BEJAR, Sophia "Sophie" Gladys

Other Events:

• Census: 4 Jun 1900, Montecito, Santa Barbara, California; w/parents & siblings, next door to brother & his family *Note: father is MOST LIKELY listed on missing previous page
• Census: 25 Apr 1910, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California; w/widowed mother, siblings & b-i-l

Sophia married BARMAN, Fred Albert 5 Jul 1910, Santa Barbara County, California. Fred was born Abt. 1888. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1852, Santa Barbara County, California; w/Dominguez relatives, mother listed 6 lines down from him
• Census: 8 Jun 1860, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California; w/maternal great grandparents
• Census: 12 Sep 1870, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California; w/wife & children, next door to maternal great grandparents
• Voter Registration: 10 Jul 1875, Santa Barbara County, California; Salvador VEJAR - 33
• Voter Registration: 24 May 1879, Santa Barbara County, California; Salvador VEJAR - 36
• Census: 7 Jun 1880, Montecito, Santa Barbara, California; w/wife & children
• Voter Registration: 30 Jul 1890, Santa Barbara County, California; Salvador A. BEJAR - 49
• Voter Registration: 18 Aug 1892, Santa Barbara County, California; Salvador BEJAR - 51
• Voter Registration: 18 Jun 1896, Santa Barbara County, California; Salvador Antonio BEJAR - 55
• Voter Registration: 1900, Santa Barbara County, California; Salvadore Antonio BEJAR - 58
• Census: 1 Jun 1900, Montecito, Santa Barbara, California; PROBABLY LISTED TWICE w/listed nephew (most likely son not nephew)
• Census: 4 Jun 1900, Montecito, Santa Barbara, California; PROBABLY LISTED TWICE w/wife (his name is missing at bottom previous page) & children, next door to son & his family
• Voter Registration: 1902, Santa Barbara County, California; Salvador A. BEJAR - 62
• Voter Registration: 1904, Santa Barbara County, California; Salvador A. BEJAR - 63
• City Directory: 1906, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California; Salvador BEJAR, gardener h 501 W Haley
• Voter Registration: 1906, Santa Barbara County, California; Salvador BEJAR - 65

Notes:

Birth:
CORRECT FATHER OF SALVADOR ANTONIO:
- UNSUBSTANTIATED, but MOST LIKELY, Emigdio "Rafael" Benvenuto LEYBA is the father; he is the only single male called Rafael LEYBA/LEIBA mentioned in the mission records during this time frame in the area.

BIRTHPLACE:
- en el Rancho de las Virgines: per Bap. record - huntington.org

Name:
NAME VARIATIONS:
- Salvador Antonio LEIVA (Bap. record - huntington.org)
- Salvador Antonio LEYBA (Bap. record - T.W. Temple)
- Antonio DOMINGUEZ (1852 Census)
- Salvador DOMINGUEZ (1860 Census)
NOTE: Between 1860 and 1863 Salvador DOMINGUEZ changed his last name to BEJAR (reason unknown)
- Salvator BIGAR (1863 Marr. record)
- Salvador BAKER (1870 Census)
- Salvador BEJA (1880 Census)
- Salvador Antonio VEJAR (1875 & 1879 Voter Registrations)
- Salvador A. BEJAR (1890 Voter Registration)
- Salvador Antonio BEJAR (1896 Voter Registration)
- Salvadore Antonio BEJAR (1900 Voter Registration)
- Salvador BEHAR (1900 Census)

SALVADOR ANTONIO DOMINGUEZ LEIVA/LEYBA IS THE SAME PERSON AS SALVADOR ANTONIO BEJAR:
- UNSUBSTANTIATED but MOST LIKELY, these are the same person.
- Birth year & birthplace are the same
- Salvador DOMINGUEZ w/maternal grandparents (1860 Census)
- Salvador BEJAR next door to maternal grandparents (1870 Census)

Buried:
BURIAL: Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California
- Per the BEJARE family tree (ancestry.com) w/photo of BEJAR FAMILY gravestone "SALVATORE BURIED HERE TOO! - 1909" (photo by sarcastasmom):
Gravestone reads:
BEJAR FAMILY
SOPHIE 1869-1889
BALBINA 1880-1897
ADELINA 1882-1901

UNDER COMMENTS - Per sarcastasmom:
"I remember them telling me that they thought Salvatore was a child"

