been a soldier at the San Francisco Presidio since 1828, served as a corporal in the Santa Clara Guard. In 1835 Vallejo removed his company to Sonoma, leaving Juan Prado MESA in charge of San Francisco’s Presidio. Juan Prado MESA was wounded in an Indian fire in 1838, granted a rancho in 1839, and died in 1845 from his wounds. Can you till me when he joined the army, what the wounds were that caused his death so many years later? [Marcus Combs (not yet a member), Presidio of San Francisco California]
Pregunta 539 - 26 December 2008
Can anyone assist me in with information regarding my family tree, my great-great-great-grandfather was Francisco ALBANEZ who married Maria Anontia YBARRA. He was a sea captain and they settled in San Timeteo Canyon in the mid 1800s. He was given a land grant, Rancho Albanez. There were nine children, who married people with surnames SWEENY, GRIFFEN, and COE. I have a Native Daughters of the Golden West certificate, giving Francisco's date of birth as 1801, but have documentation from the Patriots and Near Patriots of Northwestern New Spain, page 4, that paid Francisco ALBANEZ'S expenses for a trip from San Blas in 1778. I would appreciate any information. My e-mail is TEALBANEZ@aol.com. I forgot to mention, of the nine children I am related to Epifanio ALBANEZ. [Thomas Albanez (nonmember), Venice, Florida]
Pregunta 538 - 26 December 2008
Was Jose Claudio ALVERTIE a Gabrielino mission Indian? I have a document from Thomas Temple II stating that he was. [David Freese (nonmember), Laguna Niguel, California]
Pregunta 537 - 26 December 2008
Can anyone tell me what happened to Josef Manuel VALENCIA and his wife on the trip to Alta California in 1776? The records say only one person died, but I find no proof that VALENCIA and his wife made it to California. His daughters are listed the next year as orphans living with godparents, Xavier BELTRAN and his wife. Thank you [Beca (nonmember)]
Respuesta a Pregunta 537 - 26 December 2008
Marie Northrop's Spanish-Mexican Families of Early California 1769-1850, Vol. II, p. 293 says Joseph Manuel VALENCIA was buried 30 August 1788 at Mission Santa Clara and that his wife, Maria de la Luz MUNOZ was buried 21 December 1776 at Mission Dolores (first burial). [Benita Gray (member), San Diego, Calif.]
Pregunta 536 - 19 November 2008
I am praying that someone will know of a Ludovina (last name unknown) who married a (first name unknown) HIGUERA. They were born in California in the 1830s. They appear in the 1880 census, but his name is hard to make out. Ludovina was the grandmother of a BERRYESSA descendant I am working on, and "holds the key" to connecting him to his parents (as I have no clue who they might be right now). ANY information is welcome on them. I've stressed most internet sources, now I need to see if anyone has anything specific in their databases on this couple. Many thanks!!! [Anthony Ray (nonmember), Palmdale, Calif.]
Pregunta 535 - 19 November 2008
I am a descendant of Jose Manuel HIGUERA. HIGUERAs were part of 1774 expedition. They were from Villa de Sinaloa. Later, about 1777, they were early settlers. My great-grandmother Alta Gracia HIGUERA was born at Tres Pinos, Alta California, Mexico, in 1840 and died at Tres Pinos, California, U.S.A. in 1946. She was 106 when she died. I was 7 years old in 1946. In Woodland, California, there are hundreds of descendants of Alta Gracia HIGUERA. If any family or other folks that have knowledge of this part of the HIGUERA family read this, please e-mail me at apodaca@pacbell.net. I would like very much to speak with you. I am trying to finish a book I am working on concerning the family's historic past and its modern-day American history. [Arthur J. Apodaca, J.D. (nonmember), Guinda, Calif.]
Pregunta 534 - 19 November 2008
I am looking for information regarding Sacramento PACHECO, a wheelwright/wagon-maker from Santa Margarita, San Luis Obispo Co., Calif. He is shown to have married Leanor Abril BREEM or SOTA before 1869 near Santa Margarita. We have him born about 1829, unknown where. Thank you. [N. Woodfin (member), Salinas, Calif.]
Pregunta 533 - 19 November 2008
Hello,
I am seeking names of children of my husband's great-grandparents: Jose Ramon AREGUELLO (born 1828 in Alta California; died 1876 in Santa Clara, Calif.) and Maria Isabel ALVISO (born 1832). Cheers & thank you. [Carol Field (nonmember), Sydney, Australia]
Note: according to Marie Northrop's Spanish-Mexican Families of Early California: 1769-1850, Vol. I, p. 48: Jose Ramon Antonio Francisco Dario ARGUELLO was born 8 September 1828 and baptized 9 September 1828 at Mission Dolores (in San Francisco), Alta California. He married Maria Isabel ALVISO 21 May 1852 at Mission Santa Clara in what was then the state of California. La Tejedora
Pregunta 532 - 19 November 2008
I am trying to verify who the parents of Eufemia CONTRERAS are. Eufemia is reported as being born in Colton, California, around 1837. Her parents are reported as being Petra URQUIDEZ and Jose Maria CONTRERAS. Eufemia was married to Alejo PARRA and they lived in the San Juan Capistrano area. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Please e-mail any info to reyescuss@yahoo.com. [Rudy Reyes (nonmember), San Diego, Calif.]
Pregunta 531 - 17 October 2008
I am seeking information on any member of the following family: Expedito GILBERT, son of Francisco GILBERT, Grilver, Elbin and Julia LOPEZ. Expedito was baptized 14 November 1836 at Mission Santa Ines. Will appreciate all and any help. gracias PS: I have baptism information from Santa Ines. [John L. Green (member), Rocklin, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 531 - 19 October 2008
Francisco GILBERT was born in Murcia, Spain, about 1800. He was married 6 January1828 to Maria Julia de la Luz LOPEZ. They had seven children that I could find. The first child was named Ramona Rafaela Juana GILBERT. She married Felipe Santiago de la Cruz ARELLANES 14 October 1846 at Mission Santa Inez. They had six children that I could find. Felipe was my great-great-uncle. I have other information on the ARELLANES family if it will be of help to you. I'm also looking for Inez Shakman who has a lot of information on the ARELLANES family. Long ago I had an e-mail address for her, but it didn't work. If she sees this message, please contact me. And you, Teresa, I need your help! You never answered my e-mail. [James T. Larson (member), Paso Robles, Calif.]
Pregunta 530 - 17 October 2008
Hello.
I am looking for any information on Jose Antonio PICO, born on 21 May 1794. He was the eldest son of Jose Maria PICO. Cannot find any information on his wife Madelina BACA. Thank you. [Gracie (nonmember]
Respuesta a Pregunta 530 - 17 October 2008
According to Marie Northrop's Spanish-Mexican Families of Early California: 1769-1850, Vol. II, p. 213: Jose Antonio Bernardino de Sena PICO (baptized 21 May 1794 at Mission San Diego; died 11 October 1821 at San Diego) married Maria Soledad YBARRA in 1828 at Mission San Diego.
According to Saddleback Ancestors: Rancho Families of Orange County California, pp. 62-63: José Antonio Bernardino "Picito" PICO married later Magdalena BACA about 1843. She had been baptized 13 May 1821 at Santa Fé, New Mexico, the daughter of Manuel BACA and Maria Dolores BERNAL. It was her second marriage. José Antonio and Magdalena had 13 children. Their names and birth dates and places are listed in Saddleback Ancestors as are more details about José Antonio, Magdalena, and other members of the PICO family. [Benita H. Gray (member), San Diego, Calif.]
Pregunta 529 - 16 October 2008
My grandfather was Jesus RUIZ, son of Antonio RUIZ. We cannot find a record of his place of birth. Either he was born in Sonora, Mexico, or was a native of California as his funeral mass states. He was born in 1843, died in 1908, and buried in Yorba Cemetery. He was the spouse of Refugia DURAN. After her death and years later in 1899, he married his stepdaughter Francisca LOPEZ, daughter of Francisco LOPEZ. We think he was a descendant of Efiganio RUIZ. [Leroy Vasquez (nonmember), Calif.]
Pregunta 528 - 23 September 2008
Hello -
I am publishing a biography of Pio PICO, which has already been accepted for publication. I view the life of Pio PICO to shed life on larger questions. I do not get too deeply into family history. In fact, very little is out there. I have found the names of four of his children--Joaquina, Ranulfo, Griselda, and Alfredo. Thanks for any information you may have and please feel free to contact me. carlos.salomon@csueastbay.edu [Carlos Salomon (nonmember), Oakland, Calif.]
Pregunta 527 - 23 September 2008
I am looking for information about Zeferino CARLON, first owner of Rancho Arroyo Grande in Arroyo Grande, Calif. My family now owns this property and we are interested to know all of its history and that of it's owners. Thank you. [Gillian Conway (nonmember), Arroyo Grande, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 527 - 23 September 2008
According to Marie Northrop's Spanish-Mexican Families of Early California: 1769-1850, Vol. II. pp. 44-46: Jose Antonio Zeferino CARLON (CORTEZ) was a soldado de cuera, the illegitimate son of Lt. Felipe GOYOECHEA and Maria Juana de Jesus LARA. He used the surname of his stepfathers, Hilario CARLON and Felipe CORTEZ. He was at La Purisima in 1820; at Santa Barbara in 1834 and 1837; and at San Luis Obispo in 1856. He was the grantee of Rancho Arroyo Grande in 1841. He was born 10 February 1792 and baptized 11 February 1792 at Mission Santa Barbara. He married 17 November 1811 at Mission Santa Barbara to Maria Antonia VALENZUELA and they had two children, twins, surnamed CORTEZ (CARLON), one of which died at birth. He married 2 May 1813 at Santa Barbara to Maria Dominga de la Transfiguracion COTA and they had 8 children, surnamed CARLON. He married third Maria Magdalena VAALENZUELA 16 August 1850 at Mission Santa Barbara and they had one child, surnamed CARLON. [Benita Gray (member), San Diego, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 527 - 5 May 2010
Zeferino CARLON—I may know a little. terribleturk@yahoo.com [Armand (former member), Arizona]
Pregunta 526 - 31 August 2008
I am interested in finding out about an Antonio DUARTE supposedly born at San Gabriel Mission. He later married Maria GUTIERREZ of Sonora, Mexico . . . their child Anita born 1880. [Michele Brooks (nonmember)]
Pregunta 525 - 21 August 2008
I am researching my great-grandmother's lineage. Her name is Margarita Villa FELIX and she married my great-grandfather, Ramon CONTRERAS born 1863 in Bakersfield, Calif., son of Victoriano CONTRERAS born 1817 and Manuela Preciado CONTRERAS born 1830. They resided in Bakersfield in 1870. Siblings were Vicente, Juan, Refugio, and Victoriano.
Ramon and Margarita married and moved to Tecate, Baja California, circa 1890. This is a cut from one of my aunt's obituaries: "Mr. Ramon CONTRERAS PRECIADO, in search of new horizons, comes to Tecate originating in the Alta California. Here he acquired lands that were part of the agriculture colony of Tecate, receiving its holder of property from the President of Republic Porfirio Diaz. After being established in his ranch, he married the beautiful Margarita Feliz VILLA, who also came from the same place and who was daughter of a pioneering colonizer, Mr. Jose de Gracia FELIX, and the Mrs. Juana VILLA. Both families grew up producing the land, leaving the manifest their hold in this place. These are part of the roots of the genealogical tree of our personage in mention. Of these families and of the Mrs. Emilia there very well could have been written an infinity of pages, given the important path of these forgery families of the history of Tecate, whose genesis main of those colonizers, it’s probable that they were part of the 10 thousand Sonoreans (from Sonora, Mexico) that in caravan traveled on foot, on horses and wagons, after the fortune of the gold rush in California, and that exhausted the beautiful metal they returned to Mexican territory as was the case of these two families."
Ramon and Margarita eventually settled in East San Diego County and my great-aunt managed the land in Tecate. If there is any familia out there related to us, CONTRERAS or FELIX, we have a yahoo group site:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Contreras_FelixFamily/. I would also like to hear from MORE CONTRERAS cousins. [Adrian J. Gonzales (nonmember), El Cajon, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 525 - 21 August 2008
From Marie Northrop's Spanish-Mexican Families of Early California: 1769-1850, Vol. I, pp. 144-48: Jose de Alta Gracia FELIZ was the 6th child, 3rd son of Jose Tomas FELIZ (born about 1793 at Los Angeles of Francisco FELIZ and Maria Josefa COTA; buried 12 November 1830 at Los Angeles Plaza Church) and Maria de Jesus LOPEZ (born about 1797 at Mission San Vicente, Baja California of Juan Bautista LOPEZ--mayordomo at Mission San Miguel, Baja California, in 1790—and Maria Dolores SALGADO). Jose Tomas and Maria de Jesus married 5 January 1815 at Mission San Fernando and had 11 children. Maria married second Jordon PACHECO 19 May 1835. Jose Tomas FELIZ was a soldado de cuera in the escolta of the Santa Barbara Presidio.
Jose Tomas FELIZ was the 2nd child and 2nd son of Joseph Francisco FELIZ (born 20 October 1761 at Alamos, Sonora, Mexico, of Joseph Vicente FELIZ and Maria Ygnacia PINUELAS; buried 21 March 1847 at Mission San Gabriel) and Maria Josefa COTA (born about 1771 at Loreto, Baja California, of Roque Jacinto de COTA and Juana Maria VERDUGO; died 14 April 1836; buried 16 April 1836 at Mission San Fernando). Joseph Francisco and Maria Josefa were married 19 January 1786 at Mission San Gabriel and had 15 children. Joseph Francisco came in the 1776 Anza Expedition with his father, brothers, and sisters; stationed at San Diego Presidio; settled at Los Angeles in late 1791. [Benita H. Gray (member), San Diego, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 525 - 31 August 2008
I hope that you can help me. My grandfather was Benito CONTRERAS. He had family that also lived in Tecate, Mex. He was born here in San Diego, Calif. They also had a rancho in Tecate. His father's name was Salvador CONTRERAS, who had somewhat of a bad reputation so he was not close to them. Salvador married Aruroa MARTINEZ, then divorced. He stayed in Mexico. Salvador
CONTRERAS had already been remarried by the time I met him. He had married Anita MESA. Their children were Rosa, Marcos, Anselmo, "Tuities" (that's how my mom knows this son), and Juana. My grandfather had a stepsister that lived in Pico Rivera or Whittier, Calif. [YOCAPONE @ HOTMAIL.COM (nonmember), Chula Vista, Calif.]
Pregunta 524 - 21 August 2008
I am trying to find information on Narcissa HIGUERA / EGUERA born around 1840 who was a Gabrielino who married James Vineyard ROSEMEYER / ROSEMYRE / ROSEMYER / ROSEMIRE. They lived for many years in Tehachapi, Bakersfield, and Tejon parts of California. I do not know where she died or is buried but know that her death occurred sometime after 1910. I am seeking any information, records, pictures, stories, on her and her descendants. I have traced the family line and have some information which I would be willing to share. From what I understand there is a recording of her voice at the Smithsonian Institute talking in her native tongue. Thank you for any responses or leads. [Lynda Beacon (nonmember), Dubai, Middle East]
Respuesta a Pregunta 524 - 2 February 2010
I am a member of the Kern County Genealogy Society. The Union Cemetery here in Bakersfield has a Mrs. ROSEMYRE buried with James V. ROSEMYRE. Date of death around 1912. Narcissa ROSEMYRE was schooled at the San Gabriel Mission, but is thought to be either Kawaiisu or Tejon Yokut since she was born west of Tehachapi. Her language should tell. If you have any further questions, please contact mehalomorris@sbcglobal.net. [Harriet Morris (nonmember), Bakersfield, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 524 - 2 February 2010
I am the great-granddaughter of Naesisa HIGUERA also known as Mrs. James ROSEMYER. Her Indian name was Loo Soo. [Elaine Medina (nonmember), Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.]
Pregunta 523- 21 August 2008
I am the great-great-grandson of Jose Antonio SERRANO of the Pauma ranch and the great-grandson of Jesus SERRANO of Ventura County. Does anyone have information on the family? Are any family reunions held? Thank you. [Lawrence Lopez (nonmember), Prescott, Ariz.]
Pregunta 522 - 21 August 2008
I'm currently researching the Los Coches Adobe in Soledad, Calif., for the City of Soledad who is now the owner. The adobe was constructed in 1843 by Maria Josefa SOBERANES and her husband William B. RICHARDSON. Josefa was one of the children of Feliciano SOBERANES and received title to the Los Coches Rancho in 1841, which is near Mission Soledad. I worked on this building 30 years ago and then Adeline C. RICHARDSON O'BRIEN was still alive and had a family archive relating to the RICHARDSON family. I would be interested in talking to her descendants as well as any known descendants of Josefa and William RICHARDSON. Hopefully, some have joined your organization and might be willing to share photos, primary documents, etc. to help understand the early history of this building. I hope you can help. Best,
Charlene Duval
Historian
Archives & Architecture
831 479-7282
Respuesta a Pregunta 522 - 27 September 2012
Although I have little or no information on William Bruner RICHARDSON, he married Maria Josefa de Gracia SOBERANES July 28, 1839, in the chapel at the Monterey Mission (Mission San Carlos Borromeo del Rio Carmel). Josefa was born October 19, 1811, and was baptized November 22, 1811, at the Monterey Mission aforementioned. The baptism record per Huntington Missions project SC 02825, her godmother (Madrina) as Francisca CASTRO. Her parents were Feliciano Antonio Jose SOBERANES (1788-1868) [SC 01338] and Maria Antonia RODRIGUEZ (1795-1883) [SC 02018]. Her parents were married June 10, 1810, at the same mission as they were baptized. [Patrica Rose (Trejo) Thrulby (non-member), Merced, Calif.]
Pregunta 521 - 12 July 2008
Does anyone know of any descendents living today of Juana BRIONES' husband Apolinario MIRANDA and how to contact them? Your help is much appreciated. [Hilda Sendyk (nonmember), Palo Alto, Calif.]
Respuestas a Pregunta 521 - 21 August 2008
Jose Apolinario MIRANDA was my 3rd-great-grand-uncle (although I am not that sure I should claim him . . . he definitely was not the perfect husband!). I am a direct descendent of his brother, Jose Hilario Feliciano MIRANDA. [Pat Garcia (member), Colfax, Calif.]
Hi Hilda,
I am a direct descendant of Juana BRIONES and her husband Apolinario MIRANDA. My grandfather, Jesus Pedro GARCIA, was her grandson (son of her daughter, Maria Jesus Narcissa, and Jesus GARCIA). Jesus P. GARCIA had seven children, including my father, all of them deceased. I have been researching my family for decades and have not been able to locate any more of her descendants other then the above and six other grandchildren. These six grandchildren were the children of her three youngest daughters and appear to have died without issue. My grandparents have a number of grandchildren, my cousins, still living in California (the Bay Area); Texas (the Houston area); Oregon (the Portland area—my siblings); Washington State (Spokane—myself and and a cousin) and Florida (my sister). Also there are a number of great-grandchildren living in the above areas. Please write me at "garce1947@yahoo.com and I will give you those names and locations I have. [Patrick Garcia, Spokane, Wash.]
Gilbert MESA is a descendant of Apolinario MIRANDA and Juana BRIONES. He graduated from Palo Alto High School, so his address and phone number can be obtained from the alumni office there. Two of Apolinario and Juana's daughters married MESA men, sons of Juan Prado MESA, who owned the San Antonio Rancho south of and contiguous with Juana's Rancho la Purisima Concepcion. A man named Gilbert MESA who lived in the Los Angeles area died a couple of years ago, but this is not the same Gilbert who lived in the California Avenue area of Palo Alto and attended Paly. The descendant lives in a town south of here, I called his home a few years ago, if Paly does not supply the address and phone number, I can search in my many files. I wrote a biography of Juana BRIONES that will be published by the University of Arizona Press, out the end of September or first of October 2008. Juana and her two daughters and numerous descendants lived in the California Avenue area for many years, when it was Mayfield. [Jeanne McDonnell (member), Palo Alto, Calif.]
