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Maria Gertrudis Villagomez

Birth
Monterey County, California, USA
Death
14 Jan 1783 (aged 25–26)
Monterey, Monterey County, California, USA
Burial
Monterey, Monterey County, California, USA Add to Map
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María Gertrudis (no surname) was born about 1757 at Salinan ranchería Chuquilím in what is now Monterey County, California. She was the daughter of "Zumiquitzál" and Salinan neophyte Anna (SAP Baptism 00276). She assumed her Christian name upon her baptism at Mission San Antonio de Padua on June 7, 1773, when she was about 16 years old (SAP Baptism 00117). She married (1) soldado Alejo Antonio Duarte y Espinosa at Mission San Antonio on June 14, 1773 (SAP Marriage 00011). She was pregnant with twins when her husband was killed in a quarrel in September 1779. She then married (2) soldado Francisco Villagómez at Mission San Antonio November 11, 1782 (SAP Marriage 00157). María died at Monterey and was buried in the Presidio Cemetery (San Carlos) January 15, 1783 (SC Death 00321).
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Children:
(with DUARTE)
- María de la Concepción (May-Aug. 1774)
- María de los Dolores (1775-1787)
- Mariano (1778-1846)
- (twin) Manuela María (Jan. 5, bap. 6, 1780 [SAP Baptism 00606]-1817)
- (twin) María de los Reyes (Jan. 5, bap. 6, 1780 [SAP Baptism 00607]-before 1810; m. Francisco Javier Bojorques y Trejo)

(with VILLAGÓMEZ)
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María Gertrudis (no surname) was born about 1757 at Salinan ranchería Chuquilím in what is now Monterey County, California. She was the daughter of "Zumiquitzál" and Salinan neophyte Anna (SAP Baptism 00276). She assumed her Christian name upon her baptism at Mission San Antonio de Padua on June 7, 1773, when she was about 16 years old (SAP Baptism 00117). She married (1) soldado Alejo Antonio Duarte y Espinosa at Mission San Antonio on June 14, 1773 (SAP Marriage 00011). She was pregnant with twins when her husband was killed in a quarrel in September 1779. She then married (2) soldado Francisco Villagómez at Mission San Antonio November 11, 1782 (SAP Marriage 00157). María died at Monterey and was buried in the Presidio Cemetery (San Carlos) January 15, 1783 (SC Death 00321).
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Children:
(with DUARTE)
- María de la Concepción (May-Aug. 1774)
- María de los Dolores (1775-1787)
- Mariano (1778-1846)
- (twin) Manuela María (Jan. 5, bap. 6, 1780 [SAP Baptism 00606]-1817)
- (twin) María de los Reyes (Jan. 5, bap. 6, 1780 [SAP Baptism 00607]-before 1810; m. Francisco Javier Bojorques y Trejo)

(with VILLAGÓMEZ)
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