Died:
NEWSPAPER REPORT OF DEATH:
- Per TAYLOR family tree, ancestry.com, (photo of newspaper clipping provided by sarcastasmom)
Santa Barbara Newspaper, date unknown
SALVADOR BEJAR DIES ON STREET
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Salvador Bejar, a well-known resident of this city, dropped dead at about 9 o'clock last night on East De la Guerra street, between State and Anacapa streets.
Mr. Bejar, who lives at 501 West Haley street, was in apparent good health when he left home last evening and his untimely end comes as a shock to his many friends.
The body was taken to Ricketts' undertaking parlors, where it will be prepared for burial. No arrangements have been made for the funeral.
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Salvador married MOORE, Maria del Carmen Dominguez 30 Sep 1863, Santa Barbara County, California. Maria (daughter of MOORE, John and PICO JUAREZ, Mariana de los Desamparados Dominguez, daughter of MAYEN, Antonio and PICO JUAREZ, Mariana de los Desamparados Dominguez) was born 1 May 1849, Santa Barbara, Alta California; was christened 2 May 1849, Mission Santa Barbara, Alta California. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1852, Santa Barbara County, California; w/mother & step-father
• Census: 8 Jun 1860, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California; LISTED TWICE: Father absent, w/mother & half-sisters, in mat. grand uncle's household
• Census: 21 Jun 1860, San Buenaventura, Santa Barbara, California; LISTED TWICE: w/mother, step-father (adopted father?) & half-siblings
• Census: 12 Sep 1870, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California; w/husband & children, next door to husband's maternal great grandparents
• Census: 7 Jun 1880, Montecito, Santa Barbara, California; w/husband & children
• Census: 4 Jun 1900, Montecito, Santa Barbara, California; w/husband (his name would be on missing previous page) & children, next door to son & his family
• Census: 25 Apr 1910, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California; widowed w/children & son-in-law
• City Directory: 1911-1912, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California; Mary M. Bejar (wid Salvador) h 501 W. Haley
• City Directory: 1918, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California; Mary M. Bejar, h501 W Haley
• City Directory: 1920, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California; Mary M Bejar, wid Peter h501 W Haley
• Census: 13 Jan 1920, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California; widowed w/widowed children
• City Directory: 1921, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California; Mary M Bejar wid Peter h501 W Haley
• Census: 8 Apr 1930, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California; widowed, w/daughter, grandson & dau.'s 2nd husb.

Notes:

Birth:
CORRECT PARENTS OF MARIA DEL CARMEN:
- Her 2nd Marriage Record (29 Sep 1910 to Frank Theodore PETERS) lists parents as John MOORE and Marian JUAREZ

Name:
NAME VARIATIONS:
- Maria del Carmen COTA (Bap. record, parents not married, only mother listed (as Mariana COTA))
- Carmen DOMINGUEZ (1852 Census)
- Maria Delcame (1860 Census, LISTED TWICE, S.B.)
- Carmel MAYEN (1860 Census, LISTED TWICE, Sn. Buenaventura, Step/Adopted father's last name MAYEN)

NOTE: Between 1860-1863 Maria del Carmen changed her last name to MORE (MOORE), birth father's last name (whose birthplace she listed as Ireland (1880 census) & England (1900 census)).
- Maria del Carmen MORE (1863 1st Marr. Record)
- Mary MOORE BEJAR (1910 2nd Marr. Record)

Notes:

Married:
NOTE: Second cousins

Notes:

Name:
NAME VARIATIONS:
- Rafael LEIVA (Children's Bap. records)
- Rafael LEIBA (son, Salvador Antonio's Bap. record (mother is Concepcion DOMINGUEZ))

Emigdio — DOMINGUEZ, Maria Concepcion Emigdia. Maria (daughter of DOMINGUEZ, Jose Maria "Nemesio" Damacio and VILLA, Simona Antonia) was born 21 Mar 1814, Santa Barbara, Alta California; was christened 22 Mar 1814, Mission Santa Barbara, Alta California. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1836, Los Angeles, Alta California; With parents, siblings, nieces and nephew

Notes:

Married:
CORRECT FATHER OF SALVADOR ANTONIO:
- UNSUBSTANTIATED, but MOST LIKELY, is the father, as he is the only single male called Rafael LEYBA/LEIBA mentioned in the mission records during this time frame in the area.

Notes:

Birth:
BIRTHPLACE:
- Per 1880 Census, Daughter, Maria del Carmen: father's birthplace Ireland
- Per 1900 Census, Daughter, Maria del Carmen: father's birthplace England

John — PICO JUAREZ, Mariana de los Desamparados Dominguez. Mariana (daughter of PICO, Jose Vicente and DOMINGUEZ, Maria, daughter of JUAREZ, Victor Dolores and DOMINGUEZ, Maria) was born Jul 1828, Santa Barbara, Alta California; was christened 27 Jul 1828, Mission Santa Barbara, Alta California. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1834, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California; With mother and half-brother, living in mat. grandparents' household
• Census: 29 Oct 1850, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California; With mother, adoptive father and half-siblings
• Census: 1852, Santa Barbara County, California; With husband and daughter
• Census: 8 Jun 1860, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California; LISTED TWICE: Husband absent, with daughters, living in mat. uncle's household
• Census: 21 Jun 1860, San Buenaventura, Santa Barbara, California; LISTED TWICE: w/husband & children

