ORTEGA, Isabel Geneva

Other Events:

• Census: 20-21 May 1910, Oxnard, Ventura, California; With parents and siblings

Isabel married MELENDEZ, Jose Refugio Francisco California. Jose (son of MELENDEZ, Unknown and GONZALEZ, Unknown) was born 04 Jul 1893, Penjamo, Guanajuato, Mexico ; died 27 Oct 1964, Ventura County, California; was buried Abt. Oct 1964, California. [Group Sheet]

1. Living

Other Events:

• Census: 18 Jun 1880, San Buenaventura, Ventura, California; w/parents & siblings

Valentin married TAPIA, Teodora Marta Abt. 1894, California. Teodora (daughter of TAPIA, Juan Antonio and BALDONADO, Celedonia) was born 09 Nov 1876, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; was christened 30 Nov 1876, Plaza Church, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California ; died 03 Aug 1965, Ventura County, California; was buried Abt. 6 Aug 1965, Ventura County, California. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 21 Jun 1880, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; w/parents & sisters

Notes:

Christened:
BAPTISM
Plaza Church, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
#) 1876 [30 Nov 1876]- MARIA MARTA TAPIA GARCIA
A.D. 1876 dia 30 Novbre el Rev. Galera bautiso a MARIA MARTA nacida el dia nueve del mismo hija natural de Juan Tapia y Celedonia Garcia.
Padrinos Lazaro Martinez y Marta Reyes de Carbajal.

Name:
NAME VARIATIONS:
- Maria Marta TAPIA GARCIA; Bap. Record

Other Events:

• Census: 26 Oct 1850, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California
• Census: 1852, Santa Barbara County, California; w/widowed mother & siblings; living w/or next door to probably-widowed maternal grandmother, aunts & uncles
• Census: 18 Jul 1860, Santa Ynez, Santa Barbara, California; w/mother, siblings, half-siblings, step-father & Ortega relatives
• Census: 7 Jul 1870, San Buenaventura, Santa Barbara, California; w/wife, son & Frank Laird, a Scottish Shepherd
• Census: 19 Aug 1870, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California; Living alone; spouse is living in parent's household in Township 1 [San Buenaventura], Santa Barbara, California
• Naturalization: 23 Jul 1877, Ventura County, California; Gregorio ORTEGA
• Census: 18 Jun 1880, San Buenaventura, Ventura, California; w/wife & children
• Census: 20 Jun 1900, Hueneme, Ventura, California; widowed, w/children & nephews
• Census: 19 Apr 1910, Ventura, Ventura, California; w/2nd wife, grandson & step-son
• Biography: 1870-1916, Ventura, Ventura, California; BIOGRAPHY: Gregorio Ortega: A Citizen of El Rio

Notes:

Birth:
BIRTHPLACE CONTROVERSY:
- Jose de la Luz ORTEGA listed birth place as California (when living with his mother and siblings)
- Gregorio ORTEGA's records listed birth place as Mexico (when living with his wife and children)
Many of Gregorio's descendents believe Gregorio considered himself to be a Mexican citizen because at the time of his birth, Alta California was under Mexican rule;

ALTA CALIFORNIA OWNERSHIP:
- 1824-1848: Mexico claims ownership of the Alta California Territory.
- 1840 Santa Barbara, Alta California: birth of Jose de la Luz ORTEGA
- 1848: Ownership of the Alta California Territory transferred from Mexico to the United States & renamed California, as a result of The Mexican-American war 1846-1848.

CERTIFICATE OF CITIZENSHIP - Ventura County Superior Court:
- Jul 23, 1877: Gregorio renounced his Mexican citizenship and was granted a [U.S.] Certificate of Citizenship
-- Book: 2
-- Certificate Number: 31(M)
-- Page: 338

ANALYSIS GREGORIO'S CITIZENSHIP CERTIFICATE:
Book 2 had three categories for Citizenship Certificates*:
I Alien - pages 1-64
II Minor - pages 30-345 [indicated with (M)]
III Soldiers - pages 397-398

Gregorio was listed under the "MINOR" category*.
(Most likely because he was NOT an ALIEN or a SOLDIER, and he fell into no other category, i.e. he was a 37-year-old adult, NOT born out of country but born in the Mexico-owned Alta California Territory, whose ownership was later transferred to the United States & renamed California.)

