Maria Esquipula Cruz (abt. 1863)

Born about 1863 in Colorado Territory, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Jose Anastacio Martin — married 22 Dec 1878 in Walsenburg, Huerfano, Colorado, USA

Biography

Maria Esquipula was born in 1863. She is the daughter of Mariano Cruz and Dorotea Arellano.

Birth

• Maria Esquipula Cruz was born about 1863 in Colorado Territory, United States.^[1]

Early Years

• In 1870, Maria Esquipula Cruz, age 4, lived in Cuchara, Huerfano, Colorado Territory, with her father, Mariano Cruz, age 24, a farmer; and her mother, Dorotea Cruz, age 22; and with her siblings: Antonio de Jesus Cruz, age 7; Juana Maria Cruz, age 6; Jose Benito Cruz, age 3; Maria Apolonia J. Cruz, age 2; and Juan M. G. Cruz, age 1.^[1]

Marriage

• Maria de Esquipula Cruz (age 15) married Jose Anastacio Martin (age 47) on 22 Dec 1878 in Walsenburg, Huerfano, Colorado, USA.^[2][3]

Residence

• In 1880, Maria E. Martin, age 17, lived with her husband, Jose Martin, age 49, a farm laborer; and with their children: Eliceo Martin, age 17, who tended goats; Juanita Martin, age 10; Maria L. Martin, age 9; Benjamin Martin, age 8; Agustius Martin, age 7; and Beatriz Martin, age 4-months-old.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Year: 1870; Census Place: Cucharas, Huerfano, Colorado Territory; Roll: M593_95; Page: 339B; Family History Library Film: 545594(https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=7163&h=984243&ssrc=pt&tid=84007908&pid=380077865752&usePUB=true)
2. ↑ Colorado, County Marriage Records and State Index, 1862-2006 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.(https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=61366&h=900252201&ssrc=pt&tid=84007908&pid=380077865752&usePUB=true)
3. ↑ Huerfano County, Colorado Marriages; Martinez, Jose Atanasio - Cucharas and Cruz, Maria Esquipula - Cucharas; 12-22-1878; Grooms Parents: Estevan Martinez, Encarnacion Lucero; Brides Parents: Mariano Cruz and Dorotea Arellano; Witnesses: Viterbo Ramirez and Nicolasa Duran.(https://www.kmitch.com/Huerfano/marm.html)
4. ↑ Year: 1880; Census Place: Huerfano, Colorado; Roll: 90; Page: 198D; Enumeration District: 060(https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1880usfedcen&indiv=try&h=15311462)