Note: Merenciana "Mary" German was married sometime prior to 1888 to Alfred Biscarro probably in Monterey County (no record has been found at this time). Alfred died at the young age of twenty-nine in 1896. The couple had four young children:
Adlaida "Ida" Barbara BISCARRO
Gabriel "Gay" E. BISCARRO
Marie Yvonne BISCARRO
John Alfred BISCARRO
Mary remarried William G. Villa in 1898.
The couple had two children:
William B. "Benny" Villa
Adriana Villa
Salinas Index, Salinas City, Monterey County, California, February 17, 1898:
"U.S. Land Patents Recorded
. . . Merenciana Biscarro (widow) – W 1/2 of se 1/4, sw of ne 1/4, se 1/4 of sw 1/4, sec 1/4, twp 19 s, r 1? E, 160 acres."
According to family lore - Merenciana was cheated out of her land by some men who told her that she was selling some mineral rights. She evidently spoke only limited English and after the swindle refused to talk in English ever again - so she was said to only ever speak in Spanish from that point on for the rest of her life.
"Gonzales Tribune, Gonzales, Monterey County, California, Saturday, April 16, 1898
All Doubts Set At Rest
On June 6, 1897, William Villa and Merenciana German were married at this place [Gonzales] by Rev. Father Ferrer. When the license was precured the fact that the woman was the widow of Alfred Biscarro, Who died January 6, 1896, was omitted therefrom. As some doubt existed in the minds of the priest and the contracting parties as to the validity of the marriage ceremony a document called a declaration of marriage was on Monday filed in the Recorder's office of this county which sets at rest the doubts of the parties concerned."
Marriage source information from the book:
Index to Marriages 1, 1893 - 1906, Monterey County:
Source: Book 2, p. 236
License Date: 1 June 1897
Marriage Date: 6 June 1897
Marriage Location: King City
Groom: William Villa Bride: Merenciana German
Age: 25 Age: 31
Nativity: California Nativity: California
Residence: San Lucas, Monterey County Residence: Peach Tree, Monterey
County
Married by: R. M. Ferrer, Catholic Priest
Witnesses: Ruperto German, resident of Peach Tree
Maria Brunetti, resident of King City
Notes: believe Ruperto German is the brother of Merenciana.
It is not known where her husband William Villa is buried.
Newspaper Obituary from the San Luis Obispo Telegram Tribune, Aug 1936
"San Miguel Woman Dies
"Mrs. Marie Merenciana Villa, wife of William Z. Villa of San Miguel, passed away early Friday morning.
Mrs. Villa was a native of Concordia, California, aged 71 years.
She is survived by her husband, William Z. Villa; one brother, Manuel German of San Luis Obispo, Mrs. R. W. Escarcia of San Luis Obispo, Mrs. W. A. McCurdy of Coalinga, Mrs. Marie Rose of San Diego, J. A. Biscarro of Santa Maria, W. B. Villa of Paso Robles and Mrs. R. W. Pranter of San Diego.
FUNERAL
There will be a recitation of the rosary at the C. W. Palmer Mortuary at 8 o'clock p.m. Friday.
Funeral services will be at the Mission Catholic Church at 10 a.m. Saturday, when mass for the repose of her soul will be celebrated. Internment will be at the Catholic Cemetery."
Adlaida "Ida" Barbara BISCARRO
Gabriel "Gay" E. BISCARRO
Marie Yvonne BISCARRO
John Alfred BISCARRO
Mary remarried William G. Villa in 1898.
The couple had two children:
William B. "Benny" Villa
Adriana Villa
Salinas Index, Salinas City, Monterey County, California, February 17, 1898:
"U.S. Land Patents Recorded
. . . Merenciana Biscarro (widow) – W 1/2 of se 1/4, sw of ne 1/4, se 1/4 of sw 1/4, sec 1/4, twp 19 s, r 1? E, 160 acres."
According to family lore - Merenciana was cheated out of her land by some men who told her that she was selling some mineral rights. She evidently spoke only limited English and after the swindle refused to talk in English ever again - so she was said to only ever speak in Spanish from that point on for the rest of her life.
