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Maria Cleofas Smith 1846–1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 August 1846

Birth Location: Baja California Sur, Mexico

Death Date: 5 January 1911

Death Location: Hollister, San Benito County, California, United States of America

Father: Manuel Smith

Mother: Dolores Gonzales

Spouse(s): Matias Vargas

Children(s): Alfonso Vargas, Joseph Vargas, Maria Bojorques, Matias Vargas, Maria Vargas, Sasardis Vargas, Matilda Vargas, Maria Vargas, Leopold Vargas, Francisco Vargas, Anthony Vargas

Maria Cleofas Smith was born in 1846 in Baja California Sur, Mexico, the child of Manuel Emanuel Smith And Dolores Gonzales. In 1910, Maria Cleofas Smith resided in Hollister, San Benito, California, USA. Maria Cleofas Smith married Matias Mateo Vargas, and had children including Alfonso Allie Vargas, Anthony J Tony Vargas, Francisco Frank Vargas, Joseph Charles Vargas, Leopold Vargas, Maria Helen Elena Bojorques, Maria Julia Apolonia Vargas, Maria Margarita Luppie Guadalupe Vargas, Matias Leonard Vargas, Matilda Vargas, Sasardis Vargas. Maria Cleofas Smith passed away in 1911 in Hollister, San Benito County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Maria Cleofas Smith was born in 1846 in Baja California Sur, Mexico, the child of Manuel Emanuel Smith And Dolores Gonzales.
  • In 1910, Maria Cleofas Smith resided in Hollister, San Benito, California, USA.
  • Maria Cleofas Smith married Matias Mateo Vargas, and had children including Alfonso Allie Vargas, Anthony J Tony Vargas, Francisco Frank Vargas, Joseph Charles Vargas, Leopold Vargas, Maria Helen Elena Bojorques, Maria Julia Apolonia Vargas, Maria Margarita Luppie Guadalupe Vargas, Matias Leonard Vargas, Matilda Vargas, Sasardis Vargas.
  • Maria Cleofas Smith passed away in 1911 in Hollister, San Benito County, California, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Manuel Smith
1814–1870
Birth Location: Comondu, Baja California, Mexico
MS
Dolores Gonzales
1819–1877
Birth Location: Baja California Sur, Mexico
DG

Spouses(s)

Matias Vargas
1834–1901
Birth Location: Zamora de Hidalgo, Michoacan, Mexico
MV

Children(s)

Alfonso Vargas
1882–1939
Birth Location: San Benito County, California, United States of America
AV
Joseph Vargas
1875–1949
Birth Location: California, USA
JV
Maria Bojorques
1869–1918
Birth Location: Monterey County, California
MB
Matias Vargas
1884–1947
Birth Location: California, USA
MV
Maria Vargas
1874–1937
Birth Location: Mission, San Benito, California, United States
MV
Sasardis Vargas
1872–1941
Birth Location: California, USA
SV
Matilda Vargas
1862–1921
Birth Location: California
MV
Maria Vargas
1871–1941
Birth Location: Monterey, California, USA
MV
Leopold Vargas
1868–1938
Birth Location: California
LV
Francisco Vargas
1848–1931
Birth Location: California, Aguascalientes, Mexico
FV
Anthony Vargas
1885–1966
Birth Location: California, USA
AV

Maria Smith's Ancestors

Self
Maria Smith
1846–1911
Birth Place: Baja California Sur, Mexico
Parents
Manuel (Emanuel) Smith
1814–1870
Comondu, Baja California, Mexico
Dolores Gonzales
1819–1877
Baja California Sur, Mexico
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Maria Smith's Descendants