Pregunta 520 - 12 July 2008
Where is Father Jose Ignacio Maximo ARGUELLO, born 8 June 1782, died around 1818, buried? [Judith Guevara (nonmember), San Francisco, Calif.]
Pregunta 519 - 12 July 2008
My great-great-grandfather was Santiago CARRILLO who married Maria Salome Encarcion GALLARDO on 16 February 1850 in Los Angeles, California. I am seeking to learn the names and origin of Santiago CARRILLO'S parents. [Rory Hernandez (nonmember), Los Angeles, Calif.]
Pregunta 518 - 12 July 2008
I would like information about the ancestors of Felipe GOICOECHEA (GOYCOECHEA), 1st or 2nd commander of Presidio Santa Barbara, as my husband's line descends from his sister Juana Lorenza GOICOECHEA. I have the names of their parents, but would like to know if anyone has researched beyond them. I am interested in securing a copy of a portrait of Felipe—any suggestions. Thank you. [Misty (nonmember), San Jose, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 518 - 12 July 2008
According to Citadel on the Channel by Richard S. Whitehead, p. 100: "Governor Neve lost no time in arranging for a replacement of Lt. Ortega as commander at Santa Barbara. Don Felipe Antonio de GOYCOECHEA was promoted from alférez (ensign) to lieutenant January 14, 1783, with orders to assume command of the Santa Barbara Company. For various reasons, the actual takeover did not occur for another year." That would make Felipe the 2nd commander of the presidio. Whitehead goes on to say he was of Basque descent, born in 1747 in the Real de Cosalá, a small town ninety miles southeast of Culiacán in the province of Sinaloa. The book tells quite more about his military life, but only speculation on his ancestry. [Benita H. Gray (member), San Diego, Calif.]
Pregunta 517 - 12 July 2008
I am looking for any information for the LOROÑA family—primarily Dolores LOROÑA'S parents. He was born about 1834. He was married to Encarnacion "Chona " ARVIZU. Children: Andres LORONA: dates unknown; Andronico LORONA: 1858–1862; Pomposa LORONA: 1859–1879; Orphelia LORONA: 1859– ; Leandra LORONA: 1861–1912; Dolores (Lola) LORONA: 1865– ; Rafael Arvizu LORONA: 1867–1939; Andronico LORONA: 1871–1950; Ignacia LORONA: 1874– ; Encarnacion LORONA: 1876–1957. [Leonor Barber (nonmember), Tucson, Ariz.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 517 - 30 December 2011
I have this LORONA family. Dolores LORONA and Encarnacion ARVIZU are my great-grandparents. Contact me at lsthekid81@msn.com [Lou Sweeney (nonmember), Mesa Ariz.]
Pregunta 516 - 12 July 2008
I am trying to identify the parents of Maria Rafaela ALVAREZ, spouse of Prospero DOMINGUEZ. I have seen undocumented sources which state she is the daughter of a soldier but do not give his name. Can anyone identify both her parents? Thanks. [Antonia (nonmember), Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 516 - 15 April 2009
Maria Rafaela ALVAREZ'S parents, Buenaventura ALVAREZ and Juana Maria VALENZUELA, can be found through the following resource: The Huntington Library, Early California Population Project Database, 2006:
http://www.huntington.org/Information/ECPPmain.htm.
This site has baptismal, marriage and burial records for 21 missions, the Plaza Church in Los Angeles and the Santa Barbara Presidio. [Fred Boutin (nonmember), Tuolomne, Calif.]
Pregunta 515 - 14 June 2008
I wish to know who were the brothers and sons of Santiago ARGUELLO (my great-great-great-grandfather), and which members resettled in Guadalajara, Jalisco. Did any of them have children? [Carlita Manson (nonmember), Coronado, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 515 - 14 June 2008
The following information is from Marie Northrop's Spanish-Mexican Families of Early California:1769-1850, Vol. I, pp. 44-. Santiago ARGUELLO'S brothers were: Joseph Ygnacio Maximo, Luis Antonio, Jose Gervasio, and Francisco Rafael Toribio de Jesus. Their father, Joseph Dario ARGUELLO, died in Guadalajara about 1827-28 and their mother, Maria Ygnacia MORAGA, was buried there, 13 April 1829. Jose Gervasio married Maria Encarnacion Dolores BERNAL and they had 3 daughters and a son. All were baptized at Mission Dolores. Jose was sent to Mexico as habilitado general and never returned to Alta California. He served as supplente in congress in 1827-28; retired in 1834; and probably died in Guadalajara. Luis Antonio married first Maria Rafaela Antonia SAL and they had two sons baptized at Mission Dolores. He married second Maria de la Soledad ORTEGA and they had 4 daughters and one son, all baptized at Mission Dolores. Luis' biography can be found in Bancroft's History of California, Vol. III, pp. 9-13. [Benita Gray (member), San Diego, Calif.]
Pregunta 514 - 14 June 2008
My great-grandmother is Francisca DUARTE, daughter of Francisco Maria DUARTE and Ciriaca VALENZUELA. I am trying to locate a marriage record for Francisca and Anthony FLORES. I do not have a date. Francisca DUARTE'S mother is Maria Dolores Seriaca VALENZUELA born about 1828. Francisco Maria DUARTE was born 10 May 1814 at the San Gabriel Mission. Any information would be greatly appreciated. My e-mail is erin.nielsen@comcast.net. [Erin Nielsen (nonmember), Lindon, Utah]
Pregunta 513 - 14 June 2008
I am trying to locate information surrounding Francisco SERRANO, born 1744 in Sastago, Zaragoza, Spain. Specifically, I want to learn more about how he and others circa 1762 would have been recruited from this area of Spain into the Spanish Army. What would have been compelling reasons for himself and others to leave their families and their homeland of Sastago? I do have material on Francisco and his descendents in Southern California, but I more interested in any records during his time in Sastago. I can be reached at ralphoaxaca@tcbk.com and ralphoaxaca@aol.com , and cell # 209 617 3198 [Ralph Serrano Oaxaca (nonmember), Calif.]
Pregunta 512 - 14 June 2008
I am looking for information on the CARRILLO family. The children I have are Soledad, Rosenda, Jose Maria, Jose Luis, and Felipe. All the children were baptized at San Gabriel around 1849 to 1850, except Felipe who was baptized at Pala. The parents noted are Doroteo and Maria GALLARDO. I have researched the GALLARDO family back to Los Angeles. Rosenda married Victor SAMANIEGO, both living at Pala, and married on 26 August 1874. Soledad CARRILLO married Trinidad ACOSTA and they had a daughter Serafina born 24 June 1877. I don't know who Jose Maria CARRILLO married. Jose Luis married Refugio LLANES (my great-great-grandparents) on 28 October 1978 in Pala by the San Juan Capistrano priest. I know there is more family out there and I would love to meet and share genealogy. My grandmother and her sisters lived at Pala and have been searching for their family since the early 1940s and the search has been continued since by other family members. The girls' parents both died when my grandmother Refugio was only 15 and she has since passed. I would love to find more information if anyone knows about any of the kids or names. Every little bit helps and opens new doors. [Lisa (nonmember), Chula Vista, Calif.]
Pregunta 511 - 5 June 2008
I am looking for information about the parents and grandparents of Rosa Ann BARRIOS y ESTRADA who was married to Federico ESTRADA. Rose's mother was Celsa (Maria Antonia Celsa HERNANDEZ born 1842 in California) and Luis BARRIOS (born 1820 in Mexico) was her father. I know very little about them. Celsa's parents were Pomposa FLORES (born 1842 in California; died 1857 in Santa Barbara) and Olayo HERNANDEZ (born 1805 in Penjamo, Guanajuato, Mex.; died 1872 in San Luis Obispo). I have some information that Pomposa and Olayo had daughters named Maria Pomposa de Refugio, Maria Polonia de las Mercedes, Maria Juana Estrefana, and Macaria HERNANDEZ, who married Benito UBIEDO. Does anyone have any information to enlighten me on any of these people? I'm particularly interested in knowing if they had Native American blood. Thanks in advance. [Candi Estrada (nonmember), Seattle, Wash.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 511 - 19 November 2008
Candi, my great-grandmother is Macaria HERNANDEZ, married to Benito UBIEDO (or OVIEDA). I'm away from the genealogy chart just now, but if you are still interested, let me know. Too bad my mom, Madgel MIRANDA, passed away in 2001—she lived in Seattle! [Deborah Miranda (nonmember), Lexington, Virginia]
Respuesta a Pregunta 511 - 31 January 2009
Celsa HERNANDEZ and Luis BARRIOS were my third-great-grandparents. Any information you might be able to share on either Celsa or her parents, Pomposa FLORES and Olayo HERNANDEZ, would be greatly appreciated.Thank you. [Stephanie Hess (nonmember), Denver, Colorado]
Pregunta 511 UPDATE - 1 March 2009
Deborah Miranda, I would love to have any information you have on the family's HERNANDEZ and UBIEDO. Sorry, I didn't meet your mother too.
Stephanie Hess, we share some relatives also it seems. You can e-mail me at candot2009@hotmail.com. Gracias. [Candi Estrada (nonmember), Seattle, Wash.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 511 - 2 June 2011
I believe Maria Macaria HERNANDEZ [father, Olayo HERNANDEZ, and mother, Maria Pomposa FLORES] married twice: (1) Luis BARRIOS 23 October 1854, Mission Santa Barbara and (2) Benito UBIEDA/OVIEDA 29 December 1863, Mission Santa Barbara.
[Please note that the name UBIEDA has been spelled: UBIEDA, UVIEDA, OBIEDA and OVIEDA and probably many more ways....] Benito and Macaria had 8 children: Tomas, Jose Benito, Adolfo, Ysmael, Roberto, Lucinda, Maria Dolores and Eduardo OVIEDA.
Macaria HERNANDEZ BARRIOS OVEIDA died 4 December 1927, I believe, in Montecito, Santa Barbara, Calif. As of the 1920 census, that is where she was living and the Vital Search Death Record states she died in Santa Barbara. And Benito UBIEDA was Yndio, from Sonora and his first spouse, Maria Guadalupe, was Chumash Yndia from Santa Barbara. [Terry Chaffee (member), Carlsbad, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 511 - 18 May 2014
Maria Antonia Selsa/Celsa HERNANDEZ was married to Luis A BARRIOS and Jose Ygnacio Antonio "Victorino" OLIVAS.
On the 1880 U.S. Federal Census, it is hard to determine which children are OLIVAS and which are BARRIOS. The BARRIOS children that are living with their mother, and stepfather, Jose Ygnacio Antonio "Victorino" OLIVAS, are all listed as BARRIOS. My grandmother interviewed Rosa Ann BARRIOS in the early 1960s, so this is how I stumbled upon this information.
These what I believe to be the children's names: Flora BARRIOS (1864–1944), Eduardo BARRIOS (1866–1929), Anselmo BARRIOS Sr. (1866–1932), Maria del Carmen Trinidad "Carmelita" BARRIOS (1868–1893), Rosa Ann BARRIOS (1870–1971), Luis Felipe BARRIOS (1872–), Maria Antonia BARRIOS (1874–), Carolina BARRIOS (1876–1900), and Dolores BARRIOS (1877–).
The OLIVAS children I believe are: Victorino OLIVAS (1878–), Jesus OLIVAS (1880–), Gertrudes OLIVAS (1882–1958), Josefa OLIVAS (1883–), and Addie OLIVAS (1884–1920). Some of these names my be duplicate people? Also, the marriage of Maria Antonia Selsa/Celsa HERNANDEZ and Jose Ygnacio Antonio "Victorino" OLIVAS took place about 1877 according to the 1900 U.S. Federal Census. [Douglas Nulton Sr. (non-member), San Luis Obispo, Calif.]
Pregunta 510 - 5 June 2008
I´m requiring information about Manuela MAITORENA, married to Pablo de LA TOBA. Manuela MAYTORENA was born in Loreto, Baja California, in 1825; she was the daughter of Jesús MAITORENA and Isabel RUIZ. [Fernando Murillo-Lopez (nonmember), Mexico City]
Respuesta a Pregunta 510 - 23 September 2008
Manuela Maitorena RUIZ and Pablo de LA TOBA, both of Loreto, Baja California Sur, were married in La Paz, Baja California, 10 October 1844. Manuela died in La Paz on 14 August 1880. These dates are documented by Pablo Martinez, in Guía Familiar de Baja California. [Rondi Frankel (nonmember), Mexico City]
Pregunta 509 - 18 May 2008
I am researching my ancestors from San Jose del Cabo: Guadalupe MARRON and his spouse, Thomasa de ARCE, parents of Magdalena MARRON ARCE. Was Thomasa de ARCE the daughter of Sebastian de ARCE and Francisca VELASQUES GARCIA? Francisca was the daughter of Jose de VELASQUES of the Portolá Expedition. This is what I assumed from Crosby's books, Antigua California and Gateway to Alta California and Last of the Californios. [J. Blanco (nonmember), San Diego, Calif.]
Pregunta 508 - 18 May 2008
Looking for a line (link) for Juan CORDERO, married to "ESPINOSA", possibly "America" in the 1850s. Juan was the son of Miguel CORDERO and Maria JIMINEZ. "America" was born to Jose Acencio ESPINOSA, and possibly a PICO, in about 1845. These are the line to Laguarda CORDERO, born in 1854. [Dan Cordero (nonmember), Carpinteria, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 508 - 18 May 2008
According to Marie Northrop's Spanish-Mexican Families of Early California 1769-1850, Vol. II, p. 211: Maria Ignacia PICO (born of Jose Miguel PICO and Maria Casilda de la Cruz SINOVA, baptized privately 6 December 1804, baptized 8 December 1804 at Mission San Fernando) married Jose Asencion ESPINOSA 16 January 1825 at Mission Santa Barbara. [Benita Gray (member), San Diego, Calif.]
Pregunta 507 - 18 May 2008
I am looking for a VASQUEZ family, possibly from Half Moon Bay, and wonder if someone might be able to help me. Mary J. VASQUEZ, born about August 1845, married Thomas C. GAINES in 1864. Their eldest daughter, Lucy Jane, was born in 1865 (according to her obituary) in Half Moon Bay. However, I have been unable to connect Mary J. VASQUEZ to any VASQUEZ family who lived at Half Moon Bay. I have requested a copy of Mary's death certificate, but in the meantime, I have noticed that there are a Marcelina VASQUEZ, age 15 and a Modesta VASQUEZ, age 13, listed in the household of Tiburcio and Maria VASQUEZ in the 1860 San Mateo County census. I have not been able to find any evidence that these two girls are Tiburcio's children, at least they are not in any list of his children that I have found so far. Does anyone know who they were? Marcelina is the right age to have been the Mary J. VASQUEZ I am looking for, although I'm not sure Mary = Marcelina. If Marcelina and Modesta are grandchildren of Tiburcio, who was their father? I have not been able to find any other VASQUEZ listed in any census who could be the Mary I am looking for. Mary J. VASQUEZ and Thomas C. GAINES were living in Gilroy Twp. in (then) Santa Clara county in 1870 and a few years later moved their family to Tulare County, where Mary died in 1920. I would appreciate any help anyone might be able to give me. [Carol Brown (nonmember), Hanford, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 507 - 20 August 2008
The information I have is from the La Peninsula, May, 1945 page 4. This a 1860 Memorandum of families of Our Lady of the Pillar Church. It gives the head of family and wife and children plus age. It seems to give the information, if it is a stepchild. Tiburcio VASQUEZ 63, Albina HERNANDEZ 53, Children: Juan Jose 30, Barbara 28, Ciriaca 26, Luciano 24, Francisco 22, Francisca 20, Pableo 16, Marcellina 16, Modesta 15. I hope this will help Ms. Brown. [Marian Wyman Works (member), Anacortes, Wash.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 507 - 17 October 2008
I am the great-great-grandson of Marcellina's sister Barbara VASQUEZ. I would be happy to share with you anything I might have on the family. Please contact me @ juanblanco@msn.com. [Jonathan White (member), Tacoma, Wash.]
Pregunta 507 UPDATE - 26 December 2008
Thanks so much for the responses to my original question regarding the parents of Mary Angel VASQUEZ. After additional research, I believe that Mary might be the daughter of Jose Antonio Dolores VASQUEZ and Maria del Rosario Josefa AMESQUITA. Their fifth child (of 21) was Maria de los Angeles Calletana, baptized at San Luis Obispo de Tolosa on 25 December 1844. Jose Antonio VASQUEZ was the son of Felipe VASQUEZ and Maria Nicanor LUGO, and the grandson of Tiburcio VASQUEZ and Maria Antonia BOJORQUEZ. The connection to Tiburcio and Maria Antonia could explain Mary Angel's connection to Half Moon Bay. Any information regarding the family of Jose Antonio VASQUEZ and Josefa AMESQUITA would be greatly appreciated. [Carol Brown (nonmember), Hanford, Calif.]
Pregunta 506 - 18 May 2008
I'm searching for information on Narciso BOTELLO'S death, when and where he died and was buried, as well as his family. Narciso arrived in Los Angeles in 1833. He had a wife, Francisca RUIZ, and two children, Narciso and Francisca, that appear in the Los Angeles census of 1850. These two children do not appear in the 1860 census, but a possible third child, Maria, does. After 1860, I cannot find any records for Narciso's wife or his children. There are many historical references to Narciso in Los Angeles and California. Narciso recorded his Anales del Sur de la California to Thomas Savage while living at the Santa Maria Rancho near San Diego in 1878 at the age of 63. This is the last dated record that I have for Narciso. Any input would be appreciated on what happened to Narciso and his family. [Stan]
Pregunta 505 - 18 May 2008
Does any one know of a friar named Fermin who was in the one of the missions in California about 1700–1845—more or less. Could be he was not a friar, but worked close to the missions. Please help!! Thanks [Isabelle Sosa (nonmember)]
Respuesta a Pregunta 505 - 12 July 2008
I don't know if this is even of any help, but the closest name to Fermin that I found was Fermin, as in Padre Fermin Francicsco de LASUEN. He was probably at all the missions at one time or another. He came to California in 1768, became presidente of all California missions in 1785 after the death of Junipero Serra. Padre LASUEN died in 1803.
Pregunta 504 - 18 May 2008
When I began my maternal family history project, I was under the impression that we had Irish ancestors and found Spanish surnames only in our line, and so the Irish story was a myth. However, in 2008, I accessed the 1910 and 1920 U.S. Federal Census reports searching for Pedro MORENO, my great-grandfather from Ventura County. Pedro "MARSHA" is listed; MORENO shows up under the yellow icon. His wife, Tomasa, and their children at home were also listed under MARSHA. That is probably the reason why my great-grandaunts were of the opinion that they were connected to the Irish. Does anyone know how or where I can find out why there was a name change from MORENO to MARSHA from 1910–1920? Thank you. [Lorri Ruiz Frain (member), Mountain View, Calif.]
