Maria Emiliana Cruz (abt. 1876 - abt. 1962)

Born about 1876 in Costilla, Taos, New Mexico, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Juan Crisostomo Maes — married 8 Jan 1894 in Conejos, Costilla, Colorado, United States

Died about 1962 at about age 86 in Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA

Biography

Maria Emiliana was born before 1876. She was the daughter of Jose Ramon Cruz. She passed away in 1962.

Birth

• Maria Emiliana Cruz was born about Aug 1876 in Costilla, Taos, New Mexico, United States.^[1][2]

Early Years

• In 1880, Emiliana Cruz, age 3; lived in San Luis, Costilla, Colorado, with her father, Ramon Cruz, age 35; and mother, Rosalia Cruz, age 35; and Emiliana's brother, Frederico Cruz, age 10.^[3]
• In 1885, Miliana Cruz, age 8; lived in Costilla, Colorado, with her father, J. Ramon Cruz, age 40, a county assessor; and with her mother, Maria Rosalia Cruz, age 39; and with Miliana's siblings: Frederico Cruz, age 15, a laborer; Eduardo Cruz, age 4; and Ermina Cruz, age 1.^[4]

Marriage

• Emiliana Cruz married Juanito C. Maes on 8 Jan 1894 at Antonito, Conejos, Colorado, United States.^[5]

Residence

• In 1900, Emiliana Maes, age 24, lived in San Acacio, Ft. Garland, East Dale Ft. Garland town, Costilla, Colorado, with her husband, Juan Maes, age 28, a shepherd; and their children: Luis Clorindo Maes, age 5; J. Federico Maes, ge 3; and Maria Rosa de Lima Maes, age 1.^[6]
• In 1910, Emiliana Maes, age 32, lived in La Jara, Conejos, Colorado, United States, with her husband, Juan C. Maes, age 38, a laborer; and their children: Luis F. Maes, age 15; Federico T. Maes, age 13; Rosa D. Maes, age 10; Julian G. Maes, age 8; Elena J. Maes, age 6; Benjamin C. Maes, age 2; along with Emiliana's widowed father, Jose R. Cruz, age 64.^[7]
• In 1920, Emiliana Maes, age 40; lived in La Jara, Conejos, Colorado, United States, with her husband, John C. Maes, age 47, a farm laborer; and their children: Luis C. Maes, age 23, a bookkeeper for a garage; Rose Maes, age 19; Willie Maes, age 17; Helen Maes, age 14; Bennie Maes, age 12; Vita Maes, age 4; and Lida Maes, age 1.^[8]
• In 1940, Emiliana M. Maes, age 64; lived in Denver, Colorado, with her husband, John C. Maes, age 68; and their children: Fred J. Maes, age 43; Maria V. Maes, age 24; and Richard M. Maes, age 19.^[9]

Death

• M. Emiliana Cruz Maes died about 1962 (aged 85–86) in Denver, Denver, Colorado, and she was interred at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ "New Mexico Births and Christenings, 1726-1918", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V24Y-QFX : 20 January 2020), Maria Emiliana Cruz, 1876.
2. ↑ U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.(https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=60525&h=114103631&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=60525)
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFDX-YVP : 29 July 2017), Eimeliana Cruz in household of Ramon Cruz, San Luis, Costilla, Colorado, United States; citing enumeration district ED 31, sheet 240C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,089.
4. ↑ The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Record Group Title: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M158; NARA Roll Number: 3(https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=ColoradoStateCen1885&indiv=try&h=58929)
5. ↑ "United States Marriages, 1733-1990", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F826-R3G : 28 January 2020), Emiliana Cruz in entry for Juanito C. Maez, 1894.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQMS-K6K : accessed 27 September 2020), Emiliana Maez in household of Juan Maez, Precincts 6-7, 13 San Acacio, Ft. Garland, East Dale Ft. Garland town, Costilla, Colorado, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 10, sheet 4B, family 88, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,120.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKWG-JQN : accessed 27 September 2020), Emiliana M Maes in household of Juan C Maes, La Jara, Conejos, Colorado, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 15, sheet 3A, family 62, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 113; FHL microfilm 1,374,126.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX2C-FVW : accessed 27 September 2020), Emileana Maes in household of John C Maes, La Jara, Conejos, Colorado, United States; citing ED 34, sheet 1A, line 57, family 3, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 157; FHL microfilm 1,820,157.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRDB-WRT : 25 January 2020), John C Maes, Tract 23, Denver, Election District Y, Denver, Colorado, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 16-283, sheet 61A, line 24, family 10, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 493.
10. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 27 September 2020), memorial page for M. Emiliana Cruz Maes (1876–1962), Find a Grave Memorial no. 138899547, citing Mount Olivet Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA ; Maintained by Sons of Liberty (contributor 48368710) .(https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138899547/m.-emiliana-maes)