Los Angeles County Death Records



DEATHS IN LOS ANGELES, JUNE 1849-MAY 1850



DEATHS IN LOS ANGELES, JUNE 1849-MAY 1850

By Mrs. Joseph M. Northrop

From The Historical Society of Southern California Quarterly, v. 43, no.4, Dec. 1961, pp. 465-470.

The copy of the 1850 Federal Census of Los Angeles at the Southwest Museum, Los Angeles, California, contains not only a census record compiled personally by John R. Everston, but it also records many of the deaths in Los Angeles between June, 1849, and May, 1850. Newmark's publication of The Census of the City and County of Los Angeles for the Year 1850 gives only the number and causes of deaths. The following information was transcribed from the 1850 Census, and, because of the vague and incomplete information recorded, I have annotated the mortality record with data from other sources--principally from burial records.

For assistance in compiling this record I am indebted to Mrs. Ella Robinson, librarian of the Southwest Museum, Bill Mason, of the Los Angeles County Museum, and Ellen Barrett, librarian of the Genealogy Department at the Los Angeles Public Library.

"PERSONS WHO DIED DURING THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 1, 1850, IN THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ENUMERATED BY ME."--J. R. EVERSTON, ASS'T MARSHALL.

  1. María de los Dolores, age 1, female, born in California, died in January, cause unknown (María de los Dolores Valenzuela, buried January 9, 1850, year and a half old, daughter Dolores Valenzuela and Pilar Lugo).
  2. Augustina, age 16, female, born in California, died in January, cause unknown (Augustina Pollorena, buried January 13, 1850, age 16 years, daughter of Pedro Pollorena and Petra, neophyte of San Luis).
  3. María Victoria, age 10, female, born in California, died in January, cause unknown (María Victoria Palos, buried January 20, 1850, age 10 years, daughter of Antonio Palos and Encarnación Pacop).
  4. José Gabriel Armenta, age 25, male, born in California, died in January, profession unknown, cause unknown (José Gabriel Armenta, buried at San Gabriel, January 5, 1850, 19 years of age, son of Alferez Armenta).
  5. Mariano Crespin, 50 years, male, married, born in California, died in January, occupation unknown, cause of death unknown (buried January 22, 1850, son of Juan Francisco Crespin and Maria Josefa Moya, of New Mexico).
  6. María Gerónima, 11 months old, born in California, died in January, cause unknown (María Gerónima buried January 28, 1850. Probably daughter of José Altamirano and María Luisa Valenzuela, baptized March 16, 1849, at the age of 35 days).
  7. María del Refugia, age 1, female, born in California, died in February, cause unknown (Refugia, buried February 1, one year of age, daughter of Josefa).
  8. María Isabel Orduña, age 1, female, born in California, died in February, cause unknown (may have been daughter of Ramón de la Trinidad Orduña and María de la Concepción Feliz).
  9. Guadalupe, age 1, female, born in California, died in February, cause unknown (Guadalupe Mendibles, buried February 3, age 20 months, daughter of Francisco Mendibles and Felicita Martinez).
  10. María Antonia, age 4 months, born in California, died in February, cause unknown (María Antonia Belisaria, 9 months old, daughter of Juana, buried February 8, 1850).
  11. Francisco Xavier, 3/365, male, born in California, died in February, cause unknown (Francisco Xavier Quintana, buried February 12, 3 days old, son of Diego Quintana and María de los Santos Higuera).
  12. María, age 15, female, born in California, died in February, cause unknown (María, buried February 13, 1850, age 15 years, daughter of neophytes of San Luis Rey).
  13. Crecenio, age 24 years, male, born in California, died in February, occupation unknown (Crecenio Gallegos, age 24, buried February 25, 1850, native of Guadalajara).
  14. Macario, age 35, male, born in California, occupation unknown, cause of death unknown (Macario Rivera, born in Guadalajara, 35 years, son of Francisco Rivera and Trinidad).
  15. Victoriano, age 26 years, male, born in California, died in February, occupation unknown, cause of death unknown (Victoriano ----------------, age 36 years, buried March 1, 1850, of Chihuahua).
  16. Estefana Foster, age 2 months, female, born in California, died in March, cause croup.
  17. Mary Ann Holman, age 31 years, female, married, born in Virginia, died in March, cause pneumonia, ill 14 days.
