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AVILA, Maria de la "Asencion"

Female 1809 - Abt 1847  (~ 37 years)


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  • Name AVILA, Maria de la "Asencion" 
    • NAME VARIATIONS:
      - Maria de la Asumpcion AVILA; Baptism record
      - Maria Asencion AVILA; Confirmation record
      - Sencion AVILA; son Tomas' Confirmation record
      - Maria Asuncion AVILA; husband's burial record
      - Asencion AVILA; Burial record
      - Acencion AVILA; 1844 L.A. Padron/Census
      - Maria Ascencion AVILA; Wikipedia
    Nickname Asencion 
    Gender Female 
    Born Aug 1809  Los Angeles, Alta California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christened 16 Aug 1809  Mission San Gabriel, Alta California Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Census 1836  Los Angeles, Alta California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    w/husband & children 
    Census 1844  Los Angeles, Alta California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    listed as married (actually widowed); w/children & in-laws 
    Died Abt. 10 Mar 1847  Los Angeles, Alta California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 11 Mar 1847  Plaza Church, Los Angeles, Alta California Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I23452  1. Schwald - WA-NY-OR-TX
    Last Modified 18 Sep 2017 

    Father AVILA, Antonio Ygnacio,   b. Abt. 1774, El Fuerte, Sinaloa, Mexico Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Sep 1858, Los Angeles, Alta California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 84 years) 
    Mother RUIZ, Rosa Maria,   b. 03 May 1789, Ventura, Alta California Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt. 28 Feb 1866, Los Angeles County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Family ID F3917  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 SANCHEZ, Pedro Antonio Jose,   b. Abt. May 1806, Santa Barbara, Alta California Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt. 11 Feb 1837, Los Angeles, Alta California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 30 years) 
    Married 24 Jun 1825  Mission San Gabriel, Alta California Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6, 7
    Children 
     1. SANCHEZ, Jose Tomas Tadeo,   b. 16 Apr 1826, Los Angeles, Alta California Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. SANCHEZ, Maria Juliana Josefa Candelaria,   b. 29 Jan 1828, Los Angeles, Alta California Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. SANCHEZ, Pablo "Guadalupe",   b. 22 Jan 1830, Los Angeles, Alta California Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. SANCHEZ, Juana Nepomucena,   b. 16 May 1831, Los Angeles, Alta California Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. SANCHEZ, Felipe Maria,   b. 24 May 1833, Los Angeles, Alta California Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. SANCHEZ, Maria "Luisa" de la Ascencion,   b. 19 Aug 1835, Los Angeles, Alta California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 9 Feb 2017 
    Family ID F7505  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 PICO, Pio de Jesus,   b. 5 May 1801, Los Angeles, Alta California Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Sep 1894, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years) 
    Married Type: not married  [8, 9, 10, 11
    Children 
     1. AVILA PICO, Magdalena "Griselda",   b. Aug 1839, Los Angeles, Alta California Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Dec 1897, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 58 years)
    +2. AVILA PICO, Joaquina Maria,   b. Sep 1840, Los Angeles, Alta California Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Mar 1918, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 77 years)
    Last Modified 11 Feb 2017 
    Family ID F7504  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Aug 1809 - Los Angeles, Alta California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 16 Aug 1809 - Mission San Gabriel, Alta California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 24 Jun 1825 - Mission San Gabriel, Alta California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - w/husband & children - 1836 - Los Angeles, Alta California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - listed as married (actually widowed); w/children & in-laws - 1844 - Los Angeles, Alta California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Abt. 10 Mar 1847 - Los Angeles, Alta California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 11 Mar 1847 - Plaza Church, Los Angeles, Alta California Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S010] Alta Cal Msn Bk #00_1770-1855_Bap, Early California Population Project, (huntington.org), http://missions.huntington.org/BaptismalData.aspx?ID=12228, 16 Aug 1809.
      BAPTISM
      Msn. San Gabriel
      #4424) 16 Aug 1809- MARIA DE LA ASUMPCION AVILA, r.n., h.l. de Antonio Ygnacio Avila, y de Rosa Maria Ruiz, S.B.V. Bap. #438, vecinos del Pueblo de los Angeles. de Zalvidea.
      *More info on web site

