Personal Information Surname: Velasco Given Name: Lorenzo Sex: M Place of Birth: Date of Birth: Order: Place of Death: Magdalena Date of Death: 03/01/1750 Cause of Death: Race or Tribe: Residence: Santa Ana Title: Marido de María Sabina de Moraga; Rescatín de Nijoras; (See "Nijora Phenomenon" under "Special Searches" in the "Help Area" of the main search page) Place of Service: Burial Place: Magdalena-in the church Translation: (Basque - small raven) Notes: He owned the majority of the 2500 pound chunk of silver discovered at San Antonio de Padua between Arizona and the San Luis Valley. He later moved to Santa Ana, Sonora, and had extensive ranch holdings and hired many people, including cowboys, cooks, gardners, a shoe maker, and a school teacher. His burial at Magdalena, Sonora, reads as follows: "On March 1, (1750), Señor Lorenzo Velasco died confessed and in receipt of the Holy Oils and he was buried in this church. Gaspar Stiger"   Event Relationship [44 Records] Event ID: 112 Relationship: Witness Event Date: 02/03/1744 View Document A     Event ID: 1338 Relationship: Godfather Event Date: 05/12/1742 View Document A     Event ID: 1423 Relationship: Godfather Event Date: 03/10/1738 View Document A     Event ID: 2170 Relationship: Deceased Event Date: 03/01/1750 View Document A     Event ID: 2171 Relationship: Godfather Event Date: 03/27/1746 View Document A B   Event ID: 2254 Relationship: Patrón Event Date: 08/25/1739 View Document A     Event ID: 2255 Relationship: Patrón Event Date: 06/21/1740 View Document A     Event ID: 2256 Relationship: Patrón Event Date: 10/02/1740 View Document A     Event ID: 2258 Relationship: Patrón Event Date: 10/31/1741 View Document A     Event ID: 2260 Relationship: Patrón Event Date: 10/15/1742 View Document A     Event ID: 2266 Relationship: Patrón Event Date: 06/17/1745 View Document A     Event ID: 2267 Relationship: Patrón Event Date: 07/04/1745 View Document A     Event ID: 2268 Relationship: Patrón Event Date: 07/11/1745 View Document A     Event ID: 2269 Relationship: Patrón Event Date: 10/03/1745 View Document A     Event ID: 2274 Relationship: Patrón Event Date: 10/15/1740 View Document A     Event ID: 2277 Relationship: Patrón Event Date: 10/10/1742 View Document A     Event ID: 2280 Relationship: Patrón Event Date: 12/15/1745 View Document A     Event ID: 2281 Relationship: Patrón Event Date: 01/31/1746 View Document A     Event ID: 2283 Relationship: Patrón Event Date: 01/13/1747 View Document A     Event ID: 2285 Relationship: Patrón Event Date: 10/03/1748 View Document A     Event ID: 2286 Relationship: Patrón Event Date: 10/03/1748 View Document A     Event ID: 2288 Relationship: Patrón Event Date: 03/20/1749 View Document A     Event ID: 2363 Relationship: Patrón Event Date: 07/23/1744 View Document A     Event ID: 2364 Relationship: Foster Father Event Date: 07/29/1744 View Document A     Event ID: 2432 Relationship: Godfather Event Date: 01/16/1746 View Document A     Event ID: 2901 Relationship: Father Event Date: 12/16/1741 View Document A     Event ID: 3551 Relationship: Godfather Event Date: 09/29/1741 View Document A     Event ID: 3553 Relationship: Godfather Event Date: 04/13/1739 View Document A     Event ID: 3555 Relationship: Patrón Event Date: 06/16/1739 View Document A     Event ID: 3556 Relationship: Godfather Event Date: 10/25/1739 View Document A     Event ID: 3557 Relationship: Patrón Event Date: 12/27/1739 View Document A     Event ID: 3558 Relationship: Patrón Event Date: 03/02/1740 View Document A     Event ID: 3560 Relationship: Foster Father Event Date: 04/17/1740 View Document A     Event ID: 3562 Relationship: Patrón Event Date: 01/07/1742 View Document A     Event ID: 3563 Relationship: Godfather Event Date: 07/09/1741 View Document A     Event ID: 3565 Relationship: Patrón Event Date: 10/07/1742 View Document A     Event ID: 3566 Relationship: Godfather Event Date: 10/18/1742 View Document A     Event ID: 3567 Relationship: Godfather Event Date: 12/26/1742 View Document A     Event ID: 3573 Relationship: Godfather Event Date: 09/15/1744 View Document A     Event ID: 3574 Relationship: Godfather Event Date: 09/25/1744 View Document A     Event ID: 3577 Relationship: Patrón Event Date: 04/10/1745 View Document A     Event ID: 3584 Relationship: Patrón Event Date: 01/26/1750 View Document A     Event ID: 6050 Relationship: Patrón Event Date: 03/21/1749 View Document A     Event ID: 9687 Relationship: Patrón Event Date: 10/11/1749 View Document A

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