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DUARTE MELENDEZ, Leonora

Female 1841 -


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  • Name DUARTE MELENDEZ, Leonora 
    • NAME VARIATIONS:
      - Leonora MENDEZ (MENENDEZ); Baptism record (huntington.org)
      - Leonora MELENDREZ; Baptism record (T.W. Temple)
      - Leonora GRADIES; 1900 Census
      - Leonor DUARTE; Marriage record
    Gender Female 
    Born Mar 1841  Alta California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • CORRECT FATHER:
      - Vicente MENDEZ [MENENDEZ); Baptism record (huntington.org)
      - (Vicente MELENDREZ): 1902 Marriage record (T.W. Temple)
      - Manuel DUARTE; Baptism record addendum (T.W. Temple)
      - Manuel [DUARTE]; 1902 Marriage record (T.W. Temple)

      CONCLUSION:
      - Although (step-father) Vicente MELENDEZ was listed as father on her baptism record, Manuel Duarte was MOST LIKELY her biological father.
    Christened 28 Mar 1841  Mission San Gabriel, Alta California Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Census 23 Jun 1900  San Gabriel, Los Angeles, California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    w/soon-to-be husband (married 1902) 
    Person ID I2548  1. Schwald - WA-NY-OR-TX
    Last Modified 6 Jul 2017 

    Father DUARTE, Manuel,   b. Abt. 1809, Alta California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother VALENZUELA, Maria Trinidad "Dorotea",   b. 4 Feb 1815, Los Angeles, Alta California Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft. 20 May 1864, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Family ID F1055  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father MELENDREZ MELENDEZ, Vicente,   b. Abt. 1814, Baja California, Mexico Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship Adopted 
    Mother VALENZUELA, Maria Trinidad "Dorotea",   b. 4 Feb 1815, Los Angeles, Alta California Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft. 20 May 1864, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Family ID F971  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family GRADIAS, Joaquin,   b. Abt. 1835, Alta California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 18 Jun 1902  Mission San Gabriel, San Gabriel, Los Angeles, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Children 
     1. GRADIAS, Josefa,   b. Bef. 1875, California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 6 Jul 2017 
    Family ID F1957  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Mar 1841 - Alta California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 28 Mar 1841 - Mission San Gabriel, Alta California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - w/soon-to-be husband (married 1902) - 23 Jun 1900 - San Gabriel, Los Angeles, California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 18 Jun 1902 - Mission San Gabriel, San Gabriel, Los Angeles, California Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S010] Alta Cal Msn Bk #00_1770-1855_Bap, Early California Population Project, (huntington.org), http://missions.huntington.org/BaptismalData.aspx?ID=16295, 28 Mar 1841.
      BAPTISM
      Msn. San Gabriel
      #8428) 28 Mar 1841- LEONORA MENDEZ (MENENDEZ), r.n., h.l. de Vicente Menendez y Dorotea Valenzuela. Eztenaga.
      NOTES: In the margin, ego's surname was cited as "Mendez" instead of "Menendez"---AMR 7/2006
      *More info on web site

    2. [S066] Alta Cal Msn Bk #33_1820-1855_Sn Gab_Bap, Mission San Gabriel Arcangel, (Thomas Workman Temple III), 28 Mar 1841.
      BAPTISM
      #8428) Mar 28 1841- LEONORA MELENDREZ, of Vicente y Dorotea Valenzuela.
      Matias Pantoja y Francisca Perez, pads. E.(Also known as Leonor Duarte, her mother + Manuel Duarte)

    3. [S070] Alta Cal Msn Bk #37_1858-1909_Sn Gab_Marr , Mission San Gabriel Arcangel, Book of Marriages 1858-1909, (T.W. Temple, mission extracts, Book #37).
      MARRIAGE
      #349) June 18, 1902 - JOAQUIN GRADIAS, reste. en S.G., de Joaquin y Saturnina Serrano;
      con LEONOR DUARTE, reste. de S.G., de Manuel (Vicente Melendrez) y Dorotea Valenzuela.
      Pio Avila y Felipa Lopez, wits. Bot.

    4. [S173] CENSUS 1900 - U.S. Federal, (ancestry.com), page 23A (146); [45/50], 23 Jun 1900.
      1900 CENSUS - District 121, San Gabriel, Los Angeles, California
      LINE#: NAME - RELATION - DOB - AGE - MARRIED/SINGLE - #YRS MARRIED - MOTHER OF #CHILDREN BORN/#CHILDREN LIVING - BIRTHPLACE: Self/Father/Mother - OCCUPATION
      FAMILY #526
      32. Joachim Gradies - Head - _/1835 - 65 - M - 41 - _ - Calif/Mex/California - Farm Laborer
      33. Leonora Gradies - Wife - _/1857 - 43 - M - 41 - 0/0 - Calif/Mex/Calif