Antonio Acosta & Maria Perez

 Name: Antonio Acosta
Ship: La Victoria
Birth:  Aguimes, Gran Canaria

Wife: Maria Damiana Perez [Perera]

History

Antonio left Santa Cruz, Tenerife in Oct 22, 1778, sailing on La Victoria and landed in New Orleans on Jan 14, 1779 with his wife Maria and children Andrea, Lorenzo, Domingo, Francisco, Blas and Maria.[1]   He arrived at the Valenzuela settlement.

Antonio and Maria are listed in the Spanish census of 1788 along Bayou Lafourche next to Pedro Caballero and Juan de Aleman.[5]  Antonio died in 1802 and buried January 16, 1802 at the Valenzuela settlement.[2]  

Children

1. Andrea[Andres?]  (b. 1770)
2. Lorenzo (b. 1764)
3. Domingo (b. 1765)
4. Francisco (b. 1768)
5. Blas (b.1770)
6. Maria (b. 1763)

Son Andres married Josefa de Orta.[2]  They continued to have children at the Valenzuela settlement. 

NOTE: Andres is not listed on the La Victoria ship list. It is most likely Andres, listed as the daughter "Andrea", was transcribed erroneously.  It is also possible that Andres was an older son, that arrived in Louisiana on a different ship.

Son Lorenzo married Juana Hernandez, daughter of Sebastien Hernandez and Teresa Lopez.2  They continued to have children at the Valenzuela settlement.  Lorenzo died March 9, 1825 and was buried March 10, 1825 in Plattenville.[4]  

Son Domingo married Marcelina Truxillo, daughter of Domingo Truxillo and Catharina Dominguez of La Gomera, on February 27, 1786 at the Church of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Valenzuela settlement.[2]  

Son Blas married Maria Manuela Plasencia, daughter of Gaspar de Plasencia & Melchora Gabriela Barrosa(?), on October 30, 1791 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.  Blas died and buried on May 5, 1824 in Donaldsonville.[4]  

NOTE: Maria is believed to have married Pablo Navarro of La Mancha, Spain.  There is no marriage record to confirm this.  There are no baptism records that identify Pablo's wife as Maria, daughter of Antonio Acosta and Maria Damiana Perera.   However, Andres Acosta is the sponsor in many of their children's baptisms.  They continued to have children in 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, p2-5
3. Emilie G. Leumas, archivist, Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records, Department of Archives, v3, p2-4
4. Emilie G. Leumas, archivist, Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records, Department of Archives, v4, p1-4
5. 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

Angel Gomez & Lazara Maria

Name: Angel Gomez
Ship: San Juan Nepomuceno

Wife: Lazara Maria (Padilla)

History

Angel left Santa Cruz, Tenerife in Dec 9, 1778 sailing on the San Juan Nepomuceno and landed in New Orleans on July 1779 with his wife Lasara and his children Antonio and Diego.1   He arrived at the Valenzuela settlement. 

On December 15, 1779, Deigo, Lazara, Antonio and Diego are listed in the Valenzuela libro maestro / cargo list index receiving raciones (rations).[4]  

Lazara is listed as "Lazara Padilla" in her children's baptisms and "Lazara Albares" in her daughters marriage record.[2,3]  

Children

1. Antonio Ramon (b. 1774)
2. Diego (b. 1776)
3. Maria Manuela (b.1788)
4. Thomas

Son Antonio married Maria Philipa Hernandez, widow of Juan Joseph Montecino, on December 26, 1795 at the Church of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ at the Valenzuela settlement.[2]  

Son Diego married Maria Antonia Aleman, daughter of Juan Aleman and Juana Morales, on April 29, 1799 at the Church of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ at the Valenzuela settlement.[2]  They continued to have children at the Valenzuela settlement.  Maria Antonia died and was buried June 18, 1807 at the Church of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ at the Valenzuela settlement.[3].  He remarried Juana Acosta, daughter of Juan Acosta and Theresa Gonzales Carbo, on July 18, 1808 at the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Plattenville, LA.[3]  They continued to have children at the Valenzuela settlement. 

Daughter Maria was born and baptized July 22, 1788 at the Church of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ at the Valenzuela settlement.[2]  She married Manuel Galindo, native of Los Angeles Parish, Mexico, on May 23, 1808 at the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Plattenville, LA.[3]  She died  and was buried November 30, 1810 at the Church of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ at the Valenzuela settlement.[3] 

Son Thomas married Josefa Hernandez, daughter of Bartolome Hernandez and Isabel Mendes, on April 26, 1802 at the Church of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ at the Valenzuela settlement.[2]  He remarried Theresa Diaz, daughter of Joseph Diaz and Maria Gonzales, on September 17, 1807 at the Church of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ at the Valenzuela settlement.[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. "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. 

