VALENCIA, Jose "Antonio"

1812 - 1838  (~ 26 years)

• Name	VALENCIA, Jose "Antonio"
  	NAME VARIATIONS: - Jose VALENCIA; Baptism record - Antonio VALENCIA; Burial record
  Nickname	Antonio
  Birth	Jan 1812	Los Angeles, Alta California
  	CORRECT BAPTISM RECORD: - UNSUBSTANTIATED, but MOST LIKELY, this is his Baptism record -- with mother & siblings in 1836 L.A. Padron/Census -- Died in 1838 -- Not listed in 1844 L.A. Padron/Census
  Christening	5 Jan 1812	Mission San Gabriel, Alta California   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1836	Los Angeles, Alta California   [3]
  	w/widowed mother, siblings & nephews
  Death	Abt. 18 Nov 1838	Los Angeles, Alta California   [4, 5]
  	Cause: pasado por las armas (gone by guns)
  	TRIED & CONVICTED OF MURDERING ANTONIO AGUILAR WHILE DEFENDING HIS YOUNGER BROTHER
  Burial	19 Nov 1838	Plaza Church, Los Angeles, Alta California   [6, 7]
  Person ID	I23821	1. Schwald - WA-NY-OR-TX
  Last Modified	9 Feb 2017

  
  

  Father	VALENCIA, Ignacio Maria,   b. Abt. 1774, Villa de Sinaloa, Sinaloa, Mexico d. Jul 1835, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California (Age ~ 61 years)
  Mother	VARELAS, Maria Luisa,   b. 17 Dec 1786, Monterey, Alta California
  Family ID	F4052	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Jan 1812 - Los Angeles, Alta California Christening - 5 Jan 1812 - Mission San Gabriel, Alta California Census - w/widowed mother, siblings & nephews - 1836 - Los Angeles, Alta California Death - Cause: pasado por las armas (gone by guns) - Abt. 18 Nov 1838 - Los Angeles, Alta California Burial - 19 Nov 1838 - Plaza Church, Los Angeles, Alta California  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S010] Early California Population Project, Alta Cal Msn Bk #00_1770-1855_Bap, (huntington.org), 5 Jan 1812, http://missions.huntington.org/BaptismalData.aspx?ID=12900. BAPTISM Msn. San Gabriel #5095) 5 Jan 1812- JOSE VALENCIA, r.n., h.l. de Ygnacia Valencia, y de Luisa Varela, S.C. Bap. #1246, vecinos del Pueblo de los Angeles. de Miguel. *More info on web site [S071] Mission San Gabriel Arcangel, Alta Cal Msn Bk #38_1795-1819_Sn Gab_Bap, (Thomas Workman Temple III), 5 Jan 1812. BAPTISM #5095) 5 Jan 1812- JOSE VALENCIA, r.n. de Ygnacio y Luisa Varelas, vecinos de Los Angeles. Jose Maria Varelas tio del bautisado, y Catarina Ruiz, padrinos. Miguel. [S209] Historical Society of Southern California, CENSUS 1836 - Alta California LA , (University of California Press), 1836, page 679 (116); [16/66]. 1836 PADRON (CENSUS) OF LOS ANGELES NOMBRES - EDAD - RESIDENCIA - PROFESION - NATURAL DE - ESTADO Luisa Varela y VALENCIA - 55 - Angeles - _ - Angeles - V *Antonio VALENCIA - 22 - Angeles - * N * - Angeles - S *Jose Manuel VALENCIA - 18 - Angeles - * N * - Angeles - S *Joaquin VALENCIA - 16 - Angeles - * N * - Angeles - S *Jose de Jesus VALENCIA - 14 - Angeles - * N * - Angeles - S *Eugenia VALENCIA - 24 - Angeles - * M.V. * - Angeles - S Maria VALENCIA - 12 - Angeles - _ - Angeles Rita VALENCIA - 10 - Angeles - _ - Angeles Tomasa VALENCIA - 7 - Angeles - _ - Angeles Jose Antonio VALENCIA - 6 - Angeles - _ - Angeles Miguel VALENCIA - 5 - Angeles - _ - Angeles *N. Vago o de Ninguna Profesion M.V. .. Mala vida [S355] Hubert Howe Bancroft, BK- Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft Vol 34 Cal Pastoral, (The History Company, 1888), https://archive.org/stream/worksofhuberthow34bancrich#page/588/mode/2up. ANTONIO VALENCIA'S DEATH (and events that led up to it) Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, California Pastoral, Chapter XIX - CRIMES AND COURTS, DEATH PENALTIES, 1769-1848, Vol XXXIV, p. 589 "Antonio Valencia, in 1842*, stabbed Aguila in the back and killed him. The cause was that Aguila, a large, powerfully built man, was beating Valencia's small brother. Valencia was tried and shot. This seems somewhat severe." *ERROR, year was 1838-JSR [S257] Archives - www world wide web, (world wide web), https://cjrc.osu.edu/sites/cjrc.osu.edu/files/Homicides%20in%20Los%20Angeles,%201830-74.xlsx. ANTONIO VALENCIA'S CRIME AND PUNISHMENT - Sep 1838: Valencia knifed Aguila* in the back while he was beating Valencia's younger brother. Victim was Antonio Aguilar-JSR Homicides in Los Angeles, 1830-74, line #11. [S011] Early California Population Project, Alta Cal Msn Bk #00_1770-1855_Bur, (huntington.org), 19 Nov 1838, http://missions.huntington.org/DeathData.aspx?ID=1617. BURIAL L.A. Plaza Church Cemetery #396) 19 Nov 1838- ANTONIO BALENCIA, adulto, soltero, en el Cementerio de la Iglesia, Time of Death: a las cuarto de la tardea las cuarto de la tarde, Cause of Death: pasado por las armas (gone by guns), de Ygnacio Balencia (finado), y de Luisa Varelas, viuda. Estenaga. *More info on web site [S028] Nuestra Senora Reina de Los Angeles Church, Alta Cal Msn Bk #15_1826-1852_LA Pl Ch_Bur, (Thomas Workman Temple III), 19 Nov 1838. BURIAL #396) Nov. 19th [1838]- ANTONIO VALENCIA, of Ygnacio y la viuda Luisa Varelas.