SOMOS PRIMOS: Dedicated to Hispanic Heritage and Diversity Issues

"Hispanics & the Formation of the American People" Oct 1-2

Drawing of the new William G. McGowan Theater
Keynote address and panel discussion, Oct 1st
10:30 a.m. to Noon

National Archives and Records Administration
Constitution Avenue, between 7^th and 9^th Streets, NW, Washington, DC 20408
For the full schedule of panels, lectures, and workshops,
go to the September issue of Somos Primos.

Contact for more information and for reservations:
Sam Anthony, Director of Lecture Programs,
(202) 208-7345 sam.anthony@nara.gov

Mission Statement

To educate the American public concerning the contributions of all Hispanics/Latinos, (multi-racial, multi-national) in the settlement of the North American continent and the founding of the United States of America. In order to accomplish this mission, in concert with NARA's exceptional Director of Lecture Programs, Sam Anthony, a committee of citizens participated to help mount the first conference dedicated to Hispanic research at the National Archives in Washington, D.C., "Hispanics & the Formation of the American People".

Goals:
1) To educate governmental, educational, historical, genealogical, service, military, and church
    organizations.
2) To provide these organizations with historical, genealogical and social data, resources, internet
    links, and access to experts in the aforementioned fields.
3) To ensure that the information received is correct, useful, and practical.

Objectives:
1) Participants will receive meaningful information from the conference panels and workshops which
    will help them in their dedicated fields.
2) Participants will receive data, documents, and lists of resources and Internet links for continued
   development of personal expertise in the area of Hispanic historical contributions.
3) Participants will be provided with organizational support, following the conference, to assist in
    networking with individual sharing a common interest, whether historical, genealogical,
    educational or service based.

John Philip Sousa American Composer, Conductor & Patriot
http://www.dws.org/sousa

[[Editor's note: The writer of the following brief biography states that Sousa's father, John (Juan) Antonio Sousa was born in Spain of Portuguese parents. Further research by your editor revealed that both of Sousa's paternal grandparents, John (Juan) Antonio Sousa and Josephine De Blanco were also born in Seville, Spain. The surnames Sousa and (de) Blanco are found both in Spain and Portugal.

Sousa today is known as one the great patriotic American composer, first and foremost, regardless if his heritage was Spanish or Portuguese. Those looking for the contributions of the Hispanics to the U.S. surely John Philip Sousa should be included.]]

1854: Born Washington, DC, Nov. 6. John Philip was 3rd of 10 children of John Antonio Sousa (born in Spain of Portuguese parents) and Maria Elisabeth Trinkhaus (born in Bavaria). John Philip's father, Antonio, played trombone in the U.S. Marine band. He grew up around military band music.

1860: Began musical study around age six, studying voice, violin, piano, flute, cornet, baritone, trombone and alto horn.

1867: His father enlisted him in the Marines at age 13 as an apprentice after he attempted to run away to join a circus band.

1872: Published first composition, "Moonlight on the Potomac Waltzes".

1875: Discharged from Marines. Began performing (on violin), touring and eventually conducting theater orchestras. Conducted Gilbert & Sullivan's H.M.S. Pinafore on Broadway.

1879: In February, met Jane van Middlesworth Bellis during Pinafore rehearsals; they were married December 30, 1879.

1880: Returned to Washington in September to assume leadership of the US Marine Band.

1880-1892: Conducted "The President's Own", serving under presidents Hayes, Garfield, Cleveland, Arthur and Harrison. After two successful but limited tours with the Marine Band in 1891 and 1892, promoter David Blakely convinced Sousa to resign and organize a civilian concert band.

1892: The first Sousa Band concert was performed September 26 at Stillman Music Hall in Plainfield, New Jersey. Two days earlier, bandleader Patrick Gilmore had died in St. Louis. Nineteen of Gilmore's former musicians eventually joined Sousa's band, including Herbert L. Clarke (cornet) and E. A. Lefebre (saxophone). The original name of the band was "Sousa's New Marine Band", but criticism from Washington forced the withdrawal of the name.

1895: Sousa's first successful operetta, El Capitan, debuts.1896: Sousa's promoter David Blakely dies while Sousa and his wife are on vacation in Europe. On the return voyage, Sousa receives the inspiration for The Stars and Stripes Forever.1900: The Sousa Band tours Europe.1901: Second European tour.1905: Third European tour. 1910: World Tour: New York, Great Britain, Canary Islands, South-Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji Islands, Hawaii, Canada.1917: During World War I, Sousa joins the US Naval Reserve at age 62. He is assigned the rank of lieutenant and paid a salary of $1 per month.1919-1932: After the war, Sousa continued to tour with his band. He championed the cause of music education, received several honorary degrees and fought for composers' rights, testifying before Congress in 1927 and 1928.1932: Sousa dies at age 77, after conducting a rehearsal of the Ringgold Band in Reading, Pennsylvania. The last piece he conducted was "The Stars and Stripes Forever".

The Works of John Philip Sousa
Source: John Philip Sousa - American Phenomenon by Paul Bierley
http://www.dws.org/sousa/works.htm

This site has a listing of all of John Philip Sousa's work, and you actually hear clips from most of the marches. He must have been one of the most prolific composers.

Marches (135)
Operettas (15)
Suites (11)
Descriptive Pieces (2)
Songs (70)
Other Vocal Works (7)
Overtures (4)
Concert Pieces (2)
Instrumental Solos (4)
Trumpet and Drum Pieces (12)
Arrangements and Transcriptions (322)

New book on Latino Vietnam vets makes debut

A book on the role of Latinos in America’s longest and most unpopular war has been published by Gil Dominguez, a writer from San Antonio, Texas.

Titled They Answered the Call: Latinos in the Vietnam War, the book describes the experiences of veterans from different parts of the United States who fought in the jungles, on the waterways, and over the skies of Southeast Asia.

Based on interviews with the veterans themselves and backed up by many hours of research conducted over the course of twenty years, the author tells the stories of twenty-one Latinos who answered the call to military duty when their nation needed them.

Hispanics fought in every major battle of the Vietnam War, from the Ia Drang Valley to Hamburger Hill and earned fourteen Medals of Honor in the process.

And regardless of their personal feelings about the war or whether they were drafted or volunteered for service, these men served honorably and with selfless courage.

The book relates the experiences of Marine and Army grunts, sailors on riverboats, door gunners aboard attack helicopters, Special Forces Medal of Honor recipient Roy Benavidez, and an Air Force aviator held as a POW in the infamous Hanoi Hilton.

The book, however, is more than just war stories. It delves also into the lives of these veterans before they went to Vietnam and what things were like for them when they returned from the war. Many had a difficult time adjusting to normal life and struggled with post-traumatic stress disorder and drug and alcohol addiction.

But above all, They Answered the Call: Latinos in the Vietnam War is about sacrifice and courage on the part of the Hispanic fighting man.

Dominguez, an Air Force public affairs specialist, writer and editor, is himself a Vietnam veteran, having served with Army engineer units in the Mekong Delta.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism and master of education degree in political science from Texas State University-San Marcos.

Treyce Benavidez
Handwriting Analyst
handwritingcompany@yahoo.com

I became interested in Handwriting Analysis when I was 11 years old. My "Uncle Charlie" was the founder of the San Francisco School of Handwriting Studies and was great friends of my father.

