SANCHEZ, Maria "Viviana"

Other Events:

• Census: 13 Sep 1870, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California; With husband
• Census: 07 Jun 1880, Montecito, Santa Barbara, California; With husband and children
• Biography: 1870-1890, Montecito, Santa Barbara, California
• Census: 19 Apr 1910, Montecito, Santa Barbara, California; With children
• Census: 03 Feb 1920, Montecito, Santa Barbara, California; With children and Vicente Juarez
• Census: 23 Apr 1930, Montecito, Santa Barbara, California; With son and grandson

Notes:

Birth:
FIRST NAME VARIATION - Bibiana

Name:
NAME VARIATION: Biviana SANCHEZ

Biography:
Per Per Alex Gryzwacki, volunteer researcher Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society and Project Researcher on the lost graves of the men who served during the Civil War with the 1st Battalion Native California Calvary,Company C:
"[Viviana] was a dance hall girl at one time when she was young, her name "Dance Hall Girl"

Per Montecito Journal, April 20, 2006
http://www.montecitojournal.net/archive/12/9/40/

The Sanchez Compound
The Montecito Fire District's new compound encompasses three of Spanish Town's historic buildings: the Alameda Saloon, a grocery store and a building whose original use is unconfirmed. Disputing sources claim it was a barn, a dance hall, a blacksmithery, a boarding house and a bordello.
...
What is known about the early years of the ownership is spotty. A pre-1900 assessor's map shows Viviana (Bibiana) Sanchez as the owner.
In 1897, Vicente A. Juarez ran the grocery and in 1901 he ran the saloon.
By 1912, both Viviana Sanchez and Vicente A. Juarez lived on the property and Viviana ran the grocery.
After Viviana's death in 1936, Vicente shared the house with Viviana son, Alfredo Romero.
In 1941, Viviana's son Jose Alfonso Romero was the owner.
By 1951, Alfonso shared ownership with his cousin, A. R. Graham.
In 1958, Alfonso lived in the old saloon and Victor Leon Lopez, another son of Viviana, lived in the house at the back of the compound.
Eventually, the compound passed out of the hands of Viviana's many descendants.
...
Pedro Loreto and Viviana had nine children between 1870 and 1885. They separated but, being Catholic, could not divorce. Viviana entered into common law marriages with three other men, and bore five more children.

Maria married RODRIGUEZ ROMERO, Juan "Pedro" Loreto del Refugio 10 Jul 1869, Mission Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California. Juan (son of ROMERO, Pedro de Alcantara and RODRIGUEZ, Maria "Josefa" de Gracia) was born 08 Sep 1844, Santa Barbara, Alta California; was christened 10 Sep 1844, Mission Santa Barbara, Alta California; died 14 Nov 1916, Montecito, Santa Barbara, California; was buried 15 Nov 1916, Montecito, Santa Barbara, California. [Group Sheet]

1. ROMERO, Maria Filomena was born 05 Jul 1870, Santa Barbara County, California; was christened 11 Sep 1870, Santa Barbara Presidio, Santa Barbara, California; died 22 Jul 1982, Hemet, Riverside, California; was buried Abt. 24 Jul 1982, Calimesa, Riverside, California.
2. ROMERO, Francisco was born Abt. 1874, California.
3. ROMERO, Pedro Clodoveo "Leo" was born 04 May 1875, Santa Barbara County, California; was christened 08 Jun 1875, Mission Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California; died 24 Jul 1925, Los Angeles County, California; was buried Abt. 26 Jul 1925, Los Angeles County, California.
4. ROMERO, Venancia Margarita was born 1877, Santa Barbara County, California; died 25 Oct 1912, Oxnard, Ventura, California; was buried 1925, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California.
5. ROMERO, Alejandro was born Abt. 1879, California.
6. ROMERO, Alfonso was born 03 Feb 1882, Santa Barbara County, California; died 18 Nov 1968, Santa Barbara County, California; was buried Abt. 20 Nov 1968, Santa Barbara County, California.
7. ROMERO, Frederico "Fred" was born Abt. 1887, Santa Barbara County, California.

Maria — LOPEZ, Victoriano. Victoriano (son of LOPEZ, Jose Maria Del Carmen and ROMERO, Maria de la "Luz" Antonia) was born Mar 1851, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California; was christened , Mission Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California; died 11 Dec 1923, Santa Barbara County, California; was buried Abt. 13 Dec 1923, Santa Barbara County, California. [Group Sheet]

1. LOPEZ, Victorio Leon "Victor" was born 20 Feb 1881, California; died 15 Nov 1973, Santa Barbara County, California; was buried Abt. 17 Nov 1973, Santa Barbara County, California.

Maria — RUIZ, Andres. Andres was born Jan 1864, California. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
CORRECT SIGNIFICANT OTHER - UNSUBSTANTIATED but most likely the correct father of the Ruiz children born to Viviana Sanchez

-Living in Montecitio, Santa Barbara in 1900
-Names of children correspond with records stating Viviana Sanchez is their mother:
VIVIANA SANCHEZ'S OBITUARY
Mrs. Sanchez leaves three daughters; Mary Reyes of Watsonville; Philomena Silkey, of Los Angeles and Delfina Ruiz, of Watts; four sons, Ramon and Albert Reyes, Alfonso F. Romero and Victor Lopez, all of Santa Barbara.

1. RUIZ, Mary was born Feb 1890, Santa Barbara County, California.
2. RUIZ, Ramon was born Apr 1891, Santa Barbara County, California.
3. RUIZ, Alberto was born Apr 1892, Santa Barbara County, California.
4. RUIZ, Delfina was born Jan 1894, Santa Barbara County, California.

Other Events:

• Census: 1852, Santa Barbara County, California; With wife and daughter

Notes:

Birth:
BIRTH YEAR & PLACE - per 1852 census

Ramon married HERNANDEZ, Maria Micaela del Refugio 25 Oct 1850, Mission Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California. Maria (daughter of HERNANDEZ, Jose "Olayo" and FLORES, Maria Pomposa) was born 07 May 1835, Alta California; was christened 08 May 1835, Mission Santa Clara, Alta California. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1852, Santa Barbara County, California; With husband and daughter

Notes:

Birth:
CORRECT PARENTS - UNSUBSTANTIATED, but most likely this is the correct baptism record for Maria Refugio Hernandez.
- 1851 Married in Santa Barbara
- 1852 Census Santa Barbara County, listed as age 16, born in California. This baptism record is the only Hernandez child whose name, birth date and birth place align with information listed in the census.
- 1852 Census she is living (with her husband and daughter) only 3 houses down from her parents and siblings

Other Events:

• Census: 1852, Santa Barbara County, California; With wife and children

Notes:

Birth:
BIRTH YEAR & PLACE - per 1852 census

Jose married FLORES, Maria Pomposa Bef. 1835. Maria was born Abt. 1819, Guadalajara, Mexico. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1852, Santa Barbara County, California; With husband and children

Notes:

Birth:
BIRTH YEAR & PLACE - per 1852 census