HIGUERA, Maria del "Refugio" Rumualda

1843 - 1928  (85 years)

• Name	HIGUERA, Maria del "Refugio" Rumualda
  Nickname	Refugio
  Gender	Female
  Born	07 Feb 1843	Monterey, Alta California
  Christened	19 Feb 1843	Mission San Carlos Borromeo, Alta California   [1]
  Census	12 Aug 1852	Santa Clara County, California   [2]
  	With parents and siblings
  Census	27 Jul 1860	San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, California
  	With husband and son
  Census	30 Aug 1870	San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, California
  	With husband and children
  Census	8-9 Jun 1880	San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, California
  	Widowed with children, parents, siblings, nieces and nephews
  Died	07 Feb 1928	San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, California
  Buried	09 Feb 1928	San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, California   [3]
  Person ID	I15083	1. Schwald - WA-NY-OR-TX
  Last Modified	6 May 2014

  
  

  Father	HIGUERA, Tomas B.,   b. 07 Mar 1818, San Fernando, Alta California ,   d. 10 Mar 1886, San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, California  (Age 68 years)
  Mother	HERNANDEZ, Basilia Bibiana,   b. 09 Aug 1827, Alta California ,   d. 31 Jul 1911, San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, California  (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F4875	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	WIEMER, John,   b. Abt. 1828, Belgium ,   d. Bef. 8 Jun 1880, California  (Age ~ 52 years)
  Married	04 Jul 1859	San Luis Obispo County, California   [4, 5, 6, 7]
  Children	1. WIEMER, John J.,   b. Abt. Mar 1860, California   2. WIEMER, Joseph,   b. Abt. 1863, California   3. WIEMER, Frances,   b. Abt. 1865, California   4. WIEMER, Maria Manuela,   b. 30 Jun 1866, California   5. WIEMER, Tomas Alejandro,   b. Sep 1867, California   6. WIEMER, Maria Basilia,   b. Abt. Jan 1870, California   7. WIEMER, Jose Eduardo,   b. 26 Feb 1872, California
  Last Modified	6 May 2014
  Family ID	F5372	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 07 Feb 1843 - Monterey, Alta California Christened - 19 Feb 1843 - Mission San Carlos Borromeo, Alta California Census - With parents and siblings - 12 Aug 1852 - Santa Clara County, California Married - 04 Jul 1859 - San Luis Obispo County, California Census - With husband and son - 27 Jul 1860 - San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, California Census - With husband and children - 30 Aug 1870 - San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, California Census - Widowed with children, parents, siblings, nieces and nephews - 8-9 Jun 1880 - San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, California Died - 07 Feb 1928 - San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, California Buried - 09 Feb 1928 - San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, California  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S010] Alta Cal Msn Bk #00_1770-1855_Bap, Early California Population Project, (huntington.org), http://missions.huntington.org/BaptismalData.aspx?ID=28923. BAPTISM Msn. San Carlos #4448) 19 Feb 1843 - MARIA DEL REFUGIO RUMUALDA HIGUERA, 12 d., nacio el dia siete, (h.)l. de Tomas Higuera y Vasa Hernandes. Madrina: Maria Engracia Martines. Suares Notes: (Twin sister) Hermano/a Gemelo/a [Higuera, Maria Engracia Rumualda] [S168] CENSUS 1852 - U.S. State California, (ancestry.com), page 18/147, 12 Aug 1852. 1852 CENSUS - CALIFORNIA STATE - SANTA CLARA COUNTY NAME - AGE - SEX - OCCUPATION Tomas Higuera - 54 [34] - Farmer S. Hernandez - 25 Barbara Garcia Higuera - 21 Rebecca [Refugia] Higuera - 9 Guadelupe Higuera - 8 Maria Higuera - 3 Tomas Higuera - 1 [S201] AVS-Death-Burial - findagrave.com, (findagrave.com), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=79355183. DEATH, OBITUARY, BURIAL Refugio Higuera Weimer Birth: Feb. 7, 1842 Death: Feb. 7, 1928 --- OBITUARY: MRS. R. WEIMER PASSES AWAY Mrs. Refugio Weimer passed away on her 86th birthday Tuesday afternoon at the family residence on 559 Marsh street. Having resided in this county for the past 74 years, where she had lived a life of helpful service, Mrs. Weimer created many friends to whom her death will come as a severe shock. According to intimates of