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Family: TAPIA, Jose "Antonio" Norberto / MELENDREZ MELENDEZ, Maria "Mary" de la Asuncion (F2861)

m. 24 May 1864


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  • Father | Male
    TAPIA, Jose "Antonio" Norberto

    Born  Abt. Jan 1834  Los Angeles, Alta California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Christened  05 Jan 1834  Plaza Church, Los Angeles, Alta California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  6 Dec 1911  Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  Abt. 8 Dec 1911  Los Angeles County, California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  24 May 1864  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]  Mission San Gabriel, San Gabriel, Los Angeles, California  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  RUIZ, Maria | F2984 (cannot locate a marriage record) 
    Married  Bef. 1852  California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  TAPIA, Jose Antonio | F3766 Group Sheet 
    Mother  VERDUGO, Mariana | F3766 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    MELENDREZ MELENDEZ, Maria "Mary" de la Asuncion

    Born  7 Jun 1851  California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Christened  22 Jun 1851  Mission San Gabriel, San Gabriel, Los Angeles, California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  30 Jun 1935  Los Angeles County, California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  Abt. 2 Jul 1935  Los Angeles County, California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  MELENDREZ MELENDEZ, Vicente | F971 Group Sheet 
    Mother  VALENZUELA, Maria Trinidad "Dorotea" | F971 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    + TAPIA, Reginaldo

    Born  28 May 1863  California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  10 May 1958  Los Angeles County, California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  Abt. 12 May 1958  Los Angeles County, California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  LAZANO, Felicia | F5774 
    Married  6 Jan 1894  Los Angeles County, California Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Male
    + TAPIA, Raymundo "Raymond"

    Born  Abt. 1865  California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  9 Jun 1939  Los Angeles County, California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  Abt. 11 Jun 1939  Los Angeles County, California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  ESPINOSA, Gertrudis | F5771 
    Married  10 Jan 1899  Los Angeles Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  URQUIDEZ, Francisca "Francis" | F5791 
    Married  24 May 1909  Hollywood, Los Angeles, California Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Male
    + TAPIA, Majin

    Born  25 Nov 1873  California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  31 Dec 1940  Los Angeles County, California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  Abt. 2 Jan 1941  Los Angeles County, California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  ORTEGA, Refugio "Erolinda" | F5799 (cannot locate a marriage record) 
    Married  Abt. 1905  California Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Female
    TAPIA, Marcela

    Born  Abt. 1874  California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     

    Child 5 | Male
    TAPIA, Miguel "Mike"

    Born  1 Jan 1874  California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  20 Apr 1952  Los Angeles County, California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  Abt. 22 Apr 1952  Los Angeles County, California Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 6 | Female
    TAPIA, Victoria

    Born  Abt. 1880  California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     

    Child 7 | Female
    + TAPIA, Vicenta "Bessie"

    Born  19 Jul 1882  California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  4 Feb 1936  Los Angeles County, California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  Abt. 6 Feb 1936  Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  RODRIGUEZ, Fernando | F5766 (cannot locate a marriage record) 
    Married  Bef. 1910  California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  STROHM, George R. | F5770 
    Married  22 May 1924  Sawtelle, Los Angeles, California Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 8 | Male
    TAPIA, Felipe "Philip Jim"

    Born  1 May 1884  California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  27 Feb 1937  Los Angeles County, California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  Abt. 29 Feb 1937  Los Angeles County, California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  UNKNOWN, Unknown | F5793 (cannot locate a marriage record) 
    Married  Bef. 1920   
    Spouse  UNKNOWN, K | F5796 (cannot locate a marriage record) 
    Married  Bef. 12 Feb 1937  California Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 9 | Male
    TAPIA, Bernardo

    Born  Abt. 1887  California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  23 Jul 1908  Los Angeles County, California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  Abt. 25 Jul 1908  Los Angeles County, California Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 10 | Male
    + TAPIA, Benito "Ben"

    Born  Bet. 1891-1892  California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  22 May 1950  Los Angeles County, California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  Abt. 24 May 1950  Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  RUBIDOUX, Margaret | F5798 
    Married  11 Aug 1917  Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 11 | Female
    + TAPIA, Gracia T. "Grace"

