MARTINEZ, Adolpho Fidel

Other Events:

• Census: 20 Jun 1900, Hueneme, Ventura, California; parents absent; w/brother, maternal grandfather (listed as nephew) & aunts & uncles
• Census: 19 Apr 1910, Ventura, Ventura, California; parents absent; w/maternal grandfather, step-grandmother & step-uncle
• Military: 5 Jun 1917, Ventura County, California; WWI Draft Registration - Adolpho Martinez
• Military: 11 Dec 1917, California; Army Enlistment - Adolpho Martinez
• Census: 26 Jan 1920, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; w/wife
• Occupation: 26 Jan 1920, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Blacksmith/Shipyard
• Census: 2 Apr 1940, Oxnard, Ventura, California; w/2nd wife, son & step-children

Notes:

Birth:
BIRTH DATE DISCREPANCY:
- 20 Jun 1895; WWI Draft Registration

Died:
DEATH PLACE: Per U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-201

Adolpho married CORONA, Marie L. 25 Jan 1919, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; divorced Bef. 18 Apr 1930, California. Marie (daughter of CORONA, Atanasio and BALDONADO, Celedonia) was born Abt. 1896, California. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Divorced:
DIVORCE DATE:
- 18 Apr 1930 Census - Washington Township, Alameda, California; wife Maria A. Martinez, 33, listed as divorced, nurse in a private home

Adolpho married MARTINEZ, Martina "Martha" 24 Feb 1934, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. Martina (daughter of MARTINEZ, Esteve and VALDEZ, Gavina) was born Abt. 1895, Texas. [Group Sheet]

1. MARTINEZ, James Fidel was born 26 Mar 1938, Ventura County, California.

Notes:

Name:
NAME VARIATIONS:
- Jack MARTINEZ; son Adolfo's 1934 Marr. Record

Joaquin married ORTEGA, Maria Antonia Bef. 1892, California. Maria (daughter of ORTEGA, Jose de la Luz de Jesus "Gregorio" and ESQUIVEL, Maria Regina Antonia) was born Abt. 1870, Ventura County, California. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

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

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: 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