Maria Ygnacia del Espíritu Santo Castro of Santa Cruz married Francisco Boronda, June 25, 1861 in Watsonville, Santa Cruz. They were listed in the June 5, 1880 census as "Frank, 43, teamster, white" and "Mary, 35, housewife, white", with eight of the thirteen children they had: Ygnacio Luís Boronda; Mario Narcisso "Frank" Boronda; Sirilo Eleto Marsilino Boronda (age 13 in 1880 census), José Panteleon Boronda; "David" Ascensión Boronda; Maria Carlota "Charlotte" Boronda (age 8 in 1880 census); Porfiria "Porfie" Nicomedos Nicolosa Boronda; Maria Felicidad "Hattie" Boronda; Refugio Bernabé "Ruth" Boronda; José Cristobal "Chris" Boronda; Maria Petronila "Petra" Boronda; Maria Josefa Matiana "Josie" Boronda and Francisco Casimiro Boronda.
Looking at this photo of four of her five youngest daughters, the family story of the daughters having a dress shop in San Francisco seems unlikely. If this portrait was taken shortly before her passing, the daughters pictured would age-wise be Josefa, turning 10, and Refugio, turning 17, standing; Felicidad, 19, and Porfiria, turning 22 and married, sitting. The family story that Francisco was so bereaved at Ygnacia's death that he wanted all his daughters home, married or not, was probably about Porfiria. The unmarried daughters, with Petra, relocated to Tijuana with their father, documented in the 1900 census in San Diego, a couple miles north, seemingly to affirm their citizenship.
Maria Ygnacia del Espíritu Santo Castro of Santa Cruz married Francisco Boronda, June 25, 1861 in Watsonville, Santa Cruz. They were listed in the June 5, 1880 census as "Frank, 43, teamster, white" and "Mary, 35, housewife, white", with eight of the thirteen children they had: Ygnacio Luís Boronda; Mario Narcisso "Frank" Boronda; Sirilo Eleto Marsilino Boronda (age 13 in 1880 census), José Panteleon Boronda; "David" Ascensión Boronda; Maria Carlota "Charlotte" Boronda (age 8 in 1880 census); Porfiria "Porfie" Nicomedos Nicolosa Boronda; Maria Felicidad "Hattie" Boronda; Refugio Bernabé "Ruth" Boronda; José Cristobal "Chris" Boronda; Maria Petronila "Petra" Boronda; Maria Josefa Matiana "Josie" Boronda and Francisco Casimiro Boronda.
Looking at this photo of four of her five youngest daughters, the family story of the daughters having a dress shop in San Francisco seems unlikely. If this portrait was taken shortly before her passing, the daughters pictured would age-wise be Josefa, turning 10, and Refugio, turning 17, standing; Felicidad, 19, and Porfiria, turning 22 and married, sitting. The family story that Francisco was so bereaved at Ygnacia's death that he wanted all his daughters home, married or not, was probably about Porfiria. The unmarried daughters, with Petra, relocated to Tijuana with their father, documented in the 1900 census in San Diego, a couple miles north, seemingly to affirm their citizenship.
Family Members
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Mario Narcisso Boronda
1863–1940
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Ygnacio Luis Boronda
1865–1936
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Jose Panteleon Boronda
1869–1871
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Maria Carlota "Charlotte" Boronda Clark
1871 – unknown
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José Maria Boronda
1872–1947
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Ascension Boronda
1873–1936
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Porfiria "Porfie" Boronda Guthrie
1874–1971
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Maria Felicidad "Hattie" Boronda Jaussaud
1877–1933
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Refugio Bernabe "Ruth" Boronda Pritchard
1879–1965
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Jose Cristobal "Joseph" Boronda
1881–1962
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Maria Petronila Boronda Jaussaud
1884–1901
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Maria Josefa Matiana Boronda Gergen
1886–1973
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