Pregunta 503 - 10 April 2008
Looking for information on Luis Doroteo CARRILLO, married to Maria GALLARDO. They were married at Mission San Juan Capistrano, in the year 1878, month of October. If anyone out there knows anything about the family could you please help? We trace our family back to Juan CARRILLO and Lucia MILLAN (MILLAR). Our grandparents were orphaned. They went to orphanages back in Banning, Calif., and to St. Frances de Pauw in Hollywood. But we know about Miss Mathias from St. Frances de Pauw since we were 10 years old. Can't find information on the school, either. Help. [Viki (not yet member), Chula Vista, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 503 - 31 December 2012
I am descended from Lucia MILLAN and Juan CARRILLO, also. I did not have the name Luis Doroteo CARRILLO as one of their children but I do have 6 others, including 2 of my great–grandmothers--Maria Antonio Victoria and Maria Ygnacia. I have lots of info on the descendants of those 2 sisters. I am still looking for the name of Lucia's mother. You can write me at isabel-ayala@sbcglobal.net . [Isabel M. Ayala (non-member), Shafter, Calif.]
Pregunta 502 - 10 April 2008
I am seeking information on the parents of Eufemia (CONTRERAS) PARRA. I have learned that she was born in what is now Riverside County, California. The 1860 census indicates that she was born around 1837. Her husband's name was Alejo PARRA, the son of Miguel and Maria Antonia (CASTILLO) PARRA. Early mission records indicate that the PARRA family lived in the San Juan Capistrano area in the early 1800s. [Rudy Reyes (nonmember), San Diego, Calif.]
Pregunta 501 - 10 April 2008
My great-grandfather was Cayetano COTA, originally from Mexico although not exactly sure where in Mexico. He can be found on a couple of census records for San Diego County. His wife was Benedita RAMIREZ. My question is, is she the Benedita RAMIREZ whose father is Maria Jose RAMIREZ and mother is Maria Dolores PALOMARES, both having a rich history from Santa Barbara area? Cayetano used to own a rancho named Ville de las Viejas, where the Viejas Indian Reservation and Casino are at present. I have a copy of the original sale of land. I have Benedita's date of birth as about 1838–1844. Please help, I have hit a brick wall. Thanks in advance. Sincerely [Dorothy Estela Cota (nonmember). El Cajon, Calif.]
Pregunta 501 UPDATE - 17 May 2008
I am sort of responding to the question about Cayetano COTA who was my paternal great-grandfather. I know he was born in Mexico although I do not know where in Mexico exactly. He at one time owned a rancho in the east county of San Diego named Valle de las Viejas, where the Viejas Indian Reservation now is. I also know that he was married to a Benedita (PALOMARES) RAMIREZ, my great-grandmother. My question is, is this the same Benedita RAMIREZ whose father is Jose Maria RAMIREZ, born about 1800 in San Andres Chalchicomula, Puebla, Mexico, and Maria Dolores PALOMARES, born about 1827 in Los Angeles, California? I would appreciate any information so that I can link my Benedita to her family. I am told that she was born in Santa Barbara, California, is this true? [Dorothy Cota (nonmember), El Cajon, Calif.]
Pregunta 500 - 23 March 2008
I live in North Texas and was raised in West Texas and have come at a juncture in our family history. My family has discovered that our great-great-grandfather, Juan BRIONES, is from San Luis Potosi, Nueva Espana. We have also discovered that he may be the brother of Marcos BRIONES who is the father of the twins, Juana and Maria de La Luz. According to family passer-downs he was born in the late 1700s and left Nueva Espana because he married a mulata. According to family stories, he was oppressed and harassed by his family. For that reason, he moved north to present-day Terlingua, Texas and Santa Elena, Chihuahua, Mexico. I need to find out if there is a connection because I am writing about our family occupation of Big Bend National Park before it became a National Park. My great-great-grandfather was in Terlingua long before it was Mexico and even Texas. He is an original Tejano but was not astute or business savvy like Juana. A lot of people say that I have a lot of the herbal-natural healing gifts of my great-great-grandparents. If you want to know more about me visit my website at: www.flyingmidieagle1.com [Pablo (Paul) O. Briones (nonmember)]
Note: Marie Northrop's Spanish-Mexican Families of Early California: 1769-1850, Vol. I, p. 89, does not show Juan as a brother to Marcos. However, she shows only two children born in San Luis Potosi of Vicente and his first wife, Maria Antonia de PADRON (Marcos Joseph born about 1757 and Maria Guadalupe born about 1764) so there is plenty of time for other children to have been born in between or after. La Tejedora
Pregunta 499 - 15 March 2008:
I am a descendant of Captain Pedro Antonio de LISALDE. His father was Francisco Xavier CAMARENA de LISALDE and his father—I believe was--Nicolas de LISALDE and Rossa CAMARENA. I am having trouble getting beyond the latter.
My grandmother was Rita M. ELISALDE. Her father was Mathias J. ELISALDE and her mother was Merced (Mercedes) Armenta TAPIA.
I am trying to find out who Merced's parents are. It is said that Merced was adopted because her parents were dead. I am not sure who Merced's parents might be. I know that Merced and her sisters--Elisa and Anita--were adopted by Manuel Antonio TAPIA who possibly married their mother--Miranna, Vivana or Biviana BACA/VACA? I am unsure of the name. The name was not clear on the census records found.
It is also said that Merced was Native American. My father, his siblings, and my grandmother Rita had lived on the Morongo Indian Reservation when they were children circa 1930s or early 1940s. My uncle Robert Blaine CHAPMAN confirmed this. Rita's husband (James Blaine CHAPMAN) abandoned the family circa 1936; consequently, Rita and her children moved onto the Morongo Indian Reservation to live and go to school. My father would never admit to his heritage. He will not tell me about his Indian heritage. He grew up in denial and remains there in that mind set. He just recently admitted the Spanish part but not the Native American part of our heritage. Other members of the family have, but they do not know which tribe. I know that Pedro A. de LISALDE married a coyote Native American, but I do not know which tribe my great-grandmother Merced came from. The latter is what I am trying to find out. [Daniel Chapman (nonmember)]
Pregunta 498 - 15 March 2008
I am looking for information of early arrival of Venancio PRECIADO 1780 to 1790. His family is from what part of New Spain? I saw that a Venancio PRECIADO was baptized at San Buenaventura Mission 6 July 1784. Is this the same person? [Ruben Huerta Preciado (nonmember)]
Pregunta 498 UPDATE - 10 July 2009
After searching for an answer for Venancio PRECIADO, I have the baptism papers that say that Venancio is the godparent and the person baptized is a Native American by the name of Miguel, age 20, born 1764 at the Rancheria de Anajue, then Santa Barbara Co., now Ventura. The date of the ceremony 06 July 1784, San Buenaventura Mission. Venancio PRECIADO is the servant who arrived between 1769 and 1773 in Alta California. [Venancio Preciado (nonmember), Ventura, Calif.]
Pregunta 497 - 15 March 2008
In relation to the Juaneño Band of Mission Indians of San Juan Capistrano, I am attempting to find a connection, if there is one, from the surname URQUIDEZ to the surname UQUETO. UQUETO is found as the native name on at least one male individual from the mission records and knowing that sometimes the native name of the father was applied as a surname to children, I am seeking any instance of the early, 1780-1880 or so, Juaneño individuals who may have had the surname of UQUETO or any similar variation.
Mainly I am attempting to locate early Juaneño ancestors of URQUIDEZ from San Juan Capistrano. UQUETO is very close in spelling and pronunciation from URQUIDEZ and it is quite possible the name changed over time. Thank you. [Suzanne Watkins (nonmember), San Diego, Calif.]
Pregunta 496 - 2 March 2008
I am a descendant of Jose Antonio BUELNA and Don Pablo Antonio COTA y de LEON AND his brother Roque Jacinto COTA y de LEON AND OTHER early Californianos. I was wondering if anyone has information on which Native American tribes inhabited the regions around Baja California in the 1720s through 1770s. [Mary Ryan (member), San Francisco, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 496 - 14 August 2009
My daughter's 7th-great-grandfather was Roque Jacinto de COTA, son of Andres COTA and Maria Angela de LEON. They originated in El Fuerte, Sinaloa, Mexico.
These sites listed below have information regarding Baja California Tribes:
http://www.kumeyaay.info/
http://www.oac.cdlib.org/data/13030/84/kt509nc884/files/kt509nc884.pdf
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g150769-s203/Baja-California:Mexico:History.html
. . . the major tribes associated with the history of Baja California are the Cochimies, the Pericues and the Guaycuras.
http://mexidata.info/id1018.html
. . . all the native peoples of Baja California, including Kumiai, Paipai, Cucapah and Kiliwa . . .
[Castillo (nonmember), Riverside, Calif.]
Pregunta 495 - 2 March 2008
I am a descendant of Margarita Maria DOMINGUEZ BUTRON (Rumsen Indian from Tucutnut) and Manuel BUTRON. I am looking for information for copies of the burial records for them and their descendants. Also information regarding where I can purchase cemetery lists plot assignments, diagrams, etc., and miscellaneous records of Carmel, Monterey, Santa Clara, and San Juan Bautista. And also any books or articles with old BUTRON photos. Any help greatly appreciated. Thanks [Bob Burton (nonmember), Palm Desert, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 495 - 30 August 2008
Hi Bob Burton,
Visit the Robert B. Johnston Archival Vault: http://www.mchsmuseum.com/vault.html
Better yet, come to the Boronda Adobe BBQ in September. (mchs is the marvelous Monterey County Historical Society) [Teresa]
Respuesta a Pregunta 495 - 2 July 2009
I have some information on Margarita and Manuel BUTRON, as they are my ancestors, too. Manuel is actually buried under the alter of the Carmel Mission in Carmel California. I hope this helps. [Nicole Cummins (nonmember), Edgerton, Wy.
Respuesta a Pregunta 495 - 6 March 2012
Manuel BUTRON (1727 Spain – 1793 Mission San Carlos, Monterey County, Alta California, New Spain), Captain of the Guard, personal friend to Frey Junipero Serra, headstone at doorway of church, remains under organ. Married 20 May 1773 Mission San Carlos marriage #180. Margarita Maria DOMINGUEZ baptized 7 January 1773 Mission San Carlos #32, took her (padrino) godfather's surname. This was Margarita's second baptism (both baptisms under same number), the first being performed a perilus (near death). Margarita had survived the Indian attack that had killed her parents on the Tulcucet Rancheria (Indian village taken over by the Spanish). It is possible she was mestizo. Buried Mission San Carlos Cemetery (El Campo Sancto) 25 January 1815 . See www.tayberry.weebly.com for a good picture of the Manuel BUTRON descendents. I read, write, and speak Spanish. Helps with translation of records kept by the Spanish Missions. Manuel is my 4th- great-grandfather.
[Patricia Thurlby (nonmember), Merced, Calif.]
Note: I am also a descendent of Manuel. I have his date of birth as 1736 in Molins, Origuela, Spain [source Thomas Workman Temple II—genealogy charts which he did for me. I have his death from Mission San Carlos deaths #934 as 4 January 1793, burial the next day. I have the marriage (#12 ?) as 9 May 1773 and the comment that the mission marriage record date is quite clear. Benita H. Gray, La Tejedora.
Respuesta a Pregunta 495 - 8 November 2012
THE ABOVE LISTED MARRIAGE SC 00012 IS FOR TWO INDIANS MARRYING, NOT Manuel BUTRON MARRYING neofita Margarita AS IS THE MARRIAGE SC 00180 FOR THE DATE IS CLEARLY MAY 20, 1773. [Patricia Rose (Trejo) Thrulby (non-member), Merced, Calif.]
Pregunta 494 - 20 February 2008
Greetings.
I thought your members might like to know about our most recent project for Pio Pico State Historic Park. We are currently posting data on the Pio PICO family genealogy online at www.piopico.org. We welcome family members to view the data and send us any comments, corrections, or additions to the data. [Carolyn Schoff (nonmember) Pio Pico Webmistress]
Pregunta 493 - 9 February 2008
I am a member and am presently working with screenwriter Shawna Baca to tell the Modesta AVILA story. You may recall that she was the lady who stood up to the railroads in 1889, was put on trial in Santa Ana, convicted and sent to San Quentin, where she died. Although we got a copy of her 239-page court case and her 23-page San Quentin record and have some newspaper articles about her problems, we thought that it might be good to talk to some descendants of her siblings (if we can locate them). Modesta was one of 14 children. If anyone has any connections to AVILA family of San Juan Capistrano, I'd love to be able to contact them and ask a few questions. [John Schmal (member), Santa Monica, Calif.]
Pregunta 492 - 9 February 2008
My grandmother was Grace Violet CAVALLERI. Her grandfather was Francisco CAVALLERI. Grace CAVALLERI married Arthur Cummings GREENWELL in Santa Barbara. They had two children, Rose Leslie GREENWELL and Anna Elizabeth GREENWELL. I am the son of Anna GREENWELL who married Frederick Culver PARKER. I would like any further information on Francisco CAVALLERI who came to Santa Barbara sometime between 1820 and 1835. [Culver Greenwell Parker (nonmember), San Diego, Calif.]
Pregunta 492 UPDATE - 20 February 2008
Francisco CAVALLERI came to San Francisco at the age of 14 in 1814 and later married Maria Antonia DOMINGUEZ at the Mission La Purisima Concepcion in Lompoc in 1826. Francisco was 26 and Maria was 12-and-a-half. She was born in Los Angeles. They had 14 children, 2 died in childbirth.
Maria's father, Jose Antonio DOMINGUEZ, was sent from Spain to Mexico to join Father Serra on his expedition to Alta California, by land, in 1769. He was the alcalde, for a time, to the Mission Indians at Pauma, now called Pala, where he was wounded in a battle in 1846. Any further information is requested. [Culver Greenwell Parker (nonmember), San Diego, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 492 - 2 March 2008
Francisco CAVALLERI came to Santa Barbara about 1838–39 from the Province of Imperia, Italy. He married Doña Maria Antonia DOMINGUEZ (her father, Jose Antonio DOMINGUEZ, was a soldier at the presidio there, and her mother was Maria Francisca Antonia VILLA) on 22 April 1841 at Mission La Purisima Concepcion, Alta California (Church entry #106). She died 13 January 1874 at Santa Barbara, Calif. I do have extensive information on this early California family. If you need more information please e-mail me Fatdawgbob_2@hotmail.com [Bob Waddill (nonmember), Fairfield, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 492 UPDATE - 15 March 2008
I am also the great-great-grandson of Francisco CAVALLERI of Santa Barbara. I have almost all genealogical records of this family and would really like to share stories with you. E-mail me for any info that you may need . . . [Bob Waddill (nonmember), Fairfield, Calif.]
Pregunta 491 - 9 February 2008
(La Tejedora, please set this to a newer 2008 posting. I am re-posting this to see if there are any replies as the previous page was corrupted by spam!)
[Pregunta 394 - 6 October 2006]
I am seeking all or any information on Judge Alberto ESTRADA, the son of Jose Joaquin Tomas ESTRADA, the son of Jose Raymundo ESTRADA. Was he ever married? If so, when, where and to whom, any children, etc.? Any and all information will be greatly appreciated. I know who his father and mother were, I do know he was still living in 1947 and was at that time 77 years of age. I do know that he was a judge in Southern California, but other than that, he seems to be very elusive, I can not even find him in the Social Security Death index! I have a partial news article from the Telegram-Tribune dated June 1947, unfortunately I only have the beginning and the end of the article and am missing the middle portion.
Thanks in advance for any and all information! [Jimmie Hardy (member), Winston, Ore.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 491 - 20 February 2008
In the California Death Index on www.Rootsweb.com there is an Alberto ESTRADA, born 4 July 1871 in California and died 1 Dec 1958 in San Luis Obispo County, Calif. Mother's maiden name was FONTEZ, father ESTRADA. No social security number listed. Don't know if this helps. [Patricia Grisotti (member), Sedro Woolley, Wash.]
Pregunta 490 - 9 February 2008
Vicenta GUTIERREZ (GUTIERRES, GUTIERES) lived at or near San Carlos Mission between 1833–1847 (maybe earlier and possibly later as well, but definitely during the tenure of Padre Jose Maria del Refugio Sagrado Suarez, aka Padre Real). She was described as a girl or young woman around 1840ish. Her brother was called "El Huero," and his father was known as Joaquin GUTIERREZ.
Joaquin was said to be married to or living with an Indian woman named Josefa (Chepa) REAL around this time period, too (but she's not Vicenta's mother). Joaquin may have been a Spanish soldier married to an Indian woman. I have found a Joaquin GUTIERREZ married to Maria Josefa PERFECT at San Carlos in 1839, ages 23 and 16 respectively; however, this makes them too young to be Vicenta's parents. Any help with this search is welcome. [Deborah Miranda (nonmember), Lexington, Virginia]
Pregunta 489 - 9 February 2008
I am searching for information about Cpt. Nepomuseno ESPINOSA and his wife Brigida MARRON: my great-great-great-grandparents. They were in Baja California in the late 1700s. Brigida was from Andalusia, Spain. Their daughter, Maria Perfetta ESPINOSA, married Jesse Julian AMES. I am also seeking information about Francisco SERRANO and his wife, Maria Valenzuela SILVAS. They were in San Diego in 1782. Any information about Raphael MARRON, who was in San Diego in 1879, would also be greatly appreciated. [Samuel Ames (nonmember), Providence, Rhode Island]
Respuesta a Pregunta 489 - 23 September 2008
Brigida MARRON was the wife of Juan Jose ESPINOSA, a colonial soldier who retired in 1811 and was given land around La Paz, Baja California Sur. Their son may have been Juan Nepomuceno ESPINOSA, who was in Baja California Norte in 1828. He married a
Cochimi/Kumiai Indian, Loreto CASTRO. They were the parents of Maria Perfecta ESPINOSA, wife of Julian AMES. This information comes from Pablo Martínez, Guía Familiar de Baja California, and from Alejandro Espinoza, a historian in Ensenada, Baja California. [Rondi Frankel (nonmember), Mexico City]
Respuesta a Pregunta 489 - 12 March 2009
You might be interested to know that I met a Mr. AMES about 8 years ago who is a descendant of Julian AMES. He told me his family had been ranching in Lakeside since the 1850s. I lived in San Diego then. Now I live in Ames, Iowa, which is named after a member of the same family as the Lakeside AMESES. You might like to track down your Lakeside cousins. [Michelle Champlin (nonmember), Ames, Iowa]
Respuesta a Pregunta 489 - 5 May 2010
I am a direct descendant of Julian AMES. There are some books by Julia Flynn Defratte that are early recollections of her youth growing up on the farm of her grandfather, Jesse Julian AMES. I know of a few families that are related to him that also might be of insight to early San Diego. gvalenzuela13@yahoo,com [Gillermo Valenzuela (nonmember), San Diego, Calif.]
Pregunta 488 - 9 February 2008
I am writing about San Luis Gonzaga Misión in Baja. I have just found a lot of descendents of Alférez Real Fernando de LA TOBA and his wife, Teresa Verduzco de FERNANDEZ. If you want more information, please, contact us, to the e-mail below. He died on his own ranch, Los Dolores, close to San Luis Gonzaga. [Fernando Murillo-López (nonmember), Cd. Constitución Baja California México fernando_murillolopez@hotmail.com.mx]
Note: I do not know if any of this family came to Alta California, but I did not want to take a chance of depriving a descendant of some needed information. La Tejedora
Pregunta 487 - 9 February 2008
Just started looking into the LARIOS genealogy. Did, however, have contact with Tony Larios of California several years ago while in Oklahoma. He suspected lineage. Read book Dons of California and my uncle is spitting image of Manuel—and also named Manuel. Dad's family from Spain and migrated to Mexico to the Guanaquato area, but supposedly had brother in California. Just looking to connect with some one that has been doing work on family. [Roberto Carlos Larios de Vela (nonmember), Overland Park, Kansas]
Pregunta 486 - 9 February 2008
I am looking for the birthplace, baptism, and death records for a Manuel YBARRA who married a Chumash Native American, Maria de La LUZ, who was from Santa Rosa Island and baptized at the Santa Ynez Mission in August 1843. Manuel YBARRA was born around 1840 and the Santa Barbara census of 1880 (page 46, supervisor's district 4, enumeration district 821) states that he was born in Cala (California???) but it doesn't say what city of his birth. Nor that he was Native American or not. Can anyone be of any help in this matter? I appreciate any help that anyone has to offer in providing information regarding this matter. [Kathleen Riggin Pappo (nonmember), Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.]
