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TAPIA, Vicenta "Bessie"

TAPIA, Vicenta "Bessie"

Female 1882 - 1936  (53 years)

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  • Name TAPIA, Vicenta "Bessie" 
    Birth 19 Jul 1882  California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • BIRTH DATE: Per findagrave web site
    Gender Female 
    Census 11 Jun 1900  Calabasas, Los Angeles, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    With parents, siblings and other relatives 
    Census 18-19 Apr 1910  Calabasas, Los Angeles, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    LISTED TWICE IN CENSUS
    With parents, siblings, nephews and niece 
    Census 15 Apr 1910  Los Angeles, Alta California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    LISTED TWICE IN CENSUS
    With husband and children 
    Census 19 Jan 1920  Simi Valley, Ventura, California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    With husband and children 
    Death 4 Feb 1936  Los Angeles County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Burial Abt. 6 Feb 1936  Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I17856  1. Schwald - WA-NY-OR-TX
    Last Modified 27 Jul 2015 

    Father TAPIA, Jose "Antonio" Norberto,   b. Abt. Jan 1834, Los Angeles, Alta California Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Dec 1911, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 77 years) 
    Mother MELENDREZ MELENDEZ, Maria "Mary" de la Asuncion,   b. 7 Jun 1851, California Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Jun 1935, Los Angeles County, California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Family ID F2861  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 RODRIGUEZ, Fernando,   b. 14 Jan 1860, California Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Nov 1921, Los Angeles County, California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years) 
    Marriage Bef. 1910  California Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Type: cannot locate a marriage record 
    • MARRIAGE DATE DESCREPANCY:
      - 1910 census couple living together list married 12 years

    • CORRECT MOTHER OF PETRA RODRIGUEZ:
      Some people speculate as to whether Petra Rodriguez's mother is Ramona Cadigna or Vicenta Bessie Tapia.
      - 1910 Census, Bessie lists she had 4 children and all are living. Petra and her 3 siblings are listed with the family. It can therefore be surmised that Bessie IS Petra's mother.

    • CORRECT PARENTS OF ANDREW RODRIGUEZ B. 1920:
      - UNSUBSTANTIATED but MOST LIKLEY Child #10. Andrew Rodriguez, b. 1920 Los Angeles County is the son of this couple.
      - His Birth Record lists mother's last name as Tapia
      - He died in 1920 (age one week) in Los Angeles County
      - This couple's last child was born in 1922 in Los Angeles County
    Children 
    +1. RODRIGUEZ, Petra,   b. 30 Jan 1903, California Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Apr 1977, Santa Barbara County, California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
    +2. RODRIGUEZ, Isabell,   b. 19 Nov 1905, California Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Aug 1978, Los Angeles County, California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)
    +3. RODRIGUEZ, Fernando "Fred",   b. 17 Oct 1907, California Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 May 1979, Los Angeles County, California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
     4. RODRIGUEZ, Andrew,   b. 9 Jun 1909, Los Angeles County, California Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Apr 1910, Los Angeles County, California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     5. RODRIGUEZ, Della,   b. 1 Feb 1911, California Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Feb 1994, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)
     6. RODRIGUEZ, Verona "Vera",   b. 14 Apr 1913, California Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Jul 1990, San Diego, San Diego, California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
     7. RODRIGUEZ, Ruth,   b. Abt. May 1915, California Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. RODRIGUEZ, Sylvia,   b. Abt. Dec 1916, California Find all individuals with events at this location
     9. RODRIGUEZ, Mary,   b. Abt. Oct 1918, California Find all individuals with events at this location
     10. RODRIGUEZ, Andrew,   b. 28 Aug 1920, Los Angeles County, California Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Sep 1920, Los Angeles County, California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     11. RODRIGUEZ, Frank W.,   b. 22 Jul 1922, Los Angeles County, California Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Jul 1980, Alhambra, Los Angeles, California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years)
    Family ID F5766  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Sep 2014 

