Queries 21-28

Last update 15 April 2005

PREGUNTAS Y RESPUESTAS
21 THROUGH 28

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Pregunta 28 - 14 December 2000

Can anyone tell me where the last name Bojórquez originates from? [Donna Fackrell (nonmember), Las Vegas, Nev.]

Respuesta a Pregunta 28 - 14 September 2001

Bojórquez is not Basque; it is a Castilian patronymic, like Rodríguez, etc. It is also spelled "Bohorquez" and "Borquez." The version with a "j" is nonexistent in Spain, for some reason. [Anthony Bojorquez (nonmember), Los Angeles, Calif.]

Respuesta a Pregunta 28 - 11 February 2001

Bojórquez is a Basque name. I don't have any documentation. If I'm wrong, someone correct me. [Mary Triplett Ayers (member), Santa Paula, Calif.]

Pregunta 27 - 23 November 2000

Does anyone have information regarding the Vasquez family? In particular, I am searching for Pablo Vázquez who was born about 1800 in Mexico. He married María Benedicta Briones y Ramírez on 27 April 1835 at Mission Santa Barbara, Alta California. Their daughter was María Soledad Vázquez y Briones de Mariano García, my great grandmother Tomasa García de Moreno's mother. My theory is that Pablo Vázquez had family in California, perhaps around Half Moon Bay. Any information provided is sincerely appreciated. [Lorraine (Ruiz) Frain (member), Mountain View, Calif.]

Respuesta a Pregunta 27 - 14 March 2001

Indeed, there were at least two Californios with the name Pablo Vásquez. One is listed in Dorothy Mutnick's charts in #1630 and the other is listed in entry #1640. The distinction between them is also made in Mutnick's book, Mommies and Poppies, Vol. II, p. 407. Pablo Vásquez #1630 lived in Santa Barbara and had a son, also named Pablo. Pablo Vásquez #1640 lived in Half Moon Bay (HMB). He is listed in the History and Biographical Record of Monterey & San Benito Counties Calif. by Guin, Vol. 1, 1910. I've seen that he's buried at the Lady of the Pillar Church in HMB, where a plaque says his family donated the land for the cemetery. This Pablo and his brother, José María Vásquez, took care of María de los Reyes Bernal, who was the sister of my great-great grandfather, Nicolás Bernal y Soto. They are all listed in the Parish Register for the church, item 42A in the Los Californianos Traveling Genealogy Library. [Greg P. Smestad (member), Monterey, Calif.]

Respuesta a Pregunta 27 - 4 March 2001

It seems that the Santillan Land case played a role in the deaths of Francisco Guerrero and José Tiburcio Vásquez. [Marian Aragon Wydo (nonmember), Redwood City, Calif.]

Respuesta a Pregunta 27 - 17 January 2001

Pablo Vázquez of Half Moon Bay was born in 1842, christened at Mission Dolores, and married Amelia Conner in 1872 in San Mateo County. Amelia was a niece of Mrs. Augustine Guerrero. Pablo's parents were Tiburcio Vásquez y Borjoquez and Alvina Hernández y Lorenzana. Tiburcio and Francisco Guerrero were co-grantees of Rancho Corral de Tierra in Half Moon Bay and their descendants are in San Mateo County in the 1860 census.

The Pablo Vázquez marriage to Benedicta Briones y Ramírez, with a footnote regarding a marriage involving Mariono García is seen in the Dorothy Mutnick chart #1630 [available in the Los Californianos Traveling Genealogy Library]. This family is in Santa Barbara County in the 1860 census and there is no known connection between the families.

I am presently researching the Francisco Guerrero family and the murders of both Tiburcio and Francisco. [Julia Christy (member), Worland, WY]

Pregunta 26 - 9 October 2000

I have undocumented information that my 3rd great grandfather, José Moraga, is the son of José Joaquín (1741-1785) and the brother of Gabriel Moraga. Joaquín was a lieutenant under De Anza, who established the first settlement in San Francisco in 1776. Gabriel Moraga first explored and named the San Joaquin Valley in the early 1800s. José Moraga was born in Mexico (date unknown) and was married to Loreta Herrera; they were parents of Joaquina Moraga, born in Sonora, Mexico in 1826. I would be grateful if anyone can help me verify this information [Barbara Roach (nonmember), San Clemente, Calif.]