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

Pedro George Caballero & Maria Gonzales

Name: Pedro Jorge Callero (Caballero)
Ship: La Victoria

Birth Place: Agüimes, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands
Birth Date: January 17, 1746[7]  
Father: Juan Caballero Suárez[7]
Mother: Josefa Perez Vizcaino de Leon[7]

Marriage: December 17, 1770[13]  

Wife: Maria Jesus Gonzales

Birth Place: Agüimes, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands
Birth Date: February 1746
Father: Jose González Estupiñán[9]  

Mother: Josepha Perez Franco[9]  

History

Pedro married Maria Jesus Gonzales on December 17, 1770 at Iglesia de San Sebastián, Agüimes, Gran Canaria.[13]  

Pedro left Santa Cruz, Tenerife in Oct 22, 1778, sailing on La Victoria and landed in New Orleans on Jan 14, 1779 with his wife Maria, mother-in-law Josepha, and children Andrea, Juana, Domingo, and Miguel.[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]

By 1789, Pedro was deceased.  Maria remarried to Francisco Lopez Machado on July 2, 1789.  She is also listed as "Ana Gonzalez". 

Children

1. Domingo Jose Francisco (b. 1771)[8] 
2. Andrea Josepha (b. November 27, 1772)[9]  
3. Juana Isabel (b. June 10, 1774)[11]  
4. Domingo Jose Vicente (b. March 14, 1776)[10]  
5. Miguel Antonio (b.December 13, 1777)[12]  
6. Maria del Concepcion (b. 1779)
7. (Jose)
8. (Asuncion)
9. Maria de la Conception (b. 1786)
10. Rita (b.1788)

Son Domingo Jose Francisco was born in 1771 and baptized January 26, 1771 at Iglesia de San Sebastián, Agüimes, Gran Canaria.[8]  Domingo likely died before the family's departure to Louisiana.

Daughter Andrea was born November 29, 1772 and baptized December 6, 1772 at Iglesia de San Sebastián, Agüimes, Gran Canaria.[8]  She married Antonio De Vega, son of Andres de Vega and Constanza Sanchez Lujan, on July 27, 1789 at the Church of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Valenzuela settlement.[2]  She remarried Joseph Gonzales Cruz, son of Joseph Gonzales and Maria Rodriguez de Chavez of  Los Realejos de Abajos de Tenerife, on October 5, 1795 at the Church of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Valenzuela settlement.[2]  

Daughter Juana was born June 19, 1774 and baptized June 10, 1774 at Iglesia de San Sebastián, Agüimes, Gran Canaria.[11]  She married Vincent Hernandez, son of Sebastien Hernandez and Teresa Lopez, on February 28, 1791 at the Church of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Valenzuela settlement.[2]  

Son Domingo Jose Vicente was born March 14, 1776 and baptized March 24, 1776 at Iglesia de San Sebastián, Agüimes, Gran Canaria.[10]  He married Maria Garcia, daughter of Joseph Garcia and Maria Josefa Aleman, on February 4, 1799, at the Church of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Valenzuela settlement.[2]  They continued to have children in Valenzuela. 

Son Miguel was born December 13, 1777 and baptized December 21, 1777 at Iglesia de San Sebastián, Agüimes, Gran Canaria.[12]  

Daughter Maria del Concepion was born and baptized June 20, 1779 at St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans.[4] 

Daughter Maria de la Conception was born and baptized January 4, 1786 at the Church of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Valenzuela settlement.[2]  

Daughter Rita was born and baptized June 14, 1788 at the Church of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Valenzuela settlement.[2]  She married Jean Gonzales, son of Joseph Gonzales and Catherine Rodriguez, and received 2nd and 3rd degree consanguinity dispensation, on June 24, 1811 at the Church of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Valenzuela settlement.[3]  

NOTE: Son Jose married Leonarda Diepa, daughter of Leonardo Diepa and Rosalie de Vega, on January 10, 1806 at the Church of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Valenzuela settlement.[3]  They continued to have children in Valenzuela.   He is suspected to have been born in 1785, however, there is no birth or baptism record of Jose.  It is possible Jose is the same person as Miguel, however, further investigation is needed. 

NOTE: Son Asuncion is listed in the Barataria "libro maestro".[5]  He is listed as the same age as Domingo Jose Vicente.  Asuncion may be the same person as Domingo.  This also may be the same person as the son Joseph who married Leonarda Diepa, however, further investigation is needed.

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. Research conducted by Felipe Enrique Martín Santiago, June 19, 2019.  
8. Libro 9 bautismo de Agüimes, folio 269. Iglesia de San Sebastián, Agüimes, Gran Canaria. Research conducted by Felipe Enrique Martín Santiago, July 2019.
9. Libro 9 bautismo de Agüimes, folio 293.  Iglesia de San Sebastián, Agüimes, Gran Canaria. Reprinted in Family Origins Of Pedro Jorge Caballero And Maria-Jesus Gonzalez: An Update by Claire Mire Bettag.  Terrebonne Life Lines, Vol. 16, No. 1
10. Libro 9 bautismo de Agüimes, folio 362 #53.  Iglesia de San Sebastián, Agüimes, Gran Canaria. Reprinted in Family Origins Of Pedro Jorge Caballero And Maria-Jesus Gonzalez: An Update by Claire Mire Bettag.  Terrebonne Life Lines, Vol. 16, No. 1
11. Libro 9 bautismo de Agüimes, folio 328 #114.  Iglesia de San Sebastián, Agüimes, Gran Canaria. Reprinted in Family Origins Of Pedro Jorge Caballero And Maria-Jesus Gonzalez: An Update by Claire Mire Bettag.  Terrebonne Life Lines, Vol. 16, No. 1
12. Libro 10 bautismo de Agüimes, folio 15 #165.  Iglesia de San Sebastián, Agüimes, Gran Canaria. Reprinted in Family Origins Of Pedro Jorge Caballero And Maria-Jesus Gonzalez: An Update by Claire Mire Bettag.  Terrebonne Life Lines, Vol. 16, No. 1
13. Libro 4 de Matrimonio de Agüimes, folio 333.  Iglesia de San Sebastián, Agüimes, Gran Canaria. Reprinted in Family Origins Of Pedro Jorge Caballero And Maria-Jesus Gonzalez: An Update by Claire Mire Bettag.  Terrebonne Life Lines, Vol. 16, No. 1

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.  

Domingo Truxillo & Catalina Maria

 Name: Domingo Truxillo
Ship: San Juan Nepomuceno
Birth: La Gomera

Wife: Catalina Maria (Dominguez)

History

Domingo left Santa Cruz, Tenerife in Dec 9, 1778 sailing on the San Juan Nepomuceno and landed in New Orleans on July 1779 with his wife Catalina and his children Antonio, Jose, Juan and Marcelina.1   He arrived at the Valenzuela settlement. 

Catalina is listed as Catalina Dominguez in the marriage of her son Juan.2  

NOTE: Domingo may be the same as Domingo Truxillo, the son of Joseph Truxillo Prieto and Ria Sepherina, both of Alajero, La Gomera.6  Further investigation is required.

Children

1. Antonio Domingo (b. 1764)
2. Marcelina (b. 1771)
3. Jose (b. 1772)
4. Juan (b. 1775)

Son Antonio married Maria Dominguez, daughter of Manuel Dominguez and Juana Dominguez of Tenerife, on August 30, 1784 at the Church of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Valenzuela settlement.2  Antonio is listed in the 1788 Spanish Census of Bayou Lafourche with his brother Jose living with him.5  They continued to have children in the Valenzuela settlement.

Daughter Marcelina married Domingo Acosta, son of Antonio de Acosta and Damiana Perera, on February 27, 1786 in the Valenzuela settlement.2  They continued to have children in the Valenzuela settlement.

Son Juan married Maria Falcon, daughter of Gaspar Falcon and Francisca DeNiz, on June 19, 1799 at the Church of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ at the Valenzuela settlement.2  They continued to have children in 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, p708-709
3. Emilie G. Leumas, archivist, Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records, Department of Archives, v3, 840-841
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. 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
6. Vera, Julio C. "Censo de La Gomera de 1757: With English Guide".  December 17, 2019. (AL-67) p.212.

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]   The family arrived at the Barataria settlement by July 20, 1779.[7] 

The Barataria settlers suffered great hardships and many requested to leave for other nearby Isleño settlements in Louisiana. Jose and his family were living in Barataria receiving raciones (rations).[7]  By December 1779, the family left Barataria and resided at the Valenzuela settlement.   On December 15, 1779, Jose is listed in the Valenzuela libro maestro / cargo list index receiving raciones (rations).[10]  

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.[3] 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 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.
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
10. "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. 