Although not my 'real Uncle' he was close to our family and I didn't even know he wasn't my uncle until I was 18 years old. Uncle Charlie is really Charles Stahl. Before the FBI had their own profilers he worked with many federal and local agencies performing "profiling" services.

When I was in elementary school I didn't have any close friends; in high school I even got beat-up because I didn't party or "go with the flow". I was the outsider because I didn't want to do things that I knew would get us in trouble. I ended up with many 'hate notes' in my locker.

Uncle Charlie told me that, instead of throwing them away, collect them and other writing samples. He said to get two shoe boxes - one for those individuals that I like, and one for those I did not like. When Uncle Charlie would come and visit us, he would sit with me and teach me the similarities and differences and what they meant about the person.

When I grew up and was going to college as an undergraduate in Psychology and Criminal Justice, I also tutored through those years with Uncle Charlie. That's when I discovered that handwriting analysis is what I wanted for my career. I wanted to profile people, and that is what I do.

A WORKER'S HANDPRINTS
FROM UNIVERSAL PRESS SYNDICATE FOR RELEASE: WEEK OF Sept. 4, 2004
COLUMN OF THE AMERICAS by Patrisia Gonzales and Roberto Rodriguez
Source: Dr. Ann Lopez

This is a first-person column by Patrisia Gonzales.

I descend from a family of sheepherders, migrants, farmers, floor sweepers, bookkeepers, midwives and curanderos -- people who do good work with their hands.

They were artists and artisans, carpenters, upholsterers and seamstresses who took pride in their work. They picked this nation's foods (my grannies were said to be faster than the boys and drank the hottest coffee), built the roads and bridges, lived in boxcars, caves and wagon yards, left their worker's handprints in cement and earth.

My grandpa was a dynamiter for the WPA -- the most dangerous job, but it paid the most to feed 13 mouths, plus the three or four uncles who happened to be in the house on any given day. A Mexican Comanche, he worked from age 6 when his family returned from Mexico before the 1910 revolution.

My first job, apart from baby-sitting, was at age 12 as a soda fountain girl at my aunt's restaurant. Later I was a weekend cashier at her beauty shop. As a student at the University of Texas-Austin, I'd visit the places on campus where my grandpa laid concrete. My grandpa made this, I'd think. I learned to like work from Grandpa.

As a preschooler, I remember looking up at the yellow kitchen bar stools. There'd be Grandpa at 3 a.m., frying eggs in an iron skillet and eating pork rinds and chile made by his own hand. By 4 a.m. he'd be laying concrete to beat the sun. At 4 p.m., he and my great uncles would eat hot chile after a long day at the construction site. I always wondered why the men got to eat first. Granny said it was 'cause they worked hard. I'd help him pull off his concrete-crusted boots, barely able to lift them off his feet. Once, we thought Grandpa was going deaf. It was just dried concrete in his ears.

My dad was a worker and a good dresser. He'd come home after working as a janitor and forklift driver and change into his three-piece Sears suit, after a good shave and shower and some smelly cologne. Grandpa had a few suits in his life: the one he married in, the one he wore to give his eldest daughter away, the one he celebrated his golden wedding anniversary with and 15 years later was buried in (with the sleeves still too short). Of course, there was the unaccounted work of my granny, who seemed to cook all day -- a stack of fresh tortillas every day for a lifetime. My uncle Paul recalls the day my grandma stopped getting up to make those pre-dawn eggs. She threw a yellow steel ashtray at Grandpa and told him, "I've raised 11 children, go make your own breakfast!"

The other day, I came in from the garden with my forearms full of dried earth and I remembered Grandpa's caked tierra on his pant legs, the grease in my uncle's nose from working in the steel mills and machine shops. We had two soaps in the house, Ivory soap and lye. And I wished for some of that gritty lye.

Recently my Uncle Chuy passed away. For years he owned and operated an air-conditioning repair business. At his funeral, the family shared a poem about how God saw him getting tired: "Your hardworking hands put to rest."

Often there was the prospect of labor strikes because we were a union family. My father, uncles and several cousins worked in union shops. My father died on Labor Day 1985, the night I went on strike for almost seven weeks while working for The Philadelphia Inquirer. His union brothers gave me a cigar box full of dollar bills at the funeral that helped me make it through the strike while I walked the picket line.

A day without a Mexican -- where would this country be without men and women like my grandparents, the workers who fuel our GNP? In Detroit, Mexican immigrants have revitalized the boarded-up buildings with their skilled hands and hardworking ganas -- will and desire -- and in the Midwest and South, they are buying farmland -- to actually farm it. They have not lost the knowledge of how to work the land or how to build something from scratch without a loan or grant. They bring with them enduring cultural knowledge, and many of them speak more than Spanish, hailing from Indian communities like my grandparents -- Otomies in Florida, Zapotecs and Nahuas in California and even Wisconsin.

Grandpa's heart gave out at age 79 while he was laying concrete. It was supposed to be his last job. Mama said he left his handprints when he braced the fall in the wet cement. The other day my mama told me, "I wonder if they are still there?" Forever.
(c) Universal Press Syndicate 2004

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National Association of Hispanic Journalist

National Association of Hispanic Journalist recognized 42 journalists with the NAHJ Journalism Awards for their exceptional work during the past year ranging from stories about Latino soldiers in Iraq to the struggles of undocumented workers in the United States. Awards were granted in the categories of Print, Television, Radio, Photography and Multimedia.

Founded in 1984, NAHJ's mission is to increase the percentage of Latinos working in our nation's newsrooms and to improve news coverage of the country's Latino community. With more than 2,000 members, NAHJ is located in Washington, D.C.

Noche de Triunfosl took place Sept 16 during Hispanic Heritage Month in Washington, D.C., marking the first time that the gala was held outside of the annual convention. The organization's prestigious new ñ awards will provide greater visibility to the contributions made by Latino journalists and to stories about the Latino community.

For a complete listing of this year’s award recipients, please visit NAHJ’s Web site at www.nahj.org.     Washington, D.C. - NAHJ is proud to announce the winners of its 2004 ñ and Journalism Awards. The winners will be honored at NAHJ's Noche de Triunfos Journalism Awards Gala Sept. 16 at the Ritz-Carlton in Washington, D.C.
The National Association of Hispanic Journalists
1000 National Press Building
529 14th St., NW
Washington, DC 20045-2001, USA
E-mail: nahj@nahj.org    Phone: 202.662.7145 Fax: 202.662.7144 1.888.346.NAHJ

How Time Magazine Got It Wrong: Illegal Immigration Is Not 3 Million A Year
From the National Foundation for American Policy. (www.nfap.net)
Sent by Howard Shorr howardshorr@msn.com

After recent examples of media missteps we have another one on our hands. In this week's cover story (September 20, 2004), Time magazine erroneously reported that illegal immigration has increased to 3 million a year, having based the estimate on assumptions that don't bear out under scrutiny. A new Policy Brief from the National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP), an Arlington, Va.-based policy research organization, explains how Time got it wrong and what are the best solutions to reducing illegal immigration.

