Maria Dominga (Valenciaga) Utterback (1898 - 1985)

Born 2 Nov 1898 in Marquina, Marquina Jemein, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain [uncertain]

Wife of Benjamin Brouillette Utterback — married 6 Feb 1923 in González, Tamaulipas, México

Died 5 Jan 1985 at age 86 in Laredo, Webb, Texas, United States

Biography

Daughter of Pedro Maria Valenciaga and Romana Araquistain de Valenciaga.

Dominga Valenciaga, age 22, nationality Spanish, occupation maid, daughter of Pedro Valenciaga, hometown Marquina, Spain, entered the United States at Ellis Island, New York, on 30 Nov 1920 on the S. S. Buenos Aires from Cadiz, Spain. Her destination was New York.^[1]

Maria married Benjamin Brouilette Utterback 6 Feb 1923 in Gonzalez, Tamaulipas, Mexico.^[2]

They were the parents of Benjamin Carlos Pedro Utterback Valenciaga, born 5 April 1925 in Aldama, Tamaulipas, Mexico.^[3] Benjamin died in Detroit, Michigan in 1952.^[4]

They were the parents of Dan Utterback, born 20 July 1926 in Escondida, Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico and baptized 29 June 1930 at Dulce Nombre de Jesús, Xicoténcatl, Tamaulipas, México.^[5]Daniel died in 1971 at Lackland Air Force Base (Wilford Hall USAF Hospital).^[6]

They were the parents of Esther Utterback Valenciaga, b 12 Nov 1927 in Gonzales, Tamaulipas, Mexico.^[7]

They were the parents of Carlos Utterback Valenciaga, born 19 June 1929 in Aldama, Tamaulipas, Mexico.^[8] Carlos died at age 7 in Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico.^[9]

The family was included in the Mexican National Census of 1930. They were living in Magiscatzin, Manuel, Tamaulipas. Benj. Utterback was age 41, married by both civil and church registration, occupation "cempleado," born in Illinois, nationality "this jurisdiction?" native language English. His wife Maria Valenciaga de Utterback was age 31, married by both civil and church registration, born in Viscaya, Espana, nationality "this jurisdiction." Daughter Maria Utterback was age 7, born in Tamaulipas. Son Benj. Utterback was age 5, born in Tamaulipas. Son Daniel Utterback was age 3, born in Tamaulipas. Daughter Esther Utterback was age 2, born in Tamaulipas. Son Carlos Utterback was age 1, born in Tamaulipas.^[10]

By 1940 Benjamin Utterback was living by himself in Aransas Pass, Texas.

In 1949 their daughter Maria Utterback and Severo Rodriguez were the parents of Severa Rodriguez Utterback, who died of an intestinal occlusion at the age of 10 days on 20 May 1949 in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas. Address Independencia 1114.^[11]

Maria Dominga Valenciaga de Utterback, b 2 Nov 1888 in Spain, daughter of Pedro Valenciaga and Ramona Arequestain, entered the United States 18 July 1956 at Laredo, Texas.^[12]

Sources

1. ↑ "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J6H8-V26 : 2 March 2021), Dominga Valenciaga, 1920.
2. ↑ "México, Tamaulipas, Registro Civil, 1800-2002", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGSY-BP4W : 18 February 2021), Benjámín Utterback and Maria Dominga Valenciaga, 1923.
3. ↑ "México, Tamaulipas, Registro Civil, 1800-2002", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGSB-ZPQB : 18 February 2021), Benjamin B. Utterback in entry for Benjamin Carlos Pedro Utterback Valencia, 1925.
4. ↑ "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFHK-WC4 : 13 March 2018), Benjamin Utterback in entry for Benjamin Utterback, 09 Dec 1952; citing Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,973,244.
5. ↑ "México, Tamaulipas, registros parroquiales, 1703-1964", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:68M9-TJQZ : Tue May 02 14:02:43 UTC 2023), Entry for Dan Utterbach and David García, 29 de junio de 1930.
6. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K36J-PDM : 27 March 2023), Ben Utterback in entry for Daniel Utterback, 1971.
7. ↑ "México, Tamaulipas, Registro Civil, 1800-2002", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGML-CFZD : 18 February 2021), Benjamín Utterback in entry for Esther Utterback Valenciaga, 1927.
8. ↑ "México, Tamaulipas, Registro Civil, 1800-2002", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGS1-4XBQ : 18 February 2021), Benjamin Utterbach in entry for Carlos Utterbach Balenciaga, 1929.
9. ↑ "México, Tamaulipas, Registro Civil, 1800-2002", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGMT-7L5T : 18 February 2021), Benjamin Utlerback in entry for Carlos Utlerback Valenciaga, 1937.
10. ↑ "México censo nacional, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ8J-5VR : 13 October 2021), Maria Utterboch in entry for Benji Uttlebach, 1930.
11. ↑ "México, Tamaulipas, Registro Civil, 1800-2002", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGS3-1SV7 : 18 February 2021), Maria Uterback in entry for Severa Rodriguez Uterback, 1949.
12. ↑ "United States Index to Alien Case Files, 1940-2003," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK8J-LT6J : 16 December 2022), Maria Dominga Valenciaga De Utterback, 18 Jul 1956; citing Immigration, Alien Registration Number , "Index to Alien Case Files at the National Archives at Kansas City, ca. 1975 - 2012," NAID 5821836, Records of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 2003 - 2004, RG 566, National Archives at Kansas City.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/233228167/maria-dominga-utterback: accessed 10 July 2023), memorial page for Maria Dominga Valenciaga Utterback (2 Nov 1898–5 Jan 1985), Find a Grave Memorial ID 233228167, citing Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Laredo, Webb County, Texas, USA; Maintained by NeverForgotten (contributor 50361077).