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Maria Lopez Hernandez (1753 - 1825)

Maria Lopez Hernandez
Born in Agüimes, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Canarias, Spainmap
Daughter of and
Sister of , , , , and
Wife of — married 1771 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Canarias, Spainmap [uncertain]
Wife of — married 13 Jan 1794 in Plattenville, Assumption, Louisiana, New Spainmap
Descendants descendants
Mother of , , , , , and
Died at about age 72 in Plattenville, Assumption, Louisiana, United Statesmap
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Biography

Maria Lopez Hernandez was born in 1753 in Canary Islands, Spain. Her parents were Sebastien Hernandez and Theresa de Jesus Lopez-Suarez.[1][2]
She married Pedro Sanchez in 1771.[1]
Together they had the following known children:[1][3][4]
  1. Maria del Pino Sanchez (1774)
  2. Andres Sanchez (1775)
  3. Antoine Sanchez (1782)
  4. Francisco Sanchez (1785)
  5. Pedro Sanchez (1787)
  6. Maria de la Concepcion Sanchez (1790)
  7. Sebastian de los Santos Sanchez (1792)
In early 1778 Pedro Sanchez, Maria Lopez Hernandez, and their two children, Maria and Andras, left the Canary Islands aboard the ship "San Juan Nepromuceno" destined first for Havana, then Louisiana.[1] On December 9, 1778 they departed from Havana aboard the same ship and were listed on this ship's manifest.[3]
After arriving in Louisiana they were sent to Valenzuela, near present-day Plattenville, where they settled and would go on to have at least five additional children.[4]
Her husband Pedro Sanchez died in October 1793.[5]
She married Juan Monson (1760) on January 13, 1794.[6]
Together they had the following known children:[4]
  1. Isabella Monson (1794
  2. Maria Delores Monson (1799
Maria Lopez Hernandez was buried on September 27, 1825 at the Assumption Catholic Church cemetery, Plattenville, Assumption Parish, Louisiana. Her burial was recorded in the Catholic Church registers of Assumption of Plattenville.[2][7]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 History of Livingston Parish Louisiana, 1986, Edward Livingston Historical Association, p.524-525, "Sanchez Family" by Henrietta S. Jester - Personal copy in possession of Darrin Babin
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/157918184/maria-monson: accessed 18 November 2022), memorial page for Maria Hernandez Monson (1753–27 Sep 1825), Find a Grave Memorial ID 157918184, citing Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery, Plattenville, Assumption Parish, Louisiana, USA; Maintained by Debbie G Morrogh (contributor 47912404) .
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Canary Islands Migration to Louisiana, 1778-1783, The history and passenger lists of the Islenos volunteer recruits and their families. Compiled and written by Sidney Louis Villere, p. 42. Personal copy in possession of Darrin Babin
    TEXT: December 9, 1778, INFANTRY REGIMENT OF LOUISIANA, Relatives to the recruits in garrison who were married or single, destined for Havana so as to embark on December 9, 1778 for the Port of New Orleans on the Spanish packer, named "SAN JUAN NEPOMUCENO". CAPTAIN DON DOMINGO MORERA.
    Armed Personnel
    PEDRO SANCHEZ
    Wife: MARIA LOPEZ
    Son: ANDRES SANCHEZ, age 2 years
    Daughter: MARIA SANCHEZ, age 7 years
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records: Vol. 2 1770-1803
  5. ↑ Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records: Vol. 2 1770-1803
    TEXT: Pedro [SANCHEZ], age 50 years, husband of Maria Hernandez, nat. of Aguimes, the Canary Isles bur. 30 Oct 1793 (ASM-3, 4)
  6. ↑ Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records: Vol. 2 1770-1803
    TEXT: Maria [HERNANDEZ], widow of Pedro Sanchez (Sebastian & Theresa Lopez, of the Canary Islands) m. 13 Jan 1794 Juan MONSON (Bartolome & Ysabel Suarez, of the Canary Islands) wit. Lorenzo Acosta & Antoine Martinez (ASM-2, 6)
  7. ↑ Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records: Vol. 4 1820-1829 p. 283
    TEXT: Maria [HERNANDEZ], age 72 yrs., wife of Jean Monzon (Sebastien and Teresa SUARES) bur. 27 Sept. 1825 (ASM-3, 186)




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Babin-2438 Darrin Babin
Hernandez-5954 and Hernandez-212 appear to represent the same person because: Same husband and children.
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Rejected matches › María Guadalupe Hernández (bef.1753-)

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