MONTALVAN, Juana Quinto Zuniga

Other Events:

• Census: 1836, Los Angeles Area, Alta California; With half sister and brother-in-law
• Census: 1844, Los Angeles, Alta California; Single, living with four children
• Census: 05 Jul 1860, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; With children

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Christened:
BAPTISM
Cannot locate a baptism record.

Name:
NAME VARIATIONS:
- Juana QUINTO
- Juana QUINTA
- Josefa Quinto [Zuniga]; dau. Maria Josefa SERRANO's Baptism record (huntington.org)
- Juana ZUNIGA
- Juana MONTALBA; A shortened version of her mother's married last name of MONTALVAN/MONTALBAN
- Juana AVILA; mission records and censuses
Note: The 1844 Los Angeles Padron/Census lists her as Juana AVILA. It is not known if this was a transcription error QUINTO/QUINTA vs AVILA.

Juana — PRYOR, Miguel Louis Nathaniel "Pablo". Miguel (son of PRYOR, Miguel Nathaniel and DAVIS, Maria) was born Abt. 1805, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky; was christened 20 Jan 1836, Plaza Church, Los Angeles, Alta California; died 10 May 1850, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; was buried 11 May 1850, Plaza Church, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California . [Group Sheet]

1. MONTALVAN, Juan was born Abt. Jun 1837, Los Angeles, Alta California; was christened 24 Jun 1837, Plaza Church, Los Angeles, Alta California.

Juana — COTA, Jose Maria. [Group Sheet]

1. COTA, Maria Asuncion was born Abt. May 1839, Los Angeles, Alta California; was christened 08 May 1839, Mission San Gabriel, Alta California.

Juana — UNKNOWN, Unknown. [Group Sheet]

1. AVILA, Maria Anastacia was born Abt. 1842, Los Angeles, Alta California.

Juana — ARGUELLO, Jose Antonio Francisco. Jose (son of ARGUELLO, Santiago and ORTEGA, Maria del Pilar Salvadora) was born 17 Dec 1827, San Diego, Alta California; was christened 29 Dec 1827, San Diego Presidio, Alta California. [Group Sheet]

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Married:
CORRECT FATHER OF Maria Zenobia Arguello:
UNSUBSTANTIATED, but MOST LIKELY, this Jose Antonio Francisco Arguello is the correct father of Maria Zenobia Arguello.

He is the only Jose Antonio Arguello with this name found in the Los Angeles area during the time of her birth.

Records that list Maria Zenobia Arguello's father as Jose Antonio Arguello:
1. Family bible/personal papers; list her parents as Jose Antonio ARGUELLO and Juana Maria AVILA

2. L.A. Plaza Church marriage record:
1122) Jan 30, 1871- SALVADOR GRIJALVA, 38, natl. de Hermosillo, of Manuel y Candelaria Chaira, with MARIA CENOBIA ARGUELLO, 22, natl. de L.A. of Jose Antonio y Juana Quinto.

3. Zenobia Arguello Grijalva's death certificate lists her parents as Antonio Arguello and Juana Avila.

1. ARGUELLO, Maria Josefa Zenobia was born Abt. 1843, Alta California; died 16 Oct 1915, San Gabriel, Los Angeles, California; was buried 18 Oct 1915, Mission San Gabriel, San Gabriel, Los Angeles, California.

Juana — SERRANO, Manuel. [Group Sheet]

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Married:
POSSIBLE IDENTITY(IES) OF LISTED FATHER, MANUEL SERRANO for Maria Josefa Serrano and Maria Leandra Serrano:

The father could be Manuel Serrano (Msn. San Gabriel Bap. 1799), brother-in-law of Juana Quinto Zuniga Montalvan's sister Josefa Antonia Montalvan.
- Josefa Antonia Montalvan married Leandro Serrano (Msn. San Juan Capistrano Bap. 1785).
- Leandro and Manuel Serrano's parents are Francisco Serrano and Maria Balbaneda Silvas.