Valenzuela Settlement (1778 - 1804)

Parroquia de la Ascensión, 1782

History[4] 

The first Isleños arrived in November of 1778, and Galvez promptly ordered the construction of the four colonies and subsequently transferred the families from New Orleans. Related families were typically sent to the same colony. A few Isleños also joined a contemporary settlement of Spanish families from Malaga at the Attakapas Post. Work on Valenzuela began in the spring of 1779. Its population was similar to the other colonies insofar as it contained passengers from every ship.

Valenzuela received reinforcements during the initial years after its founding. Soldiers released from duty in 1779 married and settled in Valenzuela. The Spanish government transferred eighty colonists (nineteen families) from Barataria to Valenzuela in 1780, bringing the total Isleño population to thirty-nine families by 1781. The colony received an additional eleven families in late 1782. The population of Valenzuela at the end of 1782 is thought to be approximately two hundred colonists comprising fifty Isleño families.

In Valenzuela’s first year, the Isleños lived in an encampment consisting of ten small cabins constructed by Anselme Blanchard, a local resident of Acadian descent. The village was located about one-half mile from the east bank of Bayou Lafourche on the present Belle Alliance Plantation, about nine miles from the Mississippi River. The governor ordered that land along Bayou Lafourche be allocated (ownership was not granted) to the Isleños. These parcels consisted of three or four arpents (about 800 feet) fromage by the “usual depth” of forty arpents. The Isleños eventually built houses on their farms and abandoned the village.

Although Louis Judice possessed authority at Lafourche des Chetimachas, Galvez appointed Antonio de St. Maxent, a Spanish officer, to command Valenzuela. This led to continual conflict until his departure in 1781. Anselme Blanchard replaced St. Maxent. Judice and Blanchard were later accused of impropriety in the conduct of community affairs. Nicholas Verret Jr. a descendent of Jacques Cantrelle, replaced Blanchard in 1784. Cantrelle served longer than any other commandant.

Farm yields were chronically insufficient due to natural disasters that forced the Valenzuelans to request food subsidies during the early years (1779-1783). This precipitated the ordering of a property survey in late 1781 to determine the needs of the colony.  The census in Legajo 192 identifies forty-six families and enumerates one hundred seventy-four persons. One hundred forty-six (thirty-nine families) were Isleños.  The population diminished during the early years when a few inhabitants abandoned the colony. The most likely cause of attrition was death. Storms and flooding damaged the colony during the early years causing hardships and set-backs. An analysis of the information from the passenger lists and the census suggests that almost one in five of the Isleños perished during the first three years. Life during the early years was undoubtedly difficult. Commandant St. Maxent reported that all members of two families died in 1779 and that sickness was common.

The census ranks the settlers in order of importance. Those who head the list are the wealthiest and presumably the most influential. These “elite,” however, were not Isleños , but most likely existing residents of La Fourche des Chetimachas. Francisco Gonzales Corbo was the first and most prominent Isleños at Valenzuela. The last Isleño on the list is José Dias. He was a soldier who married Corbo’s daughter and settled in Valenzuela after the Manchac campaign.

The houses of Valenzuela were described by nineteenth century observers as being fifteen by thirty feet, with a veranda in front and two windows per side but no floors. Fourteen Isleño families owned houses. Those without houses presumably lived in those built by Blanchard in 1779, and this suggests that the typical house in the original village contained eight or nine people. This figure is consistent with an occupancy of two families per house ordered by Galvez.

In 1785, a second group of French immigrants, primarily the second-generation descendants of expelled Acadians living in Brittany, settled on Bayou Lafourche south of the Spanish settlement. The Spanish and French communities were in immediate contact, living as neighbors and attending the same church, but cultural diffusion did not occur for many decades. The boundary between French and Spanish settlers was located near the Catholic Church in the present community of Plattenville, Louisiana, on the east bank of Bayou Lafourche.

By 1790, Valenzuela meant a district south of Lafourche des Chetimachas, beginning about nine miles from the Mississippi River and extending to the Gulf of Mexico. It included the combined communities of the Isleños and the Acadians. In 1793, a new parish divided the Spanish community. The Isleños living on the west bank remained in Ascension Parish, whereas most living on the east bank became part of the newly formed Assumption Parish.

The static Valenzuelans diluted their wealth through confined population expansion. Few Spanish families removed the legacy of poverty of their immigrant ancestors. From 1804 until 1820, they continued their almost utmoticed way of life based on subsistence agriculture. Only two Spanish families were known to acquire wealth: the Truxillo and the Vives families.

By 1830, the culture and economy of Valenzuela were rapidly changing from numerous small farms to large, American-owned and slave—operated sugar plantations. The Spanish family farm was therefore transfigured into larger and different units and the culture of the region altered by their displacement. A few of the “petite inhabitants,” the Creoles and Acadians, remained behind as plantation employees, but most departed forever. The advent of the plantation economy was, therefore, the cause of the physical disintegration of Valenzuela.