1.
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Maria (Cleofas) Smith (24 August 1846–5 January 1911) m. Matias ((Mateo)) Vargas (February 1834–29 January 1901)
  1. 1. Alfonso ("Allie") Vargas 1882–1939 m. Josephine (Viola Ojeda) (Hutchings\Vargas) 1864–1940 m. Mercedes ("Mercie") Vargas 1889–1923
    1. 1. Pauline (Eleanor Vargas) (Hoffart,Lopez) 1904– m. Joseph (J Hoffert\Hoffart) Jr 1893–1949
      1. 1. Lawrence (J) Hoffert 1930–1989 m. Dolores Gardner 1944–2015 m. Carmel McLaughlin 1902–1995
      2. 2. Raymond (Dale Hoffert) Sr 1928–2001
      3. 3. James Hoffert 1926–1996
    2. 2. Beatrice (Christina Vargas) (Carmichael) 1904–1958 m. Walter (John) Carmichael 1897–1974
      1. 1. Donald (Murdick) Carmichael 1927–2013 m. Eileen ("Delight") Harmon 1925–2019
      2. 2. Sandy (Malcolm) Carmichael 1945–2001 m. Kathryn (Marie) Bingenheimer 1946–2010
    3. 3. Allie (Fred) Vargas 1917–1990 m. Lucille Avila 1914–2004
      1. 1. Frank (Avila) Vargas 1943–2016
      2. 2. Valerie (Lynn) Vargas 1949–2005 m. David (Joseph) Moreno 1936–2015
    4. 4. Rosa ("Rosie" Irene) Vargas 1914–1931
    5. 5. Evelyn Vargas 1920–1927
    6. 6. Eleanor (Ida) Rey 1915–1941 m. Thomas (Hugo (Ugo)) Rey 1892–1951
  2. 2. Joseph (Charles) Vargas 1875–1949
  3. 3. Maria ("Helen" Elena) Bojorques 1869–1918 m. Isidoro Bojorques 1854–1917
    1. 1. Juana (Maria) Garcia 1894–1946
  4. 4. Matias (Leonard) Vargas 1884–1947
  5. 5. Maria (Margarita 'Luppie' Guadalupe) Vargas 1874–1937 m. Thomas ((Tom) Bojorques Bohorcas) Bohorcha 1876–1964 m. Francis ((Frank) Walsh) Welch 1866–1923
    1. 1. Alexander (Tomas (Albert)) Bojorques-Walsh 1898–1980
    2. 2. Frank (Sidro) Walsh 1893–1980 m. Maria (Anna "Mary") Tehera 1895–1983
      1. 1. Gilbert (Frank (Patrick)) Walsh 1923–1990
      2. 2. Frederick (Alexander) Walsh 1914–1980
      3. 3. Elmer Walsh 1916–1995
      4. 4. Verna (R) Painter 1919–1991
      5. 5. Stanley (Michael) Walsh 1937–1995 m. Norma (Anne) Jameson 1938–2019
      6. 6. Carl Walsh 1921–2000
    3. 3. Amelia ((Emily) Eulila Walsh) Pelley 1894–1993
  6. 6. Sasardis Vargas 1872–1941
  7. 7. Matilda Vargas 1862–1921
  8. 8. Maria (Julia Apolonia) Vargas 1871–1941 m. Joseph ((Jose) Freitas) Mendonça 1859–1897 m. Joseph (S) Santos 1879–1961 m. Manuel (Robert) Maze 1867–1953
    1. 1. Frances Mendonca 1891–1905
    2. 2. Andrew (Ralph) Mendonca 1892–1982
    3. 3. Anita (Irene) Mendonca 1894–1962
    4. 4. Mary (M) Mendonca 1889–1936
    5. 5. Louis (Gabriel) Mendonca 1888–1948
  9. 9. Leopold Vargas 1868–1938
  10. 10. Francisco (Frank) Vargas 1848–1931
  11. 11. Anthony (J "Tony") Vargas 1885–1966

Maria Smith's Timeline

3 Records

1846
24 August 1846
Birth of Maria Cleofas Smith in Baja California Sur, Mexico
Baja California Sur, Mexico
1910
1910
Age 64
Maria Cleofas Smith resided here in Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
1911
5 January 1911
Age 65
Death of Maria Cleofas Smith in Hollister, San Benito County, California, United States of America
Hollister, San Benito County, California, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 August 1846
    Event Place: Baja California Sur, Mexico
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1846
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Hollister, San Benito, California; Roll: T624_93; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 1374106

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Hollister, San Benito, California; Roll: T624_93; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 1374106

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 January 1911
    Event Place: Hollister, San Benito County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hollister, San Benito County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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