Juana María (Gutierrez) Korte (bef. 1849 - 1889)

Born before 18 Nov 1849 in Mora, Mora, New Mexico Territory, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Henry Korte — married 29 Jul 1867 in Mora County, New Mexico Territory, USA

Descendants

Died 5 Sep 1889 after age 39 in Mora, New Mexico Territory, United States

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Biography

Juanita was born in 1849, the natural daughter of Frank Metzger and Apolonia Gutierrez.^[1] Although her parents never married, Frank was very involved in her life, even paying her education expenses for the Loretto Academy, ran by the Sisters of Loretto.^[2] She is listed on the 1860 Census for Santa Fe as a pupil there when she was 11 years old.^[3]

In 1867, she married Henry Korte, an immigrant from Prussia^[4] They had seven children, with six known:

1. Ana María "Anny" Korte (1868-)
2. Henry Korte II (abt.1870-)
3. Charles William Korte (1871-)
4. Francisco Cristóbal "Frank" Korte (1875-)
5. Frederico Adolfo "Fred" Korte (1877-)
6. José Eduardo "Joe" Korte (1880-)

She died in 1889, only nine months after her husband. She was 40 years old.^[5]

Research Notes

1. One of her marriage records says that she was Frank's adopted daughter.^[4] In the lawsuit, De Cordova v. Korte, NMSC-005, 1895, the defense claimed she was his "natural" daughter whom he later adopted officially.

Sources

1. ↑ "New Mexico Births and Christenings, 1726-1918", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V24G-VPS : 20 January 2020), Juana Maria Gutierres, baptized 18 Nov 1849 in Mora, New Mexico; FHL microfilm #16,868, image 641.
2. ↑ Nancy Anderson, "The Sisters of Loretto - The New Mexico Connection," New Mexico Genealogist 48 (June 2009): 71-77, especially 77.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4ZX-D8B : 13 December 2017), Juana Metyger [Metzger] in entry for Sister Mary M Hayden, 1860; citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Padilla y Baca, Luis, New Mexico Marriages, Mora, NM, February 4, 1856 – December 25, 1875 (Location not listed: Hispanic Genealogical Research Center of New Mexico, 2001), p. 66.
5. ↑ Las Vegas (New Mexico) Optic , 6 Sep 1889, p. 1, col. 5, death notice for María Juana Metzger Korte; original paper is available to view at GenealogyBank.com.

See also:

• "1860 United States Census," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9BSX-H9P?cc=1473181&wc=7Q6K-LM5%3A1589431333%2C1589432030%2C1589422206 : 24 March 2017), Santa Gertrudes, Mora, New Mexico Territory, p. 474, dwelling 3134, MA Juana Metzger in household of Apotonia [Apolonia] Gutierres; NARA microfilm publication M653, roll 716; FHL 803,716, image 119.
• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4S9-PYR : 12 April 2016), Juaneta Nieteriges [Metzger] in household of Henry Koste [Korte], New Mexico, United States; citing p. 5, family 34, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,393.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZTV-XJW : 5 September 2017), Juanita Korte in household of Henry Korte, Santa Gertrudis, Mora, New Mexico, United States; citing enumeration district ED 20, sheet 4C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0803; FHL microfilm 1,254,803.
• "New Mexico Territorial Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV98-J7WN : 16 March 2018), Juanita Kourte [Korte] in entry for Henry Kourte [Korte], 1885; citing p. 19, line 39, household ID 209, NARA microfilm publication M846 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 16,610.