The numerous ancient records in the Assumption Parish Courthouse attest to the dissolution of the deceased Valenzuelans’ homesteads. Here can be observed the sales of family farms, obtained from earlier generations, and the distribution of the now meager wealth to the plentiful survivors according to Louisiana’s inheritance laws. Having casually exchanged their inheritances for cash, the Spanish moved eighty arpents from the bayou fronts where less expensive but inferior land was available to continue a subsistence existence. These new communities, known as "brules", persisted into modern times. Many Spanish descendants moved to the Attakapas region where the land was superior, yet others settled in lower Terrebonne Parish. These new communities eventually adopted the French culture. The Spanish community, unchanging until the end, completely disappeared from Bayou Lafourche before the Civil War.

Known Isleño Settlers of Valenzuela in 1781[1] 
Contains settlers between 1779 and 1781, many who were previously settled at Barataria originally

1 - Francisco Gonzales Corbo (Carbo)
Andrea Ruiz, wife
Cecilia, daughter
Lorenza, daughter
Maria, daughter
Rita, daughter
Andrea, daughter
Jose, son
Agustin, son
Domingo, son
Juana, daughter

2 - Angel Quintana
Agustina Monzon, wife
Maria, daughter
Catalina, daughter
Manuel, son
Diego, son

3 - Bartolome Marrero
Josefa Sosa, wife
Tomasa, daughter
Maria, daughter
Catalina, daughter

4 - Salvador Luis Ravelo
Agustina Gonzales, wife
Domingo, son
Jose, son
Josefa, daughter
Maria, daughter

5 - Cristobal Falcon
Josefa Martin wife
Antonia, daughter
Catalina, daughter
Antonia Martina, sister-in-law

6 - Alonso Ruano
Ignacia Casalas, wife
Jose, son
Maria, daughter
Isabel, sister

7 - Bartolome Fernandez
Catalina Mireles, wife
Juan, son
Vicente, son

8 - Gaspar Falcon
Francisca Mateo, wife
Juan, son
Miguel, son

9 - Matias Diaz Marino
Maria Marrero, wife
Jose, son
Francisca, daughter
Paula, daughter

10 - Antonio Garcia de Abreu
Agustina Sanchez, wife
Rafaela Garcia, sister-in-law

11 - Juaquin del Pino
Catalira Espinosa, wife
Jose, son
Cristobal, son

12 - Miguel Sanchez
Isabel Juana, wife
Josefa Lujan, mother-in-law

13 - Sebastien Hernandez
Teresa Lopez, wife
Sebastian, son
Manuel, son
Vicente, son
Lazaro, son
Bartolome, son
Juan, son
Ana, daughter

14 - Antonio Acosta
Maria Perez, wife
Andrea, daughter
Lorenzo, son
Domingo, son
Francisco, son
Blas, son
Maria, daughter

15 - Gaspar de Plasencia
Melchora Barroso, wife
Francisco, son
Baltasar, son
Maria, daughter
Leonor, daughter
Maria, daughter

16 - Domingo Francisco Estevez
Isabel Garcia, wife
Fernando, son
Manuel, son
Antonia, daughter

17 - Pedro Sanchez
Maria Lopez, wife
Andres, son
Maria, daughter

18 - Josef Maria De La Paz
Maria de la Conception, wife
Ramon, son,
Antonia, daughter
Eugenia, daughter

19 - Angel Gomez
Lazara Maria, wife
Antonio, son
Diego, son

20 - Francisco Aleman
Tomasa Bordon, wife
Salvador, son
Maria, daughter
Catalina, daughter

21 - Josef de la Cruz
Josefa Martin, wife
Maria, daughter

22 - Juan de Plasencia
Josefa de Reyes, wife
Domingo, son
Antonio, son
Andrea, daughter
Antonia, daughter

23 - Luis Perez
Catalina de San Mateo, wife

24 - Jose Antonio Releva
Ana del Carmen, wife

25 - Juan Rafael Truxillo
Maria Teresa Cabrera, wife

26 - Jose Garcia Aguilar
Josefa Maria Guia, wife

27 - Antonio Sanchez
Juana Lopez, wife
Andrea, daughter

28 - Domingo Truxillo
Catalina Maria, wife
Antonio, son
Jose, son
Juan, son
Marcelina, daughter

29 - Antonio Matos

30 - Domingo Zeballos
Rita Maria, wife

31 - Estevan Cabrera
Maria de las Nieves, wife

32 - Andreas de Vega
Constanza Lujan, wife
Rosalia, daughter
Juana, daughter
Antonio, son
Maria, daughter
Josefa, daughter