In its sensationalistic article "America's Border," the magazine reports: "It's fair to estimate, based on a Time investigation, that the number of illegal aliens flooding into the U.S. this year will total 3 million
enough to fill 22,000 Boeing 737-700 airliners, or 60 flights every day for a year." Time uses these figures to help reach its conclusion that illegal immigration has increased significantly in the past few years. The problem is that to arrive at its estimate, Time magazine's "investigation" involved nothing more than taking the annual number of Border Patrol apprehensions and multiplying by three because some people told them that at least three people get through for every person caught.

The main error in the Time report is that it misses the double- and triple-counting that goes on in reporting official apprehensions data: the same person may be apprehended 6 times over the course of a year but it would be counted as 6 apprehensions. Simple math shows that multiplying 3 "people who get through" times 19 million (the number of apprehensions of Mexicans just since 1990) yields a number equal to nearly 60 percent of the population of Mexico, illustrating the implausibility of the Time figures. As the Policy Brief explains, if the Time analysis was correct, then we should no longer have an illegal immigration problem with Mexico, since everyone from Mexico should already be in the United States.

Time editors James Steele and Donald Barlett, co-authors of the article, did not reference U.S. government analyses of illegal immigration. Official government estimates showed a net of 350,000 people added to the illegal immigrant population each year between 1990 and 1999, with a gross average of 706,000 each year.

The Policy Brief also points out that without a change in policy that provides additional avenues for individuals to enter the United States and work legally, it is not surprising that illegal immigration has not sharply declined during the past few years. The issue is not a matter of will or toughness, but rather adopting intelligent policies that channel those who want to work here onto a legal path. Expanding the availability of legal visas for lower-skilled jobs greatly reduced illegal entry in the 1950s.

Question on Hispanic Origin
by Arthur R. Cresce, Audrey Dianne Schmidley and Roberto R. Ramirez
http://www.census.gov/population/www/documentation/twps0075/twps0075.html

Population Division
U.S. Census Bureau
Washington, D.C. 20233
Population Division Working Paper No. 75

Schools Get Creative to Hike Minority M.B.A. Enrollment
By Pepi Sappal

Extract: CareerJournal.com
http://www.careerjournal.com/myc/diversity/20031030-sappal.html
Sent by Louie Arecco louie@hace-usa.org
Louie Arecco, louie@hace-usa.org
Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement (HACE)
25 E Washington Street, Suite 1500
Chicago, Illinois 60602
312.435.0498 x 14 Mobile 224.628.8350

Graduate schools of business are coming up with creative ways to attract minority M.B.A. students, but it wasn't always this way. Just ask Eddie Correa. When he applied to b-schools six years ago, "just gathering all the information you needed, from various business-school-admissions procedures to acquiring GMAT qualifications, was a chore," says Mr. Correa.

Now president of the San Jose, Calif., chapter of the National Society of Hispanic MBAs (NSHMBA), Mr. Correa says minority applicants can learn everything they need about b-school admissions by attending a single event, such as Destination M.B.A.

Destination M.B.A. events are usually organized by such groups as the NSHMBA or the National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA). Representatives of leading schools attend and discuss the advantages of earning the degree, their specific application procedures and available financial aid for minorities, such as scholarships, says Mariela Perez-Rea, president of the NSHMBA chapter in San Francisco. About 200 attendees were expected at a regional event last month sponsored by the San Francisco and San Jose chapters of NSHMBA.

Schools are turning to meetings like these to boost the percentage of underrepresented minority students, now about 10% nationwide. One reason for the push is that recruiters are avoiding schools that don't produce enough African-American, Hispanic and American Indian graduates.

"Firms are demanding diversity, especially from these groups, so we are boosting numbers to provide a rich pool of minority candidates, because schools that don't are quickly dropped from their recruitment circuit," says Angela Noble-Grange, director of office of women and minorities at The Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y.

Members of underrepresented minority groups aren't pursuing M.B.A.s because they lack role models and guidance about career opportunities in business, according to school officials. A study by the Boston Consulting Group indicates that minorities seeking advanced degrees gravitate toward medicine or law instead of business.

Passing the b-school entrance exam is another barrier. "Very few minorities actually get more than the 500 points out of 800 required to get into a business school," says Edwin Garcia, president of NSHMBA, which is based in Irving, Texas. "To get into one of the top-10 business schools, you need more than 600 points."

Business schools' current outreach efforts are designed to make minorities more aware of current opportunities and support for entering business school. Some schools are trying to raise awareness of the value of an M.B.A. degree among undergraduates and high-school students, even though the decision to attend may be years away, says Tiffany Showell, assistant director of M.B.A. admissions at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business.

"Stanford is pursuing its own undergraduates as well as [those at] other schools around the country, and not just those in business fields," she says. "We now work closely with career counselors at those universities to identify future stars."

The Johnson School and several other business schools host events and programs for Leadership, Education and Development in Business Inc. (LEAD), a Philadelphia-based organization that encourages talented African-American and Hispanic high-school students to pursue careers in business. "Really early outreach is a must for us," Ms. Noble-Grange says. "It's about planting the seeds early and informing them about what an M.B.A. can do for them."

Mr. Correa stresses that minority M.B.A. enrollment will increase only if schools are committed to diversity for the long term. "Half-hearted measures only end up sending mixed messages to prospective candidates, which potentially can put them off from applying," he says.

-- Ms. Sappal, the former editor of GlobalHR magazine, is a free-lance writer in London.

Gabriel Awards Bestowed on the Univision Network
and its Los Angeles Miami Sacramento and Phoenix Stations

Sent by Hispanic PR Wire, 13205 SW 137th Avenue, Suite 229, Miami, FL 33186

Miami, FL--(HISPANIC PR WIRE)--September 1, 2004--Univision Communications Inc. (NYSE: UVN) today announced that Univision, the leading Spanish-language television network in the U.S., and its Los Angeles, Miami, Sacramento and Phoenix stations have been recognized with 2004 Gabriel Awards. Presented each year by the Catholic Academy for Communication Arts Professionals and celebrating its 39th edition, the Gabriels recognize outstanding artistic achievement in television or radio programming that serves, enriches and challenges audiences.

The Univision Network was honored in the category of Religious National Program with its live broadcast of "Las Mañanitas a la Virgen de Guadalupe," a yearly Mexican Holiday tradition that pays homage to the Patron Virgin of the Americas, Our Lady of Guadalupe. Live from the Cathedral of Guadalupe in Mexico City, the Univision Network took Hispanic TV viewers to the heart of the celebration that has been taking place for over 50 years. The special was also broadcast live from San Antonio, Texas and St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City.

KTVW Univision 33 Phoenix was awarded in the category of Religious Local TV Program, KUVS Univision 19 Sacramento in the category of News/Informational Local TV Program and WLTV Univision 23 Miami in the category of News/Informational National TV Program. KMEX Univision 34 Los Angeles also was recognized with the Television Station of the Year Certificate of Merit Award.

