María Gertrudis Josefa Chávez
- Baptized: 9 Feb 1783, San Agustín de la Ysleta, Ysleta, Nueva Méjico, Nueva España 438
- Marriage: Juan Esmeregildo Chávez Shortly After 26 Jan 1803 in Belén, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España 438
Noted events in her life were:
• Baptismal Record: 438 María Gertrudis Josefa,the legitimate daughter of Manuel Chaves and Ana María Padilla, citizens of los Chaves, was baptized on 9 Feb 1783 at Isleta Pueblo. Her padrios were Bartolo Pino and his sister, María Catarina Pino.
New Mexico Prenuptial Investigations From the Archivos Históricos del Arzobispado de Durango, 1800-1893, p. 30
María married Juan Esmeregildo Chávez, son of Juan Damasio Durán y Chávez and María Magdalena Varela Jaramillo, Shortly After 26 Jan 1803 in Belén, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España.438 (Juan Esmeregildo Chávez was baptized on 19 Jan 1777 in Belén, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España 438.)
Noted events in their marriage were:
• Diligencia Matrimonial: 438 Juan Esmeragildo and María Gertrudis Josefa Chaves, Belén, 19 Nov 1802 - 28 Jan 1802, AHD-360, f. 18-82.
JuanEsmeregildo Chaves, 25, español, the legitimate son of Juan Chaves and María Magdalena Varela. María Gerrudis Josefa Chaves, 19, española, the legitimate daughterof Manuel Vicente Chaves and Ana María Padilla. All parties were citizens of the second plaza of los Chaves in the Belén jurisdiction. The couple was related in the second and third degrees of consanguinity.
On 19 Nov 1802, Juan Esmeregildo Chaves informed Father Bernal that hewas 25 years and 10 months olf. He had caused María Gertrudis Josefa to lose her virginity. Both had poor parents. María Gertrudis JosefaChaves stated that she had lost her virginity after promising to marry Juan Esmeregildo. Her parents were honorable people and she was a native and life-long resident of the Belén jurisdiction. Nicolás Chaves Juan Chaves | 1st degree | Vicente Chaves | Juan Esmeregildo Chaves | 2nd degree | Manuel Vicente Chaves | | 3rd degree | María Gertrudis Josefa Chaves | Father Bernal forwarded the preceeding to Durango. On 26 Jaun 1803, Vicar General Fernández Valentín recommended a dispensation of the basis of homestis famiis and the bride-to-be's poverty. On 28 Jan 1803, the bishop granted dispensation and ordered Father Bernal to pulish the banns and conductthe marriage, giving the nuptial blessing.
New Mexico Prenuptial Investigations From the Archivos Históricos del Arzobispado de Durango, 1800-1893, pp. 31-32
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