Difference between revisions of "Castro family"
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* 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 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: | **Joaquin - age 7 in 1776. Following army service, Joaquin was granted a homesite in Branciforte as an ''invalido''. Of the surviving children: | ||
| − | *** Rafaela - married Francisco Rodriguez | + | *** Rafaela ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83497677/maria_rafaela-inocencia-castro_de_rodr%C3%ADguez 1799-1841]) - married [[Rodriguez family|Francisco Rodriguez]] |
| + | *** Rafael ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34202905/rafael-castro 1803-1878]) was grantee of ''Rancho Aptos'', and is buried at Mount Carmel Cemetery in Aptos. | ||
| + | **** Maria Rafaela ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83570765/maria-rafaela-elden 1837-1857]) married [[Elden, John|A. J. Eldon]] and died at age 20 - probably in childbirth. | ||
*** Martina ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9099471/maria-martina-lodge 1807-1890]) - married 3 times: Simon Cota, [[Lodge, Michael|Michael Lodge]], and Louis Depeaux | *** Martina ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9099471/maria-martina-lodge 1807-1890]) - married 3 times: Simon Cota, [[Lodge, Michael|Michael Lodge]], and Louis Depeaux | ||
**** Carmelita Castro Lodge married [[Fallon, Thomas|Thomas Fallon]] | **** Carmelita Castro Lodge married [[Fallon, Thomas|Thomas Fallon]] | ||
Revision as of 02:38, 18 October 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:
- Rafaela (1799-1841) - married Francisco Rodriguez
- Rafael (1803-1878) was grantee of Rancho Aptos, and is buried at Mount Carmel Cemetery in Aptos.
- Maria Rafaela (1837-1857) married A. J. Eldon and died at age 20 - probably in childbirth.
- Martina (1807-1890) - married 3 times: Simon Cota, Michael Lodge, and Louis Depeaux
- Carmelita Castro Lodge married Thomas Fallon
- Louisa married France-born Jean Richard Fourcade (Rowland p.161)
- Maria Antonia (1834-1915) married Henry Winegar Peck
- Maria Elena (1836-1904) married Joseph Littlejohn
- Maria Guadeloupe Castro Lodge married France-born Joseph Averon
- Maria Josefa Castro Lodge married Lambert Clements
- Candida married Josef Bolcoff
- Maria de los Angeles married Joseph Majors
- Carlos - born during the 1776 march. Mayor domo of Mission Santa Cruz in 1812.
- Joaquin - age 7 in 1776. Following army service, Joaquin was granted a homesite in Branciforte as an invalido. Of the surviving children:
