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** Carlos - born during the 1776 march. ''[[Mayor domo]]'' of Mission Santa Cruz in 1812.
 
** Carlos - born during the 1776 march. ''[[Mayor domo]]'' of Mission Santa Cruz in 1812.
  
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Revision as of 18:46, 18 September 2023

The Castro family was one of the two (the other being the Rodriguez family) largest and most influential groups of Californio immigrants/colonists to settle in Santa Cruz County (and elsewhere in California).

  • Joaquin Isidro - Came to California as a soldado in the de Anza party of 1776, with his wife Martina Botiller and 8 children. After his death at Monterey in 1802, Martina moved to Santa Cruz.
    • Joaquin - age 7 in 1776. Following army service, Joaquin was granted a homesite in Branciforte as an invalido. Of the surviving children:
    • Carlos - born during the 1776 march. Mayor domo of Mission Santa Cruz in 1812.