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GUILLEN, Maria Leonarda de Jesus Verdugo

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  • Name GUILLEN, Maria Leonarda de Jesus Verdugo 
    Gender Female 
    Born 25 Dec 1826  San Diego Presidio, Alta California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • NAME VARIATION- Also known as Maria de Jesus Guillen
      See Confirmation record
    Christened 26 Dec 1826  San Diego Presidio, Alta California Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Census 1836  Los Angeles, Alta California Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    With step-father, mother, and siblings 
    Person ID I15705  1. Schwald - WA-NY-OR-TX
    Last Modified 16 Mar 2015 

    Mother GUILLEN, Jose "Isidoro",   b. Bet. 1797-1801, Loreto, Baja California, Mexico Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother VERDUGO, Maria Antonia,   b. Feb 1805, Alta California Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef. June 15, 1851, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 45 years) 
    Family ID F5094  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 REYES, Antonio Maria,   b. Abt. 1830, Alta California Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef. 1 May 1865, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 35 years) 
    Married Type: not married 
    Children 
     1. REYES, Luis Gonzaga,   b. Oct 1848, Los Angeles, Alta California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 25 Feb 2017 
    Family ID F6553  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 LUGO, Jose Luis,   b. 4 Nov 1832, Los Angeles, Alta California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married Type: not married 
    • DAUGHTER MARIA JOSEFA DELA CRUZ CHAVOYA IS THE SAME PERSON AS MARIA JOSEFA DELA CRUZ LUGO:
      - Maria Josefa dela Cruz CHAVOYA's 1850 baptism record:
      -- father listed as Jose CHAVOYA
      -- mother listed as Maria Jesus GUILLEN (NOTE: Maria Jesus GUILLEN's stepfather is Joaquin CHAVOYA)

      - Maria Josefa CHABOYA's 1850 confirmation record:
      -- father listed as Jose CHABOYA
      -- mother listed as Maria Jesus GUILLEN
      -- madrina listed as Salome FUENTES

      - Maria Josefa dela Cruz LUGO's 1864 marriage License:
      -- listed as age 13 (est. yob 1851), natural of Los Angeles
      -- adopted mother listed as Salome FUENTES (same name as madrina on Maria Josefa CHABOYA's confirmation record)

      - Maria Josefa dela Cruz LUGO's 1864 marriage record:
      -- father listed as Jose Luis LUGO
      -- mother listed as Maria de Jesus GUILLEN

      Further investigation finds a 1850 Msn. San Gabriel baptism record which disguised Jose Luis LUGO's name when he fathered a different daughter out of wedlock.
      In a similar fashion, his true identity came to light in his daughter's marriage record.

      IN SUMMARY:
      Maria Josefa dela Cruz CHAVOYA's true father is Jose Luis LUGO, having his name disguised on her baptism record as Jose CHAVOYA, the actual last name of her maternal step-grandfather.
      Her true name is Maria Josefa dela Cruz LUGO

    • CORRECT FATHER OF MARIA JOSEFA DE LA CRUZ: UNSUBSTANTIATED, but MOST LIKELY, this is the correct Luis LUGO, father of Maria Josefa de la Cruz LUGO
      - There are two Luis LUGO's in mission records who are the MOST LIKELY candidates to be her father.
      -- 1) This Luis LUGO: Msn. L.A. Plaza Ch. bap. 1832, of Jose Maria LUGO & Maria Antonia Cota AVILA RENDON
      *** THE MOST LIKELY CANDIDATE TO BE MARIA JOSEFA DE LA CRUZ ESPINOSA LUGO'S FATHER ***

      -- 2) Luis LUGO: Msn. S.G. bap. 1831, son of Felipe LUGO & Francisca "Pancha" PEREZ http://www.schwaldfamily.org/getperson.php?personID=I10323&tree=RodSchwald
      --- He married at Msn. S.G. on 04 Jul 1850 to Maria Eustaquia de la "Concepcion" VERDUGO

      ANALYSIS: It is POSSIBLE, but UNLIKELY that 2) Luis LUGO would be the father.
      - He married in July 1850. He had an illegitimate daughter born w/different mother the same year. DOUBTFUL he was ALSO the illegitimate father of this MARIA JOSEFA DE LA CRUZ born the same year.
      -- Birth Apr 1850, Illegtimate daughter Maria Josefa de la Cruz CHAVOYA LUGO: of Jose Luis LUGO & Maria Jesus GUILLEN (Verdugo)
      -- Birth Dec 1850, Illegitimate daughter Maria Guadalupe ESPINOSA LUGO: of Jose Luis LUGO & Maria Celedonia ALVITRE

      NOTE: Both daughters' father's identities were disguised in their baptism records. Their true fathers' names were ultimately revealed in their marriage records.
    Children 
     1. LUGO, Maria Josefa de la Cruz,   b. Abt. 30 Apr 1850, Los Angeles, Alta California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 23 Mar 2015 
    Family ID F5098  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 25 Dec 1826 - San Diego Presidio, Alta California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 26 Dec 1826 - San Diego Presidio, Alta California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - With step-father, mother, and siblings - 1836 - Los Angeles, Alta California Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S010] Alta Cal Msn Bk #00_1770-1855_Bap, Early California Population Project, (huntington.org), http://missions.huntington.org/BaptismalData.aspx?ID=35528.
      BAPTISM
      San Diego Presidio Chapel/Church
      #6078) 26 Dec 1826- MARIA LEONARDA, 1 d., nacia nacida del dia antes, Origin: Presidio, de padre no conocido (Ysidoro Guillen), soltero, y Maria Antonia Berdugo, soltera. Padrinos: Maria Josefa Berdugo y Andres Berdugo. Oliva

    2. [S024] Alta Cal Msn Bk #11_1822-1855_Sn Dgo_Bap, Mission San Diego de Alcala or Presidio Church, (Thomas Workman Temple III).
      BAPTISM
      #6078) Dec 26 [1826]- Ygla. del Presidio, MARIA LEONARDA VERDUGO (GUILLEN) el dia antes nacida, hija de Maria Antonia Berdugo, soltera, y de Padre no conocido (Ysidoro Guillen soltero).
      Andres Berdugo soltero soldado de Caballeria, y J Maria Josefa Berdugo casada con Juan Lopez, padrinos. Oliva

    3. [S081] Alta Cal Msn Bk #43_1778-1899_Sn G_Conf, Mission San Gabriel Arcangel, (Thomas Workman Temple III).
      CONFIRMATION - Msn. San Gabriel
      #2482) [17 Nov 1831]- MARIA DE JESUS GUILLEN, of Isidoro y Maria Antonia Verdugo; same mad. [Rita Guillen]

    4. [S209] CENSUS 1836 - Alta California LA , Historical Society of Southern California, (University of California Press), p. 152-153 52-(53/ 66), 1836.
      1836 PADRON (CENSUS) OF LOS ANGELES
      NOMBRE - EDAD - RESIDENCIA - PROFESION - NATURAL DE - ESTADO
      *Joaquin VALENZUELA - 25 - Sn Gabriel - *N - Angeles - C
      Maria Antonia VERDUGO - 30 - Sn Gabriel - _ - Angeles - C
      Maria de Jesus VALENZUELA - 8 - Msn. S Gabriel - _ - Angeles
      Maria Luisa VALENZUELA - 7 - Msn. S Gabriel - _ - Angeles
      Nicolas VALENZUELA - 4 - Msn. S Gabriel - _ - Angeles
      Maria Saturnina VALENZUELA - 1 - Msn. S Gabriel - _ - Angeles
      *N. Vago o ninguina Profesion