Lorenza Silva
- Born: 1792, Belén, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España
- Marriage (1): Francisco Antonio Montoya on 10 Jan 1812 in Tomé, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España 46
- Marriage (2): Rafael Chávez on 30 May 1818 in Tomé, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España 46
Another name for Lorenza was María Clara Lorenza Silva.
Noted events in her life were:
• Census: Mexican, in 1827, in Sabinal, Nuevo Méjico, Republica de Méjico. 270 Rafael Chabes, Lorenza Silba, Benito Chabes, Pedro Chabes, Narcisa Chabes, Guadalupe Chabes, Perfect (n.s.)
Spanish and Mexican Census of New Mexico, 1750-1830, p. 252
Lorenza married Francisco Antonio Montoya, son of Antonio Montoya and Guadalupe Salazar, on 10 Jan 1812 in Tomé, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España.46 (Francisco Antonio Montoya was born in 1802 in Belén, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España.)
Noted events in their marriage were:
• Diligencia Matrimonial: 438 Francisco Antonio Montoya and Maria Clara Lorenza Silva, Belén, 7-8 June 1811, AHAD-366, f.274-76.
Francisco Antonio Montoya, 19, español, was the legitimate son of Antonio Montoya and the late Guadalupe Salazar, citizens of Sabinal and parishioners in Belén. Maria Clara Lorenza Silva, espanola, 17, was the legitimate daughter of Ventura Silva and Maria Rita Torres, citizens of Sabinal. The couple was related in the closed fourth degree of consanguinity. Maria's parents were poor and she was looking to Francisco for protection.
Witnesses: Francisco Javier Garcia Jurado, 59, citizen of the Sabinal area Alonso Rael, 76, citizen of the Sabinal area. Jose de Luna, 51 citizen of the Sabinal area. | Cristobal Torres | | Maria Torres | 1st degree | Diego Torres | Pablo Salazar | 2nd degree | Cayetano Torres | Guadalupe Salazar | 3rd degree | Rita Torres | Francisco Antonio Montoya | 4th degree | Marta Clara Lorenza Silva |
Father Rubí de Celis forwarded the proceedings to Durango on 8 June 1811.
New Mexico Prenuptial Investigations From the Archivos Históricos del Arzobispado de Durango, 1800-1893, pp. 87-88
Marriage Notes:
Tomé & Belén Marriage, p. 2 46
Lorenza next married Rafael Chávez, son of Juan José Chávez and Ana María Aragón, on 30 May 1818 in Tomé, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España.46 (Rafael Chávez was born about 1792 in Belén, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España.)
Noted events in their marriage were:
• Diligencia Matrimonial: 248 14 May 1818, Belén. Rafael Chaves (34), español, widoed of doña María Ysabel Baca, and María Lorenza Silva (30), widow of Francisco Montoya.
Witnesses: Francisco Luna (45), José Márquez.
Roots Ltd., Diligencias Matrimoniales, p. 331
Marriage Notes:
Matrimonios de Immaculate Concepcón de Tomé y Nuestra Señora de Belén, p. 48 46
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