Queries 35-42

Last update: 26 November 2002

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Pregunta 42 - 15 September 2001

I am a sixth generation Californian trying to establish the line of my great great grandfather, José born 18 Mar. 1821 in San Gabriel. Per the LDS a Jose Eugenio Valdez has father, Antonio María de Santa Monica Valdez, and mother, María Antonia Dorotea Feliz. Is he descended from Eugenio Valdez born about 1756 in El Fuerte, Sonora, and a soldier in the Rivera expedition? Thanks for any assist. [Joanne Norris (nonmember), Marietta, Ga.]

Respuesta a Pregunta 42 - 24 September 2001

From San Gabriel Baptisms. No. 6649 Jose Eugenio Valdes, 2 ds. of Antonio y Ma. Antonia Feliz, natls. de Sta. B. y vecs. del Pueblo. Eugenio Valdes, abuelo paterno c.c. Sebastiana Quintero y su hija Ma. Soledad Valdes, c.c. soldado de San Diego. Henrique Sepulveda padrinos.

Nuez Eugenio Valdez/s was the baby's grandfather and godfather.

Translations
abuelo - grandparent; ancestor
c.c.=casado con - married to
de - of del - of the
natls.=naturals - persons from a given locality; natives of; born at
padrinos - godparents
paterno - from the male line
soldado - soldier
su hija - his daughter
vecs.=vecinos - householder; citizen of a city or town; resident
y - and

Pregunta 41 - 15 September 2001

I have found that my ancestors are of the Efigenio Ruiz and Juan Salvador de Lugo lines. José de la Ascensión Altagarcia Lugo married Juana María Ruiz 21 Sept. 1845 in Santa Barbara. Where I am having problems is locating the daughter-in-law of José de la Pedro Nolasco (on the 1850 census he is Pedro; on the 1900 census he is Nolasco). His wife is Guadalupe Ruiz(?). Looking for more information or leads to check into. Thank you for your time. [Lesa Bielman (nonmember currently), Fontana, Calif.]

Respuesta a Pregunta 41 - 26 November 2002

Respuesta 42 correction. Guadalupe Ruiz, who married José Pedro de Nolasco Lugo, was the daughter of Gerónimo del Carmen Ruiz and María Presentación de Altagarcia Rodríguez. Gerónimo del Carmen Ruiz is the son of José Pedro Ruiz (Efigenio Ruiz line) and María Ygnacia Lugo (Francisco Salvador Lugo line). María Presentación de Altagarcia Rodriguez is the daughter of José Luis Gonzaga Rodríguez and María Clemencia Arellanes (Arrellanes or Arellano). Thank you for all of your posts--I'm getting closer! [Lesa Bielman (nonmember), Fontana, Calif.]

Respuesta a Pregunta 42 - 24 September 2001

Update on the Guadalupe (Ruiz?) Lugo mystery. I believe I have found her - thanks to all of your leads. I believe she was born María Guadalupe De Los Dolores Ruiz on 5 Feb 1858 in Ventura. He parents are listed as Saturnino Ruiz (M), born 1822 and María Del Refugio Antonia Lopez. Thank You. [Lesa Bielman (nonmember), Fontana, Calif.]

Pregunta 40 - 14 July 2001

My grandfather was Adolph Haviel (or Habiel or Javiel or Jabiel) García (1885-1956). His parents were Jabiel (or Javiel, etc.) García and Lucía Miranda. His grandparents were José Miguel García (born 1820 in Santa Clara) and María Rafaela Miranda (born 8 Mar 1823 in San Francisco). I am trying to verify that José Miguel's parent were Francisco María León García (born 27 Jun 1823 in Santa Clara) and María Rafaela Soto (born 1782 in San Francisco), reportedly married in Santa Clara 16 Aug 1818. I can find record of Francisco's marriage to a María Antonia Felipa de Jesús Inocencia Lisalde on 25 July 1807 at San Gabriel Mission, but nothing about a later marriage to María Soto. Can anyone help? This would be my link back to several members of the 1775-76 Anza Colonizing Expedition. Thanks so much! [Pat Garcia Daniels (non-member), Colfax, Calif.]

