Juan Alvarado & Maria Suarez

Name: Juan Alvarado
Ship: San Ignacio de Loyola 

Wife: Maria (Mata) Suarez

History

Juan 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 Maria and children Tomas, Isabel and sister-in-law, Francisca Antonia.[1] The family arrived at the Barataria settlement by July 20, 1779. 

The Barataria settlers suffered great hardships and many requested to leave for other nearby Isleño settlements in Louisiana.  Juan and his family were living in Barataria receiving raciones (rations).[5]  By December 1779, the family left Barataria and resided at the Valenzuela settlement.   On December 15, 1779, Juan is listed in the Valenzuela libro maestro / cargo list index receiving raciones (rations).[6]  

Maria is listed as "Maria Mata" in several of her children's baptisms.[2,3]  

NOTE: Sister-in-law Francisca is not present in Valenzuela records.  She may have moved to New Orleans or St. Bernard at the Terre-Aux-Boeuf settlement where she possibly had a daughter die of small pox.[7]  Further investigation is required. 

Juan died at the age of 67 years and was buried November 8, 1816 at the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Plattenville, LA.[3]  

Children

1. Tomas (b.1774)
2. Isabel Catharina (b.1776)
3. Antonio (b.1780)
4. Francisca (b. 1785)
5. Maria (b.)
6. Juan (b.)
7. Francisco (b. 1792)

Son Tomas married Mercedes Rodriguez, daughter of Cristoval Rodriguez and Maria Francisca Dias, on December 20, 1797 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.  He died 

Daughter Isabel Catharina married Vicente Fernandez, son of Barolome Fernandez and Catarina Misebes(?), on  December 29, 1794  at the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Plattenville, LA.[2]  She died and was buried August 21, 1821 at the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Plattenville, LA.[4]  

Son Antonio married Maria Chauvin, daughter of Juan Bautista Chauvin and Ana Hernandez, on March 1, 1802 at the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Plattenville, LA.[2]  
They continued to have children in the Valenzuela settlement.  He died at the age of 31 years an was buried October 22, 1811 at the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Plattenville, LA.[3]  

Daughter Francisca married Pedro Perera, son of Andres Perera and Maria Perera, on January 13, 1806 at the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Plattenville, LA.[3]  

Daughter Maria married Francois Monson, son of Bartholome Monson and Maria Alonso, on October 27, 1800 at the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Plattenville, LA.[2]  She died and was buried on January 1, 1817 at the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Plattenville, LA.[3]  

Son Juan married Jeanne Ramirez, daughter of Michel Ramirez and Melchora de Torres, on December 28, 1807 at the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Plattenville, LA.[3]  He died and was buried on March 9, 1811 at the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Plattenville, LA.[3]  

Son Francisco was born September 7, 1792 and baptized September 10, 1792 at the Church of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Valenzuela settlement.[2]  He died and buried on June 1, 1814 at the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Plattenville, LA.[3]  

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. Sacramental Records of the Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of New Orleans.  Vol 3. p165.
5. "Libro Maestro P. sentar el cargo del dano. de la Pob. Barataria", Archivo General de Indias, Seville, (Papeles de Cuba, Legajo 2358)  Papeles de Cuba, Legajo 548, 84-44-L, Reel 92, Microfilm copy seen at The Historic New Orelans Collection (HNOC) in New Orleans, La.  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.   Reprinted in Archeological Data Recovery Of The Camino Site (16JE223), A Spanish Colonial Period Site Near New Orleans, Louisiana. Report Number: COELMN/PD-96/01.  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. New Orleans District. P.O. Box 60267. New Orleans, LA 70160-0267. March 1996.  p93-101.
6. "Indice de las familias Isleñas que han .... la nueva Poblacion de Valenzuela". Archivo General de Indias, Seville,  Papeles de Cuba, Legajo 568, Microfilm copy seen at The Historic New Orelans Collection (HNOC) in New Orleans, La. 
7. Sacramental Records of the Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of New Orleans.  Vol 7.
8. Emilie G. Leumas, archivist, Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records, Department of Archives, v4