  18. María del Espiritu, age 2 years, female, born in California, died in March, cause fever.
  19. Harriet Scott, age 30, female, married, born in New York, died in April, cause Cong. chills (sic), ill 7 days (This would be Harriet Benedict, wife of Jonathan R. Scott).
  20. Antonio Casanova, age 50 years, married, born in Spain, died in April, occupation trader, disease cronic (sic), ill 5 days (buried April 23, 1850, of Cataluña).
  21. Macario Rivera, age 40, male, married, born in Mexico, died in April, cause unknown. (See No. 14).
  22. María Juana, age 2/365, female, born in California, died in April, cause unknown (María Juana Selis, 2 days old, buried March 24, 1850, daughter of Santiago Selis and Juana Arriola).
  23. José Ignacio, age 50, male, born in California, died in April, occupation unknown, cause of death unknown (José Ignacio Aguilar, age 40, buried April 20, 1850, son of Ignacio Aguilar and Candelaria Machado).
  24. Francisco, age 1 year, male, born in California, died in April, cause unknown (Francisco de Paula Buelna, 1 year and 1 month, buried April 12, 1850, son of Encarnación Buelna).
  25. María Francisca, 10/365, female, born in California, died in April, cause unknown (María Francisca de Paula, buried April 18, 1850, daughter of a neophyte).
  26. José de la Cruz, age 28, male, married, born in California, died in April, occupation unknown, cause of death unknown (José Salazar, age 28, buried April 20, 1850, married to María Jesús Lugo).
  27. Carlos Valencia, age 3 months, male, born in California, died in April, cause fever, ill 2 days.
  28. Salvador, age 38, male, born in Mexico, died in April, occupation unknown, cause of death unknown (Salvador Armijo, buried April 20, 1850, son of Francisco Hermijo and María Francisca Gonzales).
  29. José Soto, age 6 years, born in California, died in April, cause unknown (A boy, José Florentino Soto, was buried May 3, 1850, at San Gabriel).
  30. Antonio, age 50, male, born in California, died in April, occupation unknown, cause of death unknown (Could this entry be the same as No. 20?)
  31. Enrique, age 6 months, died in April, cause of death unknown (Enrique Moreno, seven months, buried April 25, 1850, son of Catarina Moreno).
  32. Josefa, age 30, female, born in California, died in April, cause unknown (Josefa Castro, age 36, single, buried April 26, 1850).
  33. Miguel Prior, age 45, male, married, born in Louisiana, died in May, occupation silversmith, cause of death Epileptic Fits, ill 1 year (According to the marriage record he was called (Nathaniel Prior, married last to María Paula Romero, born in Louisville, Kentucky, the son of Daniel Pryor and Mary Davis. Buried May 11, 1850, at the age of 50 years).
  34. Lugardo Alvarado, age 60, female, born in California, died in May, cause unknown.
  35. Luis Lebori, age 10, male, born in California, died in May, cause unknown (Perhaps son of Antonio Labori and Maria Eulalia who had a child baptized at San Gabriel in 1847).
  36. Juan Bautista, age 8 years, male, born in California, died in May, cause unknown.
  37. Alexandrina, age 5 years, female, born in California, died in May, cause unknown (Alexandrina Machado, buried May 5, 1850, at San Gabriel, daughter of Joachin Machado and Lorenza Ortega).
  38. Francisco Sonstantino, age 28, male, born in California, died in May, occupation unknown, cause of death unknown (Francisco Constantino Sepúlveda, buried May 22, 1850, at San Gabriel, son of Fernando Sepúlveda and Rafaela Verdugo).
  39. Juan Francisco, age 15, male, born in California, died in May, cause unknown (Juan Francisco Truillo, son of Juan Maria Truillo and Andrea Tapia, buried at San Gabriel, May 28, 1850).
  40. María del Carmen, age 12,/ female, born in California, died in May, cause unknown (María del Carmen Marta Lugo, buried at San Gabriel June 14, 1850, daughter of José del Carmen Lugo and Rafaela Castro).
  41. Adelaida Domínguez, age 3 months, female, born in California, died in May, cause inflamation (María Adelaida Dominguez, buried June 8, 1849, daughter of Pedro Dominguez and María de Jesús Cota).
  42. José del Carmel Carpenter, 2/365, male, born in California, died in May, cause of death childbirth, ill 2 days (buried September 20, 1850, 3 days old, son of Samuel Carpenter and María de los Angeles Domínguez).