Pregunta 485 - 15 January 2008
I am searching for birth records for Prudencia Rufina RUIZ, born 28 April 1860 in Rancho Los Alamitos, California. Her parents were Jose Guadalupe RUIZ and Maria Ascension OLIVARES. She married Francisco BRACAMONTES. If anyone has it or any information about it, I would appreciate a copy. [Ray Bracamontes, deebrac@sbcglobal.net (nonmember), Anaheim, Calif.]
Pregunta 484 - 15 January 2008
Can anyone tell me if the city of Moraga, California, was actually named for the/a MORAGA family? If so, where would I find a genealogy of that MORAGA family? [Carolyn Storm (nonmember), Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 484 - 9 February 2008
According to California Place Names, A Geographical Dictionary by Erwin G. Gudde:
"Moraga: Valley, settlement (Contra Costa). Preserves the name of Joaquin MORAGA, a soldier in the San Francisco Company in 1819 and in 1835 co-grantee of the Laguna de los Palos Colorados grant. He was the son of the better-known Gabriel MORAGA." [Patricia Grisotti (member), Sedro Wooley, Wash.]
Pregunta 483 - 3 January 2008
Could anyone help me with the CARLON family? There was Jose Maria CARLON, born 13 July 1812 at Santa Barbara. This is all I was told of him. He married Maria Antonia BERMUDEZ who was also a native of Santa Barbara. I know they had a Jose Marcelino CARLON born 10 January 1838 in Santa Barbara and a daughter Adelaida CARLON born in Santa Barbara, but she died at San Luis Obispo. Thanks for the help. Please e-mail me at johnalbitre@sbcglobal.net but please also post your response on Los Californianos "queries" so all may share in your important information. Thanks so much. [John Albitre (member), Bakersfield, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 483 - 31 May 2012
Regarding Pregunta 483 and the CARLON family: Estefana Eulalia CARLON was born to Jose Maria CARLON and Maria Antonia Bermudez. Jose Maria CARLON was born to Zeferino CARLON (a.k.a. CORTEZ, GOICOECHEA) and Maria Antonia VALENZUELA as a twin (twin stillborn) in 1812, Santa Barbara. Zeferino CARLON born to Lt. Felipe Antonio GOICOECHEA and Maria Juana de Jesus LARA. [A. Sierras (non member), Ariz.]
Pregunta 482 - 3 January 2008
I last contacted you in 2004 and hope maybe some new eyes will help me find this information. I am looking for a John MELVILLE from the Aptos area married to Maria Francisca CASTRO y GONZALES, granddaughter to Rafael CASTRO and Solidad COTA. Her mother was Adelayda CASTRO who was married to Luis GONZALES. Luis was son of Francisco GONZALES. John and Francisca married in 1868. I have quite a bit of history about the CASTROS, but I am desiring to know where the heck John came from prior to his marriage to Francisca. The CASTRO family book only refers to him as "John MELVILLE the Englishman". And, by the way, the CASTRO book that refers to my grandfather MELVILLE allegedly stealing money from Rafael is very, very mistaken. At any rate, has anyone run into any other information regarding John and his family? Thank you in advance for any help. [Melody Melville (nonmember), Commerce, Texas]
Respuesta a Pregunta 482 - 19 November 2008
Hi,
I'm a CASTRO relative and have met other relatives from the Salinas/Santa Rita, California, area. I don't know the answer to your question, but I might have found someone who does. I'm one of Maria Soledad COTA'S and Raphael CASTRO'S great-great-granddaughters. My e-mail address is abergstrom@nc.rr.com. Please contact me anytime there. Thank you. [Sarah (nonmember), North Carolina]
Pregunta 481 - 3 January 2008
Can anyone help with the family of Rafael BAYSE and Maria Antonia ALBITRE? I understood there were two brothers, Rafael and James BAYSE who married two ALBITRE sisters: Rafael who married Maria Antonia del Espiritu ALBITRE and James BAYSE who married her sister—do not know which one, or if this is even true. They were daughters of Anastacio ALBITRE and Eleuteria VERDUGO. Thanks for the help. Please e-mail me at johnalbitre@sbcglobal.net but please, also post your response on Los Californianos "queries" so all may share in your response. Thanks so much. [John Albitre (member), Bakersfield, Calif.]
Pregunta 480 - 3 January 2008
Searching for hometown for Sofia OVIEDO who was born in Mexico, about 1858. Sofia married into the ELIZALDE family and resided in Los Nietos, California, most of her life. Sofia is probably the mother of Dolores ELIZALDE who married Epifanio ROMERO of Los Nietos, Calif. Their son Ephraim ROMERO (the boxer) changed his name to Bert COLIMA. Thank you. [Lorraine Ruiz Frain (member), Mountain View, Calif.]
Pregunta 479 - 3 January 2008
I am looking for my ancestors. My grandfather, Lamberto BERRELLEZ, was born in La Colorada, Sonora, sometime around the late 1800s. It has been rumored that he is related to the BERRELLEZA family that migrated with Juan Bautista de Anza that founded San Francisco, California. Please respond. Thanks [Raul Gonzales Berrellez (nonmember), Tucson, Ariz.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 479 - 3 January 2008
The BERRELLEZAS that came with Anza would be Nicolas Antonio BERREYESA (son of Cayetano BERREYESA and Nicolas LEYBA) and his sister, Maria Isabel BERREYESA. Nicolas was born about 1761 at Villa de Sinaloa, Sinaloa, Mexico. The surname has many variations in spelling. Information is from Marie Northrop's Spanish-Mexican Families of Early California 1769-1850, Vol. I, pp. 76-78. [Benita Gray (member), San Diego, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 479 - 15 January 2008
Font and Anza both list Nicolas and Maria Isabella, although their ages and full names do not correspond in all listings. The names are spelled differently and sometimes have many middle name variations. I am a BERRYESSA or BERRELLEZA and it is found that they joined the expedition in Tubac. They were the only unmarried members not attached to a family. They are the direct relatives of those who had ranch land near Putah Creek in Sonoma area—losing most of the land in gambling. My direct relative was the first white or European woman born in the Santa Clara Mission. She is buried north of Woodland, California. There is a winery nearby called Berryessa. They just used the name, but are not relations. Nicolas married Maria PERALTA and they had many children. One was Clara, my direct relative. Maria died in 1805 and is buried in the mission plot along with her husband Nicolas. Maria Isabella died earlier and is buried in the San Francisco Presidio plot. She had no children but had a husband who was killed by Indians one year before she died. I will post our family history which is outlined in a website later. [Kendall Langan (nonmember), Moraga, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 479 - 9 February 2008
Commenting on Pregunta 479 and the link to a BERRYESSA family site [on Links page]. This is a nice site, filled with a lot of interesting information. I was able to independently verify much of the vital statistics from the Early California Population Project, although I found a few discrepancies in some minor details. For example, Nicolas and Maria Gertrudis' son Nicolas Antonio was born in 1789, not 1787. Nicolas' second wife after Maria Gertrudis was Maria Ignacia, not Ignacio. In text, there is a mention that Sisto, son of Nasario, married Nicolasa HIGUERA in Santa Clara, when the ceremony actually took place at Mission San Francisco Solano. This is correctly reported in Sixto's family tree entry, however. Another son of Nasario is identified as Ramon Juan who married Evangelista. Actually, this boy was baptized Ramon Juan Evangelista according to the mission records. Nasario's child listed as Antonia Maria actually was a boy Antonio Maria, described in the records as a "parvulo." And finally, the birth and baptism information on Nasario's daughter Maria Ynes seems to be compressed together. ECPP reports that she was baptised on 2 August 1829 when she was 2 days old, so her birthday would have been July 31, not August 31. Despite these small details that need correcting, I want to compliment Betty Howard, who put this site together, on the research she has done, the interesting family stories she has compiled, and the attractive presentation she has made of all this information. [Judy Rodriguez (member), Fresno, Calif.]
Pregunta 478 - 27 November 2007
Looking for information on Tomas ARCHULETA, native of New Mexico, and married to Raimunda ALVARADO. This couple has 6 children that I know of: Guadalupe Saturnino, Francisco,
Pablo, Cristobal, Tomas, and Jose ARCHULETA.
Also: Domingo BATZ who married Esperanza ALBITRE. Does anyone have information on them besides what is in Marie Northrop's 3 volumes?
Also: Tomas delso Innocentes and Maria Magdalena LINARES. Tomas also married a second time, to Maria Francisca Joaquina VERDUGO. I have all three volumes of Marie Northrop's works. Does anyone have additional information on the children and who they married? Please email me at johnalbitre@sbcglobal.net but please also post your response on Los Californianos "queries" so all may share in your response. Thanks so much. [John Albitre (member), Bakersfield, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 478 - 3 January 2008
John, my grandmother, Juanita P. DURAN, was Tomas ALBITRE/ALVITRE'S
granddaughter. Tomas' wife, Maria Francisca ALBITRE, is buried at San Gabriel Mission Cemetery. What information did you want to know? I might be able to help. [Frank Lopez (nonmember), Lathrop, Calif.]
Pregunta 477 - 27 November 2007
Antonio CASANOVA died March 1850 in Los Angeles (1850 US Census CA Mortality Schedule). His daughter, Rosa, married Francisco SOLANO 22 May 1857 at the Plaza Church (Plaza Church records). Francisco SOLANO died 07 December 1871 in Los Angeles and was buried at the (original) Calvary Cemetery, located at Bishop's Road and N. Broadway, and Rosa CASANOVA [FERLIN] died 14 August 1884 and was also buried at Calvary (diaries of Alfredo SOLANO). All burials at Calvary Cemetery have now been removed to other locations—presumably New Calvary, but not necessarily. (1) Does anyone have further information about Antonio CASANOVA, Rosa CASANOVA, or Francisco SOLANO? (2) Does anyone know to where the Calvary Cemetery interments were removed? (The original site is now Cathedral High School.) [Lawrence Bouett (member), Lafayette, Calif.]
Pregunta 476 - 27 November 2007
Searching for Pedro MORENO of Santa Barbara, Calif., husband of Tomasa GARCIA y VASQUEZ, married in Montecito 1882, parents of about eleven children, including my maternal grandmother, Yrena MORENO y GARCIA de GUTIERREZ (ROMERO). [Lorri Ruiz Frain (member), Mountain View, Calif.]
Pregunta 475 - 20 November 2007
Looking for any information on a woman who may have Indian blood (Esselen, Costanoan, Ohlone, or just "Mission") named Vicenta GONZALES; she lived in or around Carmel for sure between 1833-1847. During that time she was described as a "girl", so was probably unmarried. [Deborah Miranda (nonmember), Los Angeles, Calif.]
Pregunta 474 - 20 November 2007
My name is George Dana and I would like to find information on the Romaldo PACHECO who was killed at the Battle of Cahuenga Pass and was married to Ramona CARRILLO. Could you please direct me to someone in the organization who could help me? Thank you. [George Dana (member).]
Pregunta 473 - 7 November 2007
Where does the last name PACHECO come from???
Note: this query came without any name or e-mail address. I do not normally publish questions without a submitting name or e-mail, but this question gives me the opportunity to remind people of that policy. Please remember, you must fill in a name and an e-mail address on the submittal form. I receive all the submittals as coming from the website itself. Also, I never publish queries asking about descendants of a family name without some kind of given names, places, or dates to limit the scope—such questions are just too broad. However, this question goes the other direction, so I thought it would be of general interest. La Tejedora
Pregunta 472- 7 November 2007
Yo soy Allen Child, estoy buscando otro decedientes de Fernando de LA TOBA, tango informacion y tambien estoy buscando informacion. tango un sitio, www.thechildfamily.net/quijadato/index3.htm. Para encontrar me tambien, estoy in friendlyman58@yahoo.com [Allen Child (nonmember), Saratoga Springs, Utah]
Note: rough translation follows, La Tejedora
Allen Child is looking for other descendants of Fernando de LA TOBA. He has information and also is looking for information. He has a website [see above]. You may also reach him at the cited e-mail address.
Information taken from the cited website, La Tejedora:
Fernando de LA TOBA was born in 1786. He married Teresa Verduzco de FERNANDEZ about 1805. [Their son] Estanislao (Telesforo) de LA TOBA was born in 1807 in Monterey, California. He died on 20 Jan 1874 in Comenda, B.C., Mexico. He married Balbina MURILLO.
Subsequent e-mail from Allen:
Fernando arrived in Monterey, California, in 1802 at age 16 on the ship La Isabel.
vegans_child@netscape.com
Pregunta 471 - 7 November 2007
Looking for information on Della MORAGA, who was married to George STOKES. She died about 1917. She gave birth to Mable STOKES in Ventura County in 1911. She was my great-grandmother. Just trying to find more of my family history. [Jim Smalley (nonmember), Oregon]
Pregunta 470 - 27 October 2007
Hi,
My name is Jim CARRILLO. My late father is Peter CARRILLO. His father was also Peter Sydney CARRILLO, who was the son of Leo CARRILLO'S brother. I was really curious to see which brother of Leo's was my father's great-grandfather. Thank you for your attention! Have a great day! Sincerely, [James Christopher Carrillo (nonmember)] tekkynasekky@live.com NEW E-MAIL ADDRESS
Pregunta 469 - 27 October 2007
I am researching descendants/heirs to the ANZA and MORAGA linage son's great-grandfather Lt. Don Jose Joaquín MORAGA from Mission Dolores, San Francisco. Researchers e-mail back mendomace@yahoo.com [Gayle (not yet member), Calif.]
Note: please cc your responses to the website. I have suggested she check Marie Northrop's Spanish-Mexican Families of Early California: 1769-1850, vol. I, pp. 232-235 to start. La Tejedora
Pregunta 468 - 27 October 2007
My great-grandfather's name was Ramon VELARDE and my grandfather's name was Pablo VELARDE. According to our family history the VELARDES came from Spain, then to New Mexico (via) Land Grant and then to California—San Bernardino and Colton Valley (Agua Mansa) in the 1840s and later with two others developed the first water systems in that area. If you have any sources of information that would verify this history, please advise. Thank you. [Ron Velarde (nonmember), Simi Valley, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 468 - 21 August 2008
You can find your VELARDES (or BELARDES) in several of the published histories of Riverside and San Bernardino counties. They are part of the New Mexican "colony" of San Salvador de Jurupa (Agua Mansa / La Placita) which is now largely part of Colton. The best book on that community is Defending Eden by Joyce C. Vickery. The given names "Pablo" and "Ramon" have recurred over several generations. Without more specifics as to time periods, I'd surmise you are a grandson of the Pablo "Pasvalo" VELARDE who was born in 1879 and died in 1936, a son of Ramon J. VELARDE (1857–1933) and Maria Trinidad VELARDE (1865-1917). That Ramon was, in turn, a son of the Pablo VELARDE referenced as among the early settlers of San Salvador. He was born in Abiquiu, New Mexico, on 15 January 1828 (a son of Francisco Baltazar VELARDE and Maria Susanna ROYBAL) and died in Colton, California, in 09 October 1922. His wife, Maria, was a daughter of Jose A. VELARDE (who was born in New Mexico in 1837 and died in California in 1870) and of Philomena ARANJO, who was born in 1845. Pablo VELARDE gave an interview in 1922 recalling his journey with his parents to California between 1838 and 1844. That account is published in Brown & Boyd's History of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties in the biographical section. [Alexander King (member), Los Angeles, Calif.]
Pregunta 467 - 27 October 2007
I stumbled across your website after a Google search attempting to find out some information on my ancestry. My grandmother is Helen LARIOS (maiden name). I am trying to locate a book she told me about where our family history is documented. The book is Quicksilver Country, California’s New Idria Mining District by Peter C. Frusetta. [Loretta Rosas (nonmember)]
Respuesta a Pregunta 467 - 27 October 2007
Please let me know more about yourself. Are you in the San Benito County area? Are you familiar with other LARIOS descendants from that area? I am a great-great-grandson of Manuel Salvador LARIOS and Maria del Carmen PACHECO. My great-grandfather, Martin del Patrocinio LARIOS, was their youngest son, born in 1850. He married Helen BEHAN. She taught school in San Francisco. I believe she died sometime in the 1940s. Manuel Salvador died in San Juan Bautista in 1865. His third wife, Rosario Armas de LARIOS, with her son, Estolano LARIOS, and her HIGUERA children from a previous marriage moved to New Idria. I do not know names of others in the LARIOS family who went to New Idria, but I have met a number of their descendants. Cousin Bob PICHA in Hollister knows them best.
Three copies of Peter Frusetta's Quicksilver Country (1991) are available on Amazon.com for approximately $65 each. I suggest the library or an inter-library transfer. I have seen the book, believe I own it, but also think I must have it in storage somewhere. I do not remember how much LARIOS family history it contains. Peter Frusetta told the 1997 LARIOS family reunion that Theodore LARIOS taught him to ride and work cattle. There is need for more research about Jose Maria LARIOS, who was Manuel Salvador's father. At http://www.new-idria.org, the claim is made that he was born in 1838 in Spain. In the 1790 padron (census) of California, he was 27 years old. He married Julianna LINARES in Santa Clara in 1790. The marriage record states he was from Zapotlan, which is in current day Guadalajara, Mexico.
Please let me know more specifically what information you would like to know. I have some other sources I can dig up about which you might not know. [Boyd de Larios ("de" added by my Scottish-Irish grandmother) (member), South San Francisco, Calif.]
Pregunta 466 - 27 October 2007
My fourth-great-(I think) grandfather is Andres DUARTE. I have heard mention of one of my great(s)-grandmother was a Gabrieleño Indian named Arelia (I believe), and she is buried at the San Gabriel mission with a plaque honoring her. Have you heard of her and how exactly is the connection between her and our grandfather Andres? If this helps—my great aunt, who has passed in recent years, was Vicki CORDOVA. She was very involved with the city of Duarte. As a matter of fact, I used to be in parades with her honoring our family. Now that I have a daughter of my own I would like to share in more detail who we are and where we came from. So if you have any info, please respond. Sincerely, [Kari Hunter (nonmember), Ridgecrest, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 466 - 27 October 2007
According to Marie Northrop's Spanish-Mexican Families of Early California: 1769-1850, Vol. I, pp. 68, 71, 72: Andres Avelino DUARTE was the 7th child and 5th son of Jose Francisco Leandro DUARTE (born about 1770 Barroveca, Durango, Sonora, Mexico, of Joaquin DUARTE and Maria GUILLEN; buried 28 May 1832 Los Angeles Plaza Church) and Maria Francisca BRIONES (born about 1775 Loreto, Baja California, Mexico, of Jose Antonio BRIONES and Maria Gertrudis HIGUERA; buried 28 May 1832 Los Angeles Plaza Church) who were married about 1782 in Loreto. Andres was baptized 30 November 1805 and was buried 24 January 1863 at Mission San Gabriel Cemetery. He was the grantee of Rancho Azusa (7,000 acres) on 10 May 1841 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado. In 1846 he was granted a San Gabriel lot. The city of Duarte retains his name. He was married about 1827 to Maria Gertrudis Florentina VALENZUELA (baptized 16 October Mission San Diego; parents Jose Miguel VALENZUELA and Maria Visitacion RODRIGUEZ; died about 1906 at San Gabriel). They had a son, Felipe Santiago DUARTE (born 30 April 1828; baptized 1 May 1828 at San Diego Presidio; buried 27 January 1863 Mission San Gabriel) who married first Maria de Jesus Alvina LOPEZ and secondly, 28 July 1860 at Mission San Gabriel, Ysabel YORBA. [Benita Gray (member), San Diego, Calif.]