    2. [S071] Alta Cal Msn Bk #38_1795-1819_Sn Gab_Bap, Mission San Gabriel Arcangel, (Thomas Workman Temple III), 16 Aug 1809.
      BAPTISM
      #4424) 16 Aug 1809 - MARIA DE LA ASUMPCION AVILA, recien nacida, de Antonio Ygnacio y Rosa Maria Ruiz.
      Francisco Avila y su esposa Mariquita Verdugo, pads. Zalvidea.

    3. [S028] Alta Cal Msn Bk #15_1826-1852_LA Pl Ch_Bur, Nuestra Senora Reina de Los Angeles Church, (Thomas Workman Temple III), 11 Mar 1847.
      BURIAL
      #282) March 11th [1847]- ASENCION AVILA, c.c. [vda] Pedro Sanchez.

    4. [S012] Alta Cal Msn Bk #00_1772-1855 _Marr, Early California Population Project, (huntington.org), http://missions.huntington.org/MarriageData.aspx?ID=2888, 24 Jun 1825.
      MARRIAGE
      Msn. San Gabriel
      #1737) 24 Jun 1825- PEDRO SANCHEZ, soltero, S.B. Bap. #303, de Vicente Sanchez, y de Maria Victoria Higuera,
      con MARIA ASCENSION AVILA, soltera, S.G. Bap. #4424, de Antonio Ygnacio Avila, y de Maria Rosa Ruiz. Sanchez.
      *More info on web site

    5. [S068] Alta Cal Msn Bk #35_1774-1855_Sn Gab_Marr, Mission San Gabriel Arcangel, (Thomas Workman Temple III), 24 Jun 1825.
      MARRIAGE
      #1737) 24 June 1825 - "en los Angeles PEDRO SANCHEZ, 20, de Vicente y Maria Victoria Higuera,
      con MARIA ASENCION AVILA, 16, de Antonio Ygnacio y Maria Rosa Ruiz.
      Prior testigos on January 19th: Manuel Moreno, 50; Luciano Valdez, 39; y Felipe Talamantes, 57. Sanchez.

    6. [S209] CENSUS 1836 - Alta California LA , Historical Society of Southern California, (University of California Press), page 680 (117); [17/66], 1836.
      1836 PADRON (CENSUS) OF LOS ANGELES
      NOMBRES - EDAD - RESIDENCIA - PROFESION - NATURAL DE - ESTADO
      Pedro Sanchez - 31 - Angeles - Labrador P. - Angeles - C
      Asencion Avila Sanchez - 25 - Angeles - Labrador P. - Angeles - C
      Tomas Sanchez - 10 - Angeles - Labrador P. - Angeles
      Guadalupe Sanchez - 6 - Angeles - Labrador P. - Angeles
      Felipe Sanchez - 4 - Angeles - _ - Angeles
      Juliana Sanchez - 7 - Angeles - _ - Angeles
      Juana Maria Sanchez - 4 - Angeles - _ - Angeles
      Ma. Luisa Sanchez - 1 - Angeles - _ - Angeles

