SILVA, Rafael

Other Events:

• Occupation: 1875, Santa Barbara County, California; Sheep herder
• Voter Registration: 20 Jul 1875, Santa Barbara County, California
• Voter Registration: 18 Aug 1890, Santa Barbara County, California
• Voter Registration: 10 Oct 1892, Lompoc, Santa Barbara, California
• Voter Registration: 17 Jul 1896, Santa Ynez, Santa Barbara, California
• Voter Registration: 11 Aug 1898, Las Cruces, Santa Barbara, California
• Voter Registration: 1906, Santa Ynez, Santa Barbara, California

Rafael — RUIZ, Maria "Rafaela". Maria (daughter of RUIZ, Rafael "Cleto" and RAMIREZ, Petra) was born 2 Mar 1851, Santa Barbara County, California; died 18 Dec 1941, Santa Barbara County, California; was buried Abt. 20 Dec 1941, Santa Barbara County, California. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
CORRECT FATHER OF JOHN DE DIOS SILVA:
UNSUBSTANTIATED, but MOST LIKELY Rafael SILVA is the correct father of these children.
Rafael SILVA:
- Born in New Mexico: Santa Barbara Co. Voter Registrations, 1875-1906
John de Dios SILVA:
- Father's birthplace is New Mexico: 1900-1920 Censuses
- Listed as John D. Gonzales (birth date Mar 1879): (w/mother, siblings and step-father (listed incorrectly as father) Loreto Gonzales), 1900 Santa Barbara Co. Census
- Listed as John Dios Silva (birth date 8 Mar 1879: WWI Draft Registration, 1918
Rafaela RUIZ:
- John de Dios SILVA's mother: 1900 Census
-- Married 1867 to Isidoro Vacca/Baca
-- Married 1895 to Jose L (Loreto) Gonzales
-- Death record lists her last name as Silva

1. SILVA, Juan "John" de Dios was born 8 Mar 1879, California; died 14 Nov 1941, Santa Barbara County, California; was buried Abt. 16 Nov 1941, Santa Barbara County, California.
2. SILVA, Victor was born 10 Mar 1881, Santa Barbara County, California.
3. SILVA, Carolina was born May 1885, Santa Barbara County, California.