    Born  20 Jun 1894  California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  29 Mar 1986  Merced County, California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  Abt. 31 Mar 1986   
    Spouse  ALVAREZ, Antonio C. "Tony" | F5794 
    Married  19 Feb 1910  Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Sources 
    1. [S180] Family - Correspondence - E-mail, Aug 2014.
      CORRECT MARIA MELENDREZ/MELENDEZ MARRIED JOSE ANTONIO NORBERTO TAPIA:
      Per descendent M. Apodaca of New Mexico - 2014, Maternal 2nd Great Grandson ... Maria de la Asuncion Melendrez/Melendez is the wife of Jose Antonio Norberto Tapia

      IMAGE OF CONSENT FOR MARRIAGE:
      Signed by Dorotea VALENZUELA with her mark (an X) for the Marriage of her daughter Maria MELENDEZ to Jose Antonio TAPIA,
      Note: Consent document states Maria Melendez is under the age of 18 years

      "Hoy mi consentimiento para que se casa mi hija Maria Melendez, dicha hija mia siendo menor y bajo del _ano de 18 anos, con el Sennor Jose Antonio Tapia y por esta autorize a Vm de hechar la licensia correspondiente.
      Dorotea + (her mark) Valenzuela
      May 20th 1864

      Witness
      Frank Leconv__r

      State of California
      County of Los Angeles
      Jose Antonio Tapia being duly sworn deposes and says that he is over 21 years of age.
      Jose +(his mark) Anto Tapia

      Sworn to and subscribed before me this 20th day of May AD 1864.
      Thos D Moth Clk
      ..."

    2. [S070] Alta Cal Msn Bk #37_1858-1909_Sn Gab_Marr , Mission San Gabriel Arcangel, Book of Marriages 1858-1909, (T.W. Temple, mission extracts, Book #37).
      MARRIAGE
      #87) May 24, 1864 - JOSE ANTONIO TAPIA, 32, viudo de Maria Ruiz, de Otro (Ursino?) Jose Antonio y Mariana Verdugo;
      con MARIA MELENDREZ, 16, de Vicente y Dorotea Valenzuela.
      Ramon Ybarra y Dona Candelaria Avila, wits. Rubio.

    3. [S216] AVS-Marriages - 1850-1952 - California Co., Familysearch.org, California County Marriages 1850-1952, (familysearch.org), https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XL7L-B36.
      MARRIAGE
      Name: Jose Antonio Tapia
      Event Type: Marriage
      Event Date: 25 May 1864
      Event Place: Los Angeles, California, United States
      Gender: Male
      Spouse's Name: Maria Melendez
      Spouse's Gender: Female
      Page: 158
      GS Film number: 1033132 , Digital Folder Number: 004540545 , Image Number: 00085

    4. [S170] CENSUS 1870 - U.S. Federal, (ancestry.com), page 9/11, 1 Aug 1870.
      1870 CENSUS - San Gabriel, Los Angeles, California
      NAME - AGE - SEX - PROFESSION - VALUE OF REAL ESTATE/PERSONAL ESTATE
      Jose A Tapia - 37 - M - Laborer - [Left Blank]
      Maria Tapia - 27 - F - Keeping house
      Jose Tapia - 18 - M - Laborer
      Ascencion Tapia - 8 - M - at home
      Reginaldo Tapia - 7 - M - at home
      Raymondo Tapia - 5 - M - at home

    5. [S171] CENSUS 1880 - U.S. Federal, (ancestry.com), page 14/25, 1 Jun 1880.
      1880 CENSUS - San Fernando, Los Angeles, California
      NAME - AGE - RELATIONSHIP - CIVIL CONDITION S/M/W - OCCUPATION
      Jose A. Tapia - 45 - _ - M - Laborer
      Marica Tapia - 30 - Wife - M - Keeping House
      Reginaldi Tapia - 17 - Son - S - At School
      Rimondo Tapia - 15 - Daughter - S - At School
      Mahin Tapia - 8 - Son - S - At School
      Marcella Tapia - 6 - Daughter - S - At School
      Miguel Tapia - 5 - Son - S - At School

