Maria (Alvarez) Martinez (1799 - 1868)

Born 16 Jun 1799 in Ascension, Louisiana, New Spain

Ancestors

Wife of Josef Martinez — married 10 Aug 1839 in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

Descendants

Died 12 Aug 1868 at age 69 in Lafourche, Louisiana, United States

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Biography

Maria was born in 1799. She was a daughter of Joseph Alvarez & Maria Aleman. She was most likely married twice; first around 1819 to Joseph Martinez (1789-1835). She had 2 known children with him: Pauline & Antoine. He passed away in 1835 by hanging himself.

Maria then married Joseph's brother, Josef Martinez, in 1839. They had no known children together. She passed away in 1868.

Sources

• "Louisiana Births and Christenings, 1811-1830, 1854-1934", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2WV-Q2T : 14 January 2020), Maria Alvarez, 1799.

• "Louisiana Marriages, 1816-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VK18-VDF : 14 January 2020), Marie Alvares in entry for Joseph Martinez, 1839.

• "Louisiana Parish Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2C1-KYQV : 4 April 2020), Maria Albans in entry for Antoine Martinez and Marie Acosta, 11 Oct 1847; citing Assumption, Louisiana, United States, various parish courthouses, Louisiana; FHL microfilm 876,513.

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCJ3-HX3 : 22 December 2020), Maria Martinez in household of Joseph Martinez, Napoleonville, Assumption, Louisiana, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFP6-PS4 : 18 February 2021), Marie Martinez in entry for Joseph Martinez, 1860.