Santa Barbara Presidio Burial Registry

Photo of Santa Barbara Presidio burial registry open to page listing baptism and death of the Lone Woman — Courtesy of Santa Bárbara Mission Archive-Library.

Registry open to page listing the baptism and death of Juana María (the Lone Woman) on the lower lefthand side.

Close up of entry for baptism and death of the Lone Woman — Courtesy of the Santa Bárbara Mission Archive-Library.

Enlarged view of entry in Presidio burial registry for Juana María. Entry reads:

1183 Juana María india adlta
En 19 de Octe de 1853 di sepulta ecca en este cemento al cadaver de Juana María india traida de la Isla de S. Nicolas, y como no habia qn. le entendiese su idioma fue bautizada sub condicione pr el P. Sanchez; y pa qe conste lo firmo.

Fr. J^e M^a de J^s Gonz^z

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Photo of cover of registry documenting the death of the Lone Woman — Courtesy of Santa Bárbara Mission Archive-Library.

Cover of Santa Barbara Presidio burial registry titled Entierros de los de Razon é Indios (Burials of [people] of Reason and Indians).

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