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Josefa Martinez 1874–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Aug 1874

Birth Location: San Diego, San Diego, California, United States

Death Date: 1 Aug 1940

Death Location: Yuma, Yuma, Arizona, United States

Father: Jose Martinez

Mother: LEONIDES CHAVEZ

Spouse(s): George McMorris, Joe Lopez

Children(s): Maria McMorris, George McMorris, Cora McMorris, Walter McMorris, Amelia McMorris, Peter McMorris, Thomas McMorris, Hamilton McMorris

The story of Josefa Martinez began in 1874 in San Diego, San Diego, California, United States. Josefa Martinez married George Washington Mcmorris, Joe M Jose Lopez, and had children including Amelia Rosa Mcmorris, Cora Mcmorris, George Mcmorris, Hamilton Mcmorris, Maria Mary Mcmorris, Peter Pete Mcmorris, Thomas Tom Mcmorris, Walter Mcmorris. Josefa Martinez passed away in 1940 in Yuma, Yuma, Arizona, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Josefa Martinez began in 1874 in San Diego, San Diego, California, United States.
  • Josefa Martinez married George Washington Mcmorris, Joe M Jose Lopez, and had children including Amelia Rosa Mcmorris, Cora Mcmorris, George Mcmorris, Hamilton Mcmorris, Maria Mary Mcmorris, Peter Pete Mcmorris, Thomas Tom Mcmorris, Walter Mcmorris.
  • Josefa Martinez passed away in 1940 in Yuma, Yuma, Arizona, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jose Martinez
1829–
Birth Location: New Mexico, United States
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LEONIDES CHAVEZ
1838–
Birth Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
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Spouses(s)

George McMorris
1857–1935
Birth Location: California, United States
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Joe Lopez
1891–
Birth Location: Arizona, United States
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Children(s)

Maria McMorris
1890–1974
Birth Location: Yuma, Arizona
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George McMorris
1894–1965
Birth Location: Yuma, Yuma, Arizona, United States
GM
Cora McMorris
1899–1973
Birth Location: Yuma, Yuma, Arizona, United States
CM
Walter McMorris
1900–1934
Birth Location: Yuma, Yuma, Arizona, United States
WM
Amelia McMorris
1902–1963
Birth Location: Yuma, Yuma, Arizona, United States
AM
Peter McMorris
1904–
Birth Location: Arizona, United States
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Thomas McMorris
1907–1989
Birth Location: Yuma, Yuma, Arizona, United States
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Hamilton McMorris
1910–
Birth Location: Arizona, United States
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Josefa Martinez's Ancestors

Self
Josefa Martinez
1874–1940
Birth Place: San Diego, San Diego, California, United States
Parents
Jose Martinez
1829–
New Mexico, United States
LEONIDES (DELAASCENCION) CHAVEZ
1838–
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josefa Martinez's Descendants

1.
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Josefa Martinez (28 Aug 1874–1 Aug 1940) m. George (Washington) McMorris (Mar 1857–13 Sep 1935) m. Joe (M Jose) Lopez (4 Jul 1891–)
  1. 1. Maria ("Mary") McMorris 1890–1974 m. Juan (John) Herrera 1889–1980
    1. 1. Theresa (H) Herrera 1910–1986 m. Henry (De) Corse 1908–1980
      1. 1. Henry (A) Decorse 1930–1996
      2. 2. George (Jennings) Decorse 1943–2023
      3. 3. Peter (Norman "Pete" DeCorse) Sr. 1941–2011
      4. 4. Yvonne (Marie) Decorse 1939–1995
    2. 2. Maria Herrera 1922–1923
    3. 3. Alberto Herrera 1933–1933
    4. 4. Alfonzo Herreras 1915–
    5. 5. Juan Herreras 1917–
    6. 6. Tintavo Herreras 1919–
  2. 2. George McMorris 1894–1965
  3. 3. Cora McMorris 1899–1973
  4. 4. Walter McMorris 1900–1934
  5. 5. Amelia (Rosa) McMorris 1902–1963
  6. 6. Peter (Pete) McMorris 1904–
  7. 7. Thomas (Tom) McMorris 1907–1989
  8. 8. Hamilton McMorris 1910–

Josefa Martinez's Timeline

2 Records

1874
28 Aug 1874
Birth of Josefa Martinez in San Diego, San Diego, California, United States
San Diego, San Diego, California, United States
1940
1 Aug 1940
Age 66
Death of Josefa Martinez in Yuma, Yuma, Arizona, United States
Yuma, Yuma, Arizona, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Aug 1874
    Event Place: San Diego, San Diego, California, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Aug 1940
    Event Place: Yuma, Yuma, Arizona, United States
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