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Family: SILVA, Rafael / RUIZ, Maria "Rafaela" (F6978)



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  • Father | Male
    SILVA, Rafael

    Born  Abt. 1838  New Mexico Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  15 May 1908  Santa Barbara County, California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  Abt. 17 May 1908  Santa Barbara County, California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married     
    Type  cannot locate a marriage record 
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    Mother | Female
    RUIZ, Maria "Rafaela"

    Born  2 Mar 1851  Santa Barbara County, California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  18 Dec 1941  Santa Barbara County, California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  Abt. 20 Dec 1941  Santa Barbara County, California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  VACCA, Isidoro | F6977 
    Married  4 Sep 1867  Mission Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  GONZALES, Jose "Loreto" | F6979 
    Married  30 Dec 1895  Santa Barbara County, California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  RUIZ, Rafael "Cleto" | F3941 Group Sheet 
    Mother  RAMIREZ, Petra | F3941 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    + SILVA, Juan "John" de Dios

    Born  8 Mar 1879  California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  14 Nov 1941  Santa Barbara County, California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  Abt. 16 Nov 1941  Santa Barbara County, California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  CRUZ, Inez Teresa | F5624 
    Married  5 Mar 1902  Santa Barbara County, California Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Male
    SILVA, Victor

    Born  10 Mar 1881  Santa Barbara County, California Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Child 3 | Female
    SILVA, Carolina

    Born  May 1885  Santa Barbara County, California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
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  • Notes  Married:
    • CORRECT FATHER OF JOHN DE DIOS SILVA:
      UNSUBSTANTIATED, but MOST LIKELY Rafael SILVA is the correct father of these children.
      Rafael SILVA:
      - Born in New Mexico: Santa Barbara Co. Voter Registrations, 1875-1906
      John de Dios SILVA:
      - Father's birthplace is New Mexico: 1900-1920 Censuses
      - Listed as John D. Gonzales (birth date Mar 1879): (w/mother, siblings and step-father (listed incorrectly as father) Loreto Gonzales), 1900 Santa Barbara Co. Census
      - Listed as John Dios Silva (birth date 8 Mar 1879: WWI Draft Registration, 1918
      Rafaela RUIZ:
      - John de Dios SILVA's mother: 1900 Census
      -- Married 1867 to Isidoro Vacca/Baca
      -- Married 1895 to Jose L (Loreto) Gonzales
      -- Death record lists her last name as Silva