Univision Communications Inc. is the premier Spanish-language media company in the United States. Its operations include Univision Network, the most-watched Spanish-language broadcast television network in the U.S. reaching 98% of U.S. Hispanic Households; TeleFutura Network, a general-interest Spanish-language broadcast television network, which was launched in 2002 and now reaches 79% of U.S. Hispanic Households; Univision Television Group, which owns and operates 24 Univision Network television stations and 1 non-Univision television station; TeleFutura Television Group, which owns and operates 31 TeleFutura Network television stations; Galavisión, the country’s leading Spanish-language cable network; Univision Radio, the leading Spanish-language radio group which owns and/or operates 68 radio stations in 17 of the top 25 U.S. Hispanic markets and 4 stations in Puerto Rico; Univision Music Group, which includes Univision Records, Fonovisa Records, and a 50% interest in Mexico-based Disa Records labels as well as Fonomusic and America Musical Publishing companies; and Univision Online, the premier Spanish-language Internet destination in the U.S. located at http://www.univision.com. Univision Communications also has a 50% interest in TuTv, a joint venture formed to broadcast Televisa’s pay television channels in the U.S., and a non-voting 27% interest in Entravision Communications Corporation, a public Spanish-language media company. Univision Communications is headquartered in Los Angeles with television network operations in Miami and television and radio stations and sales offices in major cities throughout the United States.

For more information, please visit http://www.univision.net
Contact: Univision Network
Cristina Romano
(305) 463--4608
marketingcomm@univision.net

Hubo en España diferentes casas solares de este apellido, sin relación entre ellas, siendo una de las más antiguas la que radicó en el lugar de Canales, -cuyo nombre tomó-, del hoy partido judicial de Murias de Paredes, en la provincia de León, seguida de la que está enclavada cerca de Villafranca del Bierzo. De ambos lugares, se ramificaron ramas por toda la Península Ibérica.

También hubo un asentamiento muy principal en Uncastillo, Zaragoza, al que perteneció don Pedro Canales, nacido en 1720, que se encuentra empadronado entre los demás infanzones en la localidad referida.

En Cataluña existió un noble solar de esta estirpe en la población ilerdense de Guisona. A él perteneció don José Canales Cruels, Coronel de los Reales Ejércitos, llegado al mundo en Barcelona el 20 de agosto de 1678, quien después de presentar las correspondientes pruebas de su nobleza de sangre, fue admitido en la Orden Militar de Santiago, el año 1707. Era hijo de don José Canales Fermí y de doña María Cruels Semane, ambos de la dicha Guisona.

Don Francisco Canales Gacio, Barberá y Cabestany, natural de Reus, Tarragona, vistió el hábito de la Orden de Calatrava en 1691, ante cuya institución nobiliaria hizo patente su calidad.

Ante la Sala de los Hijosdalgo de la Real Chancillería de Valladolid, litigaron por el reconocimiento de sus preeminencias, los siguientes miembros de esta familia vecinos de los lugares que se indican:

Don Andrés de Canales Cea, León, 1613; don Antonio y don Melchor de Canales Sahagún, León, 1544; don Melchor Canales, Sahagún, 1577; don Diego de Canales. Barrios, Tierra de Saldaña, Palencia, 1586; don Diego de Canales, Almanza, León, 1611; Rodrigo Canales. Quintana del Monte, León, 1624, y el Capitán don Diego Canales de la Cerda. Sevilla, 1588.

Ante el Santo Oficio de la Inquisición, demostró su "limpieza de sangre" en 1789, don Pedro Canales y Mérida, natural de Aldea del Río, Córdoba, a fin de obtener el cargo de "Familiar".

Doña Josefa Canales y Castellón, Pérez y Bolea, natural y originaria de Cartagena, Murcia, demostró su legitimidad, cristiandad y nobleza en 1827, ante la jurisdicción castrense española, con la finalidad de contraer matrimonio con el Subteniente de Infantería don Francisco Castellano López.

El Alférez don José Joaquín de Canales, desempeñó el cargo de Regidor de la ciudad de MonterRey, en el Nuevo Rey de León en 1788, y don Blas Canales, posiblemente pariente el anterior, fue poblador de San Nicolás de Agualeguas, en 1708, de donde llegó procedente de la villa de Cerralbo.

Don Francisco Canales y Gacio,Barberá y Cabestany, natural del "Can" de Tarragona, de la villa de Reus, importante mercader de la ciudad de México, dejó de existir aquí el 24 de abril de 1694. Testó ante el escribano Martín del Río, el 21 de dicho mes nombrado albacea a su esposa doña Juana de VillaSeñor y Lomelí.Así aparece en el padrón de 1689, con notas adicionales del doctor Rubio Mañe ,y se sabe que fue admitido en la Orden Militar de Calatrava,en 1691.

En el censo que se efectuó en 1753, figura don José Canales, español, comerciante, casado y con cinco hijos, residiendo en la calle de Ortega.

Las armas de los Canales, se describen así:

EN CAMPO DE GULES, UN CASTILLO DE PLATA; BORDURA DE PLATA CON OCHO LEONES DE SABLE; OTRA SEGUNDA BORDURA, DE GULES, CON ESTE LEMA EN LETRAS DE PLATA: "POR MI REY PONDRE LA VIDA, Y ESTA Y HONRA POR MI DIOS".

En 1798, don Pedro Antonio Canales, era Cirujano del Regimiento de Infantería de Puebla; en 1804, don Antonio Canales, casado con doña Joaquina Gómez, era Visitador de las Rentas Reales de Polvora y Náipes, y el Capitán don Manuel Canales, Ayudante del Castillo de San Juan de Úlua, en 1805.

Dear Dr. Granville Hough,

    I hope that all is well with you. Yesterday I was looking through some Somos Primos issues from previous years and I saw your article about the SAR in I believe the April issue of the year 2000. I read it and I enjoyed it. It was very informative. It was giving reasons why one should join the SAR.
    I have a question. I know that my Spanish ancestor in Central America was around during the years from 1779 to 1783. According to one source he had a city government position in that time frame. (His daughter was born in 1786.)
    In the only document that I have that mentions his name, it is said that he was an officer in the Spanish army.
    If he was once in the Spanish army, was it considered that he was always in the army once he
enlisted? For example, when he held a city government position would he still have been considered to be in the Spanish army?
    I am trying to figure out if I am going to be able to join the SAR.

    Thank you for all of your help.
    Sincerely, Jaime Cader

Granville Hough, Ph.D. response:

Jaime, this is what I recall from studying civil and military duties in New Mexico and Texas. I would expect similar customs in other areas.

The alcalde (mayor) was War Captain of his district and the nominal head of the militia, which had age limits of all able bodied males 16 to 60 as I recall. The militia did get called out, both in New Mexico and Texas, more than it wished to be because of the Commanche or Apache raids.

It was the alcalde's duty to furnish the response, or requested number of horsemen and horses for a chase or even an extended campaign. He did not himself have to go if he had a competent alcalde (teniente) assistant who relished that duty. It is my own belief that most alcaldes were older, less physically active men, who did not mind at all if an assistant wanted to do that hard riding and often fruitless work. In addition, it was never safe to have all the militia away at the same time. That just invited an attack by the Indians behind the lines.

This was so routine in New Mexico that there is seldom anything listed more than the number of men furnished by each neighborhood. Leaders or alcaldes are seldom mentioned directly. Sometimes the militia got paid for being called out for extended periods; but for a day or two of chasing horse thieves, they generally got only the experience.

Now there is another aspect of wartime duty for alcaldes. They were Commissioners to collect the voluntary contribution called for by King Carlos III. In New Mexico, we have a pretty good listing of the alcaldes who performed that duty. It is a basis for joining either the SAR or DAR. In the materials I studied for Central America, sadly mostly secondary, I found no mention of the voluntary contribution. I know the proclamation went to all parts of New Spain, and it must have been honored in Central America. I just did not find references to it. (I did an article in the current Sept Somos Primos on the California contributions.)