Respuesta a Pregunta 26 - 17 February 2001

I have been informed that the Moraga Historical Society has much information and a complete genealogy on the Moraga family. They can be contacted at the Moraga History Center mhistory@silcon.com or at their Web site www.moragahistory.org [La Tejedora]

Pregunta 25 - 12 September 2000

I am trying find information apparently from Santa Clara Mission. I can't find the L.D.S. films. I am looking for María del Carmen Alviso, possibly baptized December 1822. Her father may have been Francisco Solano Alviso. Mother was Rosa María Amador. She married Manuel Miranda about 1838. They are listed in the California Pioneer Reg. as being in San José in 1841 with two daughters: María de los Santos b. 1838 and María Rosa. b. 1841. My connection stops at María de los Santos Miranda, who married José de la Luz García in 1864. They lived in Yorba Linda, California at this point. I really need the Santa Clara records for my connections. Thank you. [Kathy Lara (nonmember), Calif.]

Respuesta a Pregunta 25 - 5 December 2000

No record of baptism of María del Carmen Alviso, in December 1822, in Mission Santa Clara baptisms. [Mary T. Ayers (member), Santa Paula, Calif.]

Respuesta a Pregunta 25 - 27 November 2000

We looked through our information on Alvisos and found no confirmation that Carmen was the daughter of Francisco Solano.

We did find two entries about Carmen Alviso and Manuel Miranda. Santa Cruz Bat. # 3015. Aug. 23, 1854. Juan Francisco Miranda, b. May 16th of Manuel y Ma. del Carmen Alviso; Román Rodríguez y Ma. Ygna. Albiso, padrinos. (Ygnacia Albiso probably is not related as this couple appear as padrinos for about 1 out of 5 baptisms.)

San Gabriel Mat. III, # 86. Feb. 24, 1864. José de la Luz García, 32, of Gabriel y Benedicta Nazaria (Feliz); con María de los Santos Miranda, 26, viuda de José Anselmo Ruiz, de Manuel y Ma. del Carmen Arviso. I could not find a record of that first marriage of Santos. [Marcy Bandy (member), San Diego, Calif.]

Pregunta 24 - 6 August 2000

Does anyone have any more information about a Joaquín [Ygnacio] Rochin (from Alamos), mayordomo at San Juan Capistrano [1790 Census Book by Mason] who was married to Ana María . He was publicly sentenced for some crime at the Santa Barbara Presidio, then shot the same day 10 January 1795 [Mutnick, Div. One, Vol. III, Entry#1261]. I am collecting information about the Bojórques/Bojorges family and keep coming across interesting bits and pieces. Anything you can add will be appreciated. [Sheila Ruiz Harrell (member), Modesto, Calif.]

Pregunta 23 - 4 August 2000

I am having great difficulty in locating any solid paperwork about the birth and life (baptism, etc.) of Mary Francis Arellanes, born 3 October 1896 in Salinas, Calif. to Uldrich Leo Arellanes and Adela Hartnell. The churches I have contacted do not have any information. I cannot locate a birth certificate. Her death certificate is not correct as is lists her brother as her father and her mother as unknown. If anyone can help in any way, I would appreciate it. Full membership depends on finding the "proof" of this person. [Pete Evangel (provisional member), San Jose, Calif.]

Respuesta a Pregunta 23 - 9 October 2000

A very nice lady in Monterey County located Mary Francis Arellanes' marriage certificate in Hollister for me. With that, the last piece of the puzzle, and I and my family have been approved as full members as of 6 Oct 2000. Thanks to all who looked. [Pete Evangel (member), San Jose, Calif.]

Note: How great!! La Tejedora

Pregunta 22 - 4 August 2000

Any information about Sarah and/or Ellen Hendricks or their parents would be most appreciated. They are the twin daughters of A. J. Hendricks (stagecoach driver) and Vicenta Sánchez Willson and were born in May 1870, probably in the Alviso area of San Jose, Calif. [Benita H. Gray (member), San Diego, Calif.]