Pregunta 39 - 9 July 2001

My ggg grandfather was Dionysio Soto (b. 1808 in México). His wife was Francisca Armenta (b. 1812 in México). Their son, Macedonia Alcolla Soto, (b. 1834 in Sinaloa, México) married Felicita Salazar (b. 1849 in California). Among their children was Joseph de Los Ángeles Pasqual Soto (b. 1873 Watsonville, Santa Cruz Co., Calif.), who married María (also known as Micaela or Michella) Cortéz. They were my great grandparents and I am trying to get more information about them. [Richard, California]

Respuesta a Pregunta 39 - 20 March 2002

Micala Cortez baptized our grandmother Julia Soto, who is the daughter of Pasqual Soto's sister, Florinda/Clorinda. Julia's father was Thomas Lugo. Thomas's mom was Narcisa Shenave, and we think your grandmother, Micala, was her sister. I have more information if anyone is interested. thanks! [Becky Richard (nonmember), California whytbear95@aol.com]

Pregunta 38 - 9 July 2001

My great grandmother is Teresa de Jesus Ruiz (b. 15 Oct 1868, d. 1 Jan 1945). I have a copy of her Certificate of Baptism (1 Dec 1868 by Rev. M. Duran) from Our Lady of Angeles Church at the Old Plaza Church in Los Angeles. It lists her parents as Santiago Ruiz and María Concepción Lugo. Teresa married Miguel Valle. I am looking for any information on Teresa's husband and parents. Can anyone help me? My sister and I think María's father is Don Vicente Lugo, but can't prove it yet. Thank you for any help you can give. [Harry Reinhart (nonmember), Sparks, Nev.]

Respuesta a Pregunta 38 - 5 March 2002

This is regarding the response to Pregunta #38. I am also a descendant of the Lugo family and would like more information, if possible. I have traced back to Salvador de Lugo, father of Francisco Salvador Lugo, and Salvador's wife, María Josefa de Espinosa. I also have information on the parents of Juana María Martínez (Francisco's wife). I know that the Verdugo family is also related. Any information would be appreciated. E-mail at JodeeLvn@aol.com. [Jody David (nonmember), Brea, Calif.]
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Respuesta a Pregunta 38 - 9 July 2001

Your grandmother, Teresa Ruiz, can be traced back to an early Californian, Fructuoso María Ruiz, and his wife María Dolores Lugo through their son José Santiago de la Santissima Trinidad Ruiz and his wife María de los Santos Sotelo, who were the parents of (José Servo) Santiago Toribio Ruiz. We are sending you a separate e-mail of our file on this Ruiz family.

Teresa's mother, Concepción Lugo, was the daughter of José del Carmen Lugo (brother of Don Vicente Lugo) and his wife, Rafaela Castro. José and Vicente descended from another early Californian, Francisco Salvador Lugo, and his wife, Juana Martínez, through their son Antonio María Lugo and his wife, Dolores Ruiz. This is a very large family, so we are only sending the direct line and Vicente Lugo. [Maurice & Marcy Bandy (members), San Diego, Calif.]

Pregunta 37 - 24 May 2001

I am looking for any information on Adalaida Soto (nee Mathews), her husband Crisanto Soto, and her parents (family stories say William Mathews and Josepha Bernal). She lived in San José from about 1850 and died there in 1930. She claimed to have been born in 1830 (possible 1840) in Napa and may have had at least one sister. Her husband, Crisanto, died in Arizona while serving as First Lt. in the 1st Battalion Native Californian Calvary. Also any information on a possible second husband, possible surname, Feliz. Adalaida is my grandfather's grandmother and my family's possible link into Los Californianos. [P. Howe (nonmember), Napa, Calif.]

Pregunta 36 - 29 April 2001

Nicolasa Beltrán was the wife of José Villalobos. Who were her parents and brothers and sisters? [Maria Benitez (member), Irvine, Calif.]

Respuesta a Pregunta 36 - 16 June 2002

N. Beltran records are at San Luis Rey. (I just returned from honoring these ancestors who came before us at their graves last Sunday). [Teresa Russell y Espinosa de Boronda (nonmember), Long Beach, Calif.]

Respuesta a Pregunta 36 - 29 May 2002

Could possibly the father of Nicolasa Beltran be the corporal Nicolas Beltran mentioned in Bancroft's California History, Vol. II, page 716, who was killed in Colorado? Also Nicolasa Beltran -- married -- José Villalobo and their daughter-- Juana Josefa Villalobo -- married -- Joseph Dorteo Feliz and they had 12 children, see Marie Northrop's Spanish-Mexican Families of Early California, pgs. 142-144. [Jimmie Hardy (member), Winston, Ore.] Note: on p. 323 of Vol. 2, of the latter book it states that the María Nicolasa Beltran who married Juan José Miguel Villalobo(s) in Sinaloa, México was born about 1746 at San Miguel de Horoasitas, Sonora, México. [La Tejedora]

Pregunta 35 - 29 April 2001

My current name is Wanda Sanchez, but I was born Michele Anne Martinez. My great great grandfather, Bernardino Arias, was supposed to have been born in San Juan Bautista, Calif. in 1842. He died in Watsonville, Calif. in 1922. I am trying to trace my ancestors beyond this relative and don't know if there are records of his birth in San Benito County. He married Erminia Gutiérrez, born in Watsonville in 1857. She died there in 1938. I would appreciate any information about Bernardino and Erminia and their parents. I've heard family members say that their ancestors came to California for the Spanish land grants. [Wanda Sanchez (non-member), Alameda, Calif.]

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