"Gonzales Tribune, Gonzales, Monterey County, California, Saturday, April 16, 1898
All Doubts Set At Rest
On June 6, 1897, William Villa and Merenciana German were married at this place [Gonzales] by Rev. Father Ferrer. When the license was precured the fact that the woman was the widow of Alfred Biscarro, Who died January 6, 1896, was omitted therefrom. As some doubt existed in the minds of the priest and the contracting parties as to the validity of the marriage ceremony a document called a declaration of marriage was on Monday filed in the Recorder's office of this county which sets at rest the doubts of the parties concerned."
Marriage source information from the book:
Index to Marriages 1, 1893 - 1906, Monterey County:
Source: Book 2, p. 236
License Date: 1 June 1897
Marriage Date: 6 June 1897
Marriage Location: King City
Groom: William Villa Bride: Merenciana German
Age: 25 Age: 31
Nativity: California Nativity: California
Residence: San Lucas, Monterey County Residence: Peach Tree, Monterey
County
Married by: R. M. Ferrer, Catholic Priest
Witnesses: Ruperto German, resident of Peach Tree
Maria Brunetti, resident of King City
Notes: believe Ruperto German is the brother of Merenciana.
It is not known where her husband William Villa is buried.
Newspaper Obituary from the San Luis Obispo Telegram Tribune, Aug 1936
"San Miguel Woman Dies
"Mrs. Marie Merenciana Villa, wife of William Z. Villa of San Miguel, passed away early Friday morning.
Mrs. Villa was a native of Concordia, California, aged 71 years.
She is survived by her husband, William Z. Villa; one brother, Manuel German of San Luis Obispo, Mrs. R. W. Escarcia of San Luis Obispo, Mrs. W. A. McCurdy of Coalinga, Mrs. Marie Rose of San Diego, J. A. Biscarro of Santa Maria, W. B. Villa of Paso Robles and Mrs. R. W. Pranter of San Diego.
FUNERAL
There will be a recitation of the rosary at the C. W. Palmer Mortuary at 8 o'clock p.m. Friday.
Funeral services will be at the Mission Catholic Church at 10 a.m. Saturday, when mass for the repose of her soul will be celebrated. Internment will be at the Catholic Cemetery."
Note: Merenciana "Mary" German was married sometime prior to 1888 to Alfred Biscarro probably in Monterey County (no record has been found at this time). Alfred died at the young age of twenty-nine in 1896. The couple had four young children:
Adlaida "Ida" Barbara BISCARRO
Gabriel "Gay" E. BISCARRO
Marie Yvonne BISCARRO
John Alfred BISCARRO
Mary remarried William G. Villa in 1898.
The couple had two children:
William B. "Benny" Villa
Adriana Villa
Salinas Index, Salinas City, Monterey County, California, February 17, 1898:
"U.S. Land Patents Recorded
. . . Merenciana Biscarro (widow) – W 1/2 of se 1/4, sw of ne 1/4, se 1/4 of sw 1/4, sec 1/4, twp 19 s, r 1? E, 160 acres."
According to family lore - Merenciana was cheated out of her land by some men who told her that she was selling some mineral rights. She evidently spoke only limited English and after the swindle refused to talk in English ever again - so she was said to only ever speak in Spanish from that point on for the rest of her life.
"Gonzales Tribune, Gonzales, Monterey County, California, Saturday, April 16, 1898
All Doubts Set At Rest
On June 6, 1897, William Villa and Merenciana German were married at this place [Gonzales] by Rev. Father Ferrer. When the license was precured the fact that the woman was the widow of Alfred Biscarro, Who died January 6, 1896, was omitted therefrom. As some doubt existed in the minds of the priest and the contracting parties as to the validity of the marriage ceremony a document called a declaration of marriage was on Monday filed in the Recorder's office of this county which sets at rest the doubts of the parties concerned."
Marriage source information from the book:
Index to Marriages 1, 1893 - 1906, Monterey County:
Source: Book 2, p. 236
License Date: 1 June 1897
Marriage Date: 6 June 1897
Marriage Location: King City
Groom: William Villa Bride: Merenciana German
Age: 25 Age: 31
Nativity: California Nativity: California
Residence: San Lucas, Monterey County Residence: Peach Tree, Monterey
County
Married by: R. M. Ferrer, Catholic Priest
Witnesses: Ruperto German, resident of Peach Tree
Maria Brunetti, resident of King City
Notes: believe Ruperto German is the brother of Merenciana.
