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Maria Bernarda “Chigila” Cota

Birth
Orange County, California, USA
Death
22 Aug 1821 (aged 58–59)
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
San Gabriel, Los Angeles County, California, USA Add to Map
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Chigila (no surname) was an Acjachemen Native American born at ranchería Putuidem in what is now Orange County, California. She was the daughter of Zóget and Zódut. She assumed her Christian name, María Bernarda, upon her baptism at Mission San Juan Capistrano August 16, 1778 (SJC Baptism 00104). María Bernarda married soldado Antonio Cota y León at Mission San Juan Capistrano August 30, 1778 (SJC Marriage 00026). María Bernarda died at Los Angeles, Alta California, México, and was buried in the Mission San Gabriel cemetery August 23, 1821 (SG Death 04462).

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Children:

- María Antonia Marcela (1780-1848; m. Tomás Casimiro Uribes y López)

- María Gregoria Matilde (1785-1863; m. José Ignacio Rendón y Osuña in 1805)

- Nabor Antonio (1787-1788)

Chigila (no surname) was an Acjachemen Native American born at ranchería Putuidem in what is now Orange County, California. She was the daughter of Zóget and Zódut. She assumed her Christian name, María Bernarda, upon her baptism at Mission San Juan Capistrano August 16, 1778 (SJC Baptism 00104). María Bernarda married soldado Antonio Cota y León at Mission San Juan Capistrano August 30, 1778 (SJC Marriage 00026). María Bernarda died at Los Angeles, Alta California, México, and was buried in the Mission San Gabriel cemetery August 23, 1821 (SG Death 04462).

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Children:

- María Antonia Marcela (1780-1848; m. Tomás Casimiro Uribes y López)

- María Gregoria Matilde (1785-1863; m. José Ignacio Rendón y Osuña in 1805)

- Nabor Antonio (1787-1788)



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  • Maintained by: Californianos
  • Originally Created by: Steve
  • Added: Nov 12, 2013
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/120202995/maria_bernarda-cota: accessed ), memorial page for Maria Bernarda “Chigila” Cota (1762–22 Aug 1821), Find a Grave Memorial ID 120202995, citing San Gabriel Mission Cemetery, San Gabriel, Los Angeles County, California, USA; Maintained by Californianos (contributor 49112694).