Juan Osca de Alzamora

  Noted events in his life were:

• Background Information. ²⁵⁰
From church records found at la Iglesia de San Mateo in Lorca, we learn that Alonso Rael de Aguilar [ONMF, 263] who came to settle in New Mexico during the Vargas period, was baptized on 14 February 1661. In the margin was written "Alonso Jayme" and we will soon learn why. Alonso had six known siblings baptized at San Mateo church, and two more at San Patricio church in Lorca (see below). Alonso's parents were Joan [Juan] Osca and Juliana Rael de Aguilar.

Also found at the church of San Mateo was a marriage record for Juan Osca and Agustina Gomes, dated 24 June 1642. From this record of Juan's first marriage we discover that his parents were Jaime de Osca and María de Figueroa. Thus, it was for Jaime de Osca, Juan Osca's father, that Alonso was given the second name "Jayme."

Several civil documents located at the Archivo Municipal de Lorca reveal that Juan Osca was also known as Juan Osca y Alzamora. A dote, or dowry, for Ysabel de Osca has been located dated 21 October 1678. This can be found in Notarias, Protocolo no. 438, fol. 105r - 106v. In this document Ysabel is named as the daughter of Juan de Osca y Alzamora and Juliana Rael de Aguilar.

Richard Salazar found the testamento, or will, of Juliana Rael de Aguilar in Notarias, Protocolo [no. 593, fol. 105r - 106v]. In this document dated 24 April 1703 she names her parents as Juan Rael de Aguilar and Ana Soler y Riguelme. Her husband, Juan de Osca de Alzamora, was deceased by this time. Interestingly, she stated that her son, "Don Alphonso de Osca Rael de Aguilar," was a resident of Parral de Indias.

A marriage record has yet to be located for Juan Osca and Juliana Rael de Aguilar. Further research will be carried out in Spain in order to further clarify the ancestors of Juan and Juliana, parents of New Mexico's own Alonso Rael de Aguilar.

The following baptismal records provide on acocunt of the children of Juan Osca and Juliana Rael de Aguilar:

Iglesia de San Patricio, Lorca, Spain
Bt. 25 Sep 1653
Ysabel, hija de Juan Osca y de Juliana Rrael
Conpadres: Pedro Cedejin Costajon

Bt. 1 Dec 1655
Joan, hijo de Joan Osca y de Juliana Rael, su muger
Conpadre: Pedro Cedexin Costaxon

Iglesia de San Mateo, Lorca, Spain
Bt. 4 Nov 1657
Juliana, hija de Juan Osca y de su muger Juliana Rael de Aguilar
Conpadre: Pedro Cehexin Castejon

Bt. 24 Mar 1659
Joseph Cayetano, hijo de Juan Osca y su muger Juliana Rael de Aguilar
Conpadres: don Pedro Cedehin Castejon

Bt. 14 Feb 1661
Alonso [Jayme], hijo de Joan Osca y de su muger Juliana Rrael de Aguilar
Conpadres: don Joan de Chaves y su hija Joana de Chaves

Bt. 31 May 1663
Joana Catalina, hija de Joan Osca y su muger Juliana Rael de Aguilar
Conpadres: don Joan de Chaves y Monzon y dona Joana de Chaves y Monzon, su hija

Bt. 23 Sep 1665 born 10 Sep 1665
Antonio, hijo de Joan de Osca y de Juliana Rrael
Conpadres: Joan de Chabes y dona Joana de Chabes, su hija

Bt. 25 Sep 1665 born 10 Sep 1665
Francisco, hijo de Joan de Osca y de Juliana Rrael
Conpadres: Joan de Chabes y dona Joana Pareja

Bt. 23 Aug 1667
Laurencia Antonia, hija de Joan de Osca y de Juliana Rrael, su muger
Conpadres: Joan de Chabes, rrexidor, y dona Joana Josefa de Chabes, su nieta

Submitted by Robert D. Martinez
Researchers: J. Richard Salazar and Robert D. Martinez for the Sephardic Legacy Project of New Mexico, Dr. Stanley Hordes, Director.

Juan married Juliana Rael de Aguilar, daughter of Juan Rael de Aguilar and Ana Soler y Riguelme.²⁵⁰ (Juliana Rael de Aguilar was born about 1640 in Lorca, Murcia, España and died after 24 Apr 1703 in España.)