It is not known where her husband William Villa is buried.
Newspaper Obituary from the San Luis Obispo Telegram Tribune, Aug 1936
"San Miguel Woman Dies
"Mrs. Marie Merenciana Villa, wife of William Z. Villa of San Miguel, passed away early Friday morning.
Mrs. Villa was a native of Concordia, California, aged 71 years.
She is survived by her husband, William Z. Villa; one brother, Manuel German of San Luis Obispo, Mrs. R. W. Escarcia of San Luis Obispo, Mrs. W. A. McCurdy of Coalinga, Mrs. Marie Rose of San Diego, J. A. Biscarro of Santa Maria, W. B. Villa of Paso Robles and Mrs. R. W. Pranter of San Diego.
FUNERAL
There will be a recitation of the rosary at the C. W. Palmer Mortuary at 8 o'clock p.m. Friday.
Funeral services will be at the Mission Catholic Church at 10 a.m. Saturday, when mass for the repose of her soul will be celebrated. Internment will be at the Catholic Cemetery."
Adlaida "Ida" Barbara BISCARRO
Gabriel "Gay" E. BISCARRO
Marie Yvonne BISCARRO
John Alfred BISCARRO
Mary remarried William G. Villa in 1898.
The couple had two children:
William B. "Benny" Villa
Adriana Villa
Salinas Index, Salinas City, Monterey County, California, February 17, 1898:
"U.S. Land Patents Recorded
. . . Merenciana Biscarro (widow) – W 1/2 of se 1/4, sw of ne 1/4, se 1/4 of sw 1/4, sec 1/4, twp 19 s, r 1? E, 160 acres."
According to family lore - Merenciana was cheated out of her land by some men who told her that she was selling some mineral rights. She evidently spoke only limited English and after the swindle refused to talk in English ever again - so she was said to only ever speak in Spanish from that point on for the rest of her life.
"Gonzales Tribune, Gonzales, Monterey County, California, Saturday, April 16, 1898
All Doubts Set At Rest
On June 6, 1897, William Villa and Merenciana German were married at this place [Gonzales] by Rev. Father Ferrer. When the license was precured the fact that the woman was the widow of Alfred Biscarro, Who died January 6, 1896, was omitted therefrom. As some doubt existed in the minds of the priest and the contracting parties as to the validity of the marriage ceremony a document called a declaration of marriage was on Monday filed in the Recorder's office of this county which sets at rest the doubts of the parties concerned."
Marriage source information from the book:
Index to Marriages 1, 1893 - 1906, Monterey County:
Source: Book 2, p. 236
License Date: 1 June 1897
Marriage Date: 6 June 1897
Marriage Location: King City
Groom: William Villa Bride: Merenciana German
Age: 25 Age: 31
Nativity: California Nativity: California
Residence: San Lucas, Monterey County Residence: Peach Tree, Monterey
County
Married by: R. M. Ferrer, Catholic Priest
Witnesses: Ruperto German, resident of Peach Tree
Maria Brunetti, resident of King City
Notes: believe Ruperto German is the brother of Merenciana.
It is not known where her husband William Villa is buried.
Newspaper Obituary from the San Luis Obispo Telegram Tribune, Aug 1936
"San Miguel Woman Dies
"Mrs. Marie Merenciana Villa, wife of William Z. Villa of San Miguel, passed away early Friday morning.
Mrs. Villa was a native of Concordia, California, aged 71 years.
She is survived by her husband, William Z. Villa; one brother, Manuel German of San Luis Obispo, Mrs. R. W. Escarcia of San Luis Obispo, Mrs. W. A. McCurdy of Coalinga, Mrs. Marie Rose of San Diego, J. A. Biscarro of Santa Maria, W. B. Villa of Paso Robles and Mrs. R. W. Pranter of San Diego.
FUNERAL
There will be a recitation of the rosary at the C. W. Palmer Mortuary at 8 o'clock p.m. Friday.
Funeral services will be at the Mission Catholic Church at 10 a.m. Saturday, when mass for the repose of her soul will be celebrated. Internment will be at the Catholic Cemetery."
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