33 - Tomas Antonio Rodriguez
Petra Pabla de Chaves, wife
Vicente, son
Gregorio, son
Domingo, son
Barbara, daughter
Antonia, daughter
Gertrudis, daughter

34 - Antonio Bello
Clara de Vargas, wife
Antonio, son

35 - Josef Gonzales de la Cruz
Juana Rodriguez Chaves, wife
Antonio, son
Pedro, son
Jose, son
Diego, son

36 - Gaspar Antonio Alegria
Ana Alvarez, wife
Domingo, son
Maria, daughter

37 - Josef Diaz
(Blasina Fajardo, wife?)

Known Isleño Settlers That Arrived in 1782 from Barataria[2]
Contains settlers from nearby Barataria settlement between 1782 and 1784.

38 - Juan Aleman
Juana Ramirez, his wife
Antonio, son
Baltasar, son
Pedro, son
Josefa, daughter
Sebastiana, daughter

39 - Juan Alvarado
Maria Suarez, his wife
Tomas, son
Isabel, daughter
Francisca Antonia, sister-in-law

40 - Pedro Jose Caballero
Ana Gonzalez, his wife
Andrea, daughter
Juana, daughter
Asuncion, son
Miguel, son
Josefa, mother-in-law

41 - Manuel Dominguez
Juana Francisca, his wife
Antonio, son
Agustin, son
Maria Luisa, daughter
Jose, son

42 - Lorenzo Hernandez
Maria Jimenez, his wife
Ana, daughter
Maria, daughter

43 - Bartolome Hernandez Hidalgo
Isabel Hidalgo, wife

44 - Jose Hidalgo
Isabel Zambrana (Morales), his wife
Gregoria, daughter
Francisca, daughter
Juan, son

45 - Juan Jimenez
Juana (daughter)
Maria (daughter)

46 - Francisco Lopez Machado
Margarita Ramirez, his wife
Maria, daughter

47 - Bartolome Monzon
Maria Penales, his wife
Francisco, son
Isabel, daughter
Juana, daughter
Juan, son
Josefa, daughter

48 - Francisco Ramirez
Ana Perez, his wife
Francisco, son
Antonia, daughter

49 - Miguel Suarez
Maria de la Cruz, his wife
Domingo, son
Sebastian, son
Miguel, son

Other Isleño Heads of Households of Valenzuela in 1788[3] 
Contains new settlers between 1784 and 1788, possibly from various other settlements, and some descendants of original settlers.

50 - Diego Gonzales

51 - Andres (Gonzales) Perera
Maria del Rosario, wife
Antonio, son
Domingo, son

51 - Antonio Montesino Clemente
Maria Estevez, wife
Lorenzo, son

53 - Juan Jose Montesino
Maria Felipa Morales, wife
Antoine, son
Maria, daughter

54 - Manuel Rodriguez
Theresa [Lucia Brito?], wife

55 - Manuel Ruano
Joseph, brother
Juan, brother

56 - Antonio Diaz
Maria, wife
Maria, daughter
Antonio, son
Anne
Marie, orphan

57 - Juan de Mendoza
Francisca Rafaela, wife
Antonia, daughter
Maria del Carmen

57 - Joseph Hernandez
Maria de la Cruz Morera, wife
Antonio, son
Maria, daughter
Josefa, daughter

58 - Domingo Antonio Ascano (Escagne)
Juana Rodriguez, wife
Josef, son
Diego, son
Juana, daughter
Francisca, daughter
Bernardo, son
Antonio, son

59 - Manuel Melian
Maria Carrillo, wife
Antonio, son
Antonio Jose, son
Paula Maria, daughter

60 - Lorenzo Acosta
Marie Hernandez, wife
Sebastien, son
Angelique, daughter
Maire, daughter

61 - Estevan Hernandez
Isabelle Rodriguez, wife
Fernando, son
Maria, daughter
Rosaria, daughter
Manuela, (engaged)

62 - Antonio Acosta
Juana, wife
Blas, son

63 - Domingo Acosta
Marcelline, wife
Maria, daughter

64 - Andres Acosta
Josefa, wife
Maria, daughter

65 - Bernardo Antonio Rivero
Maria Antonia de Orta, wife
Josefa, daughter
Antonio, son
Bernardo, son
Maria, daughter

