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Jose Rafeal Tafoya 1850–1934 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 1850

Birth Location: New Mexico

Death Date: 20 Nov 1934

Death Location: Volmer, Weld, Colorado, USA

Father: Jose Tafoya

Mother: Margarita Vigil

Spouse(s): Maria Naranjo

Children(s): Lucy Lovato

Jose Rafeal Tafoya was born in 1850 in New Mexico, the child of Jose Bernabe Tafoya And Margarita Vigil. Jose Rafeal Tafoya married Maria Guadalupe Naranjo, and had children including Lucy M Lovato. Jose Rafeal Tafoya passed away in 1934 in Volmer, Weld, Colorado, USA.

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Biography

  • Jose Rafeal Tafoya was born in 1850 in New Mexico, the child of Jose Bernabe Tafoya And Margarita Vigil.
  • Jose Rafeal Tafoya married Maria Guadalupe Naranjo, and had children including Lucy M Lovato.
  • Jose Rafeal Tafoya passed away in 1934 in Volmer, Weld, Colorado, USA.

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Jose Tafoya's Ancestors

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Jose Tafoya
1850–1934
Birth Place: New Mexico
Parents
Jose Bernabe Tafoya
1810–
Arroyo Hondo, Taos, New Mexico, USA
Margarita Vigil
1821–
Taos, Taos, NM
Grandparents
Jose (Francisco) Tafoya
1778–1839
Taos, Taos, New Mexico, USA
Maria (Micaela Del) Rios
1782–1816
San Geronimo Mission Taos,Taos County, New México,, USA
Jose (Rafael) Vigil
1780–1869
Embudo, New Mexico
Maria (del Carmen) Valerio
1788–1866
Chama, Rio Arriba County, New México, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jose Tafoya
1753–1799
Maria Cano
1757–
Juan Rios
1726–1799
Anita Reyna
1761–1799
Diego Vigil
1727–1808
María Fresquez
1736–
Jose Valerio
1756–1804
Maria Cisneros
1767–1828
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Maria Gomez
1731–1762
JuanIgno Barañano
1693–
Rosa Leiza-Idirin
1700–
FRANCISCO *
1702–1781
Juan Fresquis
1706–1776
Juan Valerio
1716–1773
Manuela Mestas
1720–1779
Francisco Sisneros
1722–1785
Ana Montaño
1723–1785

Jose Tafoya's Descendants

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Jose (Rafeal) Tafoya (May 1850–20 Nov 1934) m. Maria (Guadalupe) Naranjo (18 Feb 1860–Apr 1899)
  1. 1. Lucy (M.) Lovato 1887– m. Joseph (Nicolas) Lovato 1887–1965
    1. 1. Roger (D) Lovato 1934–1982 m. Theresa (B) Ferguson 1931–2006
    2. 2. Lee (Nicolas) Lovato 1921–1989

Jose Tafoya's Timeline

2 Records

1850
May 1850
Birth of Jose Rafeal Tafoya in New Mexico
New Mexico
1934
20 Nov 1934
Age 84
Death of Jose Rafeal Tafoya in Volmer, Weld, Colorado, USA
Volmer, Weld, Colorado, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1850
    Event Place: New Mexico

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1934
    Event Place: Volmer, Weld, Colorado, USA

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