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Surname: Álvarez Tuñón y Quirós Given Name: Gregorio Sex: M
Place of Birth: Valladolid, España Date of Birth: Order:
Place of Death: San José de Jamaica Date of Death: 03/30/1728 Cause of Death: Epidemic that was raging in Sonora in the winter and spring of 1728
Race or Tribe: Español Residence: Corodégua; Nacosari; Basochuca;San José de Jaimaca Title: Hijo de Juan Álvarez Tuñon y Andrea María Ruiz; Viudo de María Magdalena de Miranda; Marido de María Margarita Ortiz Cortez; General; Capitán del Presidio de Fronteras. (PIGA)
Place of Service: Corodéguachi Burial Place: San Juan Bautista-in the church Translation:
Notes: Don Gregorio was the eldest of twelve children. The family lived on Calle de las Zurradores in Valladolid, Spain. Gregorio was the godfather at two of his sisters' baptisms, in 1688 and 1691. He was a witness at a brother's baptism in 1692 and another sister on September 30, 1694, so he had to have come to New Spain after that.

 
Event Relationship [5 Records]

Event ID: 4380 Relationship: Father Event Date: 11/07/1713    
 
Event ID: 4381 Relationship: Father Event Date: 01/06/1714    
 
Event ID: 4386 Relationship: Baptized Event Date: 12/31/1678    
 
Event ID: 4387 Relationship: Deceased Event Date: 03/31/1728    
 
Event ID: 9272 Relationship: Deceased Event Date: 04/17/1728    
 
 
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