(*See Gregorio's Naturalization/Citizenship Certificate Record)
Per the Ventura County Web Site:
Since children under 16 acquire citizenship through the naturalization of their parents, those listed under the "MINOR" category are probably young men between the ages of 16 and 21 [born in Mexican Alta California?-JSR.]

It would seem the CITIZEN CERTIFICATE would validate the claim that Gregorio was born in Alta California.
However, there are many important discrepancies which could dispute this fact.
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FURTHER DISCUSSION ... INFORMATION DISCREPANCIES:
1) Birth Place California vs Mexico;
         I) Jose de la Luz (Gregorio) Ortega lists birth place as California per;
              A. All Censuses where he used the name Jose de la Luz Ortega.
         II) Gregorio Ortega lists birth place as Mexico per all documents below where he used the name Gregorio Ortega;
              A. All Censuses
              B. Citizenship Certificate
              C. Voter Registration Lists
              D. Death Certificate
              E. Coroner's Inquest

2) Natural Born vs Immigration:
         A. Jose de la Luz states he was born in California
         B. Gregorio states he immigrated to the U.S. in 1875 (1900 census); in 1860 (1910 census)

3) Voter Registration Eligibility Authorization - Treaty of Hidalgo vs Citizenship Certificate:
         A. Jose de la Luz (Gregorio) Ortega's siblings' Voter Registrations list their birthplaces as California; w/eligibility to vote "by virtue of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo." (The treaty signed at the end of the Mexican-American War which, among other things, gave adult male residents born or residing in Alta California voting privileges in the United States.)
         B. Gregorio lists his eligibility to vote per his 23 Jul 1877 Citizenship Certificate.

4) 1870 Census - Two Separate Individuals vs One Who is Listed Twice (in different towns):
     A. Township 2 [Santa Barbara], Santa Barbara, California - Jose G. Ortega, Age: 30, Birthplace: Cal, living alone [same town his mother, siblings, half-siblings & stepfather were living]
     B. Township 1 [San Buenaventura], Santa Barbara, California - Gregorio Ortega, Age: 25, Birthplace: Mexico; w/wife Regina [Esquivel] Ortega & son, Salomon Ortega [same town Regina's parents & siblings were living] Note: Regina listed twice, also as living in parent's household
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***** As of July 2016, it cannot be definitively determined whether or not Jose de la Luz Ortega is the same person as Gregorio Ortega, husband of Regina Esquivel. *****



Name:
NAME CONTROVERSY: Many of Gregorio's descendents believe Jose de la Luz ORTEGA and Gregorio ORTEGA are the same person;
- 1850 & 1860 censuses: Jose de la Luz ORTEGA living with mother and siblings (not using nickname of Gregorio as yet)
- 1870-Death: Jose de la Luz ORTEGA assumed his nickname, Gregorio ORTEGA

Others are not so convinced that Jose de la Luz and Gregorio are the same person, having no written verification of Gregorio's parentage.

NAME VARIATIONS:
- Jose G. ORTEGA; 1870 Census
- Gregorio ORTEGA; 1870 Census (LISTED TWICE ?)
- George ORTEGA; 1900 Census

Jose married ESQUIVEL, Maria Regina Antonia 03 Jan 1870, San Buenaventura, Santa Barbara, California. Maria (daughter of ESQUIVEL, Jose Apolinario and OLIVAS, Maria Antonia Blasa) was born 07 Sep 1850, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California; was christened 09 Sep 1850, Mission Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California; died 23 Apr 1891, San Buenaventura, Ventura, California; was buried 25 Apr 1891, Mission San Buenaventura, Ventura, Ventura, California. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 7 Jul 1870, San Buenaventura, Santa Barbara, California; w/husband, son & Frank Laird, a Scottish Shepherd - LISTED TWICE
• Census: 8 Jul 1870, San Buenaventura, Santa Barbara, California; living apart from spouse; in parent's household w/siblings - LISTED TWICE
• Census: 18 Jun 1880, San Buenaventura, Ventura, California; w/husband & children