Notes:

Name:
NAME VARIATIONS:
- Mariana Delas Desamparadas PICO: Bap. Record - parents not married
- Mariana PICO
- Mariana DOMINGUEZ (mother's maiden name was DOMINGUEZ)
- Mariana JUAREZ (step-father's last name was JUAREZ)
- Mariana COTA: dau.'s Bap. record

Notes:

Married:
CORRECT PARENTS OF MARIA DEL CARMEN:
- Maria del Carmen's 2nd Marriage Record (29 Sep 1910 to Frank Theodore PETERS) lists parents as John MOORE and Marian JUAREZ

Other Events:

• Military: 1781, Mission San Gabriel, Alta California; 1781 RIVERA EXPEDITION MEMBER With parents and siblings
• Census: 1790, Santa Barbara, Alta California; With parents and siblings

Jose married GARCIA, Maria Francisca Lopez 09 Feb 1796, Mission Santa Barbara, Alta California. Maria (daughter of GARCIA, Toribio and RODRIGUEZ, Juana Maria Simona) was born Abt. 1780, Cosala, Sinaloa, Mexico; was christened Abt. 1780, Cosala, Sinaloa, Mexico; died Abt. Nov 1813, Santa Barbara, Alta California; was buried 24 Nov 1813, Mission Santa Barbara, Alta California. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1790, Los Angeles, Alta California; With mother, step-father, and half-brothers

Notes:

Birth:
LAST NAME
- Used step-father's last name of LOPEZ at times.

ALSO LISTED IN MISSION RECORDS AS:
Francisca GARCIA
Maria Francisca GARCIA
Maria Francisca GARCIA [LOPEZ]
Juana Francisca GARCIA [LOPEZ]

Francisca LOPES
Francisca LOPEZ
Maria Francisca LOPEZ
Maria Francisca LOPEZ GARCIA

Other Events:

• Census: 1790, Santa Barbara, Alta California; With parents
• Military: 22 Mar 1814, Mission Santa Barbara, Alta California; Soldado de este Presidio
• Census: 1836, Los Angeles, Alta California; With wife, children and grandchildren
• Census: 13 Oct 1850, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California; LABORER; w/wife, Blass and Martinez families
• Census: 1852, Santa Barbara County, California; w/wife & unknown relatives
• Census: 8 Jun 1860, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California; w/wife & great grandson
• Census: 12 Sep 1870, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California; w/wife, next door to great grandson & his family

Notes:

Name:
NAME VARIATIONS:
- Nemesio DOMINGUEZ (Marr. Record)
- Nemecio DOMINGUEZ (1852 Census)
- Demecio DOMINGUEZ (1860 Census)
- Domecio DOMINGUEZ (1870 Census)

Jose married VILLA, Simona Antonia 08 Jan 1809, Mission Santa Barbara, Alta California. Simona (daughter of VILLA, Juan Jose and MARTINEZ, Maria Paula) was born 18 Feb 1793, Alta California; was christened 20 Feb 1793, Mission San Gabriel, Alta California. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1836, Los Angeles, Alta California; With husband, children and grandchildren
• Census: 13 Oct 1850, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California; w/husband, Blass and Martinez families
• Census: 1852, Santa Barbara County, California; w/husband & unknown relatives
• Census: 8 Jun 1860, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California; w/husband & great grandson
• Census: 12 Sep 1870, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California; w/husband, next door to great grandson & his family

Other Events:

• Census: 1 Jun 1834, Santa Barbara, Alta California; w/wife & children
• Census: 7 Oct 1850, Rancho Lomas de la Purificacion Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, California; w/wife, children & grandsons; living on daughter & s-i-l Agustin Janssen's rancho
• Census: 1852, Santa Barbara County, California; (wife absent), w/grandsons, daughters & s-i-l Agustin Janssens on rancho

Notes:

Christened:
BAPTISM DATE DISCREPANCIES:
- 23 Jan 1897; (huntington.org)
- 29 Jan 1897; (T.W. Temple)

Jose — DOMINGUEZ, Maria. Maria (daughter of DOMINGUEZ, Jose Maria and FELIZ, Marcelina) was born Abt. Nov 1808, Santa Barbara, Alta California; was christened 20 Nov 1808, Santa Barbara Presidio, Alta California. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1834, Santa Barbara, Alta California; With children, living in parents' household
• Census: 29 Oct 1850, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California; With husband and children
• Census: 8 Jun 1860, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California; With husband, children and others
• Census: 14 Sep 1870, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California; Widowed, with children