The SAR might not accept as sufficient the fact that an ancestor held office in the 1779-1783 period in a certain town. It would also want a record that that town militia was called out for duty and that the ancestor either led it or arranged to have someone else lead it (in which case the alcalde would be the backup or rear guard commander.) Alternatively, the SAR might accept a record that the
alcalde was Commissioner to collect the voluntary contributions. So far as I know, we have had no SAR cases or applications which would test the review process. Possibly the DAR has accepted descendants of Alcaldes who served as Commissioners in New Mexico.

I do think of a third possibility where a civil servant in some capacity of little significance was also a militia officer in his area, either by election or appointment. In such a case, you would just need
a record of his militia service, with his civil service status making no difference.

What about civil service as a category of qualifying service in its own right? That would include all the normal offices of civil service, elective or appointive, jury duty, tax collecting, Committees of
Correspondence, Selectmen (councilmen), etc. In the case of the thirteen colonies, you held these offices IN SPITE OF British authority, and acceptance was tantamount to declaring rebellion or committing treason (in British eyes.) If you were captured after holding these offices, you could be severely punished. That is why Henry Laurens from SC was a Capital prisoner held on public display in the Tower of London after he was captured. He had been President of the Continental Congress from Nov 1777 until Dec 1778.

In the Spanish and French civil service, you received appointments indirectly from the crown, and you served at the pleasure of the crown. If you were captured, your risks were no greater than those of any other citizen of equal rank. So I think a distinction could be made, but we would have to have a test case to develop the pros and cons. The best reference I found for militia activity began on page 150 in Marc Simmons' Spanish Government in New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM,
University of New Mexico Press, 1968.

With my regards, Granville W. Hough.

Carlos Olamendi, Founder, of the Lincoln-Juarez Opportunity Center to receive the Community Leadership Award at the Second Annual Orange County Community Service Awards. John Cruz and Carlos Olamendi are current members of the Lincoln-Juarez Opportunity Center. Gilberto Arteaga,is Community Liaison to the Hispanic community in Southern California for the LDS Church (Mormons). Other individuals to be honored are Judge Gregory Munoz, Judge Superior Court, Jessie de la Cruz Lifetime Achievement Award, and Dr. Juan Francisco Lara, Assistant Vice Chancellor, UCI Educator Award. Attorney Maurice Jourdane Civil rights attorney and Author of The Struggle for the Health and Legal Protection of Farm Workers Aat the home of Bette and Wylie Aitken, Anaheim, CA 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. Ticket Price: $75 R.S.V.P. Darren Aitken, Aitken & Cohn at 714.434.1424 or darren@aitkenlaw.com Event & Sponsorship Information: Joseph L. Chairez, Baker & Hostetler, LLP at 714.754.6600 or jchairez@bakerlaw.com All proceeds benefit California Rural Legal Assistance, CRLA.
El Comite de la Fiestas Patrias Celebration Program The Friday September 10th event at the Santa Ana Performing Arts Center was one event in a series of three full days of activities organized by the committee. Community booths, food, entertainment, and a parade. Included in the programs were dancers from Aguascalientes, Mexico, and a bevy of local princesses representing each of the 31Mexican states. The ringing of a bell Sunday September 12th at midnight was heard by thousands gathered on 4th Steet in Santa Ana to be part of the Grito de Independencia. The Consul of Mexico in Santa Ana, Luis Miguel Ortiz Haro, rang the bell and lead the shout, ¡Que Viva México!

6th Annual El Dia de la Familia Held September 12 Community Festival, Siegler Park, Westminster

This event has been a very successful collaboration between the City of Westminster and the LULAC Chapter 3017 of Westminster. The event is coordinated through the Westminster Cultural Arts Committee. Several members of LULAC serve on the committee, Lupe Fisher (seen above as the event MC) and Sergio Contreras, a young man running for the third time for the Westminster School Board. All the entertainment was provided by local talent and usually draws between 500-1000 people to the day's activities, which includes entertainment, food, displays Cris Villasenor, Chapter 3017 LULAC president, co-chaired the event. Coincidently, about 23 non-profit organizations participated this year and about 23 dozen homemade tamales were sold.
Dr. Rita Cepeda Community Farewell A community farewell was held for Dr. Rita Cepeda at Martinez Books and Art on September 17th. Dr. Cepeda came to Santa Ana College in 1999 and served faithfully for five years as the first Latina President in the 85 year history of the college. She begins this month as the new Superintendent of Student Learning at Compton Community College. During her term of office she has been listed as one of the “Twenty-five Most Influential People of Orange County”, was selected for the Orange County Mexican American Opportunity Foundation 2001 Community Leadership Award and the 2004 Association of Community College Administrators David Mertes Award for Excellence in Community College Research.
Jose Antonio Esquibel, Speaking on October 23, 2004, Golden West College, 15744 Goldenwest Street, Huntington Beach CA. Esquibel is a well-know, frequently published genealogist, author and research consultant specializing in the history and genealogy of the colonial families of New Mexico and beyond. He will be the guest speaker at the Familia Ancestral Research Association meeting that will begin at 9am. His topic will be on "Restoring Family Memory: Uncovering Family History and Genealogy through Original Spanish and Mexican Records". For further information you may contact Ed Flores at orbenz@sbcglobal.net or call 760 940 4211. Parking is free. Park on the Gothard St parking lot.
"Betrayal & Violations" Documentary on the Repatriation of the 1930s Funding effort to produce a documentary on "Betrayal & Violations" - Mexican Repatriation of the 1930s. Information: Gerardo Briseno 714-754-1004 Alfonso Alvarez 714-309-4072 The documentary will tell the story of the forced relocation and deportation of Mexicans and Mexican Americans from the United States during the 1930s. It is estimated that between 1 million to 1.5 million were "repatriated" during this time period, with the majority of those victims being American citizens. This documentary follows survivors through the state hearings initiated by senator Joe Dunn in 2003 and the proposed congressional investigations. Donations are tax-deductible through partnership with El Centro Cultural de Mexico Source: Ruben Alvarez E-mail: stayconnected2004@yahoo.com
Chimes of Mission Bells, Tribute to Junipero Serra & Mission Padres. By Maria Antonia Field. http://www.books-about-california.com/ Pages/Chimes_of_Mission_ Bells/Chimes_of_Mission_Tribute.html Sent by Johanna De Soto Read at the Crowning of the Serra Statue, Monterey, Nov. 23, 1913. The fickle world oft times applauds the rise Of men whose laurels are but vainly won, Whose deeds their names could not immortalize For their soul-toils were wrought for transient ends; But heroes of the Cross, they truly great Shall live, their halo shall no hand of fate Have power to rob, albeit oblivious years May veil the radiance of their glorious works, Or slight their excellence, their light appears But brighter, statelier in its splendor calm, Or like the flowers that sleep through winter's snow To bloom more fair, their lives' pure beams shall glow With greater brilliance and sweetly gleam As lodestars in the firmament of worth; Such is the memory whose holy stream Of noblest virtue, valor, truth and Faith, Illumes our path and stirs our souls today, Immortal Serra by whose tomb we pray! What peerless aureole wreathes his saintly brow? What stately monument doth bear his name? Let this admiring thousands tell us now! Let youthful lips pronounce his name with love! Let California proudly sing his praise! Let scions of fair Spain their voices raise, And tell of him to whom so much we owe, Tell of his interceding power with God, His strong and lofty soul his children know, His prayers where Carmel's River flows so clear; O this his aureole, this his monument, The lasting kind which ne'er will know descent. Another lesson must the worldly learn, From him who sought nor praise nor fame; His birth, ten score agone, and still we turn To him in reverence, his name is sweet As vernal bloom, his life shows forth God's might, Through him this soil received Faith's warm sunlight! This beauteous land was strange, unknown and wild, Spite all its treasures, lordly trees and flowers; For tribes with pagan rites its wastes defiled, Till came Spain's noble band of godly men, Explorers true and zealous priests who gave Their lives' best years, forgotten souls to save! 'Tis just we venerate each hallowed stone Which rears the wond'rous "Temples of the West"; The tears, the toils, the nightly vigils lone; The pilgrim-journeys of Saint Francis' sons, The rescued souls by lustral waters cleansed, The wealth of hospitality dispensed.	All this and more if but their walls could speak, Would tell this day; and we in whose veins flows The fervent blood of Spain, to us each streak Of light which doth reveal a picture true Of gentle friar and lovely vanished times Is tender as the Angelus' sweet chimes. Well may each Mission have a holy spell, And Serra's name become a household word, What marvels can each yellowed archive tell Of him and of his martyr-spirit band. O faithful, dauntless hearts! What brilliant sons Of that great galaxy of Spain's brave sons! We love their saintly lives to ponder o'er, While childhood's fireside tales come back to us, And memory unfolds her precious store, The bygone glories of the Mission towns, The grand old hymns sung at sweet Mary's shrines The Spanish color rich as luscious wines Of Mission vineyards, and the festive hours So full of life yet innocent and good, When blessings seemed to fall as welcome showers, The Indian tribes were ruled with Christian love, And shared the sons and daughters of Castile Their loved Franciscan Fathers' patient zeal! But still we love each altar and each cross Of these dear fanes; e'en as departing rays Of sun doth kiss the crags outlined with moss, We love to linger by their altars' light. But oh fair Carmel, she of Missions Queen What guarding spirits hover here unseen! Sweet Carmel, center of the hero-band, What holy treasures hold thy sacred vaults? Junipero and others! Here we stand In awe of all thou hast been and art still! Cruel times took glory, splendor, power From Missions all, but not their priceless dower, Religion, love and all we hold as dear, No hand can tarnish and no might destroy, And from each hallowed altar ruddy, clear, Still burns the mystic lamp, for God is there! The cross-crowned towers tell that all is not dead, E'en though more splendid times have long since sped. And like a glowing ember in the night Our Lady's love has burned through every change; 'Tis thus the Missions ever saw the light Through labors, ripened harvest-joys and wrongs; Their noon-sun splendors of well won renown Will shine their glorious heritage to crown. O Saintly Serra we implore thy prayer, Thy dauntless spirit sowed the "mustard-seed" Which grew as if by miracle of wonder rare, Upon this now rich land which thou did'st till, O let they mantle on thy clients fall Who on thy gracious aid do humbly call.