Pregunta 465 - 29 September 2007
My name is Celeste VALVERDE and I am directly descended from Eulalia Perez de Guillen MARINE and Michael C. WHITE on my mother's side of the family. Okay, now it is time to connect the dots: my mother's name is Esther Esperanza COTA VALVERDE; her mother's name was Ofelia Margaret CASTILLON COTA; her mother's name was Esther White CASTILLON; her mother's name was Maria del Rosario Guillen WHITE; and her mother's name was Eulalia Perez de Guillen MARINE. My question is how do I find the documents showing my descent? I have proof of connection to Esther White CASTILLON, but beyond that I don't. Could someone please answer my question through e-mail: seekingbastet@yahoo.com? It would be greatly appreciated. [Celeste Valverde (nonmember), Chula Vista, Calif.]
Pregunta 464 - 22 September 2007
I am looking for any birth information for Juventino FLORES. He married Raquela REYES, a direct descendent of Ricardo VEJAR and Guillermo SOTO, sometime around 1900 in Los Angeles County. Guillermo SOTO was part of the Rivera party to Alta California in 1781. They arrived at Mission San Gabriel on 18 August 1781. [Christopher Price (nonmember), Santa Barbara, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 464 - 20 February 2008
Raquela REYES and Juventino Julian FLORES: there is more information on them in Spanish-Mexican Families of Early California, Vol. III, page 384. There is information on his birth and death, but nothing on his parents. I have extensive information on the REYES family. reyest@lanecc.edu [Tina Reyes (related to member), Eugene, Ore.]
Pregunta 463 - 22 September 2007
Could anyone help me with Jesus Demesio ROMERO who married Maria Rosa RUIZ, daughter of Hilario RUIZ and Juliana SINOBA? Please e-mail me at johnalbitre@sbcglobal.net and forward a copy of the e-mail to Los Californianos for others who have questions. Thanks. [John Albitre (member), Bakersfield, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 463 - 22 September 2007
According to Marie Northrop's Spanish-Mexican Families of Early California: 1769-1850, Vol. II, pp. 248-249: Jose Demesio (Nemesio) ROMERO (baptized 19 December 1826, Mission Santa Barbara) was the eldest child of Tomas de la Trinidad ROMERO (born 21 December 1802; baptized 24 December 1802, Mission Santa Barbara; parents Jose Antonio ROMERO and Maria Dorotea ALANIS) and Maria Felipa LUGO (born 23 August 1807; baptized 24 August 1807; parents Jose Miguel LUGO and Maria Isabel FERNANDEZ). Tomas and Maria Felipa were married 5 February1826 at Mission Santa Barbara. Jose Demesio married Maria Rosa RUIZ 27 November 1849 at Mission Santa Barbara. p 242: Tomas de la Trinidad ROMERO was the eldest child of Jose Antonio ROMERO (born about 1776–9 at Loreto, Baja California of Juan Maria ROMERO and Maria Lugarda SALGADO; died 28 March 1849; buried 30 March 1849 at Mission Santa Barbara) and Maria Dolores Dorotea ALANIS (baptized 11 February 1787, Mission San Juan Capistrano; parents Maximo ALANIS and Juana ALVAREZ). Jose Antonio and Maria Dolores were married 4 August 1801 at Mission San Gabriel.
Respuesta a Pregunta 463 - 20 February 2008
Also check page 285, Spanish-Mexican Families of Early California, Vol. III, by Marie Northrop. It has some information. This is also one of our lines to the REYES side [see Respuesta a Pregunta 464]. reyest@lanecc.edu [Tina Reyes (related to member), Eugene, Ore.]
Pregunta 462 - 10 September 2007
What is the connection between Maria S. de VALENZUELA and Muriel FOXEN, granddaughter of Benjamin FOXEN? Looking for descendants. Have photos, etc. [Judy Brady (nonmember), Los Angeles, Calif.]
Pregunta 461 - 10 September 2007
I'm looking for information relating to the HERNANDEZ family of Rancho Rincanada de Los Gatos. More specific, Francisco Xavier HERNANDEZ, who was the last child born in the rancho. His father, Jose HERNANDEZ, was co-grantee of the rancho with Sebastian PERALTA. I do know that the two men married CIBRIAN sisters. I believe that Francisco was my great-grandmother's father. Might have been her grandfather. Either way I am trying to gather the information as I was once a member of Los Californianos and am trying to re-join but, need the information. I once had all kinds of information concerning my family but lost it all years ago. I truly appreciate any and all help that you can give to me. [Eric Donelly (not yet reinstated member), Pocatello, Idaho]
Respuesta a Pregunta 461 - 12 July 2008
Your father's great-grandmother must be either Gertrude A. HILL or Mercedes K. BOYD who are the two daughters of Francsico Xavier HERNANDEZ with his 2nd wife Delphina. Gertrude A. HERNANDEZ was born 23 July 1886. Mercedes K. HERNANDEZ was born 14 June 1889. Their mother, Delphina HERNANDEZ'S, maiden name is WEINGARDEN. (San Jose Mercury Historical Archive) You can get birth certificates from Santa Clara County Office of Clerk-Recorder which requires infant 's first, middle and last name; date of birth; and mother's maiden name.
Francisco Xavier was baptized at Santa Clara Mission on 13 December 1849. He was 40 days old at that point putting his birth date as 3 November1849. His baptismal record number is SCL 10959. His parents are Jose Maria HERNANDEZ and Maria Gertrudis CIPRIAN. Francisco was baptized as Francisco Xavier but I found information on him as just Francisco or Francisco X. or Frank Xavier or Frank X. or F. X. or just F. HERNANDEZ. There is a lot of little information on the Frank X. HERNANDEZ family in the San Jose Mercury Historical Archive. They were socially prominent in San Jose and widely known.
Jose HERNANDEZ and Gertrudis CIPRIAN were married at Santa Clara Mission on 26 November 1830. The marriage record number is SCL 02444. Maria Gertrudis Ynes CIPRIAN was baptized at Santa Clara Mission on 8 August 1810. She was 4 days old putting her birth date as 4 August 1810. Her baptismal record number is SCL 05715X. Her parents are Leocadio CIPRIAN and Petra Maria ARCHULETA and they had 14 children. Jose Maria HERNANDEZ was baptized on 30 September 1802. He was 2 days old putting his birth date as 28 September 1802. His baptismal record number is SCL 04373. His father is unknown ("no conocido") and his mother is Serafina HERNANDEZ of whom there is no information.
There were other HERNANDEZES in San Jose and the rest of California in 1802 but none of the mission system records connect them to Jose Maria. Jose Maria's mother Serafina is a mystery. You can see mission document information for free online on the Huntington Californio database. You can request a printed copy of Santa Clara Mission documents from the Santa Clara University Archive for a fee.
Francisco and Delphina are buried at Oak Hill Cemetery in San Jose. Frank died 27 February 1901 and Delphina died 1 June 1905. (SJ Merc Hist Arch) Gertrudis died some time after Francisco was born in 1849 and before the special California census in 1852. She is most likely buried in the Santa Clara Mission cemetery in Santa Clara. There may be more definite death and burial information in the HERNANDEZ paper folder at the Santa Clara City Library Heritage Pavilion. I may have seen it. I remember reading something that said she died in childbirth. Jose Maria died sometime after the US census (in the Concord area of Contra Costa county where he was living) was taken on 9 August 1870 and before his widow Expectacion HERNANDEZ married Louis HAMLIN in San Francisco as reported by the Contra Costa Gazette on 12 June 1875. I have no death date and burial site at this time.
There is one photograph of Jose Maria shown with a son taken possibly in the 1850s but he remains an enigma.
http://www.community-newspapers.com/archives/lgwt/20040303/index.html
I hope you find this useful. Best regards, Ken Cusenza—great-grandson of Emilio HERNANDEZ, half-brother of Francisco Xavier HERNANDEZ and son of Jose Maria HERNANDEZ. [Ken Cusenza (nonmember), Sacramento, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 461 - 17 February 2009
Helping a friend with her family of Jose HERNANDEZ and wife Expectacion. Can add some additional information for Expectacion, She died in San Jose in 1902. Have a partial list of the children she and Jose had. [Zandra (nonmember), California]
Respuesta a Pregunta 461 - UPDATE 22 March 2009
I am helping my friend with her grandmother, Rebecca HERNANDEZ. Her father was Alexander Milton HERNANDEZ and his first wife was Rosa. His parents were Jose Maria HERNANDEZ and second wife Maria Espectacion PENA. Have been able to find Maria Espectacion date of death in San Jose and that small notice that appeared in the paper when she died. Will exchange information with you about the second family of Jose Maria and wife Maria Espectacion and children. [Zandra (nonmember), California]
Pregunta 460 - 10 September 2007
My name is Ramon Espinosa de LOS MONTEROS, my family was from Monterey, California, and a lot of them are interned in the Carmel cemetery. I am the last of them. My family came to Alta California in the 1770s with Father J. Serra. My grandfather's name was Abel ESPINOSA and the clan settled in Monterey, California. One son was my father, Ramundo; my uncles were Abe, Henry,
Alfonso, and Rommie + Tias. They all have passed. In 1950 we had a junta in Monterey and a whole crew of them attended, but since I came from the East they were not very social. I have a history of the family from Spain to California, but that's all. I have a cousin, Felix SPLEGLER, who lives in Alpine, California. That's all I know. I would like to hear from other descendants of my family. Saludos [Ramon Espinosa de los Monteros (nonmember), Colton, Calif.]
Pregunta 459 - 6 September 2007
How are the ALVISOS and HIGUERAS related? I see many ALVISOS and HIGUERAS. I am an ALVISO married to a HIGUERA from the Los Angeles, California, area. Where do they come from? Our ALVISOS come from Mexico but we are told are Italian. My grandfather Simon ALVISO married a granddaughter of Geronimo so we are part Apache. If someone knows regarding this please respond. [Victoria Alviso Higuera (nonmember), San Bernardino, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 459 - 6 September 2007
I am sure there are many connections between the ALVISOS and the HIGUERAS. Marie Northrop's Spanish-Mexican Families of Early California: 1769-1850, Vol. I, pp. 20-24, has some discrepancies/contradictions about the ALVISO/HIGUERA connections and relationships. I hope there will be respuestas from others that can straighten them out. [Benita H. Gray (member), San Diego, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 459 - 3 January 2008
I am related to the ALVISOS. Maria Josefa Amador de ALVISO, widow of William Julian WILSON, married Antonino HIGUERA at Mission San Jose around the mid-1840s. HIGUERA was one of the grantees of Rancho de los Vaqueros along with Francisco ALVISO, Maria's brother. Hope this helps. [Donn Wilson (not yet member), Modesto, Calif.]
Pregunta 458 - 6 September 2007
My great-grandfather arrived in California in 1832 (estimated). His name was Augustine MANRIQUEZ, he married a full-blood Juaneno with a last name of HISQUERDO. I believe he was a soldier/rancher near San Juan Capistrano. I wish I knew more about my great-grandmother. If anyone can help, I'd be eternally grateful. [Daniel McKim (nonmember)]
Respuesta a Pregunta 458 - 3 April 2009
What is the first name of HISQUERDO? I show Augustine born 29 August 1855, died 4 July 1940, about 85 years of age at time of death. I'm looking for wives for Luis MANRIQUEZ about 1772 and Jose Julian MANRIQUEZ about 1801. Both are from San Juan Capistrano, Calif. [Lupe C. Lopez (nonmember), Whittier, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 458 - 3 April 2009
According to Marie Northrop's Spanish-Mexican Families of Early California 1769-1850, Vol. I, pp. 223-224: Jose Julian MANRIQUEZ married Maria de la Trinidad DOMINGUEZ (born 9 June 1805 of Mariano DOMINGUEZ and Maria Venacia SOTELO and baptized same day at Mission San Jose) on 24 May 1822 at Mission San Gabriel. Luis MANRIQUEZ married Maria Juliana Thomasa ALANIS (born 20 December 1781 of Maximo ALANIS and Juana Maria MIRANDO; baptized 26 December 1781 at Mission San Diego; buried 11 August 1821 at Mission San Gabriel having died in childbirth) on 24 January 1795 at Mission San Diego.
Pregunta 457 - 6 September 2007
I am researching relatives who are reported to have founded Santa Barbara. The names are Matias REYES who is reported to have donated property for the Botanical Gardens and his wife Rosilda possibly GONZALES. They only had one child that I am aware of, and that is Petra REYES who married Jose Antonio CRUZ. Thanks for your help. [A. Flowers (nonmember), Atlanta, GA.]
Note: I could find no REYES associated with the founding of Santa Barbara in my limited resources at home, but certainly they could have been early settlers. I feel it is important to correct misinformation so hope our readers can provide us with material on Matias REYES and his ancestors and descendants. La Tejedora
Respuesta a Pregunta 457 - 2 March 2008
Matias REYES, although not an original founder, was indeed a well-known figure in early Santa Barbara. Matias REYES was a woodcutter and sold firewood door-to-door. He did own at one time 101 acres of land in Mission Canyon. Part of it was the Botanical Gardens and also included what is now known as Scoffield Park.
Matias was married to a full-blooded Cahuilla Indian by the name of Griselda, first married by a Justice of the Peace in San Diego, then again by the Church in Santa Barbara. The first of several children is listed as Petra REYES (later married to Jose Antonio CRUZ). I found one record that listed Petra's mother as 'Christiana, a neophyte'. A local historian believes the priest who recorded this misunderstood Griselda's name and wrote it by mistake as "Chrisanta."
Matias died on 21 March 1902 in Santa Barbara, Calif. You may view his picture in one of several Santa Barbara history books, one in particular is Santa Barbara Past and Present by Walker Thompkins, published in 1975; another is California Editor by Thomas M. Storke. Matias REYES was my great-great-grandfather, Petra my great-grandmother. If you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail me at debbiescasa@verizon.net [Debbie Silva (nonmember), Santa Barbara, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 457 - 15 March 2008
Matias REYES was my great-grandfather. Petra REYES CRUZ was one of his daughters. [Victoria Leah Reyes (nonmember), Seattle, Wash.]
Pregunta 456 - 6 September 2007
I am trying to trace my ancestry and believe that one of the children of Carlos Antonio CARRILLO or Jose Antonio CARRILLO may be the grandfather of my grandmother, Eva CARRILLO de GALLARDO (1883–1979). She was born in Los Angeles. I would very much appreciate any help with finding her family's lineage. Does anyone know the names of Carlos's or Jose's children?
I know that Eva CARRILLO'S father was a lawyer. She was linked to the Habsburgs in Austria and a viceroy of New Spain. Much of her family were high ranking officers in the Mexican army. She once said she was a cousin of Leo CARRILLO, the actor, and of Wm. GAXTON, the actor, and that her relatives settled California. Please help! [Kay Mcanally (not yet member), Los Angeles, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 456 - 6 September 2007
According to Marie Northrop's Spanish-Mexican Families of Early California: 1769-1850, Vol. I, pp. 99-100: Carlos Antonio's male children were Jose Gertrudis Carmelo (born 1810, married Maria Manuela ORTEGA); Pedro Catarino (born 23 February 1818, married Maria Josefa BANDINI); and Jose de Jesus (born 29 December 1824, married Tomasa GUTIERREZ). Northrop has a little more information on these sons and their sisters, but none on their children or the children of Jose Antonio CARRILLO. [Benita H. Gray (member), San Diego, Calif.]
Pregunta 455 - 6 September 2007
I am looking for any information on Lucia VASQUEZ, born 1855 in Monterey, Calif. She married Juan Silvestre ARTELLAN of Monterey. Her great-grandfather was Juan VASQUEZ who came with Anza to California. Any information at all about her is greatly appreciated. I am a descendant of Lucia's. (Please e-mail me any info as I may forget to check this board). Thanks!! amy.jansen@sbcglobal.net [Amy Jansen (nonmember), Salinas, Calif.]
Pregunta 454 - 6 September 2007
I would like to confirm certain CASTRO members of my family line for whom I have no sources. From census reports, I do know that Narciso CASTRO (born 1843/Calif.; married Joana HERMAN, born 1850/Calif.) was the son of Evaristo CASTRO (born 1820/Calif.; married Magdelena Pacheco MOLANO, born 1830/Calif.). However, I am unable to find sources confirming, as reported by family members, that Evaristo CASTRO was the son of Jose CASTRO (born about 1800/?) and Inez ROBLES (date/place of birth unknown). Furthermore, I am unable to find proof that Jose CASTRO was in turn the son of Jose Mariano CASTRO (born 1765 Sinaloa/Mex.; married Maria Josefa ROMERO, born 1777 Loreto/Baja Calif.). I am told that Jose CASTRO was the younger brother of Maria Josefa CASTRO (born 11 Apr. 1792/Santa Barbara, Calif.). Any source material you can provide on the line from Evaristo CASTRO to Jose CASTRO and his wife Inez, to Jose's purported parents Jose Mariano CASTRO and Maria Josefa ROMERO would be gratefully appreciated! [Marilyn Moffitt (nonmember), Alameda, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 454 - 6 September 2007
According to Marie Northrop's Spanish-Mexican Families of Early California: 1769-1850, Vol. II, p. 51: Jose Saturnino Trinidad CASTRO married Maria Ines ROBLES. Jose Saturnino was the third child and second son of Jose Mariano CASTRO and Maria Josefa ROMERO and was born 9 February 1797; baptized 10 February 1797 at Mission San Luis Obispo. According to Northrop, none of his siblings were born or baptized in Santa Barbara nor named Maria Josefa. Jose Mariano CASTRO (born about 1765 at Sinaloa, Sonora, Mexico, of Joachim Isidro CASTRO and Maria Martina BOTILLER; died 1828) married Maria Josefa ROMERO (born about 1777 at Loreto, Baja California, Mexico, of Juan Maria ROMERO and Maria Lugarda SALGADO) 19 February 1791 at Mission Santa Barbara. I realize this does not connect Evaristo, but I hope it helps. [Benita H. Gray (member), San Diego, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 454 - 29 September 2007
Hello distant cousin Marilyn!
In one of those twists of fate my family has been looking for years for a way to confirm my great-great-grandfather's, Salvador CASTRO, parents. We had information that he was the son of Jose Saturnino Trinidad CASTRO and Inez ROBLES and that there was a will listing their children dealing with Rancho Las Animas but had no idea where this will/information came from. Salvador was supposed to have been born/baptized at Santa Cruz. Repeated searches have not turned him up anywhere in the mission records. I have come to the deduction that Salvador's birth records are in the missing books from Santa Cruz and he is listed nowhere else. The best part of all this is just in the last week a search I did turned up the Leon Rowland pre-statehood document files on line at the UCSC McHenry Library special collections. In them is a transcript of Inez ROBLES de CASTRO'S will dated 13 April 1867, Branciforte, listing her children!! Averisto (Everisto, many ways to spell this) and Salvador are in there. It is Box#A-3,Card# 128.01,.02,.03 card category CASTRO, document #038. I really don't know much about this resource, where the actual will is etc. I am trying to compose an e-mail to them to get information about this resource and hopefully to plan a trip there in the future. Perhaps someone with Los Californianos can enlighten us about this resource. But it is good to find something after so long looking. I have been in touch with several cousins that are descendants of Salvador's children and have a copy of a picture of him. I would enjoy hearing/sharing what you know about his brother or any of this family, my e-mail is mtrh8@yahoo.com [Tina Micheal Ruse (not yet member), Sacramento, Calif.]