    7. [S210] CENSUS 1844 - Alta California LA, Marie E. Northrop - Historical Society of Southern California, (University of California Press), page 400 (Arch. Ref. 770); [42/59], 1844.
      1844 PADRON (Census) - Ciudad de Los Angeles y su Jurisdiccion
      NOMBRES - EDAD - RESIDENCIA - PROFECION - NATURAL DE - ESTADO - OBSERVACION
      Vicente Sanchez - 58 - Angeles - L. Propietario - Sta. Barva. - C
      Victoria Yguera - 53 - Angeles - _ - Angeles - C
      Acencion Avila - 36 - Angeles - _ - Angeles - C
      Tomas Sanchez - 18 - Angeles - Campista - Angeles - S
      Josefa Sanchez - 15 - Angeles - _ - Angeles - S
      Guadalupe Sanchez - 14 - Angeles - _ - Angeles
      Juana Sanchez - 13 - Angeles - _ - Angeles
      Felipe de Jesus Sanchez - 11 - Angeles - _ - Angeles
      Luisa Sanchez - 8 - Angeles - _ - Angeles

      Jose Anto. Sanchez - 13 - Angeles - _ - Angeles

    8. [S295] Archives - www California Digital Newspaper Collection (CDNC), (http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc), https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=LAH18970712.2.93&srpos=5&e=------189-en--20--1--txt-txIN-Joaquina+Pico-------1, 12 Jul 1897.
      PIO PICO AND ASCENCION AVILA: Article explaining Pio Pico's relationship with Asencion Avila, and subsequent daughters.
      How Pio Pico Added a Snarl to the Estates Entanglement by a Union With Ascencion Avila
      Los Angeles Herald, Volume 26, Number 285, 12 July 1897

    9. [S254] Archives - www Wikipedia, (http://en.wikipedia.org), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avila_family_of_California#Ascencion_Avila.
      PIO PICO and ASCENCION AVILA:
      "Maria Ascencion Avila (born 1811), daughter of Antonio Ynacio Avila, married Pedro Antonio Jose Sanchez (born 1806), and by him had six children, one of whom was Tomas Avila Sanchez.
      After the death of her husband, Ascencion lived with Pio Pico, and had two daughters by Pio Pico, Griselda and Joaquina."

    10. [S257] Archives - www world wide web, (world wide web), http://www.sfgenealogy.com/spanish/obitsa.htm.
      PIO PICO and ASCENSION AVILA:
      California Spanish Genealogy - by SFgenealogy
      Obituaries
      AVILA - Los Angeles Times, Sep 9, 1895
      THE AVILA HEIRS
        "Previous to the death of Don Avila, Ascencion married Thomas Sanchez, and by him had six children, one of whom was Thomas Sanchez, Jr.
        After the death of her husband, Ascencion lived with Don Pio Pico, who was the last Governor of California under the Mexican dominion. In those days the laws in reference to marriage were not as strict as they are now, and, as a matter of fact, public opinion in the matter of marriage formalities did not compel or press particular requirements as it does now. County clerks' offices were few and far between, and such a thing as a marriage license was unheard of.
        I have been told on what I believe to be good authority that Don Pio Pico intended to go through the formality of a marriage ceremony with Ascencion. Just as he was about to do that, however, he was called away on business as Governor, which took him to a remote part of the State.
        In those days traveling was slow at best, so that considerable time elapsed before he returned. When he did reach home again, it was only to find that Ascencion was dead."

        "Be that as it may, Ascencion had two daughters by Pio Pico, Griselda and Joaquina. The former has never married. Joaquina, who is my mother, married Jose Moreno, and my aunt Griselda lives with us at No. 136 West Fifteenth street. Besides myself there are six brothers and sisters."

    11. [S257] Archives - www world wide web, (world wide web), https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2807602/.
      FATHER OF GRISELDA AND JOAQUINA AVILA PICO:
      "Griselda and Joaquina Avila and Ranulfo and Alfredo Romero all claimed to be descendants of Pio Pico. However, major debate continues over their status as biological or adopted children.
         Ascencion Avila bore Griselda in 1838 and later, Joaquina, at whose home Pio died.
      ...
         Griselda, Joaquina, and Alfredo were ruled the biological children of Pio Pico by a Los Angeles court in an estate matter after Pio died... [Ranulfo died in 1883, prior to Pio Pico's death-JSR]