VETERANS, VILLARAIGOSA TO HOST EVENT HONORING HEROES A newly erected pavilion of flags and a plaque honoring the 40 Latino-American Congressional Medal of Honor recipients will be dedicated in Fr. Serra Park at the El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument on Saturday, October 2, 2004. The ceremonies will begin at 1, ending at 2 p.m. The program will include band music, honor guards, and representatives of the armed forces and numerous veterans’ groups. The event is sponsored by the office of Councilman Antonio Villaraigosa and will be hosted by the Eugene Obregon/Congressional Medal of Honor Memorial Foundation, a group of veterans and volunteers dedicated to raising on the same site a large monument designed by prominent artist Eddie Martinez, commemorating the 40 Latino-American recipients of America’s highest award for valor; a monument “not glorifying war, but rather, the courage, sacrifice and love for America demonstrated by all Hispanic-Americans who fought and died in the defense of freedom.” Keynote speaker will be Councilman Antonio Villaraigosa. Numerous entertainment celebrities, members of the armed forces, community and political leaders are expected to attend and names will be announced when confirmed. Veterans, their families, and all members of the public are invited to attend. EUGENE A. OBREGON/CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR MEMORIAL FOUNDATION 6953 Trolley Way Playa del Rey, CA 90293 Bill Lansford Tel: (310) 823-1097
Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Borders. October 6, Michael S. Perez to speak at a special Hispanic Heritage luncheon. Michael Perez, SHHAR Board member and Ethnic Chair, for the California State Genealogical Alliance will be assuming the responsibility for the SHHAR/Somos Primos Speaker's Bureau. Looking ahead to 2005, if you interested in arranging for a speaker for next year, please contact him at msphistory@aol.com
BUSCANDO NUESTRAS RAICES
Family History Conference SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9^TH 2004 How-To Classes offered FREE in Spanish & English throughout the day 8 AM TO 5 PM 2316 Hillview Ave. Monterrey Park, CA 91754 FEATURED SPEAKERS: DR. RICHARD GRISWOLD DEL CASTILLO Chair, Department of Chicano Studies, San Diego State University JOHN P. SCHMAL Historian, author of 4 books on Chicano/indigenous roots Explore your history using family sources Find ancestors using the Internet Learn how to organize your family tree 12 beginner to Advanced workshops Displays. Lunch at a nominal price Sponsoring organizations: East Los Angeles Stake, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Society of Hispanic Historical and Ancestral Research For more Information call Umberto Barillas: 818-371-7822 After 6 pm. 818-352-4338
SHHAR is proud to co-sponsors the Buscando Nuestras Raices conference. Twenty years ago in 1984, the first Buscando Nuestras Raices Conference was held in the city of Riverside. George Ryskamp, a practicing attorney in Riverside organized the conference to help Spanish heritage researchers. Although not of Hispanic heritage, Ryskamp fell in love with the language and the people through a two-year experience in Spain. Returning to his studies, Ryskamp majored in History with a special emphasis on Latino Studies and Spanish genealogy. Through yearly researching trips to Spain, his expertise concerning record collections is unsurpassed. Marriage and children did not alter the pattern of yearly researching trips to Spain. When a teaching opportunity opened up at Brigham Young University, Ryskamp gave up his law practice to pursue his dream, full-time dedication to genealogical research. Currently George Ryskamp is the Director of the Center for Family History and Genealogy at Brigham Young University. It was through the Buscando Nuestras Raices conference in 1985, that the four co-founders of the Society of Hispanic Historical and Ancestral Research, Ophelia Marquez, Tony Campos, Raul Guerra and your editor met. The vision and dedication of the four resulted in rapid growth for the Orange County group. Somos Primos as a paper-copy quarterly was first published in 1990. Somos Primos and its message of unity and inclusion attracted membership from all over the United States. July 26, 1997 SHHAR went online, increasing membership and outreach. January 2000, membership dues were dropped and Somos Primos went online as a monthly e-magazine. Buscando Nuestras Raices conferences were organized by Ryskmap for seven years. When, he left California, SHHAR took over the responsibility of hosting the annual conference for another seven years. Among the facilities where the conference was held were Bowers Museum, Golden West College, and the Autry Museum. 1998 was the last time a Buscando Nuestras Raices conference was held in Southern California. The vision and message of SHHAR resulted in the formation of other family history groups. Seeking support to very specific heritage interests, six special interest groups were started, a Sephardic group and the Santa Ana Canyon Historical Society were the first two. A chapter of the GSHA-SC was started by SHHAR members with a special interest in New Mexico connections. Then a group pursuing Chihuahua and Durango research, La Familia was formed. In addition, SHHAR members organized the first Hispanic Heritage Committee in Santa Ana, to promote heritage awareness in the community, and then the Visibility Committee of Orange County to increase media coverage. This year SHHAR has had the honor of helping in the organization of the very First Hispanic Heritage conference to be held at the National Archives in Washington, D.C.. George Ryskamp will be the keynote speakers. Most fitting. Buscando Nuestras Raices started it all.
Mexican Cultural Institute, El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historic Monument and GSHA-SC hosts its second Hispanic Genealogical Festival, Viva La Familia! 10 am to 4 pm. Speakers will be presenting in the historic Plaza Methodist Church. The day will include displays, fun art activities for children, two speakers in the morning, Dr. Andy Anderson and Patricia Wilkes. Three family history workshops will be conducted in the afternoon. For more information, contact Leonard Smith at the Mexican Cultural Institute at 213-624-3660.