Pregunta 21 - 11 July 2000

Does anyone have information regarding Pedro Bojórquez, a soldier in the De Anza land expedition of 1776? Where was he buried and where was his son, Bartolomé Bojórquez, buried? Does anyone know the real reason he lost his land grant of over 24,000 acres in Marin/Sonoma Counties? My brother, sister, and I are researching the land grant case and other things about the Bojorquez. [Pauline "Bojorquez" Reed (not yet member), Sacramento, Calif.]

Respuesta a Respuesta a Pregunta 021 15 April 2005

Pedro Antonio Bojorquez and Maria Francisca Lara were married 3 April 1775 in Mocorito, Sinaloa. Their marriage record can be found in the La Purisma Concepcion marriage records. These records can be obtained on film from the LDS church. For a complete translation of the record go to Mission 2000 Web site and search the Fundadores. According to the marriage record Pedro Antonio Bojorquez was left at the home of Juan Bojorquez and Ana Ochoa. No parents were listed for him. I do not believe Jose Ramon Bojorquez is his father and I am doing further research on this. Maria Francisca Lara's parents are Juan Bautista Lara and Maria Gertrudis Nunez. The marriage record says her mother is Francisa Lara, but 2 other sources give her mother's name as Maria Gertrudis Nunez.

Maria Francisca Lara was baptized at the above mission 20 of August 1756. She was born in Santa Rosa, Sinaloa, Mexico. This transcription can also be found on Mission 2000 Web site. [Karen Henrie (member), Arlington, Ariz.]

Respuesta a Respuesta a Pregunta 021 - 2 February 2002

I am a descendant of María Marcella Bojórques López [9th child of Bartolomé Francisco below], and José Jesus López, and their daughter Andrea. I had heard about López being killed or murdered, but not about any horse thief. I had heard it was over gambling debts, but nothing specific. I also found a notation on a monument north of Crescent City, California near the Oregon border at an Indian medical clinic noting the name of Jesus López and wondered if there had been a connection. Did he fake his death and run from the law or debt collectors? If anyone has any information I would appreciate knowing more. [Michael Doolittle (life member), San Juan Island, Washington]

Respuesta a Pregunta 021 - 26 January 2002

Pedro Antonio Bojórquez :
Born: about 1754 at Villa de Sinaloa, Sinaloa, México
Buried: 6 November 1815 at Mission Santa Clara.
Parents: José Ramon Bojórquez and María Francisca Romero
Pedro and his first wife were a 1776 Anza Expedition family. Pedro and his second wife settled in San Francisco 1791-1800. He was regidor [councilman] at Pueblo de San José in 1810.

Married (1): about 1770 at Villa de Sinaloa, Sinaloa, México, to María Francisca de Lara, who was born about 1756 at Villa de Sinaloa, Sinaloa, México; buried 28 Jan 1777 at Mission Dolores
1 child: María Agustina Bojórquez , born about 1771 at Villa de Sinaloa, Sinaloa, México; buried 25 August 1816 at Mission San Carlos de Monterey; married 12 December 1787 to Francisco Xavier Alviso at Mission San Carlos de Monterey

Married (2): 20 July 1777 at Mission Dolores to María Angela Trejo (or Chumacero), a viuda [widow] with four children of Domingo Alviso. She was born about 1747 at Mission San Miguel de Orcasitas, México; buried 4 January 1803 at Mission San Carlos de Monterey

3 children:
1. Hermenegildo Ignacio Bojórquez , born 13 April 1778; baptized18 April 1778 at Mission Dolores; buried 31 March 1807 at Mission Santa Clara; married 11 October 1799 at Mission Santa Clara to María Gertrudis Villavicencio.
2. Bartolomé Francisco Bojórquez, see below
3. Juan Joseph Bojórquez, born 14 April 1784; baptized 20 April 1784 at Mission Santa Clara; buried 7 June 1811 at Mission San Fernando [de un balazo - was shot]; married 25 November 1810 at Mission Santa Clara to María Petra Pacheco

Married (3): 18 October 1807 at Mission San Antonio to María Dolores Amesquita, who was born about 1765 at Tubac, Sonora, México. Her parents were Juan Antonio Amesquita and María Juana Guana. She was married 1st to Vicente Antonio Arroyo-Hernández. No children from either marriage.

