Friday, January 3, 2025

Andres de Vega & Constanza Lujan

 Name: Andres de Vega
Ship: La Victoria

Wife: Constanza Luján (Luxán) 

History


Andres served in the Provincial Militia of Guimar.  He was awarded the rank of soldier on May 1, 1772 and corporal second-class on May 5, 1775 and the rank of corporal first-class on September 23, 1778.[7]  

Andres left Santa Cruz, Tenerife in Oct 22, 1778, sailing on La Victoria and landed in New Orleans on Jan 14, 1779 with his wife Constanza and children Antonio, Rosalia, Juana, Maria, and Josepha.[1]  He arrived at the Valenzuela Settlement in 1779.

Andres served in the LaFourche Militia and the German Coast Disciplined Provincial Militia.  He was awarded the rank of sergeant second-class on August 1, 1779 and sergeant first class on October 1, 1780. He was noted to have "supposed valor; good application & conduct; average capacity".[7] 

Constanza is also listed as Constanza Sanchez Luján of Artenara, Gran Canaria.  Her last name is also spelled as Lufana, Lugana, Lusan, Lusano, Louane, Luxan and Tuxan.[2,3]  

Andres was named in a a conveyance of property record with Bentina Vega, dated 1807 in Ascension, Orleans Territory, United States.[8]  He died at the age of 73 years and was buried on May 16, 1815 at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Plattenville, LA.[3]    

Children

  1. Antonio (b. 1766)
  2. Rosalia Maria (b. 1768)
  3. Juana (b. 1770)
  4. Maria (b.1772)
  5. Josepha (b. 1777)
  6. Juan Antoine (b. 1780 - 1787)[4] 
  7. Bonaventura (b. 1780 - 1787)[5,6] 
  8. Maria Marguerita (b. 1787)
  9. Juan Francisco Vicente (b. July 14, 1789)
  10. Maria Salome (b. October 22, 1792)
  11. Pablo Antonio (b. January 15, 1793)
  12. Rita Francisca (b. February 25, 1794)

Son Antonio married Andrea Cavallero, daughter of Pedro Cavallero and Maria Gonzales, on July 27, 1789 at the Church of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Valenzuela settlement.[2]  They continued to have children in the Valenzuela Settlement.

Daughter Rosalia married Bartholome Hernandez, son of Sebastian Hernandez and Theresa Alvarez, on February 2, 1795 at the Church of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Valenzuela settlement.[2] She remarried Lorenzo Dieppe, son of Juan Dieppe and Rita Catalina Gonzales, on July 2, 1789 at the Church of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Valenzuela settlement.[2]  Rosalie died and was buried March 4, 1829 at the Church of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ in Donaldsonville, LA.[9]  

NOTE: Daughter Juana is not listed on the "libro maestro" for Valenzuela in 1779.  She may have died during the voyage. 

Daughter Maria Marguerita was born and baptized September 2, 1787  at the Church of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Valenzuela settlement.[2]  

Son Juan was born July 14, 1789 and baptized July 20, 1789 at the Church of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Valenzuela settlement.[2]  

Daughter Maria was born October 22, 1792 and baptized November 5, 1792.  She died and was buried April 21, 1795 at the Church of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Valenzuela settlement.[2]  

Son Pablo was born January 15, 1793 and baptized February 9, 1793 at the Church of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Valenzuela settlement.[2]  He died at age 19 years and buried September 23, 1810 at the Church of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Valenzuela settlement.[3] 

Daughter Rita was born February 25, 1794 and baptized March 27, 1794 at the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Plattenville, LA.[2]  

NOTE:  Son Juan Antoine married Maria Sanchez, daughter of Pedro Sanchez and Maria Hernandez, on December 27, 1802 at the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Plattenville, LA.[2]  He is listed as "Jean Bega" of age 40 to 50 years in the 1830 US census.[4]  However, he is not listed on the ship list nor in any church baptism record.  They continued to have children in the Valenzuela Settlement.  

 

NOTE:  Son Bonaventura married Maria Martinez, daughter of Antonio Martinez and Paula Morrina, on August 2, 1813 at the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Plattenville, LA.[3]  He is listed as "Benture Bega" in the 1820 US census at the age of 20 to 40 years and as "Vintura Vega" in the 1830 US census at the age of 40 to 50 years.[5,6]  However, he is not listed on the ship list nor in any church baptism record.  They continued to have children in the Valenzuela Settlement.   Bonaventura died and was buried November 17, 1830 at the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Plattenville, LA.[10]  


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.
  3. Emilie G. Leumas, archivist, Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records, Department of Archives, v3. 
  4. United States 1830 Census.  "Louisiana, United States records," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YYN-SBCL?view=index : Jan 4, 2025), image 195 of 656; United States. National Archives and Records Administration.
  5. United States 1820 Census.  "Louisiana, United States records," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYBD-9ZWF?view=index : Jan 4, 2025), image 36 of 122; United States. National Archives and Records Administration.
  6. United States 1830 Census.  "Louisiana, United States records," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYYN-S16L?view=index : Jan 4, 2025), image 233 of 656; United States. National Archives and Records Administration.
  7. Service Sheet: Dec. 31, 1800, AGI, PC, leg. 161-a.  Reprinted: Holmes, Jack D. L.. Honor and Fidelity: The Louisiana Infantry Regiment and the Louisiana Militia Companies, 1766-1821. United States: J.D. Holmes, 1965.
  8. "Louisiana, Ascension Parish, Index of Conveyances, 1770-1957", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7XGH-YPN2 : Thu Dec 14 15:16:43 UTC 2023), Entry for Andre; Vega and Bentina Vega, 1807.
  9. Emilie G. Leumas, archivist, Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records, Department of Archives, v4.  
  10. Emilie G. Leumas, archivist, Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records, Department of Archives, v5.  
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