LEYVA, Emigdio "Rafael" Benvenuto

Notes:

Name:
NAME VARIATIONS:
- Rafael LEIVA (Children's Bap. records)
- Rafael LEIBA (son, Salvador Antonio's Bap. record (mother is Concepcion DOMINGUEZ))

Emigdio — DOMINGUEZ, Maria Concepcion Emigdia. Maria (daughter of DOMINGUEZ, Jose Maria "Nemesio" Damacio and VILLA, Simona Antonia) was born 21 Mar 1814, Santa Barbara, Alta California; was christened 22 Mar 1814, Mission Santa Barbara, Alta California. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
CORRECT FATHER OF SALVADOR ANTONIO:
- UNSUBSTANTIATED, but MOST LIKELY, is the father, as he is the only single male called Rafael LEYBA/LEIBA mentioned in the mission records during this time frame in the area.

1. LEYVA BEJAR, Salvador Antonio Dominguez was born 17 Jun 1842, Alta California; was christened 1 Jul 1842, Mission San Fernando Rey, Alta California; died 12 Jun 1909, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California; was buried Abt. 14 Jun 1909, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California.

Emigdio married ORTEGA, Maria Josefa 24 Mar 1846, Mission Santa Barbara, Alta California. Maria (daughter of ORTEGA, Josef Antonio Miguel and CORDERO, Maria Lugarda "Segunda") was born 30 Jul 1823, Alta California; was christened 31 Jul 1823, Mission San Gabriel, Alta California. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
CORRECT COUPLE MENTIONED IN THIS RECORD:
UNSUBSTANTIATED, but MOST LIKELY, these are the correct persons mentioned in this marriage record.
- This Rafael Leyba is the only unattached Rafael Leyba in the Santa Barbara area during this time.
--- 1852 S.B. Co. Census lists age as 40 (est. yob 1812)

- This Josefa Ortega's parents were living in Santa Barbara during the time of her marriage.
--- 1852 S.B. Co. Census Rafaela Ortega Leyba lists age as 27 (est. yob 1825) and is living next door to her sister Manuela Ortega Arellanes

1. LEYVA, Rufino was born 29 Oct 1846, Santa Barbara, Alta California; was christened 31 Oct 1846, Mission Santa Barbara, Alta California.
2. LEYVA, Rafael was born 18 Sep 1848, Santa Barbara, Alta California; was christened 20 Sep 1848, Mission Santa Barbara, Alta California; died Abt. 22 Oct 1848, Santa Barbara, Alta California; was buried 23 Oct 1848, Mission Santa Barbara, Alta California.
3. LEYVA, Maria "Rafaela" del Refugio was born 23 Jul 1850, Santa Barbara, Alta California; was christened 27 Jul 1850, Mission Santa Barbara, Alta California; died Bef. 20 Jun 1878, Santa Barbara County, California; was buried Bef. 20 Jun 1878, Santa Barbara County, California.
4. LEYVA, Isabel was born Abt. 1852, Santa Barbara County, California.
5. LEYVA, Juana Deo Gracia was born Abt. 1860, Santa Barbara County, California; died 14 Aug 1879, Santa Barbara County, California; was buried 16 Aug 1879, Mission Santa Ynez, Solvang, Santa Barbara, California.

Other Events:

• Military: 1781, Mission San Gabriel, Alta California; 1781 RIVERA EXPEDITION MEMBER With parents and siblings
• Census: 1790, Santa Barbara, Alta California; With parents and siblings

Jose married GARCIA, Maria Francisca Lopez 09 Feb 1796, Mission Santa Barbara, Alta California. Maria (daughter of GARCIA, Toribio and RODRIGUEZ, Juana Maria Simona) was born Abt. 1780, Cosala, Sinaloa, Mexico; was christened Abt. 1780, Cosala, Sinaloa, Mexico; died Abt. Nov 1813, Santa Barbara, Alta California; was buried 24 Nov 1813, Mission Santa Barbara, Alta California. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1790, Los Angeles, Alta California; With mother, step-father, and half-brothers

Notes:

Birth:
LAST NAME
- Used step-father's last name of LOPEZ at times.

ALSO LISTED IN MISSION RECORDS AS:
Francisca GARCIA
Maria Francisca GARCIA
Maria Francisca GARCIA [LOPEZ]
Juana Francisca GARCIA [LOPEZ]

Francisca LOPES
Francisca LOPEZ
Maria Francisca LOPEZ
Maria Francisca LOPEZ GARCIA

Other Events:

• Military: 1781, Mission San Gabriel, Alta California; 1781 RIVERA EXPEDITION MEMBER With wife and children

Agustin married SALAZAR, Maria Guadalupe Velarde Bef. 1770, Cosala, Sinaloa, Mexico. Maria (daughter of SALAZAR, Unknown and VELARDE, Unknown) was born Abt. 1747, Rio Piastla, San Javier de Cabazan, Sonora, Mexico; was christened Abt. 1747, Rio Piastla, San Javier de Cabazan, Sonora, Mexico; died Sep 1822, Alta California; was buried 19 Sep 1822, Mission San Buenaventura, Alta California. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Military: 1781, Mission San Gabriel, Alta California; 1781 RIVERA EXPEDITION MEMBER With husband and children

Notes:

Birth:
NAME VARIATION - Also known as Guadalupe Velarde
See 1890 Census

Toribio married RODRIGUEZ, Juana Maria Simona Bef. 1781, Mexico. Juana (daughter of RODRIGUEZ, Pedro Pablo and ORTEGA, Maria Cayetana) was born Abt. 1765, Cosala, Sinaloa, Mexico; was christened Abt. 1765, Cosala, Sinaloa, Mexico; died May 1812, Santa Barbara, Alta California; was buried 23 May 1812, Mission Santa Barbara, Alta California. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Biography: 1781; Biography per Marie E. Northrup
• Military: 1781, Mission San Gabriel, Alta California; 1781 RIVERA EXPEDITION MEMBER

Notes:

Name:
--TRUE PARENTS UNKNOWN--
*1781 RIVERA EXPEDITION - lists her parents as Pedro Pablo Rodriquez (died 1780 after enlisting as settler) & Maria Cayetano Ortega (died before 1780).
**MARRIAGE RECORD - #10) May 3 (1791)- to JUAN JOSEF LEYBA lists her parents as Pedro Pablo Rodriguez y de Rosa Noriega.

Unknown married VELARDE, Unknown Bef. 1847, Mexico. Unknown was born Bef. 1837, Mexico. [Group Sheet]

Pedro married ORTEGA, Maria Cayetana Bef. 1759, Mexico. Maria was born Bef. 1749, Mexico; was christened Bef. 1749, Mexico; died Bef. 1780, Mexico; was buried Bef. 1780, Mexico. [Group Sheet]