    Family 2 STROHM, George R.,   b. Abt. 1875, New Mexico Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 22 May 1924  Sawtelle, Los Angeles, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    • PER RECORD IMAGE - MARRIAGE PLACE: Justice of the Peace lists place of marriage as Sawtelle, Malibu Township, Los Angeles County, California
    Family ID F5770  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 25 Jul 2015 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 19 Jul 1882 - California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - With parents, siblings and other relatives - 11 Jun 1900 - Calabasas, Los Angeles, California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Type: cannot locate a marriage record - Bef. 1910 - California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - LISTED TWICE IN CENSUS With parents, siblings, nephews and niece - 18-19 Apr 1910 - Calabasas, Los Angeles, California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - LISTED TWICE IN CENSUS With husband and children - 15 Apr 1910 - Los Angeles, Alta California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - With husband and children - 19 Jan 1920 - Simi Valley, Ventura, California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 22 May 1924 - Sawtelle, Los Angeles, California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 4 Feb 1936 - Los Angeles County, California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - Abt. 6 Feb 1936 - Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S173] CENSUS 1900 - U.S. Federal, (ancestry.com), 11 Jun 1900, page 4/10.
      1900 CENSUS - District 100, Calabasas, Los Angeles, California
      NAME - RELATION - DOB - AGE - MARRIED/SINGLE - #YRS MARRIED - MOTHER OF #CHILDREN BORN/#CHILDREN LIVING - OCCUPATION
      FAMILY #38
      Antonio Tapia - Head - Un 1833 - 67 - M - 36 - _ - Farmer
      Marie Tapia - Wife - Un 1853 - 47 - M - 36 - 13/9
      Raymundo Tapia - Son - Un 1872 - 28 - Wd - _ - _ - Farm laborer
      Miguel Tapia - Son - Un 1874 - 26 - S - _ - _ - Farm Laborer
      Majin Tapia - Son - Un 1877 - 23 - S - _ - _ - Farm Laborer
      Vicenta Tapia - Daughter - Un 1882 - 18 - S
      Felipe Tapia - Son - Un 1883 - 17 - S - _ - _ - Farm Laborer
      Bernado Tapia - Son - Un 1887 - 13 - S - _ - _ - At School
      Benito Tapia - Son - Un 1891 - 9 - S - _ - _ - At School
      Gracia Tapia - Daughter - June 1893 - 6 - S
      Frank Tapia - GrandSon - July 1897 - 2 - S
      Chono Tapia - G Daughter - Un 1899 - 1 - S
      Vicente Melendrez - F.in.law - Un 1825 - 75 - Wd
      FAMILY #39
      Reginaldo Tapia - Head - Jan 1865 - 35 - D - _ - _ - Farmer

    2. [S175] CENSUS 1910 - U.S. Federal, (ancestry.com), 18-19 Apr 1910, page 3/10.
      1910 CENSUS - District 18, Calabasas, Los Angeles, California
      NAME - RELATION - AGE - MARRIED/SINGLE - #YRS MARRIED - MOTHER OF #CHILDREN BORN/#CHILDREN LIVING - OCCUPATION/INDUSTRY
      ADDRESS: Head of Malibu Creek
      Antonio Tapia - Head - 100 - M1 - 55 - _ - Farmer/retired
      Maria Tapia - Wife - 75 - M1 - 55 - 11/9 - Laborer/farm
      Aginaldo Tapia - Son -50 - Wd - _ - _ - Laborer/farm
      Romando Tapia - Son - 45 - Wd - _ - _ - Laborer/farm
      Mahena Tapia - Son - 40 - S - _ - _ - Laborer/farm
      Mike Tapia - Son - 38 - S - _ - _ - Laborer/farm
      Felipo Tapia - Son - 27 - S - _ - _ - Laborer/farm
      Benito Tapia - Son - 18 - S - _ - _ - Laborer/farm
      Victoria Tapia - Daughter - 25 - S - _ - _ - None
      Vicente Tapia - Daughter - 23 - S - _ - _ - None
      Grace Tapia - Daughter - 20 - S - _ - _ - None
      Bennie Tapia - Grandson - 16 - S - _ - _ - None
      Chonita Tapia - Granddaughter - 12 - S - _ - _ - None
      John Tapia - Grandson - 15 - S - _ - _ - None
      Charley Tapia - Grandson - 11 - S - _ - _ - None