Pregunta 453 - 11 July 2007
Hi,
I am a descendant of Jose Manuel RUIZ and Maria Antonia TRANSVINA. Jose Manuel died 1835. I know he had 4 daughters and 1 son, Juan, who died at age 25. My family history states my line comes from Antonio RUIZ (a son of Jose Manuel RUIZ?), who had Rodrigo RUIZ (married Jesus MARTINEZ) who had Julio RUIZ (11 May 1882) who had my grandmother (Mercedes RUIZ TRUJILLO). I can't find the connection of Antonio RUIZ to Jose Manuel RUIZ in history, can you help? Thanks for your help. [Sylvia Perreira (nonmember)]
Respuesta a Pregunta 453 - 26 December 2008
I am also a descendant of Jose Manuel, Rodrigo and Jesusita RUIZ. My great-grandmother was Librada Martinez RUIZ, older sister of your great-grandfather, Julio Martinez RUIZ. I received family history of your family from auntie Mary Lou RUIZ MACHADO. Please contact me greglerma@cox.net [Gregory Nicolas Lerma (nonmember), San Diego, Calif.]
Pregunta 452 - 11 July 2007
Does anyone have any information on Pasqual Baylon BOTILLER? I have been searching for years and can't seem to get beyond him being married to Feliciana CARLON. Any help would be very appreciated. Thank you. [Jeri Nixon (member), Kamiah, Idaho]
Respuesta a Pregunta 452 - 6 September 2007
According to Dorothy Gittinger Mutnick, Some Alta California Pioneers and Descendants, (Contra Costa County Historical Society, 1700 Oak Park Blvd, Room C-5, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523), Div One, Vol. I, Entry #294, Pasqual Baylon BOTILLER was the fourth child of Joaquin BOTILLER and Tadea LORENZANA.
The baptismal record abstracted by Thomas Workman Temple II is as follows: Thomas Workman Temple II, Mission Record Abstracts by Thomas Workman Temple II, Re-typed by Los Californianos, La Purisima Bats, Entry #2859, May 19, 1816—by Fr. Mariano Payeras, OFM, BOTILLER, Pasqual Baylon, born a few hours before, legitimate son of Joaquin BOTILLER, soldier of Santa Barbara Company and native of Loreto, Baja California, and his wife, Tadea LORENZANA, native of City of Mexico. Madrina: Rita VALDEZ, wife of Cpl. Vicente VILLA.
The marriage record abstracted by Thomas Workman Temple II for Pascual BOTILLER and Felicana CARLON is as follows: Thomas Workman Temple II, Mission Record Abstracts by Thomas Workman Temple II, Re-typed by Los Californianos, Santa Barbara Mats, #196 (entry number in error), Apr 27 [1836]--Pasqual BOTILLER, h.l. de Joaquin Dionicio BOTILLER y de Tadea LORENZANA, with FelicIana CARLON, with Luis BURTON y Dolores ORTEGA, wits. Duran . . . however . . . the original document is #208, not #196. The parents of Pascual are not listed in the original entry and it is signed by Fr Antonio Jimeno and not Fr Duran. Source: Microfilmed image: Register of Marriages, The Presidial Church of Santa Barbara Alta California 1786-1885; Recording the Marriages of the Families of the Military, the Civil Officials and other “Gente de Razon”. Hope this helps! [Sheila Ruiz Harrell (member), Modesto, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 452 - 20 February 2008
Pasqual Baylon BOTILER and Feliciana CARLON: I have much information on both of these people. If anyone would like to have it e-mailed please contact me at reyest@lanecc.edu. Remember anything you get from anyone always needs documentation. Everything I have is an on-going research project. [Tina Reyes (relative of member), Eugene, Ore.]
Pregunta 451 - 11 July 2007
I am a descendant of Eulalia Perez de Guillen MARINE through her daughter Rita (married to Jose Vicente de LA OSSA). Can you help me connect with other descendants? Do you have genealogies online (or otherwise)? I have much to add there. Is there a directory of "members" so that we may contact each other? FYI, I have written a Wikipedia article about Eulalia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eulalia_Pérez_de_Guillén_Mariné
Also, I am working with the docents of Los Encinos for the opening of the family adobe coming up this month. [David Chambers (nonmember)] david.chambers@usa.net | mbl (202) 486-0388
Respuesta a Pregunta 451 - 11 July 2007
In response to your questions about Los Californianos and our website, www.loscalifornianos.org: (1) We do not have genealogies online. We do have a Traveling Genealogy Library (TGL) that is available to the public at our Quarterly Meetings. You can find out the details of these meetings on our website. There is a nominal charge of $5 per meeting for nonmembers to do research in the TGL. The library is usually open from 3 to 8 p.m. on the Friday of the meeting and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (hours sometimes start at 7:30 a.m. and sometimes extend to 5:30 p.m.) on the Saturday of the meeting. (2) There is a Roster of Members of Los Californianos, but it is available only to members. Details of becoming a member and the necessary application forms are available on our website. La Tejedora
Pregunta 451 UPDATE - 6 May 2009
I descend in the following line from my great-great-great-great grandmother Eulalia:
Eulalia Perez de Guillen MARINE ==>
Maria "Rita" de Jesus de GUILLEN (wife of Don Vicente de LA OSSA) ==>
Constancia de LA OSSA KEVANE (wife of Daniel KEVANE) ==>
Katherine Kevane MURRAY (wife of Alexander Howison MURRAY, Sr.) ==>
Alexander Howison MURRAY, Jr. (husband of Isadeen Raffetto MURRAY) == >
Patricia Murray CHAMBERS (wife of John CHAMBERS) ==>
David CHAMBERS (me)...
I have created an encyclopedic entry for Eulalia on Wikepedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eulalia_Pérez_de_Guillén_Mariné [David Chambers]
Pregunta 450 - 11 July 2007
I have been researching my ancestor, Jose Ramon BOJORQUES, and his wife, Maria Francisca ROMERO. The popular history is that she was born in Villa Sinaloa. To follow up on a question member Ellen McBride asked a number of years ago, is it possible that Maria Francisca ROMERO is the daughter of Jose Xavier ROMERO and Ana Josefa MONDRAGON from Sonora? I've located a baptism record in Mission 2000 that shows her baptism by Fr. Ignacio Xavier Keller on 22 December 1744 at Guevavi. The dates would match perfectly with her age listed on the Anza roster, Antepasados VIII, f.75. Her father served at one time as a tiente at the Buenavista Presidio. Ramon BOJORQUES was a veteran soldier who was taken from the Buenavista Presidio for the expedition. If true, Maria Francisca ROMERO'S grandparents would be Diego ROMERO and Maria BOJORQUEZ. Can anyone help or confirm what I'm finding in the records? Thank you. [Tom Silva (member), Walnut Creek, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 450 - 27 October 2007
Hello Tom,
I am just started researching the Mission 2000 records in an attempt to put together my husband's family tree and I have found that it is very difficult to sort through these records. I will be spending the next few weeks analyzing the data so I will get back with you with my results. From a quick preliminary look at the records, I have put together a spreadsheet of the ROMEROS and I will need to sort through the Jose ROMEROS (Jose Antonio, Jose Xavier, Jose Manuel). There was a Jose ROMERO who was the brother of Diego, a Jose ROMERO who was the son of Diego, and a Jose ROMERO who was the son of Rafael ROMERO. If we can sort out our Joses then I think we can get the answer to your question. It is my understanding that the Mission 2000 database is under constant revision to address conflicts such as ours where there may be a question as to tying the events of a name to one person that may actually be several persons. There is a person to contact when such an outcome is discovered. We have traced my husband's ancestors back to Francisco ROMERO (who was the son of Jose ROMERO and Maria Soledad SAENZ) and Victoriana OCOBOA. We have the same issue in trying to sort out the Joses. If you know anything about these people it would be greatly appreciated. I will get back with you as soon as I have spent some time going through the records. You may want to check out the family trees under the help section in the Mission 2000 database if you have not already done so. [Laura Kantowski (nonmember), Tulsa, Okla.]
Pregunta 449 - 11 July 2007
Santa Barbara, Calif., is my birthplace and I am a descendant of the COTA family. My maternal grandmother was Josephina COTA ZAHLKE, died around 1969, approximate age 83. While living she was always recognized as a native daughter during the annual Santa Barbara Fiesta parade. My grandfather (her second husband) Henry ZAHLKE was from Hamburg, Germany, died 1946-1949. He was a naturalized citizen. There were several siblings, male and female, who lived near her home on Ortega Street. I would like any information of the family background. There are many stories which may or may not be true, such as the family owning an inn for weary travelers near Montecito, Calif. This "Inn" was reported to be a house of ill repute. Supposedly our family is from Spain and not of Mexican or Portuguese descent. [Marcella Roylen Gullicks (nonmember), Dothan, Ala.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 449 - 6 September 2007
I was wondering if you or anyone else has heard of a Florentino COTA; he was married to a woman named Josefa, I believe, and he had at least 3 kids. His daughter Maria Ysabela COTA (a.k.a. COSTODIA) married Jose Oreol MORAGA in 1869. I can't find out any information and I would appreciate any info. Thank you. [Jackie (nonmember), Pensacola, FL]
Pregunta 448 - 29 June 2007
I am a linguist working on the Spanish language used in California before 1848. I saw your vocabulary list, but I was wondering if any of your members have letters or documents written in Spanish which they would be willing to show me to add to what I have found at the Bancroft Library and the California State Archives. I would really appreciate any help you could give. Muchísimas gracias. [Dr. Lynette Nyaggah (nonmember), Rio Hondo, Calif.] LNyaggah@riohondo.edu
Pregunta 447 - 22 June 2007
What information do you have on John COLLINS, a.k.a. Juan Bautista, a.k.a. Juan COLINS? I know he was born in London in 1796, and died in Baja Sur 1866. Also interest in his wife, Loretta MARRON. [Beatriz Amador (nonmember), Rancho San Diego, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 447 - 9 February 2008
My name is Alicia COLLINS. I am the great-great-granddaughter of John COLLINS and Maria Loreto MARRON. I am interested in communicating with their descendents to find all my family roots. I have not found out who the parents of John COLLINS and Maria Loreto MARRON are. Thank you for your help. My e-mail is aliciacollins4@hotmail.com [Alicia Collins (nonmember), Fontana, Calif.]
Pregunta 446 - 22 June 2007
Looking for information on Pedro AMADOR, father of Jose Maria AMADOR. Where was he born and was he in Baja California Sur? If so, when? Did he have a family in Baja California Sur? If he did, what was his wife's name, and how many children in Baja California Sur? Also when was he in Baja Sur? [Beatriz Amador (nonmember), Rancho San Diego, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 446 - 11 July 2007
I have a great deal of information on Pedro AMADOR (my great-great-great-great-grandfather). Here's a sample: Enlisted at Loreto, 1764 (Service record: TBL, C–A 16: 19). With Portolá in second party to San Diego, and on to San Francisco under Portolá and Rivera (AGNM, Indiferente de Guerra, Legajo 3, 161 B). With Rivera on his return to Velicatá, 11 February 1770, but did not return with him to San Diego in July 1770 (AGNM, Indiferente de Guerra, Legajo 3, 161 B). Acting sergeant in Escolta de la Frontera at Velicatá, 1773. Obtained permit to resign and return to home in Cocula, 1774. After eight months absence, returned to Loreto simply as soldier (Bancroft, History of California, Vol. II, p. 584). At Misión Santo Domingo, 1780. In Sonora with Rivera conducting settlers to Alta California (missed Yuma massacre), 1781 (AHBCS, Político, 49). Returned to Loreto, 1782, assigned to Escolta de la Frontera late 1782 and 1783 (AHBCS, Político, exp. 71). Transferred 25 January 1784 to Presidio of Santa Bárbara (AHBCS, Político, 102); promoted to sergeant in 1787 (AGS, Secretaría de Guerra,! Hojas de Servicio, leg. 7275, VII, 82; Bancroft, History of California, Vol. I, p. 472). Leader of the five to eight soldiers guarding new Misión de Santa Cruz, 1795–1797 (Bancroft, op. cit., p. 495). Listed as retired 31 December 1801, 4 December 1815 (TBL, C–A 21: 76–77, 81). — Men of the 1769 Overland Expeditions, Velicatá to San Diego by Harry Crosby.
As the grizzled Sergeant Pedro AMADOR wryly commented in his service record, the only compensation he had received for eighteen years of service in California was fourteen Indian arrows in his body. Colonial Life in Spanish California During the North American Revolution by Leon G. Campbell.
I have quite a bit of his service record, his three wives and eleven children. Contact me at patgarcia@cebridge.net [Pat Garcia (member), Colfax, Calif.]
Pregunta 445 - 22 June 2007
We are well into our research on Silvestre de la PORTILLA, my husband's great-grandfather. He and brother Pablo, we think, arrived around 1819. Pablo was with 3rd Company of the Spanish Army. Silvestre (#1, as we lovingly call him) seemed to have been involved at Mission San Luis Rey and eventually had Rancho Valle de San Jose. Indian problems, etc., caused it to become Warner's Ranch. OK, we are looking for any information as to what happened to him after 1861, when he married, at age 60, Claudia VALDEZ, age 17. They had 7 or 8 children, some of whom we knew. Anyone know of a painting of Silvestre #1 we have been trying to locate? It was Silvestre upon a horse in front of the mission. We last saw it at the mission in 1975—any clues on how to trace it would be appreciated. The mission seems not to be able to assist us. Many thanks—p.s., they changed the name to PORTILLO around 1880-??? [Bob & Sue Winters (new applicants), Twain Haarte, Calif.]
Pregunta 444 - 22 June 2007
I have two questions. The first concerns my 5th-great-grandparents, Felipe Santiago de la Cruz PICO and his wife, Maria Jacinta de la BASTIDA, who along with their family, including my 4th-great-grandfather Jose Miguel PICO, were members of the Anza Expedition to Alta California. The ultimate goal of the expedition was to establish a settlement at San Francisco. However, it seems that the PICO family ended up in Los Angeles rather than in San Francisco or any of the towns nearby. Did they simply leave the expedition when it reached Los Angeles, or did they continue on up to San Francisco and then return to and settle in Los Angeles? By the way another pair of my 5th-great-grandparents, Jose Ramon BOJORQUEZ and his wife, Maria Francisca ROMERO, were also members of the Anza Expedition, but they remained with the expedition for the full journey and were among the founding families of San Jose.
My second question concerns yet another set of 5th-great-grandparents, Jose Fernando de VELASCO y LARA and Maria CAMPOS. After Jose Fernando left Maria and their children stranded in Santa Barbara and returned to Mexico, she married a man named Luis Gonzaga de LUGO. Luis's father was Francisco Ginez de LUGO. Are these de LUGOS related to my 6th-great-grandfather Jose Francisco Salvador de LUGO, husband of Juana Maria MARTINEZ y VIANAZUL, and furthermore, along this same line of questioning, was my 5th-great-grandmother Maria Josefa de LUGO, wife of Domingo RUIZ, related to either Francisco Gonzaga de LUGO or Jose Francisco Salvador de LUGO? [William J. Romo (member), Ottawa, Canada]
Respuesta a Pregunta 444 - 22 June 2007
According to Marie Northrop's Spanish-Mexican Families of Early California 1769-1850, Vol. II, p. 206: "Felipe Santiago de la Cruz PICO: Left Tubac on 23 October 1775 as recruit with Anza; of San Francisco Company in 1776; at San Diego 1782-83; vaquero at Los Angeles 1790; grantee San Jose de Gracia de Semi." [Benita H. Gray (member), San Diego, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 444 - 11 July 2007
Felipe Santiago de la Cruz PICO was a soldier recruit with the second Anza expedition. Although he appears on the 31 December 1776 San Francisco Presidio roster, Antepasados Vol. II, 1977, there is speculation that he never served in San Francisco. He was reassigned to San Diego at some point in time in 1776 and he then appears on the San Diego Presidio rosters. He raised most of his family there and retired from the army before 1790. He received permission from the government to retire at Los Angeles and is listed there in the 1790 Los Angeles Census. In his later years, he and Maria Jacinta BASTIDA relocated to the Santa Barbara area where their son Miguel PICO was a soldier at the presidio, and married to Casilda de la Cruz SINOVA. Maria Jacinta died and was buried at the Santa Barbara Presidio Chapel Cemetery on 15 May 1796. Miguel and his brother Patrico were grantees for Rancho San Jose del Gracia de Simi in 1795. Miguel retired from the military and served as the mayordomo of Mission San Buenaventura. Santiago de la Cruz PICO was living with Miguel PICO when he died and he was buried at the Mission Cemetery on 12 May 1815.
Ramon BOJORQUES served as a soldado de cuera at the San Francisco Presidio and he also served as the cabo of the escolta for both the San Francisco and Santa Clara missions. You can find an interesting anecdote about him in later life in San Jose in Californio Voices—The Oral Memoirs of Jose Maria Amador and Lorenzo Asisara, edited by Gregorio Mora-Torres. I've been told he is buried under the church floor at Mission San Jose. Hope this helps. [Tom Silva (member), Walnut Creek, Calif.]
Pregunta 443 - 22 June 2007
I would like information on the life of Sister Vincenta BERMUDES who is buried at the Santa Barbara Mission. She was only 20 years old and died on Dec. 25, 1863. [Susan Clark (nonmember), Orlando, Fla.]
Pregunta 442 - 14 June 2007
I would be interested in learning any information available on the ancestry of Francisco Maria Josef de CASTRO and his wife, Zeferina LIMON. Is it known, for instance, when this CASTRO family came to Mexico and from where? [John Bryan Starr (member), New Canaan, Conn.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 442 - 29 June 2007
I have just a little information on Francisco Maria Josef de CASTRO, but nothing any further back. Per Harry Crosby's Antigua California: Born about 1725 at Villa de Sinaloa, died 1770 at Loreto; wife Maria Zeferina LIMON (I have no further information on her.). Enlisted in Presidio of Loreto, Escuadra del Sur, before 1751. By 1754 CASTRO had been promoted to sergeant and entrusted to conduct a series of legal hearings. He remained in the south until 1768 then was made mayordomo of Misión de la Purisima (Alta California). He was literate. Hope this helps. [Valerie Hall (member), Fair Oaks, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 442 - 3 September 2012
Here's a bautisomo record I came across (not allowed to post pic if copyrighted) of D.n Fran.co Maria Joseph de CASTRO and D.a Maria Zepherina LIMON . . . the year was 1768. This record is # 259. Please forgive any errors. Names are as they are written here, but some other letters (other than names) are a bit hard to decipher. Overall, it's nice writing. Reads (in Spanish) as follows:
En veinte y un (21st) dias del mes de Agosto de 1768 en La Yglesia (church) de esta Miss.m, y Peublo dela PuriSsima Concepcion de Cadegomo: Bautize Solemnemente a una Nina nacida (born) el dia dies y seis (16th) de dicho mes y Ano, (same month, year) como a los y de la manana, hija legitima de D.n (Don) Fran.co (Francisco) Joseph (pronounced Josef) Maria de CASTRO, y de D.a (Dona) Maria Zepherina LIMON su Esposo; dela Villa de Sinaloa, y Soldado dela Real Esquadron de Nra. (Nuestra) Sr.a (Sonora or Santos?) de Loreto dela California, y Administrador de las tempo-ralidades de estra Miss.n. Pursele por nombre (child's name) Maria Josepha Fran.ca (Francisca) Zepherina de CASTRO. Fueron sus Padrinos D.n Joseph Christoval RAMIREZ Soldado de dicha Esquadra; y D.a Ma-ria Thereza de CASTRO: a quienes adverti el Parentesco Espiri-tual, y obligacion yo Contrajeron. Y parago Conste ser alsi verdad Lo firme en dho dia, mes, y ano (confirms/attests this is so, same day, month, year) ~ F.r Juan Crespi.
