Personal Information Surname: Roche Given Name: Francisco Sex: M Place of Birth: Cataluña Date of Birth: Order: Franciscan Place of Death: Date of Death: Cause of Death: Race or Tribe: Catalán Residence: Suamca; Cocóspera; Bacanuchi Title: Misionero (OFM) Place of Service: Suamca; Cocóspera; Bacanuchi Burial Place: Translation: (Catalán) Notes: He was one of fourteen Querétaro Franciscans to reach Sonora in 1768. He was at Suamca in June of 1768, in which position he was also responsible for Cocóspera. Suamca was destroyed by Apaches on November 19, 1768, and he was forced to move to Cocóspera. He was still there at least as late as July, 1772.   Event Relationship [13 Records] Event ID: 2130 Relationship: Priest Event Date: 08/03/1768 View Document A     Event ID: 2131 Relationship: Priest Event Date: 08/03/1768 View Document A     Event ID: 3260 Relationship: Officiating Priest Event Date: 03/27/1774 View Document A     Event ID: 4121 Relationship: Recording Priest Event Date: 11/28/1768 View Document A     Event ID: 4122 Relationship: Recording Priest Event Date: 06/25/1768 View Document A     Event ID: 4123 Relationship: Recording Priest Event Date: 11/28/1768 View Document A     Event ID: 4124 Relationship: Priest Event Date: 07/26/1768 View Document A     Event ID: 4128 Relationship: Recording Priest Event Date: 06/25/1768 View Document A     Event ID: 6290 Relationship: Priest Event Date: 07/30/1768 View Document A     Event ID: 6291 Relationship: Priest Event Date: 07/28/1768 View Document A     Event ID: 6292 Relationship: Priest Event Date: 10/18/1768 View Document A     Event ID: 9095 Relationship: Priest Event Date: 09/03/1772       Event ID: 9725 Relationship: Priest; Traveling Companion Event Date: 08/25/1769 View Document A

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