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Event ID: 8733 Book: Caborca 3 Page Number: 71v
Event: Baptism Event Date: 06/07/1818 Event Place: Caborca
Notes:
José María, hijo de padres gentiles de 13 o 14 años, Yuma
En el año de mil ochocientos y diez y ocho día siete de junio, Yo, Fray Faustino Gonzalez, Ministro de este Pueblo de Caborca, bautizé solemnemente more adultorium a un muchacho que podra tener de trece a catorce años, hijo de padres gentiles de los que cautivan y traen por aqui a vender, que llaman Niforas, y le compró Don Miguel Varela, vecino de este dicho pueblo. Y ya instruido los principales misterios, el mismo hizo la profesión de la fe, y pidió el Santo Bautismo, se le puso por nombre José María, y fue madrina Josefa Ortiz, doncella del pueblo o presidio del Altar, y sobrina del dicho Señor Varela. La podra tener la madrina quince años, y para que todo conste lo firmé en dicho día, mes, y año.
Fray Faustino Gonzalez (rúbrica)

José María, son of gentile parents of 13 or 14 years, Yuma
In the year 1818 on the 7th day of June, I Friar Faustino Gonzalez, Minister of this Village of Caborca, I solemnly baptized as an adult a boy who would be thirteen or fourteen years of age, son of gentile parents, who was captured and brought here to sell as one of those they call Niforas. He was purchased by Don Miguel Varela, resident of this said village. He has already been instructed in the principal mysteries, he has made the profession of faith, and he asked for Holy Baptism. He was given the name José María, and his godmother was Josefa Ortiz, a single maiden of the village or presidio of Altar, and niece of the said Señor Varela. The godmother is about fifteen years of age, and in certification of these things I signed on the said day, month, and year.
Friar Faustino Gonzalez (rubric)
 
Event Relationship [4 Records]

Personal ID: 12546 Given Name: Josefa Surname: Ortiz Relationship: Godmother
 
Personal ID: 24016 Given Name: Faustino Surname: Gonzales Relationship: Priest
 
Personal ID: 24190 Given Name: Miguel Surname: Barela Relationship: Purchaser and foster father
 
Personal ID: 24262 Given Name: José María José María Surname: Relationship: Baptized
 
 
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