  43. Enrique, age 40 years, male, born in California, died in May, occupation unknown, cause of death unknown (Enrique Gatelon, 40 years, buried May 1, 1850, native of Baja California).
  44. Luis, age 50, male, born in California, died in May, occupation unknown, cause of death unknown (Luis Olivo, buried May 1, 1850, native of Mexico City).
  45. Ramón, age 24, male, born in California, died in May, occupation unknown, cause of death unknown (Ramón Manriquez, age 24, buried May 6, 1850, son of Luis Manriquez and Juliana Alanis).
  46. María, age 2 years, female, born in California, died in May, cause unknown, (María Navarro, age 2 years, buried May 6, 1850, daughter of Teodoro Navarro and Catalina Verdugo).
  47. Miguel, age 50, male, married, born in California, died in May, occupation unknown, cause of death unknown (Same as entry No. 33?)
  48. Isabel, age 19, female, born in California, died in May, cause unknown (May be Isabel Avila, buried May 20, 1850).
  49. José de las Mercedes, age 6 months, born in California, died in May, cause unknown (José de las Mercedes Alvarado, 6 months, buried May 31, 1849, son of José Alvarado and Dolores Duarte).
  50. Francisco de los Dolores, age 7 months, male, born in California, died in May, cause unknown (Francisco de los Dolores Olivas, 7 months old, buried June 1, 1849, son of Nicolás Olivas and Juana Ibarra.
  51. Domingo, age 10 days, male, born in California, died in June, cause unknown (Domingo, 10 days, buried June 2, 1849, son of neophytes of San Diego).
  52. María Adelaida, age 2 months, female, born in California, died in June, cause unknown (Probably the same as No. 41).
  53. Maria Merced, age 1 year, female, born in California, died in June, cause unknown (Mercedes Coyote, age 1 year, buried June 10, 1849, daughter of José Coyote and María Guadalupe Cosachor).
  54. Juan, male, born in California, died in June, cause unknown (Juan Ben, 1 year old, buried June 11, 1849, son of Juan Ben (Behn?) and María Pabla Castelo).
  55. María del Rufigia, age 18, female, born in California, died in June, cause unknown (María del Refugio, 18 years, India, buried June 18, 1849).
  56. Joaquín, age 70 years, male, born in California, died in June, cause unknown (Joaquín, Indio, 60 years old, buried June 19, 1849).
  57. Marcelina, age 16, female, married, born in California, died in June, cause unknown (Marcelina, 16 years old, daughter of Indians, married, buried June 24, 1849).
  58. María Francisca, age 2 months, female, born in California, died in June, cause unknown (María Francisca Dominga Higuera, 2 months, buried June 2, 1849, daughter of Doroteo Higuera and María Dominga Suárez).
  59. María Altagracia, age 16 days, female, born in California, died in June, cause unknown (María Altagracia Roble, age 16 days, buried June 27, 1849, daughter of Dioisio Roble and Marcelina, India).
  60. Guadalupe Lucía Francisco, born in California, died in July, cause unknown (Guadalupe Luis Francisco de Padua Rivera, age 3 months, buried July 4, 1849, son of Macario Rivera and María de Jesús Ruiz).
  61. José Pablo, age 52, male, born in California, died in July, occupation unknown, cause of death unknown (José Pablo Retes, age 52, buried July 4, 1849, son of Ignacio Retes and Antonia Ruiz, native of Panamá, resident of Tepic).
  62. Mases (sic) Hale, age 48, male, married, born in Massachusetts, died in July, occupation cabinet maker, cause of death cholera.
  63. José Miguel, age 10, male, born in California, died in July, cause unknown (José Miguel Alvitre, buried at San Gabriel on July 8, 1849, son of José Apolinario Alvitre and María Antonia Soto).
  64. Manuel, age 54, male, married, born in California, died in July, occupation unknown, cause of death unknown (Manuel López, 54 years old, buried July 9, 1849, native of Isla de San Antonio en Cabo Verde).
  65. María del Refugia, age 7 days, female, born in California, died in July, cause unknown (María Rómula del Refugio Márquez, 7 days old, buried July 15, 1849, daughter of Francisco Márquez and Roque María Valenzuela).
  66. Francisco Rosario, age 13, male, born in California, died in July, cause unknown (Francisco Rosario Sepúlveda, 13 years old, buried July 17, 1849, son of José Sepúlveda and Francisca Avila).
  67. Teresa, age 7 months, female, born in California, died in August, cause unknown (Teresa de Jesús García, seven months, buried August 1, 1849, daughter of Antonio García and Simona Romero).
  68. Sebastián Juan, age 10 months, male, born in California, died in August, cause unknown.