Celebration of African American and Latino Genealogy

Second Annual Genealogical Conference Los Angeles City College
Tuesday, October 12th: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Speakers: Michael S. Perez,** The Riberia Family, the Galvez Project Juan Mayans, Liaison to Spain, the Galvez Project
Thursday, October 14th: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Speakers: Marjorie Sholes Higgins, Introduction/Workshop to Genealogy Research Charles G. Meigs Jr., The African-American Cherokee Connection

Los Angeles City College 855 N. Vermont Ave. Los Angeles, 90029 Holmes Hall, Rm 6	Conference Coordinator Tesya Harris Tesya.harris@att.net 323-644-9377

Latino History Parade, 12-1 pm.
Saturday, October 16, 2004
Los Robles Ave and Washington Blvd. in Pasadena
Sponsors: Pasadena Scholarship Committee, City of Pasadena, Pasadena Unified School District
Information: Latino Heritage Association 626-791-7421 latinoheritage@mindspring.com

Love & Riot: Oscar Zeta Acosta and the Great Mexican American Revolt. By Burton Moore. With Preamble by Diego Vigil with the assistance of Richard E. Vigil, Nome de guerre, Mangas Coloradas. Edited by Andrea Alessandra Cabello. $39.95 Hardbound. ISBN: 0-915745-29-1 $39.95 This is the story of the rage and fury of the Los Angeles Riots that swept LA during the gestation of the Movimiento Chicano, MECHA, Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan, and of the remarkable life of Oscar Zeta Acosta—a radical civil-rights lawyer who defended Chicano activists, among them the LA 13, won new rights for Latinos, and challenged the LA establishment.

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Los Angeles Times Articles Extracted and Shared
by Karla Everett EverettKA@bak.rr

Los Angeles Times, Sep 9, 1895:

THE AVILA HEIRS

A Statement Made by One of the Claimants. -

Says the Property Went to the First Six Children of Ascension Avila's Daughter, Her Two Daughters by Pio Pico Being Ignored.

The matter of the claims to be prosecuted by the Avila Estate Company, mention of which was made in the dispatches a few days ago, has given rise to come conflicting reports as to the facts of the case.

In order to put the question before the public in a right light as to the facts stated, James Moreno, one of the parties interested in the company, made some explanations in reference to it to a Times reporter yesterday.

"Don Antonio Ynacio Avila," Mrs. Moreno said, "was born in Los Angeles in 1765, as has been related in the dispatches. He died in this city about fifty-four years ago. He was married to Dona Ros Ruis and by her had ten children, one of whom was named Ascension. After the death of Don Avila, his estate, which was a large one, consisting mostly of lands granted directly to him from the Mexican government before California was ceded to the United States, was divided among the children, Ascencion receiving a share.

"Previous to the death of Don Avila, Ascencion married Thomas Sanchez, and by him had six children, one of whom was Thomas Sanchez, Jr. After the death of her husband, Ascencion lived with Don Pio Pico, who was the last Governor of California under the Mexican dominion. In those days the laws in reference to marriage were not as strict as they are now, and, as a matter of fact, public opinion in the matter of marriage formalities did not compel or press particular requirements as it does now. County clerks' offices were few and far between, and such a thing as a marriage license was unheard of. I have been told on what I believe to be good authority that Don Pio Pico intended to go through the formality of a marriage ceremony with Ascencion. Just as he was about to do that, however, he was called away on business as Governor, which took him to a remote part of the State. In those days traveling was slow at best, so that considerable time elapsed before he returned. When he did reach home again, it was only to find that Ascencion was dead.

"Be that as it may, Ascencion had two daughters by Pio Pico, Griselda and Joaquina. The former has never married. Joaquina, who is my mother, married Jose Moreno, and my aunt Griselda lives with us at No. 136 West Fifteenth street. Besides myself there are six brothers and sisters.

"The eldest of these is Delfina, who is the wife of Vicente Sanchez, a son of Thomas Sanchez, Jr., and lives at No. 529 Alpine street. The next oldest is Porfirio Moreno, who is one of the directors of the Avila Estate Company, and lives with us on Fifteenth street. Next in order is Alejandro Moreno, who is unmarried and is the electrician in the Supreme Court building at San Francisco. Then comes Joseph, who lives in San Francisco. I am the next in age and after me is my sister Leonias and my brother Manuel, he being 13 years of age; both of whom live with us.

"After the death of Ascencion, Thomas Sanchez, Jr., who was a son of hers by Thomas Sanchez, was the Sheriff. He administered upon her estate and divided it among her children by his father. No part of the estate was given to the two children by Pio Pico, and they at the time made no contest.

"The Avila Estate Company has been formed for the purpose of securing for the heirs thus ignored their portion of the estate of Ascencion. Pio Pico, who died a year ago, stated to a number of persons besides myself that Griselda and Joaquina were his daughters by Ascencion. Only a few days before his death he proposed to go with me to a notary public and make affidavit to this fact. I arranged to go with him for this purpose a day or two later, but at the appointed time he was ill, and the matter was delayed. His condition became worse and he died a few days later.

"The estate of Ascencion which was divided among her children by Sanchez, but to which claim is laid through her children by Pio Pico, consists of a number of pieces of land. One of these pieces is a part of Redondo Beach, including the Centinela ranch. Just how much area this piece includes is in doubt and will probably remain so until the abstract can be prepared. Another of the pieces of land lies between First and Fourth streets in this city and extends from Alameda street westerly to Vine street and perhaps further. The third tract of land to which the company is to lay claim includes the Guaspita, Salina, Laguna Seco, Coroas and Piletas ranches, comprising the neighborhood known as Sonoratown. The boundaries of this tract it will require an abstract to determine. The value of these lands is estimated to be $3,000,000.