the deceased, she had been suffering from illness the past three weeks and it was on her birthday anniversary that death came. An old pioneer of San Luis Obispo, Mrs. Refugio had become well known for her community service, always being willing to administer to the sick and unfortunate in their time of need. She is survived by three sons, Frank S. Weimer of Los Angeles and Tom and Mike Weimer of San Luis Obispo. Funeral services have been arranged for 9:30 Thursday morning at the Richardson funeral parlors, followed by 10 o'clock services at the Mission. Interment will be in the Catholic cemetery. San Luis Obispo Daily Telegram, Wed, Feb.8, 1928 p.1 --- PIONEER RITE HELD THURSDAY Last respects were paid to Mrs. Refugio Weimer at the funeral services held Thursday morning at the Mission at 10 o'clock, with Fr. Shippe officating. The death of Mrs. Weimer, which occurred Tuesday on her 86th birthday anniversary, following an illness of three weeks, marks the passing of a member of a prominent pioneer family. Mrs. Weimer, who resided at 559 Marsh street, was the last surviving daughter of the late Thomas Higuera, who once owned a 160 acre tract near the city. Much of the land composing Higuera street, which was named for him, and part of the land comprising Marsh street, was presented to the city by him. The deceased was also well known and beloved for her sterling qualities, having adminstered to many of the sick and needy of this city. She had lived in San Luis Obispo for the past 74 years and her death came as a shock to many friends and associates. She is survived by three sons, Frank S. Weimer of Los Angeles, Tom and Mike Weimer, both of San Luis Obispo. Pallbearers at the funeral were Joe Rodrigues, Manuel Lopez, J. J. Andre, Al, Joe and Frank Saldado. Interment was in the Catholic cemetery. San Luis Obispo Daily Telegram, Feb. 9, 1928. p.2 --- Family links: Parents: Tomas Benedito Higuera (1818 - 1886) Children: Miguel Weimer (1879 - 1945)* Siblings: Refugio Higuera Weimer (1842 - 1928) Maclovia Higuera Salgado (1852 - 1916)* Blandina Higuera (1859 - 1919) Burial: Old Mission Cemetery San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA [S233] AVS-Marriages - 1850-1930 - California, SLO Co Females, San Luis Obispo County Genealogical Society, Inc, (http://slocgs.org/pdf-files/SLO-Marr-1850-1930-Fe.pdf), http://slocgs.org/pdf-files/SLO-Marr-1850-1930-Fe.pdf. MARRIAGE - page 118/287 Females - Males - Date - Location - Book - Page Higuera, Maria R - Weimer, Juan - Jul 04 1859 - San Luis Obispo Co., CA - A - 23 [S169] CENSUS 1860 - U.S. Federal, (ancestry.com), page 35/13, 27 Jul 1860. 1860 CENSUS - San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, California NAME - AGE - SEX - PROFESSION - VALUE OF REAL ESTATE/PERSONAL ESTATE - BIRTHPLACE John Weimer - 31 - M - Carpenter - _/100 - Belgium Refugio Weimer - 17 - F - House Keeper - _ - Cal John J Weimer - 4/12 - M - _ - _ - Cal George Case - 31 - M - Carpenter - _/100 - Mass [S170] CENSUS 1870 - U.S. Federal, (ancestry.com), page 35/40, 30 Aug 1870. 1870 CENSUS - San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, California NAME - AGE - SEX - OCCUPATION - BIRTHPLACE John N Weimer - 42 - M - Com Laborer - Belgium Refujio Weimer - 24 - F - Keeping House - California John J Weimer - 11- M - At Home - California Joseph N Weimer - 9 - M Frances Weimer - 6 - M Mercelia Weimer - 1 - F [S171] CENSUS 1880 - U.S. Federal, (ancestry.com), page 12/45, 8-9 Jun 1880. 1880 CENSUS - San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, California NAME - AGE - RELATIONSHIP - CIVIL CONDITION S/M/W - OCCUPATION Tomas Higuera - 62 - _ - M - Laborer Basilia Higuera - 59 - Wife - M - Keeping House Angel Higuera - 16 - Son - S - Laborer Aldeo Higuera - 15 - Son - S - Laborer Henry Higuera - 11 - Son - S - Attending School Andea Moss - 15 - Granddaughter - S - At Home Jesus Moss - 12 - Grandson - S - Attending School Maclaude Moss - 10 - Grandson - S - Attending School Mary Anne Moss - 8 - Granddaughter - S Refugia Weimer - 36 - Daughter - W - Keeping house Juanita Weimer - 20 - Granddaughter - At home Mapoleon Weimer - 17 - Grandson - S - Laborer Frank Weimer - 15 - Grandson - S - Laborer Basilio Weimer - 10 - Grandson - S - Attending School Edward Weimer - 8 - Grandson - S - Attending School