  69. Juan, age 40, male, born in California, died in August, occupation unknown (Juan Aduele, 40 years, buried August 11, 1849, son of Indians, muerte violenta--violent death).
  70. María Concepción, age 10, female, born in California, died in August, cause unknown (María Concepción Romero, 10 years old, buried August 17, 1849, daughter of Manuel Romero and María Elizalde).
  71. María Guadalupe, age 2 years, female, born in California, died in August, cause unknown (María Guadalupe Dominguez, 2 years, buried August 17, 1849, daughter of Nazario Domínguez of San Diego and María Antonia Castello of Lower California).
  72. Luis, age 20, male, born in California, died in August, cause unknown (Indio, age 20, buried August 20, 1849).
  73. José Francisco, age 10 months, male, born in California, died in August, cause unknown (José Francisco Gerardo Varelas, 10 months, buried August 24, 1849, son of José Servo Varelas and Asunción Avila).
  74. Gaspar, age 75, male, born in California, died in August, cause unknown (Gaspar Valenzuela, 65 years, buried August 27, 1849, son of Manuel Valenzuela and Concepción Higuera).
  75. María Francisca, 4/365, female, born in California, died in August (María Francisca Manuela López, 5 days old, buried August 20, 1849, daughter of Bernardo López and María Crisanta Rafaela).
  76. María Concepción, age 10, female, born in California, died in August, cause unknown (A repeated entry of No. 70?)
  77. Soledad, age 7, female, born in California, died in September, cause unknown (Soledad Ulboa, 70 years, buried September 1, 1849, of Zacatecas).
  78. Pedro, age 30, male, born in California, died in September, occupation unknown, cause of death unknown (Pedro, 30, buried September 7, 1849, neophyte of San Diego).
  79. Pedro María, age 21, male, born in California, died in September, occupation unknown, cause of death unknown (Pedro, age 21, buried September 7, 1849, son of neophytes).
  80. Francisca, age 30, female, born in California, cause unknown (Francisca, 30 years, buried September 8, 1849, daughter of neophytes of San Diego).
  81. José Ignacio, age 21, male, born in California, died in September, occupation unknown, cause of death unknown).
  82. Diego, age 25, male, born in California, died in September, occupation unknown, cause of death unknown.
  83. Juan José, age 70, male, born in Mexico, died in September, occupation unknown, cause of death unknown (Juan José Higuera, age 62, buried September 12, 1849, son of Joaquin Higuera and Teresa Cota).
  84. Tomás Reyes, age 50, male, married, born in Mexico, died in September, occupation unknown, cause unknown (Tomás Reyes, 50 years, buried September 16, 1849, of Chile, widow of Francisca of San Diego).
  85. Francisco Ibarra, age 1 year, male, born in California, died in September, cause unknown, ill 2 days (José Francisco Ibarra, 14 months, buried October 30, 1849, son of Ramón Ibarra and Pilar Romero).
  86. Guadalupe Dominguez, age 1 year, female, born in California, died in September, cause fever.
  87. María, age 4, female, born in California, died in September, cause fever.
  88. Anstacio, age 9, male, born in California, died in September, cause unknown (Anastacio Valenzuela, 9 years old, buried September 18, 1849, son of Juana María Ricarda Valenzuela).
  89. María Antonia, age 13, female, born in California, died in September, cause unknown (María Antonia, 13 years, buried September 19, 1849, neophyte of San Diego).
  90. José María, age 70, male, born in Mexico, died in September, occupation unknown, cause of death unknown (José María Camacho, 70 years, buried September 22, 1849, of Baja California).
  91. María del Pilar, age 90, female, born in Mexico, died in September, cause unknown (Pilar Verdugo, buried September 27, 1849).
  92. José, age 1 month, male, born in California, died in September, cause unknown (José Francisco Tapia, 1 month old, buried October 3, 1849).
  93. Andrés Tera, age 70, male, born in Mexico, died in October, occupation unknown, cause of death unknown (Andrés, 60 years, buried October 7, 1849, neophyte of San Diego).
  94. Magdalena, age 40, female, born in California, died in October, cause unknown (Magdalena Alvarado, 40 years old, buried October 8, 1849, daughter of José Alvarado and María Antonia Valenzuela).
  95. Ascención, age 3 months, female, born in California, died in October, cause unknown (Ascención Feliz, 3 months, buried October 11, 1849, daughter of Manuel Feliz and Josefa Peralta).