Bartolomé Francisco Bojórquez:
Born: 25 August 1780; baptized Mission Santa Clara
Died: 4 September 1863 at Laguna de San Antonio, Marin County, Calif.
Parents: Pedro Antonio Bojórquez and María Angela Trejo
He was a soldier at the San Francisco Presidio in 1819; invalido [retired soldier] in 1822-41; regidor [councilman] at Pueblo San José 1824-25; elector in 1835 at San Francisco; grantee of Rancho Laguna de San Antonio in 1845 and still a claimant in 1854.

Married: November 1803 María Nicolasa Linares at Mission Santa Clara. She was born 9 September 1784; baptized at Mission Santa Clara; died 26 April 1869 at Chileno Valley, Marin County, Calif. Her parents were Ygnacio Linares and María Gertrudis Riva

10 children:
1. Juana María Bojórquez, born 16 August 1804; baptized 18 August 1804 at Mission Dolores; married (1) 16 June 1830 at Mission Dolores to Guillermo Mercado [Ricardo Williams]; (2) 30 November 1835 to José Ignacio Teodoro Higuera at Mission San Rafael; (3) July 1853 to Andrew Johnson; died 23 April 1872 at Olema, Calif.
2. Juan Bojórquez, born 16 December 1806; baptized 18 December 1806; married 1839 to María Loreto Pelagia Berreyesa; died 8 January 1839 at San José
3. Angel María de la Luz Bojórquez, born 2 May 1809; baptized 6 May 1809 at Mission Santa Clara; married (1) 7 February 1831 to María Gabriela Altamirano at Mission Santa Clara; (2) 1844 to María Clara Higuera; died 31 July 1868 at Petaluma, Sonora, Calif.
4. María Josefa Justina Bojórquez, born 25 September 1811; baptized 28 September 1811 at Mission Dolores; buried 21 September 1812 at Mission Santa Clara, párvula [child]
5. José Ignacio de Jesus Bojórquez, born 7 June 1814; baptized 9 June 1814 at Mission Santa Clara; buried 16 July 1847 at Mission Santa Clara
6. Gerardo Bojórquez, born 3 September 1816; baptized 5 September 1816 at Mission Dolores; married 12 November 1839 to María Francesco Valencia at Mission Santa Clara; died 1893 at Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, Calif.
7. Pedro Dolores Bojorquez, born 7 July 1819; baptized 8 July 1819 at Mission Dolores; married 1 June 1848 to María Luisa Duarte at Mission Dolores; died 9 September 1880 at Petaluma, Sonoma County, Calif.
8. María Teodosia Bojórquez, born 29 May 1822; baptized 30 May 1822 at Mission Santa Clara; married (1) 18 August 1840 to Victor Prudon [Prudomme, of France] divorced with no issue, he died 1867/68; (2) September 1862 to Julio María Carrillo at Petaluma, Sonoma County, Calif.; died about 1910 at Petaluma, Sonoma County, Calif.
9. María Marcela Bojórquez, born 22 February 1825; baptized 25 February 1825 at Mission Santa Clara; married (1) 25 October 1844 at Mission San Rafael to José de Jesus López, (2) 20 January 1850 to John Slert [of Germany] at Los Angeles Plaza Church; died 19 June 1896 at Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, Calif.
10. María Angela (Angelina) de la Cruz Bojórquez, baptized 8 October 1831 at Mission Dolores; married (1) 3 November 1849 Henry Howe at Mission Dolores, (2) 2 September 1872 to Faustino Antonio Talamantes; buried 9 May 1902 at Petaluma, Sonoma County, California

All of the above information is from Spanish-Mexican families of Early California: 1769-1850 by Marie Northrop. There is more information on the later children there. [Jimmie Hardy (member), Winston, Oregon]

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