Juan José Antonio Bonifacio de la Guerra y Carrillo was born at Monterey, Alta California, New Spain, at 3:00 A.M. May 14, 1805, and was baptized in the Presidio Chapel (San Carlos) later that same day (SC Baptism 02500). He was the son of José Antonio de la Guerra y Noriega and María Antonia Juliana Carrillo y Lugo. Shortly after enlisting in the Mexican Army he married María Concepción Ortega y López (BP Baptism 00336) at the Santa Bárbara Presidio Chapel November 23, 1824 (BP Marriage 00128). On March 9, 1839 he received a grant for Rancho de los Alamos. José Antonio and his wife Concepción are found living in Santa Bárbara County in the 1850, 1852, 1860, and 1870 census records. His ownership of Rancho los Alamos was filed with the U.S. land Commission in 1854 and he lived just long enough to see his title confirmed on September 12, 1872. He died 6 months later. According to Santa Barbara County Wills & Probate, with his wife Antonia as executrix, it appears he died about April 1873 in Santa Barbara County where his will was recorded June 28, 1873. Antonia lost title to what remained of Rancho los Alamos, 3,402 acres, following a Sheriff's sale on the steps of the Santa Barbara County courthouse on December 16, 1879 (Morning Press [Santa Barbara, CA], Vol. VIII, No. 115, Dec. 8, 1879; 3:6).
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Children:
- José Antonio Lugardo (1825-1874)
- María Dolores de alta Gracia (bap. Apr 8, 1827 [BP Baptism 00763]; married José Antonio Estrada at Mission Santa Ynez Jan. 23, 1854; ch: Henrique Remiglio, Oct. 1856, Alfredo, June 30, 1858)
- Juan de Dios José de Alta Gracia (Feb. 21-Mar. 4, 1829)
- María Soledad de alta Gracia (Apr. 25, 1830 [BP Baptism 00867-bur. 1838 [BP Death 00362])
- Catarina Felicitas Ramona (bap. Apr. 1, 1832 [BP Baptism 01009])
- Juana de Dios (bap. Oct. 16, 183.. [BP Baptism 01036])
- José Ramón Dolores (Mar. 24, 1836 [BP Baptism 01150])
- Guillermo Eduardo (bap. Nov. 26, 1837 [BP Baptism 01237]-Dec. 27, 1873, Los Alamos; married Francisca Foxen y Osuña)
- José Joaquín Gaspar (Sep. 1841-Feb. 1842)
- José Joaquín de alta Gracia (Feb. 1843-Jun. 1844)
- José Federico de alta Gracia (Apr. 9, bap. June 5, 1844 [BP Baptism 01615])
- Alejandro (July 4, bap. Sep. 19, 1846 [BP Baptism 01762]-Jan. 29, 1898, Los Alamos; married Juana Ayala y ...)
- Cristina Francisca (May 14, bap. May 16, 1848 [BP Baptism 01879])
- María Antonia Soíla (bap. Dec. 8, 1849 [SI Baptism 01620]-Mar. 31, 1901, Los Alamos; m. [1] Gaspar Oreña; m. [2] José Guadalupe Arellanes; ch: José Antonio Oreña [born Oct. 19, 1858])