Another possibility is that Manuel Serrano is a name made up to protect the identities of the REAL fathers of Juana's two daughters:

1. Manuel Serrano could ACTUALLY be Jose Antonio Arguello for 1843 baptism:
- Maria Josefa Serrano is MOST LIKELY the same person as her listed sister Josefa Zenobia Arguello.
--Maria Josefa Serrano May 1843 baptism record lists father as Manuel Serrano.
--Josefa Zenobia Arguello was born about 1843 according to the L.A. 1844 Census (her baptism record cannot be found), and her father is later listed as Jose Antonio Arguello.
Juana Quinto Zuniga Montalvan BAPTIZED ALL her children, so this would substantiate the possibilty that Josefa Zenobia Arguello and Maria Josefa Serrano are the same person

2. Manuel Serrano could ACTUALLY be Leandro Serrano for 1845 baptism:
- Juana Quinto Zuniga Montalvan was living with her sister and Leandro Serrano in the L.A. 1836 census.
- Juana Quinto Zuniga Montalvan named her daughter Maria LEANDRA Serrano (L.A. Church Bap. 1845). A possibility that the child was named after her father, LEANDRO Serrano.

These examples could substantiate the possibility that Manuel Serrano is not a real person, but a name made up to protect the actual fathers' identities.

1. SERRANO, Maria Josefa (Zenobia?) was born 12 May 1843, Los Angeles, Alta California; was christened 27 May 1843, Plaza Church, Los Angeles, Alta California.
2. SERRANO, Maria Leandra was born 20 Jun 1845, Los Angeles, Alta California; was christened 24 Jun 1845, Plaza Church, Los Angeles, Alta California.

Juana — BURRUEL, Jesus. [Group Sheet]

1. BURRUEL, Jose Maria was born Abt. Oct 1852, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; was christened 11 Oct 1852, Plaza Church, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California .
2. BURRUEL, Francisco was born Abt. Jan 1855, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; was christened 07 May 1855, Plaza Church, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California .
3. BURRUEL, Francisco was born Abt. Dec. 1859, Los Angeles, Alta California; was christened 07 Apr 1860, Plaza Church, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California .

Jose married ZUNIGA, Maria Anastacia Michaela Los Angeles, Alta California. Maria (daughter of ZUNIGA, Jose Pio Quinto and INDIA, Maria Rufina Ailam) was born 27 Aug 1783, San Diego, Alta California; was christened 29 Aug 1783, Mission San Diego, Alta California; died Dec 1833, Los Angeles, Alta California; was buried 30 Dec 1833, Plaza Church, Los Angeles, Alta California. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1790, San Diego, Alta California; With parents and siblings

Other Events:

• Military: 2 Aug 1780, Mission San Juan Capistrano, Alta California; Soldado de esta Mission

Jose married INDIA, Maria Rufina Ailam 30 Oct 1779, San Juan Capistrano, Alta California. Maria (daughter of INDIO, Aralaj and INDIA, Unknown) was born Abt. 1760, San Juan Capistrano, Alta California; was christened 13 Apr 1779, Mission San Juan Capistrano, Alta California; died Aft. 1815, Alta California; was buried Aft. 1815, Alta California. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
ORIGIN: Huchimiga [Huchumenga, Huichme] rancheria

Name:
NO LAST NAME: India neofita
NATIVE NAME: Allam

NATIVE NAME VARIATION: Ailam

Notes:

Married:
MOST LIKELY NOT PARENTS OF CHILD #11:
- huntington.org Lists his name as Jose Maria Cayetano and his parents as Josef Pio Quinto & Maria de la Luz ([India] Native Name: Sayja), all three from San Luis Potosi, Mexico. NO LAST NAMES are stated for any of them.
- T.W. Temple mission extracts list his last name as ZUNIGA and parents as Jose Pio Quinto ZUNIGA and Maria de la Luz N.

UNSUBSTANTIATED, but MOST LIKELY, these three are NOT related to Pio Quinto ZUNIGA.
- Pio Quinto ZUNIGA was from Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
- Pio Quinto ZUNIGA's wife, was a India neofita from Msn. San Juan Capistrano.

Notes:

Birth:
ORIGIN: Huchimiga [Huchumenga, Huichme] rancheria

Name:
NO LAST NAME: Indio gentile (non-baptized)

Aralaj married INDIA, Unknown Bef. 1760, Alta California. Unknown was born Bef. 1750, Alta California. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
ORIGIN: Huchimiga [Huchumenga, Huichme] rancheria

Name:
NO LAST NAME: India gentile (non-baptized)