  96. Manuel, age 1 year, male, born in California, died in October, cause unknown (Manuel Sotel, 1 year, buried October 12, 1849, son of Juan Sotel and Salomé).
  97. Bibiana, age 5, female, born in California, died in October, cause unknown (Viviana, age 25, buried October 12, 1849, neophyte of Santa Isabel).
  98. María Jesús, age 4, female, born in California, died in October, cause unknown (María de Jesús del Refugio, age 4 years, buried October 15, 1849, daughter of Indios).
  99. Juan Wenceslao, 10/365, male, born in California, died in October, cause unknown (Juan Wenceslao Valdez, 10 days old, buried October 16, 1849, son of Simplicio Valdez and Andrea López).
  100. María del Refugio, age 4, female, born in California, cause unknown (María del Refugio Dominguez, age 4, buried on October 16, 1849, daughter of Nazario Dominguez and María Antonia Castelo).
  101. Ramón, age 60, male, born in California, died in October, occupation unknown, cause of death unknown (Ramón Guzmán, 60 years, buried October 25, 1849, son of Toribes Guzmán and Isabel Parra).
  102. Juan de Mata, age 21, male, born in California, died in October, occupation unknown, cause of death unknown (Juan de Mata, age 25, buried October 26, 1849, son of neophytes of San Juan Capistrano).
  103. José Francisco, age 1 year, male, born in California, died in October, cause unknown (José Francisco Ibarra, 14 months, buried October 30, 1849, son of Ramón Ibarra and Pilar Romero).
  104. Soledad, age 2 years, female, born in California, died in October, cause unknown (Soledad Ruiz, age 2 years, buried October 30, 1849, daughter of Francisco Ruiz and Manuela López).
  105. Antonio, age 12, male, born in California, cause of death unknown.
  106. María Francisca, age 10 years, female, born in California, died in November, cause unknown (María Francisca Jacinta Reyes, daughter of Ygnacio Reyes and Francisca Pérez, was buried in San Gabriel on November 6, 1849).
  107. José Cornelio de Jesús, age 3 months, male, born in California, died in November, cause unknown (José Cornelio de Jesús Corona, 3 months old, buried November 8, 1849, son of Cornelio Corona and Juana Arias).
  108. Felipe Talaman, age 7 years, male, born in California, died in November, cause fever, ill 9 days (son of Felipe Talamantes and Petronila Olivas?)
  109. Gregoria, age 50, female, married, born in California, died in November, cause unknown (Gregoria, 50, buried November 14, 1849, India).
  110. Francisca María, age 7 months, female, born in California, died in November, cause unknown (Francisca María Martinez, 17 months, buried November 14, 1849, daughter of Juan Alejo Martinez and Nativitad Ruiz).
  111. Buenaventura, age 40 years, female, widow, born in California, died in November, cause unknown (Buenaventura, age 46, buried November 14, 1849, neophyte widow).
  112. María Antonia, age 30 years, female, widow, born in California, died in November, cause unknown (María Antonia, 30, buried November 15, 1849, neophyte).
  113. José Francisco Javier, age 1 year, male, born in California, died in November, cause unknown (José Francisco Xavier Triunfo, 1 year, buried November 18, 1849, son of José Miguel Triunfo and María Rafaela Canedo).
  114. María Encarnación, age 110, female, married, born in California, died in November, cause unknown (Maria Encarnación, 40, buried November 26, 1849, neophyte).
  115. María Longina, age 1 year, female, born in California, died in November, cause unknown (María Longina, 15 months, buried December 6, 1849, neophyte).
  116. Francisco Pantojo, age 25, male, married, born in California, died in December, occupation unknown, cause of death unknown (A Francisco Pantoja was buried at San Gabriel December 3, 1849, whose wife was Juana Uribes).
  117. Dionicio, age 50 years, male, born in Mexico, died in December, occupation unknown, cause of death unknown (Dionisia, 50 years, buried December 10, 1849, Dieguiña).
  118. Pablo, age 60, male, widower, born in Mexico, died in December, occupation unknown, cause of death unknown (Pablo, 60 years, buried December 16, 1849, neophyte).




Donated by: San Luis Obispo County Genealogical Society, San Luis Obispo Co., California
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Transcribed by Linda Jackson
8/18/08

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