    3. [S237] California Death Index 1905-1939, AVS-Deaths 1905-1939 - California, Ancestry.com, (ancestry.com), page 5885; [391/458].
      DEATH
      Name: Visenta Rodriquez
      [Spouse Initial: M]
      Birth Year: abt 1883
      Death Date: 4 Feb 1936
      Age at Death: 53
      Death Place: Los Angeles, California, USA
      [State File No. 8579]

    4. [S201] AVS-Death-Burial - findagrave.com, (findagrave.com), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=95457822.
      DEATH & BURIAL - image of gravestone
      Vicenta "Bessie" Tapia Rodriguez
      Birth: Jul. 19, 1882, Calabasas, Los Angeles, CA
      Death: Feb. 4, 1936, Los Angeles Co., CA

      Daughter of Jose Antonio Norberto Tapia & Maria Marie Melendez, Wife of Fernando Rodriguez, Sr. Mother of 11 children. (9 live & 2 Deceased)

      Spouse:
      Fernando Rodriguez (1860 - 1921)

      Children:
      Petra Rodriguez Wright (1903 - 1977)
      Isabell Rodriguez Ryan (1905 - 1978)
      Frederick Rodriguez (1907 - 1979)
      Della Rodriguez Ramirez (1911 - 1994)
      Vera Rodriguez Salas (1913 - 1990)
      Frank W Rodriguez (1922 - 1980)

      Inscription:
      Memorias De Una Madre

      Burial:
      Oakwood Memorial Park
      Chatsworth, Los Angeles, CA
      Plot: Lot 430 Sec A Grave 2

    5. [S175] CENSUS 1910 - U.S. Federal, (ancestry.com), 15 Apr 1910, pages 5-6/56.
      1910 CENSUS - District 276, Los Angeles Assembly District 70, Los Angeles, California
      NAME - RELATION - AGE - MARRIED/SINGLE - #YRS MARRIED - MOTHER OF #CHILDREN BORN/#CHILDREN LIVING - OCCUPATION/INDUSTRY
      ADDRESS: [listed BETWEEN houses #224 and #237] NoNo [No house #? - JSR] Ivar Avenue
      Fernando Roderiquez - Head - 50 - M - 12 - _ - Blacksmith
      Lasciota Roderiquez - Wife - 30 - M - 12 - 4/4 - None
      Petra Roderiquez - Daughter - 5 - S
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      Saville Roderiquez - Daughter - 5 - S
      Fernando Roderiquez - Son - 3 - S
      Andrew Roderiquez - Son - [9/12] - S

    6. [S176] CENSUS 1920 - U.S. Federal, (ancestry.com), 19 Jan 1920, pages 7-8/8.
      1920 CENSUS - District 272, Simi, Ventura, California
      NAME - RELATION - HOME OWN/RENT - AGE - SINGLE/MARRIED/WIDOWED - OCCUPATION/INDUSTRY
      Fernando Rodriguez - Head - R - 56 - M - Farm laborer/working out
      Bessie Rodriguez - Wife - _ - 37 - M - None
      Petra Rodriguez - Daughter - _ - 17 - S - None
      Isabelle Rodriguez - Daughter - _ - 15 - S - None
      Fernando Rodriguez - Son - _ - 12 - S - None
      Della Rodriguez - Daughter - _ - 8 - S - None
      Verona Rodriguez - Daughter - _ - 5 - S - None
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      Ruth Rodriguez - Daughter - _ - 4 8/12 - S - None
      Silver Rodriguez - Daughter - _ - 3 1/12 - S - None
      Mary Rodriguez - Daughter - _ - 1 3/12 - S - None

    7. [S216] California County Marriages 1850-1952, AVS-Marriages - 1850-1952 - California Co., Familysearch.org, (familysearch.org), https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K8N4-4NR.
      MARRIAGE - 22 May 1924, Sawtelle, Los Angeles, CA (record image on web site)
      George R Strohm | Age: 49 (est. yob 1875)
      Parents: Deonisio Galleges and Piedad Bacca
      Bessie Tapia Rodriguez | Age: 39 (est. yob 1885)
      Parents: Antonio Tapia and Maria Medlendez