Jose Hidalgo & Isabel Sambrana

Name: Jose (Romero) Hidalgo
Ship: San Ignacio de Loyola
Birth: 1746 - Agüimes, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain
Father: Francisco Hidalgo Pérez[5] 
Mother: Gregoria Rodríguez Falcón[5]  

Wife: Isabel (Morales) Sambrana [Zambrana]

Father: Gregorio Morales Viera[5]

Mother: Antonia Macías Déniz[5]

DID: LOY012

History

Jose married Isabel Morales Sambrana, daughter of Gregorio Morales Viera and Antonia Macías Déniz, on August 18, 1767 at the Church of San Sebastián in Agüimes, Gran Canaria.6  

Jose left Santa Cruz, Tenerife in 29 Oct 1778 sailing on the San Ignacio de Loyola and landed in New Orleans on Jan 9, 1779 with his wife Isabel and children Gregorio, Francisca and Juan.1   He resided at the Barataria settlement.7 

The Barataria settlers suffered great hardships and many requested to leave for other nearby Isleño settlements in Louisiana.  In 1782, the "libro" notes that this family was moved to the Valenzuela settlement.7  

Jose and Isabel are listed in the Spanish census of 1788 along Bayou Lafourche next to Pedro Caballero and Juan de Aleman.8  Jose died and was buried on March 27, 1815 in Donaldsonville, Louisiana.3  Isabel died May 18, 1800 and was buried May 19, 1800.2

Children

1. Gregorio (b.1768)
2. Francisca[?] (b.1769)
3. Juan Ignacio (b.1777)
4. Josef Antonio de los Reyes (b.1784)

Son Gregorio married Louisa Hernandez, daughter of Bartolome Hernandez and Isabel Mendez, on July 28, 1800 at the Church of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Valenzuela settlement.2  They continued to have children at the Valenzuela settlement. He died and buried October 1, 1827 in Donaldsonville.9  

Son Francisco married Maria Diaz, daughter of Antonio Diaz and Maria Truxillo, at the Church of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Valenzuela settlement.2  They continued to have children at the Valenzuela settlement.

NOTE:  Francisco is not listed on the ship list.  It is possible that Francisca, listed as a daughter, was transcribed erroneously.

Son Juan married Maria Hernandez, daughter of Bartolome Hernandez and Isabel Mendez, on July 28, 1800 at the Church of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Valenzuela settlement.2  They continued to have children at the Valenzuela settlement.  He died and was buried on September 6, 1811 in Donaldsonville, Louisiana.3  

Son Joseph married Philippa Rodriguez, daughter of Ferdinand Rodriguez and Maria Perera, on October 19, 1807 at the Church of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Valenzuela settlement. They continued to have children at the Valenzuela settlement.

References

1. Gilbert C. Din, The Canary Islanders of Louisiana, Louisiana State University Press
2. Emilie G. Leumas, archivist, Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records, Department of Archives, v2, p385-386
3. Emilie G. Leumas, archivist, Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records, Department of Archives, v3, p441-443
4. General Census of the Inhabitants Established in Lafourche 1791, Legajo 202, p153, Archivo General de Indias - Papeles Procedentes de Cuba, Seville, Spain.  Reprinted in Albert J. Robichaux, Jr., compiler, Colonial Settlers along Bayou Lafourche Louisiana Census Records 1770-1798, 532 Manhattan Boulevard, Harvey, Louisiana 70058, 
5. Research in Aguimes by Cristina López-Trejo Díaz.  Reprinted in Genealogias Canarias, MARTES, 9 DE OCTUBRE DE 2012.
6. Iglesia de San Sebastián in Agüimes, Gran Canaria. Book of Marriages 4. Folio 300. 
7. "Libro Maestro P. sentar el cargo del dano. de la nueba Pob. Barataria". Legajo 548. Papeles de Cuba, AGI..  Reprinted in Historic Land Use Study Of A Portion Of The Barataria Unit Of The Jean Lafitte National Historical Park by Betsy Swanson. Part 1. January 15, 1988. 
8. General Census of the Inhabitants Established in Lafourche 1788, Legajo 201, Archivo General de Indias - Papeles Procedentes de Cuba, Seville, Spain. Reprinted in Albert J. Robichaux, Jr., compiler, Colonial Settlers along Bayou Lafourche Louisiana Census Records 1770-1798, 532 Manhattan Boulevard, Harvey, Louisiana 70058.
9. Emilie G. Leumas, archivist, Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records, Department of Archives, v4, p289-290