María Catarina Torres

  General Notes:

Our Lady of Belén Baptisms, p. 153

Padres: don Juan Gerónimo Torres y doña Josefa Chaves
Abuelos paternos: Juan Torres y Rita Garcilla
Abuelos maternos: José Chaves y Ana María Aragón
Padrino: Vicente Pino ²⁶

María married José Chávez, son of José Antonio Fautino Chávez and María Petra Chávez, on 17 Apr 1842 in Tomé, Nueva Méjico, Republica de Méjico.⁴⁶ (José Chávez was born about 1822.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Diligencia Matrimonial:
17 Apr 1842, Belén. José Chaves (20), farmer of los Padillas, son of José Antonio Chaves and Petra Chaves, and María Catarina Torres (14) of Sabinal, daughter of Juan Gerónimo Torres and Josefa Chaves.

Witnesses: Francisco Pino (50), native of Belén living in los Ranchitos, Miguel Abeyta (60), native of Tomé living in Sabinal, both farmers and married.

Roots Ltd., Diligencias Matrimoniales, vol. 2, p. 363 ²⁴⁸
Matrimonios de Immaculate Concepción de Tomé y Nuestra Señora de Belén, p.135. ⁴⁶