Tomás de Jesús Candelaria

  General Notes:

From Family Search, Tomás de Jesus Candelaria, born 12 Dec 1776, baptized 23 Dec 1776 at San Felipe de Neri. Father's name Josef Demasia Candelaria
Maríe Josef Griego

[Source: "New Mexico Births and Christenings, 1726-1918," database, FHL microfilm 16,635] ⁴⁰

  Noted events in his life were:

• Baptismal Record. ⁴⁰
Tomás de Jesús Candelaria of Alburquerque, baptized 23 Dec 1776 & born on 20 Dec 1776, so of Josef de Matta Candelario & María Josefa Griego. Padrinos: Miguel Tenorio & María de los Dolores Salasar.

Alburquerque Baptisms, p. 113

• Family Connection. ⁴⁰
I found the connection between Juana Rafaela Chávez and Pedro Antonio Chávez in the Baptismal Record of Juana Rafael's son in the Alburquerque Baptisms.

Manuel Estevan, batptized 3 Aug 1826 at age 3 days old, son of Tomás Candelaria and Juana Chaves; Paternal Grandparets: José Candelaria and María Griego; Maternal Granparents: Pedro Antonio Chaves and Catalina Baca; Padrinos: Domingo Sanches and María de la Luz Perea.

~Alburquerque Baptisms, p. 101

Tomás married Juana Rafaela Chávez, daughter of Pedro Antonio Chávez and Juana Catalina Baca, on 24 Mar 1809 in San Felipe de Neri, Alburquerque, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España.³²⁴ (Juana Rafaela Chávez was born in Oct 1780 in Alburquerque, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España ⁴⁰ and was baptized on 23 Oct 1780 in Alburquerque, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España ⁴⁰.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Record. ⁴¹²
24 Mar 1809 casé t velé - Tómas Candelaria married Juana Rafaela Chávez. Padrinos Antonio García y Petrona Griego. Witnesses: Miguel Ortiz & Juan Francisco Gonsales, todos vecinos de esta villa.

San Felipe de Neri Marriages, p. 68