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Surname: Romero Given Name: José Antonio Sex: M
Place of Birth: Real de San Juan Date of Birth: Order:
Place of Death: Bicuñer on the Colorado River Date of Death: 07/17/1781 Cause of Death: Killed by Yuma Indians
Race or Tribe: Morisco Residence: Guevavi; Tubac; Bicuñer on the Colorado River Title: Hijo de Rafael Romero; Soldado de Tubac-1775; Took part in the 1774 Anza Expedition to find a route between Sonora and Alta California; Killed in the Yuma uprising on the Colorado River on July 17, 1781
Place of Service: Tubac Burial Place: Translation: (Spanish)
Notes: According to his service record on August 13, 1775, at Tubac, he was 33 years old and had been in the service for 15 years. He owned horses six and one mule. (AGI, Guadalajara 515, Quaderno 1)

 
Event Relationship [2 Records]

Event ID: 355 Relationship: Baptized Event Date: 07/19/1744 View Document A  
 
Event ID: 7637 Relationship: Soldier Event Date: 08/13/1775    
 
 
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