Personal Information Surname: Cusa Given Name: Francisco Xavier Sex: M Place of Birth: Date of Birth: Order: Place of Death: Calabazas Date of Death: 02/06/1761 Cause of Death: Race or Tribe: Residence: Toacuquita/Calabazas Title: Gobernador de Toacuquita/Calabazas; Marido de Juana Hucuossic Place of Service: Toacuquita/Calabazas Burial Place: Guevavi-in the cemetery Translation: (Spanish) Notes: Francisco Xavier Cusa was the native governor of Toacuquita/Calabazas from 1748 to1761, both before and after the Pima uprising of 1751. He was governor of the ranchería of Toacuquita and continued to hold that office after the village was moved to the new site at Calabazas on November 1, 1756 (see baptism #2311 and marriages #2312-2341) He stood as witness for a wedding (event #459) at Tumacácori on February 6, 1761 (probably in the morning). He died, probably that afternoon, at Calabazas, and was buried at Guevavi (probably that evening). A busy day for Padre Gerstner.   Event Relationship [9 Records] Event ID: 445 Relationship: Witness Event Date: 03/22/1760 View Document A     Event ID: 447 Relationship: Witness Event Date: 06/09/1760 View Document A     Event ID: 459 Relationship: Witness Event Date: 02/06/1761 View Document A     Event ID: 796 Relationship: Deceased Event Date: 02/06/1761 View Document A     Event ID: 1169 Relationship: Father Event Date: 04/14/1748 View Document A     Event ID: 1674 Relationship: Father Event Date: 04/14/1748 View Document A     Event ID: 1709 Relationship: Godfather Event Date: 03/26/1758 View Document A     Event ID: 2079 Relationship: Father Event Date: 03/18/1753 View Document A B   Event ID: 2081 Relationship: Father Event Date: 03/18/1753 View Document A B

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