    6. [S173] CENSUS 1900 - U.S. Federal, (ancestry.com), page 4/10, 11 Jun 1900.
      1900 CENSUS - District 100, Calabasas, Los Angeles, California
      NAME - RELATION - DOB - AGE - MARRIED/SINGLE - #YRS MARRIED - MOTHER OF #CHILDREN BORN/#CHILDREN LIVING - OCCUPATION
      FAMILY #38
      Antonio Tapia - Head - Un 1833 - 67 - M - 36 - _ - Farmer
      Marie Tapia - Wife - Un 1853 - 47 - M - 36 - 13/9
      Raymundo Tapia - Son - Un 1872 - 28 - Wd - _ - _ - Farm laborer
      Miguel Tapia - Son - Un 1874 - 26 - S - _ - _ - Farm Laborer
      Majin Tapia - Son - Un 1877 - 23 - S - _ - _ - Farm Laborer
      Vicenta Tapia - Daughter - Un 1882 - 18 - S
      Felipe Tapia - Son - Un 1883 - 17 - S - _ - _ - Farm Laborer
      Bernado Tapia - Son - Un 1887 - 13 - S - _ - _ - At School
      Benito Tapia - Son - Un 1891 - 9 - S - _ - _ - At School
      Gracia Tapia - Daughter - June 1893 - 6 - S

      Frank Tapia - GrandSon - July 1897 - 2 - S
      Chono Tapia - G Daughter - Un 1899 - 1 - S
      Vicente Melendrez - F.in.law - Un 1825 - 75 - Wd
      FAMILY #39
      Reginaldo Tapia - Head - Jan 1865 - 35 - D - _ - _ - Farmer

    7. [S175] CENSUS 1910 - U.S. Federal, (ancestry.com), 18-19 Apr 1910, 18-19 Apr 1910.
      1910 CENSUS - District 18, Calabasas, Los Angeles, California
      NAME - RELATION - AGE - MARRIED/SINGLE - #YRS MARRIED - MOTHER OF #CHILDREN BORN/#CHILDREN LIVING - OCCUPATION/INDUSTRY
      ADDRESS: Head of Malibu Creek
      Antonio Tapia - Head - 100 - M1 - 55 - _ - Farmer/retired
      Maria Tapia - Wife - 75 - M1 - 55 - 11/9 - Laborer/farm
      Aginaldo Tapia - Son -50 - Wd - _ - _ - Laborer/farm
      Romando Tapia - Son - 45 - Wd - _ - _ - Laborer/farm
      Mahena Tapia - Son - 40 - S - _ - _ - Laborer/farm
      Mike Tapia - Son - 38 - S - _ - _ - Laborer/farm
      Felipo Tapia - Son - 27 - S - _ - _ - Laborer/farm
      Benito Tapia - Son - 18 - S - _ - _ - Laborer/farm
      Victoria Tapia - Daughter - 25 - S - _ - _ - None
      Vicente Tapia - Daughter - 23 - S - _ - _ - None
      Grace Tapia - Daughter - 20 - S - _ - _ - None

      Bennie Tapia - Grandson - 16 - S - _ - _ - None
      Chonita Tapia - Granddaughter - 12 - S - _ - _ - None
      John Tapia - Grandson - 15 - S - _ - _ - None
      Charley Tapia - Grandson - 11 - S - _ - _ - None

    8. [S176] CENSUS 1920 - U.S. Federal, (ancestry.com), page 4/10, 13 Jan 1920.
      1920 CENSUS - District 36, Calabasas, Los Angeles, California
      NAME - RELATION - HOME OWN/RENT - AGE - SINGLE/MARRIED/WIDOWED - OCCUPATION/INDUSTRY
      Antonio Tapia - Head - O - 56 - Wd - Farmer/Farm
      Mary M Tapia - Mother - _ - 75 - Wd - None
      Philip Tapia - Brother - _ - 36 - Wd - Laborer/Farm

    9. [S177] CENSUS 1930 - U.S. Federal, (ancestry.com), page 3/8, 11-12 Apr 1930.
      1930 CENSUS - District 860, Calabasas, Los Angeles, California
      NAME - RELATION - HOME OWNED/RENTED - VALUE OF HOME/RENT - AGE AT LAST BDAY - MARITAL CONDITION - AGE AT 1ST MARR - OCCUPATION
      ADDRESS: Monte Nido Road
      Mary Tapia - Head - O - _ - 78 - Wd - _ - None
      Reginald Tapia - Son - _ - _ - 64 - Wd - _ - Farmer/Farm
      Julian B Alverez - Grandson - _ - _ - 18 - S - _ - Laborer/Farm