66 - Juan Acosta
Teresa Corbo, wife
Josef, son

67 - Francisco Martinez
Marie Antonia, wife

68 - Juan Rodriguez Mena
Josefa de Orta, wife
Francisca de Orta, mother- in-law

69 - Antonio Aleman
Maria Plasencia, wife
Maria, daughter
Juan, son

70 - Domingo Zaballos [Savallos]
Rita Maria, wife
Josef, son
Juan, son
Maria, daughter

71 - Antonio Martinez
Isabella, wife

72 - Antonio Truxillo
Maria Dominguez, wife
Juan, son
Josef Truxillo, brother

73 - Josef Diaz
Maria Carbo, wife
Joseph, son
Maria, daughter
Maria, (orphan)

74 - Augustin Dominguez
Lorenza Corbo, wife
Francisco, son
Antonio, son
Manuel, son
Andres, son
Maria, daughter

Other Spaniards

Manuel Ordonez (Granada, Spain)

Pablo Navarro (La Mancha, Spain)

Gaspar de Mora

Francisco de Mora

Vincent de Mora

Manuel Barrios

Sebastian Estevan (Pala Frosel, Cataluna, Spain)

References

1. Correspondence, Blanchard to ?, “Monsieur,” Valenzulea, November 15, "1784" (abt. 1781), AGI, PC, 192.  Reprinted in Valenzuela in the Province of Louisiana: A Census of 1784 by Winston De Ville.  Ville Platte, LA. 1987.
2. "Libro Maestro P. sentar el cargo del dano. de la nueba Pob. Barataria". Legajo 548. Papeles de Cuba, AGI.. See also: Lagajo 2358.. 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.
3. 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.
4. Domangue, Edward J. Jr.  "The Spanish Community of Bayou Lafourche". The Lafourche Country II: The Heritage And It's Keepers.  Stephen S. Michot, editor. John P. Doucet, editor. Lafourche Heritage Society, 1996. 

Gaspar Falcon & Francisca Martin de Nis

 Name: Gaspar Falcon
Ship: San Ignacio de Loyola
Birth: 29 May 1752 - Telde, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain
Buried: 24 Jul 1812 - Donaldsonville, Ascension Parish, Louisiana
Father: Cristobal Domingo Falcon
Mother: Augustina Ventura Mexias

Wife: (Marie) Francisca "Mateo" (Martin) De Nis/ De Niz

Father: Juan de Nis[7]

Mother: Juana Martin[7]

Brother: Cristobal Falcon

DAR: A209398   SAR: P-120338

History

Gaspar married Marie Francisca Martin de Nis, daughter of Juan de Nis and Juana Martin, on September 30, 1773 at San Juan Bautista de Telde Church.7  His son Juan Antonio was born September 24, 1774 and baptized October 1, 1774 at San Juan Bautista de Telde Church.10  

Gaspar 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 Marie Francisca Denis and children Juan Antonio and Miguel.1   He resided at the Valenzuela settlement.  

Gaspar was shown on the Lafourche des Chitimachas, Spanish census in 1788, 1789, 1791, and 1798.8  He is mentioned in the 1810 US census in Ascension.  Between 1780 and 1811, he bought and sold land to others such as Pierre Ayraud and Juan Truxillo.  Gaspard died and was buried on July 24, 1812.9  

Francisca's name can be found listed as "Francisca Denis" and "Francisca Matheo".2,3  

Children

1. Juan Antonio (b. September 24, 1774)[10] 
2. Miguel (b. 1775)
3. Anselmo Gaspar (b. November 17, 1779)
4. Maria Victoria (b. 1782)[6]  
5. Rosalia (b. 1788)
6. Hermenexildo Antonio (b.May 15, 1790)
7. Francisco Del Rosario (b.July 18, 1792)

Son Juan Antonio married Maria Perera, daughter of Andres Perera and Maria Perera, on August 16, 1802 at the Church of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Valenzuela settlement.2  

Son Miguel married Ana Diaz, daughter of Antonio Diaz and Maria Truxillo, on August 14, 1809 at the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church at the Valenzuela settlement.2  He died and was buried on November 14, 1815 at the Valenzuela settlement.3  

Son Anselmo was born November 17, 1779 in the Valenzuela settlement and baptized November 23, 1779 at the Church of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ.  He died and was buried January 22, 1800 in the Valenzuela settlement.2  

Daughter Maria married Juan Truxillo, son of Domingo Truxillo and Catalina Dominguez, June 17, 1799, at the Church of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Valenzuela settlement.2  

Daughter Rosalia was born about 1788 at the Valenzuela settlement and baptized August 31, 1788 at the Church of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ.2  She married Antonio Rendon, son of Miguel Rendon and Dominga Pacheco of Los Angeles Parish, Mexico, on April 19, 1813 at the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Plattenville, LA.3  

Son Hermenexildo was born May 15, 1790 at the Valenzuela settlement and baptized May 23, 1790 at the Church of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ.2  He married Sebastiana Maria de la Nieves Navarro, daughter of Pablo Navarro and Maria Acosta of La Mancha, Spain, on April 19, 1813 at the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Plattenville, LA.3   His name is also listed as Hermenegildo, Ermenegilde, and Merilde in various church records.  

