Gertrudis Benavidez

  Noted events in her life were:

• Family Connection: ²⁴⁸
27 Oct 1822, Tomé. José Antonio Torres,mexicano, son of Marcial Torres, deceased, and Gertrudis Benavides, and Manuela Sánchez, mexicana, daughter of José Sánchez and María Guadalupe Padilla, both deceased.

Witnesses: Francisco Jaramillo (67), Juan Herrerra, Ygnacio Jaramillo (80), Manuel Romero (54).

Roots Ltd., Diligencias Matrimoniales, p. 1904

Gertrudis married Marcial Torres, son of Unknown and Encarnación Torres, on 29 Jul 1796 in Tomé, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España.⁴⁶ (Marcial Torres was born about 1769 in Río Abajo, New México Territory, died Shortly before 30 Nov 1815 in San Fernando, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España ¹⁵⁸⁶ and was buried on 30 Nov 1815 in Tomé, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España ¹⁵⁸⁶.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Record: ⁴⁶
11 Jun 1796/married 29 Jul 1796 - José Marcial Torres (17), natural son of María Encarnación Torres, married Gertrusdis Venavides (18), daughter of Miguel Venavides and CatharinaToledo (both deceased). Padrinos: Bartholo Pino and his wife, Antonia Josefa Torres of los Chaves.

Testigos: Toribio García (65), Diego antonio Sanches (64), José García (63)

Matrimonios de Immaculate Concepción de Tomé y Nuestra Señora de Belén, p. 15