ROBLES, Nicolas

Other Events:

• Census: 1830, Villa de Branciforte, Alta California

Notes:

Birth:
BIRTH PLACE - UNSUBSTANTIATED but very likely born in Villa de Branciforte. Hubert Howe Bancroft stated that his father had settled at Villa de Branciforte in 1797.

Nicolas — DOMINGUEZ, Maria Luisa. Maria (daughter of DOMINGUEZ, Jose Maria and FELIZ, Marcelina) was born 18 Aug 1814, Santa Barbara, Alta California; was christened 19 Aug 1814, Santa Barbara Presidio, Alta California. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
CORRECT PARENTS OF Jose de la Concepcion Robles?
- Nicolas Robles was temporarily exiled to Santa Barbara during this time frame.
- UNSUBSTANTIATED but most likely THIS Maria Luisa Dominguez was listed with parents in Santa Barbara 1834 census (5 years prior to birth of son Jose de la Concepcion Robles).
- Although Jose de la Concepcion Robles' baptism record states he was legitimate (parents were married), it is UNSUBSTANTIATED but very likely that they were NOT married, as Nicolas left Santa Barbara when his exile was over and returned to Santa Cruz to marry Lucia Soria the next year.

1. ROBLES, Jose de la Concepcion "Joe" was born Abt. Apr 1839, Santa Barbara, Alta California; was christened 05 Apr 1839, Santa Barbara Presidio, Alta California.

Nicolas — RODRIGUEZ, Maria "Josefa" de Gracia. Maria (daughter of RODRIGUEZ, Jose Maria and DOMINGUEZ, Maria del Carmen) was born 15 Oct 1821, Santa Barbara, Alta California; was christened 15 Oct 1821, Mission Santa Barbara, Alta California; died 15 Feb 1882, Montecito, Santa Barbara, California; was buried Abt. 16 Feb 1882, Montecito, Santa Barbara, California. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
CORRECT FATHER
- UNSUBSTANTIATED, but most likely the same person as NICOLAS ROBLES (MERLOPES) married at Msn. Santa Cruz Dec 13 [1840] with LUISA (or Lucia) SORIA
- 1838 Nicolas Robles was living in Santa Barbara for a short period, in exile from Villa de Branciforte for stealing a horse
- Msn. Santa Barbara marriage record #219) 12 Jul 1838- ... Nicolas Robles is a witness

1. ROBLES ROMERO, Jose Ygnacio "Guadalupe" was born 19 Oct 1839, Santa Barbara, Alta California; was christened 22 Oct 1839, Mission Santa Barbara, Alta California.

Nicolas married SORIA, Maria Guadalupe Lucia 13 Dec 1840, Mission Santa Cruz, Alta California. Maria (daughter of SORIA, Francisco Antonio Villavicencio and JUAREZ, Maria Guadalupe) was born 13 Dec 1822, Monterey, Alta California; was christened 15 Dec 1822, Monterey Presidio, Alta California. [Group Sheet]

1. ROBLES, Jose Felipe Santiago de Jesus was born Abt. Apr 1841, Villa de Branciforte, Alta California; was christened 01 May 1841, Mission Santa Cruz, Alta California.
2. ROBLES, Maria Adelaida was born 10 Apr 1842, Villa de Branciforte, Alta California; was christened 08 May 1842, Mission Santa Cruz, Alta California.
3. ROBLES, Maria del Carmen was born Abt. Oct 1843, Villa de Branciforte, Alta California; was christened 09 Apr 1844, Mission Santa Cruz, Alta California.

Other Events:

• Biography: 1797, Monterey, Alta California; Arrived on the Schooner Concepcion in Monterey Bay on May 12,1797. One of the founders of Villa de Branciforte (see daughter Eugenia's findagrave burial)
• Census: 1830, Villa de Branciforte, Alta California; Probably listed age as 53
• Census: 1845, Villa de Branciforte, Alta California; Listed age as 70

Notes:

Birth:
BIRTH PLACE - per daughter Estefana's baptism record

Jose married MERLOPES, Maria Rosalia Bef. 1798. Maria was born Bef. 1786, Ahualulco, Jalisco, Mexico. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1845, Villa de Branciforte, Alta California; Listed age as 50

Notes:

Birth:
BIRTH PLACE - per daughter Estefana's baptism record
NAME VARIANCES
-Gertrudis Merlopes
Note: Once book states that Rosalia had a SISTER named Gertrudis Merlopes whom Jose Antonio Robles married after Rosalia's death.

Notes:

Married:
CONFUSION REGARDING WIFE
Below book states Jose Antonio Robles maried twice
1- Rosalia Merlopes ... and at her death
2- married her sister Gertrudis.

Historic Spots in California, Stanford University Press, 1990 - California - 617 pages, page 424

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
...  Among the passengers on the Concepcion were three men who became alcaldes. ... Jose Antonio Robles, who married first Rosalia Merlopes and at her death her sister, Gertrudis, and reared several children, held a number of offices before becoming alcalde in 1841; ...

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