Notes:

Buried:
BURIAL SERVICES:
Regina's services were held at the San Buenaventura Mission on April 25th.
http://latinola.com/story.php?story=8102

Died:
DEATH PLACE: El Rio [AKA New Jerusalem], Ventura, California http://latinola.com/story.php?story=8102

Other Events:

• Census: 21 Jun 1880, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; w/wife & children

Juan married BALDONADO, Celedonia California. Celedonia was born Bet. 2 Feb 1861-1863, California; died 08 Dec 1916, Ventura County, California; was buried Abt. 11 Dec 1916, Oxnard, Ventura, California. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 21 Jun 1880, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; w/husband & children
• Census: 8 Jun 1900, Simi Valley, Ventura, California; w/3rd husband & children
• Census: 19 Apr 1910, Ventura, Ventura, California; w/4th husband, son & step-grandson

Notes:

Birth:
NOTE: Celedonia Baldonado is stated as being a mission Indian per 1930 Census for son Andrew [Andy] Corona

Per her descendent, I.M. Ayala, DNA analysis states Celedonia is descended from these California tribes: Esselan, Salinan/Yokut, Chumash and Luiseno.
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Name:
NAME VARIATIONS:
- Celedonia ESPINOSA; Dau Baptism 1874
- Celedonia GARCIA; Dau Baptism 1876
- last name GARCIA; Dau Death Rec 1966
- Celedonia SILVA; Dau Baptism 1878
- last name SILVA; Dau Death Rec 1957
- Celedonia SILVAS; Dau Baptism 1880
- Soledad TAPIA; 1880 Census
- Celedonia MORILLO; 1900 Census
- Celedonia ORTEGO [ORTEGA]; 1910 Census
- Celedonia BALDONADO; Burial/Headstone 1916
- last name BALDONOD; Dau Death Rec 1965
- last name BALBONADO; Son Death Rec 1983
- last name MALDONADO; Dau Marr. Rec 1919, Son Death Rec 1944, Dau Death Rec 1959

Other Events:

• Census: 1 Jun 1834, Santa Barbara, Alta California

Jose married COTA, Andrea 18 May 1832, Mission Santa Barbara, Alta California. Andrea (daughter of COTA, Francisco Atanasio and OLIVERA, Maria Josepha de Jesus) was born Abt. Feb 1814, Santa Barbara, Alta California; was christened 04 Feb 1814, Mission Santa Barbara, Alta California. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1 Jun 1834, Santa Barbara, Alta California
• Census: 26 Oct 1850, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California
• Census: 1852, Santa Barbara County, California; widowed, w/children, living w/or next door to probably-widowed mother & siblings
• Census: 18 Jul 1860, Santa Ynez, Santa Barbara, California; w/2nd husband, children & in-laws

Other Events:

• Census: 8 Jul 1870, San Buenaventura, Santa Barbara, California; w/wife & children

Notes:

Died:
DEATH PLACE
El Rio, Ventura was also known as New Jerusalum, Ventura

Jose married OLIVAS, Maria Antonia Blasa 30 Nov 1849, Mission Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California. Maria (daughter of OLIVAS, Jose "Dolores" de Jesus and VALENZUELA, Maria "Gertrudis") was born Abt. Feb 1834, Alta California; was christened 04 Feb 1834, Santa Barbara Presidio, Alta California. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: Jun 1834, Santa Barbara, Alta California; With parents and siblings
• Census: 29 Oct 1850, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California; With parents and siblings
• Census: 1852, Santa Barbara County, California; With parents and siblings
• Census: 8 Jul 1870, San Buenaventura, Santa Barbara, California; w/husband & children

Gregorio married VASQUEZ, Martina Bef. 1833-1834, Alta California. Martina (daughter of VASQUEZ, Jose Felipe and LUGO, Maria Nicanora) was born Bet. 11 Oct-Nov 1809, Alta California; was christened Bet. 12 Oct-Nov 1809, San Juan Bautista, Alta California. [Group Sheet]