This record does not provide grandparent info. [Lisa Marie Cross (non-member), Palm Springs, Calif.]
Pregunta 441 - 14 June 2007
I would like to know what the last name MOYZA means and where it originated from? [Vanessa Lemus (nonmember), El Centro, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 441 - 29 June 2007
I am MOYZA by my mother from Arivaca, Arizona. My grandfather was Floencio and Ufemiano MOYZA. We are supposedly to be of Italian descent. Rancho Moyza was a ranch in Arivaca, Arizona. [Daniel Moyza Valenzuela (nonmember), Tucson, Ariz.]
Pregunta 440 - 14 June 2007
Looking for any information on Geronimo FUENTES (born 1842) and Eulogia de LA CRUZ (born 1854). Per DNA testing we know they were Indian. They were in Rio Grande City, Tex., in 1880. This is the only record we have. Geronimo got immigration in 1888 and claimed he was from Mexico. I cannot find records on him in Mexico anywhere. I do believe they came from the Rio Grande. It is possible he was born in California. I found a few Geronimos in the parishes listed with no last name. If anyone knows these names, please e-mail me fcullowhee@aol.com Thanks. [(nonmember) Cullowhee, N.C.]
Pregunta 439 - 14 June 2007
Trying to find out if Jose Vicente FELIZ had a grandson Thomas FELIZ. Thomas FELIZ'S home was used to sign the Cauhenga Treaty. Thank you. [Beth Krupsaw (nonmember), Rosemead Library, Calif., 626-573-5222]
Respuesta a Pregunta 439 - 14 June 2007
According to Marie Northrop's Spanish-Mexican Families of Early California: 1769-1850, Vol. I, pp. 139 - 152: Joseph Vicente FELIZ (born about 1741 at Alamos, Sonora, Mexico, of Joseph FELIZ & Manuela ESQUER) was married about 1758 at Alamos to Maria Ygnacia Manuela PINUELAS (born about 1745 at Alamos; died 24 Nov. 1775 on Anza Trail near Tubac, Mexico). Joseph Vicente was buried 30 Jan. 1809 at Mission Santa Barbara. He and his seven children came on the Anza Expedition. He was a corporal in charge of founding El Pueblo de Los Angeles, 4 Sept. 1781, and owner of Feliz Rancho from 1802 - 1816, a portion of which is now Griffith Park.
Their second son was Joseph Francisco FELIZ (born about 1760 at Alamos) who was married 29 Jan. 1788 at Mission San Gabriel to Maria Josefa COTA (born about 1771 at Loreto, Baja Calif., of Roque Jacinto de COTA & Juana Maria VERDUGO; died 14 Apr. 1836 & buried 16 April at Mission San Fernando). Joseph Francisco was buried 21 Mar. 1847 at Mission San Gabriel. He was stationed at San Diego presidio and settled at Los Angeles in late 1791. They had 15 children. Their second son was Jose Tomas FELIZ (born about 1793 near Los Angeles) who was married 5 Jan. 1815 at Mission San Fernando to Maria de Jesus LOPEZ (born about 1797 at Mission San Vicente, Baja Calif., of Juan Bautista LOPEZ and Maria Dolores SALGADO; she married second 19 May 1835 Jordon PACHECO). Jose Tomas was buried 12 Nov. 1830 at Los Angeles Plaza Church. He was a soldado de cuera in the escolta of the Santa Barbara Presidio, but could have had a home on the family rancho. Their last child (born after Jose Tomas' death) was Thomas Aquino FELIZ who was baptized 8 March 1831 at Los Angeles Plaza Church.
Given the uncertain ways homes are identified in a community, the house in question could still be known as [Jose] Tomas's home after his death or, although Thomas [Aquino] would have been quite young at the time of the treaty, it could have been his home as an adult, and thus known that way. However, there may be other grandchildren of Joseph Vicente that Marie Northrop does not cover. [Benita H. Gray (member), San Diego, Calif.]
Pregunta 438 - 14 June 2007
I'm looking for blood line to El Capitan Jose de la GUERRA. My mother was a de la GUERRA of Santa Barbara, Calif. [Grace (nonmember)]
Pregunta 437 - 31 May 2007
Looking for any and all additional information on my great-great-grandfather and grandmother and their parents: Uriol MIRELES (1824-1925), father was Silvester MIRELES, mother Carlotta RUIZ. Uriol was married to Senobia AGUILAR (baptised at San Juan Capistrano Mission) (1855-1920), father Cristobal AGUILAR, mother Rita Villa____ (not legible on baptismal). Born and died in California (Orange/Los Angeles Counties). [Lydia Gulley (nonmember), Riverside, Calif.]
Pregunta 436 - 31 May 2007
I am looking for more information about Maria de Lopez de LOWTHER (1881-1977). Her parents were Juan Nepomiceno LOPEZ and Guadalupe VIDAL of San Gabriel, and for many years the family lived in the adobe behind Mission San Gabriel, now known as Casa Vieja or sometimes Casa Lopez de Lowther. I would like to trace Juan back further, but I have had no luck so far. I would also be interested in knowing about about any living descendants (Maria herself had no children but her brothers and sisters did). The family was in San Gabriel at least as early as 1840, and perhaps earlier than that (according to Juan N. LOPEZ'S obituary). [Dr. Eileen Wallis (nonmember), Glendale, Calif.]
Pregunta 436 UPDATE - 29 June 2007
I have finally been able to located an article in which Maria de LOPEZ is quoted as saying she's a descendent of the "difunto Claudio." Because she was from San Gabriel I am assuming she means Claudio LOPEZ. Maria's father, Juan Nepomiceno, was born in about 1826. [Eileen Wallis (nonmember), Glendale, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 436 UPDATE - 10 April 2008
The following website may be able to provide you with more information: http://www.carrillo.info/lopez.htm; http://www.carrillo.info/genealogy/online2-p/index.htm
According to the first link: "This adobe was built in about 1792 by Jose Maria Claudio LOPEZ, Mayordomo of Mission San Gabriel. Claudio was Maria CARRILLO'S (Maria Ygnacia LOPEZ'S) uncle. Claudio may have established a close relationship with his niece after her father's death (Juan Francisco LOPEZ) when she was age seven."
"It is possible that the Joaquin and Maria CARRILLO family lived in or near here during their stay at San Gabriel, c. 1819-1823."
"Claudio was buried beneath the Holy water font at Mission San Gabriel. Maria CARRILLO (Maria Ygnacia LOPEZ) was buried in the same fashion at the Mission in Sonoma."
According to the above second link: Maria Ygnacia LOPEZ, who was married to Juan Victor CARRILLO, is the daughter of Juan Francisco LOPEZ (brother of Claudio) and Maria Feleciana ARBALLO (who made the trek from Sonora with Juan Bautista de Anza and Father Pedro Font in 1776). [Gary Arballo (nonmember), San Jose, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 436 - 26 May 2012
I am a great-niece of Maria de LOPEZ de LOWTHER; my great-grandmother was her niece. I am tracing my family history and would like any information you have updated on my family's story. Thanks. [Kyla Smith (non-member), Seattle, Wash., kylagrad@uw.edu]
Respuesta a Pregunta 436 - 11 November 2014
Dear Dr. Eileen Wallis:
I recently have been inquiring about my family history in San Gabriel. I am a niece of Maria LOPEZ LOWTHER, whose family resided at the Casa de Adobe near the Mission San Gabriel. I am the daughter of one of her brothers, Manuel Francisco LOPEZ. I have two living siblings, there were six girls. I would like to know more about my father's siblings. I only met Maria one time and it was just briefly. I never met my grandparents, I was born late in life to my dad who was elderly so they were deceased by the time I came along. I don't know if my grandfather was French or Spanish. I would appreciate any updated info on my ancestry. Sincerely, [Joyce Lopez Winter (non-member), Irvine, Calif.]
Pregunta 435 - 30 April 2007
I am trying to trace family history. I read some parts of the California annals and found that a couple, Nicolas BERRELLEZA and his wife Isabella, were part of the de Anza Expedition. My great-grandfather had told me that his great-grandparents were from California. He didn't know much more. Now that he has passed, I am extremely curious to find out more about my family history. Do you have any leads I could follow in regards to the BERRELLEZA families?? [Daniel Berrelez (nonmember)]
Respuesta a Pregunta 435 - 30 April 2007
According to Marie Northrop's Spanish-Mexican Families of Early California: 1769-1850, Vol. I, pp. 76-78: Nicolas Antonio BERREYESA enlisted as a poblador with Anza's 1776 Expedition and came to Alta California with his sister, Maria Isabel BERREYESA. He settled in San Francisco in 1777–1800 and was the Alta California founder of this family. The name has many variations in spelling. Northrop has a lot of information on Nicolas, his marriages, and his children and grandchildren. Your great-grandfather's name might help us in making a connection. [Benita H. Gray (member), San Diego, Calif.]
Pregunta 434 - 30 April 2007
I am seeking information on either Josephina SOTOMAYER (my great-grandmother), believed to be an Ohlone Mutson, and the father of her first children, Ambrosio ROSAS (believed to be Spanish). Both of them from the San Juan Bautista area. She was born at Piedra Azul, now called Blue Rocks Mountain. She was baptized at San Juan Bautista Mission. Not knowing her date of birth I have been unsuccessful in obtaining the baptism certificate. We believe she was born about 1875. She later moved to Hornitos and died in Los Banos in the early 1950s. As far as we know she was not married to Mr. ROSAS. [Abigail Martinez-Gonzalez (nonmember), Hanford, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 434 - 11 July 2007
The Los Californianos records focus mainly on the period 1769 to 1848, although there are some descendant records for people who can trace their family lines back to this earlier Alta California time period. I would recommend that you start searching with Josephina's death certificate. I did not find a record for Josephina SOTOMAYER on the California Death Index, but your message suggests she may have married someone after her relationship with Ambrosio ROSAS, which would give her a different last name from SOTOMAYER or ROSAS on the index. The death certificate has an entry for date of birth. If the informant for the death record had accurate information, that would give you a guide for where to look for baptismal records. The death certificate also has entries for mother's name and father's name as well as other important information as you work your way back generation at a time. You can see microfilm copies of the mission records at your local family history library. I checked their catalogue, and they do have Mission San Juan Batista records. Unfortunately, the baptismal registries only go up to 1873. If your Josephina was born after that, then there won't be a microfilm available to search. If you find from her death certificate, however, that she was born in 1873 or earlier, the microfilm number to order is 913309. [Judith Rodriguez (member), Fresno, Calif.]
Pregunta 433 - 30 April 2007
My great-great-grandmother is Maria Antonia LUGO. I have run into a problem researching her. She married Jose Dolores SEPULVEDA (son of Jose Loreto SEPULVEDA) on 27 August 1862. I have the marriage certificate. The 1880 census shows Mara A SEPULVEDA with my great-grandfather Solomon at the right age along with brothers and sisters. Albertina being the eldest born in about 1863, is no longer in that census. I am about 99% sure this is the right Maria A SEPLVEDA (LUGO). Again in 1870 I find the same family, Sara, Marlain and Albertina, BUT in the 1900 census I show Joseph SEPULVEDA and Maria A with daughter Albertina born in 1888? The problem I am facing is in this 1900 census Maria A is listing her birth as June 1841. I had her down for January 1840 per the mission baptismal records online at Huntington Library. The ONLY Maria LUGO I can find with that date of birth is Maria Ysabella LUGO. This does not correspond with the marriage certificate. The 1890 census does have Dec 1835 for Joseph which would be correct. To make matters worse, my great-grandfather's (Solomon's) death certificate has his mother as Maria LUGO born in Pala, California. I am very confused. There is a story told recently that the Maria Antonio LUGO that I am looking for is actually a Pala Indian born about 1851, but this would then make her age wrong in the 1870 and 1880 census. I am looking for the correct date of birth and father and mother for Maria Antonia LUGO married to Jose Dolores de Jesus SEPULVEDA on 27 August 1862, mother of Solomon Dolores SEPULVEDA born 22 October 1873. Any help that can be given on this particular Maria LUGO would be greatly appreciated. [Nancy Nease (nonmember), Naknek, Alaska]
Pregunta 432 - 30 April 2007
My father Clyde Richmond BROWN had a cousin Marty Corona MORGAN who I believe was a member of this organization. I say this because many years ago my sister and I received a gift of a cookbook from Los Californianos which contained a recipe from our grandmother's Mexican restaurant. Her name was Louise Corona BROWN. If anyone has any information about Marty I am trying to trace our Mexican/Indian heritage.Thank you. [Cynthia Brown (nonmember), Studio City, Calif.]
Pregunta 431 - 13 April 2007
Requesting information on Fidella SANFORD (daughter of Encarnacion ORTEGA SANCHEZ SANFORD) and daughter, Anna BREEN. [Lois (nonmember), Grand Rapids, Michigan]
Respuesta a Pregunta 431 - 22 May 2007
You might want to take a look at the information provided by Bill Roddy, Sanchez Files, The, (On-line at American Hurrah < http://americahurrah.com/California/MontereyMurders/SanchezSummary.html >), The Players in the Sanchez File. Fidella is listed as the only child born to Henry L. SANFORD and Maria de la Encarnacion ORTEGA. [Sheila Ruiz Harrell (member), Modesto, Calif.]
Pregunta 430 - 13 April 2007
I am looking for the church records for Villa de Sinaloa (Sinaloa de Leyva) from about 1700–1769. Would anyone happen to know where they might be located? Any advice will help. Thanks! [Anthony Ray (nonmember), Palmdale, Calif. genantray@yahoo.com]
Respuesta a Pregunta 430 - 31 May 2007
Hope this helps. http://www.nps.gov/archive/tuma/marriagedocs/part1.doc Archivo Histórico General del Estado de Sinaloa. There are three (3) parts. [Lydia Gulley (nonmember), Riverside, Calif.]
Note: This National Park Service link is no longer active. Catholic Church records for Sinaloa, Mexico, can be viewed online at https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1473206. La Tejedora
Pregunta 429 - 13 April 2007
I am trying to find out what the brand used at Rancho de Las Pulgas (owned by ARGUELLO) was. All of the existing research seems to largely ignore the rancho period. Thanks! [Sarah Verbeck (nonmember), Redwood City, Calif.]
Pregunta 428 - 13 April 2007
I am interested in the two BERRYESSA brothers who settled in Solano County. Jose de Jesus BERRYESSA y VILLELA and his wife, Nicolasa Antonia HIGUERA--I wonder if anyone has the names of the children (births, marriages and deaths) of this couple in their files. Also I am interested in Jose de Jesus BERRYESSA'S brother, Sisto Antonio BERRYESSA y VILLELA and his wife, Maria Anastasia HIGUERA. (The two wives were sisters.) Again I wonder if anyone has information regarding the children of the last couple in their files that they would be willing to share. Thank you. [Helen B. Collins (member), San Jose, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 428 - 31 August 2008
I am direct family to Maria Anastasia HIGUERA who was my great-great-great-great-grandmother. [Michelle Benedix (nonmember)]
Pregunta 427 - 28 March 2007
Does anyone know where Francisco BRACAMONTES was buried? Probably somewhere in Orange County in 1901, Calif. He was married to Prudencia Rufina RUIZ. P.S. Hi, Jean ! [Dianna Bracamontes (nonmember), Anaheim, Calif.]
Pregunta 426 - 28 March 2007
Looking for information on Maria Marta AVILA, born 1825, who married Juan Nepomucena PADILLA in 1851. I am particularly interested in the later part of her life, where she lived with the del VALLE family at Camulos with her sister Ascencion VARELA, who was Isabel del VALLE'S mother. [Pat Saletore (nonmember), Santa Clarita, Calif.]
Pregunta 425 - 28 March 2007
I'm a descendant of Micheal WHITE and would be happy to share what documents and info that I have. juanblanco@msn.com [Jonathan White, Tacoma, Wash.]
Pregunta 424 - 28 March 2007
I am researching information regarding Concepcion OLIVAS and Manuel FUENTES. They appear in the 1870 census for Monterey with their children Rosa, Francisco, Mariano, Manuela (my great-great-grandmother), and Guadalupe. I believe that Concepcion OLIVAS was born in California prior to 1848, around 1835. Census records all state that she was in the state of California in 1850 until her death in 1897. Both Concepcion and Manuel died in Monterey, Calif. I have not been able to find a marriage certificate or birth certificates for either of them, any help would be greatly appreciated. [Linda Graham (nonmember), Santa Cruz, Calif.]
Pregunta 423 - 21 March 2007
My great-great-grandfather Antonio ESPINOSA is buried at the San Gabriel Mission. He died in 1885. Where can I find these records? D. Perez (Espinosa) donna@thewesterngrp.com [Donna L. Perez (Espinosa) (nonmember), Alta Loma, Calif.]
Pregunta 422 - 21 March 2007
Is there a resource available where I can locate an early California woman by the name of Mathilda HILL? Ms. HILL supposedly purchased two of the homes formerly owned by the Californio pioneer Juana BRIONES. One of the homes purchased by Ms. HILL was in San Francisco and the other home was the (PERALTA?) home. During this evening's exhibit of Juana BRIONES at Stanford University, Terry Pimsleur asked me if I had ever heard of Mathilda HILL. I have no information regarding Mathilda HILL, but would like to know if anyone may know something about this woman and I would like to hear from you. Thank you, [Lorri Frain (member), Mountain View, Calif.]
Pregunta 421 - 21 March 2007
My great-grandmother from Santa Barbara was named Elizabeth Beatrice--born in 1867 and died in Eureka, Calif., in 1914 after a long illness. I didn't list her last name because that is my question. My family has always called her Elizabeth Beatrice de RUIZ and we know she had a brother named Oswald/Osbaldo (?) Vecente RUIZ and other brothers named Nicholas and Andrew. However, there are NO records of an Elizabeth/Lizzie RUIZ in Santa Barbara, yet I have a recording of my grandfather talking about visiting Elizabeth's mother in the adobe family home on or near State Street. It seems her mother Magdalena (?) may have been born (1842) to Francisco CAVALLERI and Maria DOMINGUEZ and might have married a (?) TARR. There are NO records of Magdalena marrying a RUIZ, but census records show a Magdalena TARR living with Lizzie and Andrew TARR and Osbaldo RUIZ. Has anyone out there investigated Oswald? Andrew TARR? Elizabeth RUIZ? Any clues would be most appreciated. Thanks very much. [Gayle Herde (not yet member), Aurora, Colo.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 421 - 10 July 2009
Maria DOMINGUES had 3 children out of wedlock if she is the Santa Barbara Maria that I know of. She finally married Victor JUAREZ, and you can find information regarding this marriage at Los Californianos under the name Barbara Juarez WILSON. [Helen B. Collins (member), San Jose, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 421 - 27 January 2012
Magdalena Cipriana CAVALLERI/CABALLERO was born on 16 September 1842 and christened the same day at Mission Santa Barbara. She was the daughter of Maria Antonia DOMINGUEZ and Francisco CAVALLERI. María Antonia was the daughter of Antonio DOMINGUEZ, soldier at Santa Barbara, and Francisca VILLA. All this information is available in the Huntington Library Mission Records database. [Rondi Frankel (nonmember), Mexico City, Mexico]
Respuesta a Pregunta 421 - 27 November 2012
For information about Maria DOMINGUEZ, please e-mail me at mlopez569@hotmail.com. [Mark Lopez (non-member), Santa Barbara Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 421 - 13 January 2014
I am a direct descendent of Don Francisco CAVALLERI and Maria Antonia DOMINGUEZ. I have ALL records for the family. Please e-mail me. [Bob Waddill (non-member), Fairfield Calif., fatdawgbob_2@hotmail.com]
Pregunta 420 - 11 March 2007
Looking for information on Luis CARRILLO, born 23 February 1849, and his wife Refugia YANEZ (LLANES, YANES, YANIS, etc.), who was born 4 June or July 1859. She was born in Pala, on the Indian Reservation as she was Indian. They were married at Mission San Juan Capistrano. Their daughter, Maria Isabel CARRILLO, was born 19 November 1878 or 1879, also on the Pala Indian Reservation. Maria Isabel' s husband, Braulio GONZALEZ, was born in 1882 in Bernalillo, New Mexico. They had six children that were left orphaned. The names of the children: Refugia GONZALEZ (Cuca), Anita GONZALEZ (Anna), Eleanor GONZALEZ (Leona), Trinidad GONZALEZ (Nana, my grandmother), and a son, Braulio Robert GONZALEZ (Bobby). We do know that my grandmother, Trinidad, Anita, and Isabel went to St. Boniface school. I have affidavits from Mrs. Mojado and Clara Chutnicut and others who remembered them. I also know that Isabel and Trinidad were sent to St. Francis Pauw, in Hollywood.
