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Maria Placida Paula Martinez 1856 – 1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 May 1856

Birth Location: California

Death Date: 11 Mar 1940

Death Location: Monterey

Father: Leon Martinez

Mother: Maria Garcia

Spouse(s): Abel Espinosa

Children(s): Guadalupa Espinosa

In 1856, Maria Placida Paula Martinez entered the world in California, born to Leon Gracia Martinez and Maria Antonia Garcia. Maria Placida Paula Martinez married Abel N Espinosa, and had children including Guadalupa Louisa Sarah Espinosa. Maria Placida Paula Martinez passed away in 1940 in Monterey.

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Biography

  • In 1856, Maria Placida Paula Martinez entered the world in California, born to Leon Gracia Martinez and Maria Antonia Garcia.
  • Maria Placida Paula Martinez married Abel N Espinosa, and had children including Guadalupa Louisa Sarah Espinosa.
  • Maria Placida Paula Martinez passed away in 1940 in Monterey.

Immediate Family

Parents

Leon Martinez
1831 – 1917
Birth Location: Monterey County, California
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Maria Garcia
1834 – 1885
Birth Location: Monterey, Monterey County, California, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Abel Espinosa
1855 – 1951
Birth Location: Monterey, Monterey , CA
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Children(s)

Guadalupa Espinosa
1894 – 1986
Birth Location: Monterey, Monterey, California, USA
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Maria Martinez's Ancestors

Self
Maria Martinez
1856 – 1940
Birth Place: California
Parents
Leon Gracia Martinez
1831 – 1917
Monterey County, California
Maria (Antonia) Garcia
1834 – 1885
Monterey, Monterey County, California, United States of America
Grandparents
Vicente (Blas) Martinez
1795 –
Monterey, Alta California, New Spain
Maria (Josefa Teodosia) AMESQUITA
1801 – 1870
San Jose, Alta California, New Spain
José (Julián) García
1779 – 1859
Mission San Carlos Borromeo, Monterey, Monterey, California, United States
Great-Grandparents
Manuel Amesquita
1759 – 1806
Maria Hernandez
1765 – 1811
Felipe Garcia
1746 – 1822
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Juan Sanchez
1739 – 1818
Juana Guana\Gaona
1740 – 1777

Maria Martinez's Descendants

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Maria (Placida Paula) Martinez (1 May 1856 – 11 Mar 1940) m. Abel (N) Espinosa (6 Dec 1855 – 1 Aug 1951)
  1. 1. Guadalupa (Louisa Sarah) Espinosa (18 Mar 1894 – 25 May 1986) m. Albert (De La) Torre (8 Apr 1895 – 1975)
    1. 1. Alberta (V) Tanous (abt 1919 – 9 Sep 2005) m. Robert (J) Tanous (abt 1913 – 25 October 1975)
      1. 1. Sandra (L) Tanous (10 Jan 1939 – 15 Jul 2006) m. John Stovall (1933 – )
        1. 1. Sean Stovall (8 Sep 1957 – ) m. Linda Jones (12 Nov 1958 – )

Maria Martinez's Timeline

3 Records

1856
1 May 1856
Birth of Maria Placida Paula Martinez in California
California
1883
22 Dec 1883
Age 27
Maria Placida Paula Martinez was married in Monterey, Monterey, CA
Monterey, Monterey, CA
1940
11 Mar 1940
Age 84
Death of Maria Placida Paula Martinez in Monterey
Monterey

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 May 1856
    Event Place: California

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 22 Dec 1883
    Event Place: Monterey, Monterey, CA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1940
    Event Place: Monterey
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