Juan José Torres
- Born: 8 Dec 1816, Sabinal, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España 3,22
- Baptized: 11 Dec 1816, Sabinal, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España 22
- Marriage: María Concepción Armijo on 17 Jan 1864 in Belén, New México Territory 21
- Died: 1890, New México Territoy at age 74 3
- Buried: 181
Noted events in his life were:
• Baptismal Record: 1816, Belén, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España. 22 From the Baptism records:
"Juan José Torres, bap. 11 Dec 1816, b. 8th Dec: s/Juan Geronimo Torres & Maria Josefa Chávez; gp/Juan Antonio Torres & Ana Maria Pino"
• Military Records: Munster Roll, 1836, Sabinal, New México, Republica de México. Among the list of "Nombres Caballeria" are:
Juan Geronimo Torres Juan Torres Rafael Armijo (son of Salvador Armijo) José Armijo (son of Salvador and father-in-law to Juan Torres)
[Source Citation: New Mexico State Records Center and Archive; Santa Fe, New Mexico; Mexican Archives of New Mexico; Item Location: 1836 - Box #2 MANM, Serial #10195]
• Muster Roll: 29 Mar 1839, Sabinal, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España. 23 Juan Jose Torres is listed on the Munster Roll for Plaza de Savinal.
• He appeared on the U.S. Federal census on 25 Jul 1860 in Sabinal, New México Territory. 485 Jose Torres, 50 Concepcíon Torres,45 Juan Torres,16 Paula Torres,12 Neprmoena Torres, 7
• He appeared on the census on 18 Aug 1870 in Sabinal, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España. 24 Juan Torres 53 Farmer Asencion Torres 34 Keeping House (Concepcion ) Carlota Torres 17 Adolfo Torres 5 All were born in New Mexico
• He appeared on the census on 1 Jun 1880 in Socorro, Socrro, New México Territory. 25 Listed are: Juan Torres age 64 occupation farmer Sencion (Asuncion) Torres age 46 Adolfo Torres Age 13 Torres, Nepomosemo age 9 Isabel Torres age 3
• He appeared on the U.S. Territorial census on 3 Jun 1885. Both of my Torres great, great grandparents lived next to each other in the 1885 Census. Two Torres brothers from one family, Adolfo & Nepomceno married two sisters from the other family, Luz & Francisca.
Household 329 - Family 476 Juan Torres, husband. age 75, farmer Asencion Torres, wife. age 42 Adolfo Torres, son, age 19, saloon keeper Nepomuceno Torres, son, age 14
Household 330 - Family 477 Jose Torres, husband, age 50, farmer Antonia Torres, wife, age 38 Juaquin Torres, son, age 19 Luz Torres, daughter, age 15 Conrado Torres, son, age 13 Sofia Torres, daughter, age 11 Romona Torres, daughter age 9 Francisca Torres, daughter age 7 Sinforora Torres, daughter, age 4
[Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Schedules of the New Mexico Territory Census of 1885; Series: M846; Roll: 5]
• Grave: Socorro, Socorro, New México.
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Juan married María Concepción Armijo, daughter of José Armijo and Juana Desideria Silva, on 17 Jan 1864 in Belén, New México Territory.21 (María Concepción Armijo was born in 1838 in Sabinal, New México, Republica de México 3, baptized on 9 Sep 1838 in Belén, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España 26 and died in 1892 in New México Territoy 3.)
Noted events in their marriage were:
• Marriage Record: 21 On the 17th of January of 1864, I made the matrimony of Juan Torres widow of the deceased Romaulda Cháves and legitimate son of the deceased, Juan Gerónimo Torres and Maria Josefa Aragón from La Joita of El Socorro with Maria Ascención Armijo legitimate daughter of José Armijo and Maria Juana Silva, deceased, from El Sabinal. Witnesses, Antonio Gonzales Alina Torres.
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