Refugia's mother, Trinidad Silvas YANEZ, was born in 1823 and she died 3 February 1910. Refugia's father, Remigio YANEZ, was born in 1821 and he died 12 January 1891. I have a list of those that were buried in the Old Pala Mission Cemetery. I would just like to know a little more of this family. Felistine CARRILLO was married to Frank GOLSH and they, too, are from Pala. Felistine or Christine was the sister of Maria Isabel and also the daughter of Luis and Refugia. There are more children. This family line runs all the way back to Juan CARRILLO and Lucia Efigenia MILLAN. Thank you. Please contact me at ycapone@peoplepc.com [Yolanda Capone (nonmember), Chula Vista, Calif.]
Pregunta 419 - 6 March 2007
At January's meeting, someone (forgive me, but I don't remember who) told me that Ernesto Arturo MIRANDA (the MIRANDA of Miranda Law fame) is related to my MIRANDA line: Alejo Feliciano MIRANDA/Jose Hilario MIRANDA. Does anyone know? [Pat Garcia (member), Colfax, Calif.]
Pregunta 418 - 6 March 2007
Many of the Californios ancestors are native to the Villa de Sinaloa, but does anyone know if it exists in our own day, or was the name changed? A traveling agent from Sinaloa e-mailed me that it's now called Villa de Leyva but I found him to be in error. Can anyone answer this question. Thanks. [John Albitre (member), Bakersfield, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 418 - 6 March 2007
It is Sinaloa de Leyva, 64 km northeast of Guasave. [Maurice "Duke " Bandy (member), San Diego, Calif.]
Pregunta 417 - 6 March 2007
Does anyone know where I can find an IMAGE of Prudencia HIGUERA (see Pregunta 318)—either Daguerreotype photograph or painting? Thank you. [David Anaya (former member), Santa Cruz, Calif.]
Pregunta 416 - 6 March 2007
I am looking for information from the early adult life of Estolano Fillippe LARIOS, son of Manuel LARIOS from San Juan Bautista. Estolano was married in about 1875 to Lillian (Letitia) BASSETT (sp.?). Family history says this took place in Tres Pinos, now Paicines. They had a child, Letitia LARIOS, who was born 2 March 1876, probably in San Francisco. The family later moved to Tres Pinos where Estolano's wife, Lillian (or Letitia), died in 1878, along with an unnamed infant girl, of smallpox and was buried in the Masonic Cemetery in San Francisco according to family information.
I am looking for verification of the name of Estolano LARIOS'S first wife and the mother of Letitia LARIOS, who was my grandmother. Family history show she was French Canadian, but nothing else has been recorded. I am also looking for information about the woman who raised Letitia LARIOS after the death of her mother. She was Caroline BOURBON. She may have been born in San Juan Bautista of Spanish parents. She later married Charles ELLIS and lived in San Francisco. She and Charles ELLIS adopted my grandmother, Letitia ELLIS LARIOS, and raised her from the age of four. Letitia LARIOS married William GADBERRY in 1902 in San Francisco. After Letitia died of tuberculosis in 1914, Caroline ("Auntie") who was widowed in 1914 also raised my mother, Lilah GADBERRY, and her two sisters, Ellis and Letitia.
The later life of Estolano LARIOS, his second and third wife and the children from his third marriage are well documented, but information about his first wife is sketchy due to her early death and lack of family records. Anything you can do to fill in the gaps will be appreciated. [Patricia Zajicek (not yet member), Glendale, Ariz.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 416 - 6 March 2007
Estolano was the younger half-brother of my great-grandfather, Martin del Patricinio, born in 1850 to Manuel Salvador LARIOS y LINARES and his first wife, Maria Antonia del Carmen PACHECO y CANTUA. Patricinio married Helen MacDonald BEHAN. Estolano's mother was Rosario Armas de HIGUERA, Manuel Salvador's third wife. Estolano and Patricinio were the two remaining minor children when Manuel Salvador died in 1865. Estolano told of meeting Patricinio and Helen in Ralph Milliken's California Dons.
My father remembered Estolano visiting his family in Reno, Nev., when he was a child, in the 1920-30s. My sister, Francisca, just this past week found living descendants of Helen's sister. We know little about Patricinio's early adult life. Your inquiry includes details which might help us find more about him as well as Estolano. I am responding immediately to your inquiry and now have to take some time to plan the next step. I have forwarded your inquiry to my sister so I can discuss it with her. [Boyd de Larios (member), South San Francisco, Calif.] Note: My Scottish-Irish grandmother put the "de" in my surname.
Pregunta 415 - 24 February 2007
I am a descendant of Ygnacio RUIZ and his second wife, Benedita VALENCIA. I noticed in the baptismal records at the Huntington Library mission records that a Juana Juliana RUIZ was baptized at the age of eight at Mission San Juan Capistrano. Her father is listed as Ygnacio RUIZ and Maria Valeriana LORENZANO was listed as her mother. What I do not understand is that the record also lists father's spouse as Maria BORBON (GORGONA) (who was Ygnacio's first wife) and the mother's spouse as Desiderio YBARRA. Also in the record the recorder added a note that stated "Lo que manifesó bajo el secreto natural". My question is—was Juana Juliana a child of Ygnacio even though he was already married to Maria Gorgona VALENZUELA? [Jean Gurzi (nonmember), Riverside, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 415 - 2 March 2008
I have a possible answer to this question. María Valeriana LORENZANA married Diego YBARRA on 20 September 1807 at the San Diego Presidio. According to the christening record, she was already pregnant as her daughter Juana Juliana was born on 28 January 1808. The record states that she was christened "en peligro de muerte"—in danger of death—by corporal Cristóbal Domínguez. This was allowed by the Catholic church when a child, usually a newborn, was facing imminent death and no priest was at hand. Ignacio RUIZ was a married soldier at the presidio at the time. Since Juana Juliana was born only 4 months after her mother's marriage, the priest may have refused to complete her christening at the time ("suplí ceremonia" means "I completed the ceremony"). Ygnacio RUIZ married again in 1818, and may have confessed to being the father then, during the premarital questioning, and thus the church authorities may have agreed to having Juana Juliana's christening confirmed. As Juana Juliana YBARRA, she married Nicolás OLIVAS on 18 January 1824 at Mission San Gabriel. [Rondi Frankel (nonmember), Mexico City, Mexico]
Pregunta 414 - 24 February 2007
I am doing some research on the ARCES of Baja, Sur. I am looking for the family of the members of the San Jose de Arces Rancho in or near La Purisima. We were the offspring of our father Joseph MAYORAL ARCE, born in 1912 in Nogales, Arizona. His parents were Francisco ARCE and Juana Guadalupe MAYORAL (born 1860 and 1875 in La Purisima, married in 1894 and had 10 children). Francisco's parents were Ramon ARCE and Rosa MAYORAL (born 1816? and Rosa's birth unknown). Juana Guadalupe's parents were Manuel MAYORAL and Carmen ARVISO (born in 1853 and 1859). Francisco was married before to Basilia Higuera ARCE and they had 6 children. Don't know ages or when married or what happened to Basilia and children. Thanks for any help you can give me on tracing my linage back to Villa Sinaloa. [Irene Barnett (nonmember)]
Pregunta 413 - 24 February 2007
We have just recently discovered that my husband’s family lineage BOTILLER comes from France. The widow Agnes Rocha BOTILLER (she was born in Portugal) came to California with four children and married a Frank LAVAS, LAVIS, LAYVAS (not sure of the spelling) (possibly LEYVA). She had two more children by him, Loupie and Rafaella, and then she seems to have died (cannot find any records of her death 1900-1910). The BOTILLER children, Alexander (my husband’s grandfather), Sousa, Albert, and Thaddio, all scattered and presumably were adopted by other families? (Our last name should be BOTILLER but my husband’s mother made him take his step-dad's name). My question is that I would appreciate any information on Thaddio BOTILLER who also has disappeared with no death record and Agnes. Thank you. By the way we do have some wonderful photographs we will love to share with your group as we used to take his grandparents to many Los Californianos functions. [Kathy Beebe (nonmember), Charlotte, N.C.]
Pregunta 413 UPDATE - 6 March 2007
Just found out my husband's grandfather Alexander BOTILLER'S death certificate lists his mother's maiden name as ROCHA. Remember, I said he was supposedly adopted so I am not sure if this is his real mother's maiden name or his adopted mother's. He was born in 1893 and died in 1989. He had a brother, Albert, and a sister, Suzy BAQUE. He and his wife, Clorinda, were in the Los Californios Club (I remember taking them to the meetings at Ms. Mata's (sp) house near the beach back in the mid 70s. Bottom line is we are trying to find who we really are. Our name is not BOTILLER because my husband's stepfather adopted him so we are BEEBES, but not really, and BOTILLERS, but not really. Any help is much appreciated. Are there any resources for adoption papers for the early 1900s? [Kathy Beebe (nonmember), Charlotte, N.C.]
Pregunta 412 - 24 February 2007
I am looking for information on my great-grandmother, Angelina FRAIJO. She was married to Juan Bautista Miguel AYLLON. Her parents were Don Gregorio FRAIJO and Maria Francisca MENDEZ (born 1830, Los Angeles, Calif.). Thank you. [Michele T. May (Ayon) (nonmember), Azusa, Calif.]
Pregunta 411 - 24 February 2007
I just found your site and I need help with California-Mexican research. My great-great-grandmother was born in California about 1834. I have found her name, her parents' names, and where they lived. Felipa LA PORTILLA supposedly was a "ward" of Pio PICO. Her parents lived in San Luis Rey, San Diego, Calif. Their names were Don Pablo y Teadora ROBLES. That is all I have found and I can't find anyone that can help me with pre-statehood research. Any help would be appreciated and I am willing to join your organization. [Dian Price (nonmember)]
Note: although we are so very happy to acquire new members, you do not have to be a member to access the website or to attend our quarterly meetings and use the research materials in our Traveling Genealogy Library. We will be glad to help you. La Tejedora
Pregunta 410 - 13 February 2007
I am trying to find information on Justo Nazario SAEZ who came to California from Sinaloa, Mexico, maybe in 1778. He was married to Michaela SOTELO. I am also looking for Juan Segundo VALENZUELA and his wife Maria Anna ALACANTARA, both came to California from Los Alamos, Mexico, around the same time. [Shela Young (nonmember), Chico, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 410 - 13 February 2007
According to Marie Northrop's Spanish-Mexican Families of Early California: 1769-1850, Vol. I, pp. 299-300: Justo Nasario SAEZ was born about 1741 at Villa de Sinaloa, Sinaloa, Mexico, and married Maria Micaela SOTELO (born about 1750 at Villa de Sinaloa; died 31 March 1834; buried at Mission Santa Clara) about 1771 at Villa Sinaloa. They had 5 children between about 1773 and 1782. The first was born at Villa de Sinaloa; the rest were baptized at Mission San Carlos de Monterey. Justo arrived at San Diego September 1774; he was recruited in Sinaloa by Captain Rivera; he enlisted in Monterey Company. He settled at Pueblo de San Jose in 1786 and was buried 10 July 1796 at Mission Santa Clara. Also known as SAENZ. Micaela married second 4 May 1809 at Mission Santa Clara to Jose Francisco Marcos Seville, viudo.
According to Vol. II, pp. 302-303: Juan Segundo VALENZUELA was born about 1751 at Alamos, Sonora, Mexico, of Ramon VALENZUELA and Maria Antonia AGUILAR. He married Maria Ana Augustina ALCANTARA (born about 1754 at Alamos; parents ALCANTARA and SALAZAR; buried 7 October 1831 at Los Angeles Plaza Church) 15 February 1773 at Alamos. They had 9 children between about 1771 and 1791. The first three were born at Alamos; the next two were baptized at San Diego; the 6th was baptized at Mission San Gabriel; the 7th at Mission San Juan Capistrano; the 8th at Mission San Diego; and the 9th at the San Diego Presidio. Juan was a soldier with Rivera, arriving at San Gabriel 14 July 1781 and San Diego (for the second time) in 1790. He was buried 21 April 1830 at Mission San Gabriel. [Benita H. Gray (member), San Diego, Calif.]
Pregunta 409- 13 February 2007
The question I have is that I am looking for descendents of Eulalia Perez de GUILLEN and Michael Claringbud WHITE--better known as Miguel BLANCO. He (Michael) married one of her daughters, I believe her first name was Maria. Together they had thirteen children and I have been trying to find other descendants of both. Are any of you out there? [Celeste Valverde (nonmember), Chula Vista, Calif.]
Note: according to Marie Northrop's Spanish-Mexican Families of Early California: 1769-1850, Vol. II, p. 327, her name was Maria del Rosario GUILLEN. La Tejedora
Respuesta a Pregunta 409 - 20 November 2007
Hi Celeste,
I came upon your question in regards Michael C. WHITE, Eulalia Perez GUILLEN, & Michael's daughter Maria. Well, all of these ARE also in my (our) family tree, too, instead of Maria, her sister Juanna (aka Jenny), is in my family line. You could also go to the Rialto Historical Society, they have history on him. You could also mention my name to them. This is my e-mail, you could e-mail me, too : gypsyforevr@yahoo.com I'll be waiting to hear from you soon, o.k.? [Vivian L. Romero (nonmember), Tyler, Tex.]
Pregunta 408 - 8 February 2007
Does anyone have any information on Don Jose Mariano ESTRADA? He would have been born late 1700s/early 1800s. I am trying to research an adobe that he supposedly built here in Monterey called Casa Estrada Adobe. Any help offered would be greatly appreciated. [Yvonne Quilenderino (nonmember), Monterey, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 408 - 8 February 2007
According to Marie Northrop's Spanish-Mexican Families of Early California: 1769-1850, Vol. II, pp. 77-79: Jose Mariano ESTRADA was born about 1784 at Loreto, Baja California, of Jose Maria ESTRADA and Maria Ysabel RUIZ. He married Maria Ysabel Marcela ARGUELLO (born 1 July 1789; baptized 2 July 1789 at Mission San Carlos de Monterey; parents Jose Dario ARGUELLO and Maria Ygnacia MORAGA; buried 20 January 1835 at Mission San Carlos de Monterey) 10 February 1807 at Santa Barbara Presidio. They had 10 children between 1807 and 1823. The first eight were born at San Carlos de Monterey Capilla Real. The last two were baptized at Mission San Carlos de Monterey and San Carlos de Monterey Presidio respectively. Jose Mariano ESTRADA enlisted in 1797 and came to California in 1806. He was alférez (second lieutenant) at Monterey 1806-1818; brevet lieutenant 1818; lieutenant 1824; grantee of Buenavista Ranchos 1822-23; retired in 1829.
Pregunta 407 - 8 February 2007
Hi,
I wanted to share my information with you. I am directly related to Pablo Antonio de COTA and his wife, Rosa Maria de LUGO. My great-great-grandmother was Maria Refugio de los "Mercedes" COTA, whose father was Josef Maria de la Asumpcion COTA, whose father was Manuel Antonio de COTA y LEON, whose father was Pablo Antonio de COTA. And you know that Pablo's brother was Roque Jacinto de COTA. So, I wanted to send you my GEDCOM, if you want it. Or my information can be found on www.ancestry.com, www.gencircles.com, or www.rootsweb.com--my user name is tcbjammon. My great-great-grandfather was Walter Scott CHAFFEE, who came to San Buenaventura in 1861 and married Rebecca O. NIDEVER in Santa Barbara. His son, my great-grandfather, married one of the daughters of Augustino SOLARI and Mercedes COTA, Eva Catarina SOLARI.
If you view my GEDCOM or go online, and see errors, please let me know. I don't pretend to be "exact" on the dates, names, etc., so I welcome any information that would help to present my information as correctly as possible. Thank you and regards. [Terry W. Chaffee (nonmember), Carlsbad, Calif.]
Pregunta 406- 19 January 2007
Does anyone know the real name of Juan de ARCE? He supposedly took a Spanish surname, but was an Englishman. See Pregunta #72. [Irene Barnett (nonmember), Buena Park, Calif.]
Pregunta 405 - 19 January 2007
I am looking for information and family tree for the ARELLANES history from all over the world. I have heard there is a school or library or some site in California with the ARELLANES name. I would like to find out and visit the location. This information I want to give to my only child. [David R. Arellanes (nonmember), La Mirada, Calif.]
Respuesta a Pregunta 405 - 30 April 2007
The school is in Santa Maria, Calif. It is a junior high school. [Randy Arellanes (nonmember), Ventura, Calif.]
Pregunta 404 - 19 January 2007
Does anyone have information on Teresa or Paz CASTRO and their parents? Teresa married a GARCIA and Paz married into the CONTRERAS family. Theresa was my great-grandmother. Theresa's mother was Maria Gregoria GOMEZ (I have no further information on her except she was at the San Fernando Mission in 1836). I would also like any information on my grandfather and his parents, Eugenio C. CEDILLAS and Maria Gertrudis Concepcion RANGEL (baptized 1829 at Monterey Mission where her parents had been married earlier). My grandfather was Jose Angel CEDILLAS (born 1877; baptized Yorba Church Yorba Calif.). My grandfather later ran under the last name of GONZALES. I have no further information on Eugenio CEDILLAS (which is my blood line). Thank you. [Katherine Beatty (nonmember), Santa Fe, New Mexico]
Pregunta 403 - 19 January 2007
Looking for further information on the parents of Henry August NIEBLA born 17 August 1881 (in Calif.), died 21 February 1957 (in Santa Clara, Calif.). His mother is listed on his death certificate as Vicenta SANCHEZ born in California. We are hoping this is our Vicenta SANCHEZ, daughter of Don José María SÁNCHEZ and Doña Encarnación ORTEGA. We have traced María Verónica Vicenta SÁNCHEZ through her marriages to Dan WILLSON (6 children), David Allen HILDEBRAND (no known children), and Ancil J. HENDRICKS (4 known children). Our quest to learn what happened to Vicenta after she left Dan WILLSON started over 40 years ago. Any information will be most appreciated. Henry NIEBLA married Theresa Maria MORALES about 1913 and had children: Alfred Henry (born 1914, died 1981), Clarice G. (born 1915, died 1984, married a Bryant), Irvin Vincent (born 1918, died 1987), Robert Victor (born 1921, died 1968), and Evelynn or Evaline Marie (born 1925), and probably Richard (born 1933). All of these children were born and died in the Santa Clara and Monterey areas. In 1918 Henry August lived in Gilroy with an address of Pacheco Pass. We would be so happy to hear from any descendants of Henry NIEBLA to learn what they know of Henry's mother and father. [Benita Gray & Pam Parsons (members), San Diego, Calif.]