"Abstracts of the lands in question are being prepared and a prominent attorney is expected to come from Washington, D.C., to assist in prosecuting the claim"

Los Angeles Times, Jan 18, 1910:

PIONEER DEPARTS, J. F. Moreno
One of Spanish Old Guard, Dies at Date Street Home After Life Residence Here. -
J. F. Moreno, Spanish pioneer in Los Angeles, died early yesterday morning at his home, No 807 Date street. Mr. Moreno was in the saddle business at Los Angeles and Aliso streets for more than forty-five years, and watched the business of the town grow from the small beginnings of village traffic to the world commerce of a great city. He was 70 years of age at the time of his death, and had been ill, of a cancerous complaint, for about six months.

Mr. Moreno is survived by a large family, five boys, three girls and a widow. All the children save two are married. Several of his sons have won distinction, and all are doing well and are a credit to the family name. Edward Moreno holds a responsible government position as an original employe of the Taft regime in Manila. P. I. Claude Moreno is a chief accountant on the Los Angeles aquaduct, Albert and Frank Moreno are in the saddlery business, while Julio Moreno is a plumber.
The daughters are Miss Lola Moreno, Mrs. L. C. Florez and Mrs. C. G. Lopez.

Ceremonia en el Monumento Nacional de Cabrillo en Point Loma

El 1, 2, y 3 de octubre se celebra el aniversario del descubrimiento de San Diego en 1542 por Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo.

1 de octubre. Ceremonia en el Monumento Nacional de Cabrillo en Point Loma a las 6:00 de la tarde.
2 de octubre. Banquete y baile en el S.E.S. Hall, 3818 Avenida de Portugal en Point Loma a las 6:30 de la tarde. $40 por persona. (619) 4260769 ó (619) 222'2825.
3 de octubre. Bailes folclóricos de México, España, Portugal e Indios nativos. Degustación de platos típicos de cada país a precios moderados. A partir de las 10 de la mañana.

El Cónsul General de España en Los Angeles y el Agregado Naval de España en Washington asistiran a los festejos.

Un cordial saludo, Mª Ángeles Olson,
Honorary Consul of Spain in San Diego spainhcsd@cox.net

D R A F T: CALIFORNIO WOMEN RANCHO OWNERS

ERNEST J. GARCIA, ErnestGarcia@aol.com

1. Aguine, Maria del Rosario de Estudillo, in 1846 granted San Jacinto y Nuevo Sobante Rancho, Riverside County, five leagues.

2. Alvarado, Joaquina, in 1841, granted Larga y Verde Canada Rancho, Ventura County, one half leagues. Claimant for 6,659 acres, patented 26 Mar 1873.

3. Angeles, Maria Juan de los, in 1845, granted Cucu, or El Potrero Rancho, San Diego County, one half leagues. Claimant for 2,174 acres, patented 22 Jul 1878.

4. Buelma, Hilaria, in 1839, granted Jarro Rancho, Santa Cruz.

5. Caballero, Maria Antonio, in 1833 granted Sisquac Rancho, Santa Barbara County.

6. Cacres (or Cazares) Antonia, in 1844 granted Canada de Pogolomi, or Poglimi Rancho, Sonoma County, two leagues, claimant for 8,781 acres, patented 3 Nov 1858.

7. Carrillo, Francisca de Thompson, in 1844 ceded Isla de Santa Rosa, Santa Barbara County, and who was claimant for 62,696 acres. Patented on 3 Oct 1871.

8. Carrillo, Manuela de Jones, in 1844 ceded Isla de Santa Rosa, Santa Barbara County, and who was claimant for 62,696 acres. Patented on 3 Oct 1871.

9. Carrillo, Maria del Espiritu Santo, in 1839 granted Loma del Espiritu Santo Rancho, San Benito County, two leagues, and whose claim was rejected.

10. Carrillo, Mara Josefa de Fitch, in 1845 granted Valle de las Palomas Rancho, Santa Barbara County.

11. Carrillo, Ramona, in 1845 granted Matzultaquea Rancho, Los Angeles County, four leagues; Suey Rancho, San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties, granted in 1837, and Ramona Carrillo de Wilson was claimant for 48,834 acres, patented 10 Aug 865.

12. Castro, Maria de los Angeles, in 1839 granted Rufugio Rancho, Santa Cruz County, one league.

13. Castro, Martina, in 1833, 1834 and 1844 granted Shoquel (or Soquel) y Palo de Yesca Rancho, Santa Cruz County, who was claimant for 34,370 acres, patented 19 Mar 1860.

14. Castro, Modesta, in 1844 granted Canada de los Osos, or Pecho y Islay Rancho, San Luis County, 11 leagues, whose claim was rejected.

15. Delgado, Cristina, in 1833 granted Rincon de los Salinas Rancho, Monterey County, one half league.

16. Dominguez, Vicoria, claimant for 4,437 acres of Janul, or Otay Rancho, San Diego County, patented 13 Jun 1872.

17. Lataillade, Maria Antonia de la Guerra de, was claimant for 13,322 acres of Corral de Cuati or Quate Rancho, Santa Barbara County, patented 7 Aug 1876.

18. Linares, Maria Antonia, in 1842 granted Carneros Rancho, Monterey County, one league.

19. Lopez, Maria Ignacia, in 1841 granted Cabeza de Santa Rosa Rancho, Sonoma County.

20. Lorenzana, Apolinarea, in 1843 granted Canada de los Coches, 400 varas within El Cajon Rancho, San Diego County; and in 1840 granted Jamacha Rancho, San Diego County, claimant of 8,881 acres, patented 11 Apr 1871.

21. Martinez, Josefa, in 1844 and 1845 granted unnamed rancho of five leagues in Monterey County.

22. Mesa, Maria Antonia, in 1841 granted Riconada del San Francisquito Rancho, Santa Clara County, one half league.

23. Munras, Catalina Manzaneli de, in 1833 and 1834 granted Laguna Seca, or Canadita Rancho, Monterey County, claimant for ,2179 acres, patented 24 Nov 65.

24. Nieto, Manuela, in 1834 granted Cerritos Rancho, Los Angeles County, five leagues.

25. Pedrorena, Maria Antonio Estudillo de, in 1845 granted Cajon Rancho, San Diego County, 11 leagues,

26. Peralta, Teodora Maria, in 1846 granted Buacocha Rancho, Marin County, about 2,600 acres.

27. Ruiz, Catarina, in 1834 confirmed Bolsas Rancho, Orange County, seven leagues.

28. Sanchez, Ramona, in 1844 granted Butano Rancho, San Mateo County, one league.

29. Soberanes, Josefa, in 1841 granted Coches Rancho, Monterey County, two and half leagues, and claimant of 8,794 acres.

30. Soto, Casilda, in 1844 granted Merced Rancho, Los Angeles County, one league.

31. Soto, Josefa, in 1844 granted Capay Rancho, Glen County, ten leagues, and claimant for 44,388 acres, patented 18 Aug 1859.

32. Soto, Teodora, in 1842 granted Canada del Hambe, or Las Bolsas del Hambre Rancho, Contra Costa County, two leagues, and claimant for 13, 354 acres, patented 31 Dec 1866.

33. Valdez, Maria Rita, in 1841 granted Rodeo de las Aguas, or San Antonio Rancho, Los Angeles County, claimant for 4

LOS ANGELES, CA
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