Son Francisco was born July 18, 1792 at the Valenzuela settlement and baptized July 28, 1792 at the Church of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ.2  It is believed he served in the War of 1812 in Narcisse Landry's company. 

NOTE: Compiler Albert J. Robichaux has two children, Mariane and Andrea, shown in the Gaspar Falcon family.  These two names seem to be mis-transcribed from the Spanish census of 1791 and most likely were part of  the Andres de Vega family.8   

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, p282-283
3. Emilie G. Leumas, archivist, Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records, Department of Archives, v3, 317-319
4. Sidney A. Marchand, The Flight of a Century: 1800-1900 in Ascension Parish, p2,
5. Albert J. Robichaux Jr., compiler, Louisiana Census and Militia Lists 1770-1789, 532 Manhattan Boulevard Harvey, Louisiana 70058
6. 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, 
7. San Juan Bautista de Telde Church Records  Libro 7 de Matrimonio (May 1768-Jun 1775) Folio 133, nr 375, Iglesia de San Juan Bautista de Telde, Plaza de San Juan, 6, 35200- Telde. Gran Canaria, Islas Canarias- España, Email: parroquiasjuan@terra.es.
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, v3. p318.
10. San Juan Bautista de Telde Church Records, LIBRO 26 DE BAUTISMOS, folio 455.  Iglesia de San Juan Bautista de Telde, Plaza de San Juan, 6, 35200- Telde. Gran Canaria, Islas Canarias- España, Email: parroquiasjuan@terra.es.

Gaspar de Placencia & Melchora Barroso

Name: Gaspar de Placencia (Plasencia)
Ship: San Juan Nepomuceno
Birth: Hermingua, La Gomera[4]

Wife: Melchora Barroso

Brother: Juan de Placencia (Plasencia)[4]

DID: NC038

History

Gaspar left Santa Cruz, Tenerife in Dec 9, 1778 sailing on the San Juan Nepomuceno and landed in New Orleans on July 1779 with his wife Melchora and his children Maria, Francisco, Leonor, Maria, and Baltasar.1   He arrived at the Valenzuela settlement. 

Melchora is listed as "Melchora Gabriela Marroso" and "Melchora Garcia Barroso". 

Gaspar died and was buried on August 2, 1813.7  

Children

1. Maria Bernarda (b. 1763)
2. Francisco (b. 1765)
3. Leonor (b. 1769)
4. Maria Manuela (b. 1772)
5. Baltasar (b.1776)

Daughter Maria married Antonio Aleman, son of Juan Aleman and Juana [Morales] Ramirez.  They continued to have children in the Valenzuela settlement.  She died and was buried at the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in 1835.[8]  

NOTE: Maria and Antonio may have been married on 10 May 1784 in St. Martinville, Louisiana.  Further research in SWLA records are needed.

Son Francisco married Apolonia Francisca Simonaux, daughter of Francisco Simonaux of La Lorena [Lorraine, France?] and Maria Corperon of Acadie, on October 10, 1793 at the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church at the Valenzuela settlement.6  

Daughter Leonor married Juan Guilfou, son of Antonio Guilfuchi and Maria Streglia of Corsica[5], on February 3, 1788 at the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church at the Valenzuela settlement.6  

Daughter Maria Manuela married Blas de Acosta, son of Antonio de Acosta and Damiana Perera, on October 30, 1791 at the Church of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ at the Valenzuela settlement.6  

Son Baltasar married Henriette Marie Braud (Breaux), daughter of Joseph Braud and Marie Magdelaine Melancon, on January 20, 1806, at the St. James Catholic Church in St. James, Louisiana.7  

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. Vera, Julio C. Censo de La Gomera de 1757. Los Angeles, CA. 2019.  p53. 
5. Baptism of Catharina Carmelita Manuela Guilfou.  Emilie G. Leumas, archivist, Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records, Department of Archives, v2, p347.
6. Emilie G. Leumas, archivist, Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records, Department of Archives, v2, p595-596.
7. Emilie G. Leumas, archivist, Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records, Department of Archives, v3, p700-702.
8. Emilie G. Leumas, archivist, Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records, Department of Archives, v5, 489.