Personal Information Surname: Romero Given Name: Juan María Sex: M Place of Birth: Date of Birth: Order: Place of Death: Arivaca Date of Death: 11/21/1751 Cause of Death: Killed in Pima rebellion Race or Tribe: Mestizo Residence: Corodéguachi; San Luis Valley; Arivaca Title: Hijo de José Romero y Josefa Mondragon; Marido de María Trinidad Galana; Killed in the Pima Rebellion of 1751; Implicated by Luis Oacpicagigua as one of the causes of the uprising. Place of Service: Burial Place: Translation: (Spanish) Notes: Father Garrucho's mayordomo at Arivaca, he was killed there with his wife, María Trinidad Galana, his two-year-old daughter, María Rosalía Loreto, and his infant son on the morning of November 21, 1751. "On the 21st of November in this year of 1751, these Pimas rose in rebellion by order of their western chief, Luis of Saric, and killed the following people in various villages: …. Gaspar Stiger, Doctrinal Minister" December 28, 1751 - I arrived at Arivaca where I encountered no people. Everything was burned and there were nine dead bodies which I then buried. The only thing left in all of these looted villages is some corn and a few cattle. However, there were no tame horses or brood mares left anywhere. José Fontes (General Archive of the Indies Guadalajara 419, 3M-19)   Event Relationship [8 Records] Event ID: 245 Relationship: Witness Event Date: 03/20/1750 View Document A     Event ID: 301 Relationship: Witness Event Date: 09/26/1751 View Document A     Event ID: 385 Relationship: Father Event Date: 09/08/1749 View Document A     Event ID: 1213 Relationship: Deceased Event Date: 11/21/1751 View Document A     Event ID: 2825 Relationship: Godfather Event Date: 09/26/1751 View Document A     Event ID: 4331 Relationship: Baptized Event Date: 08/26/1725       Event ID: 4634 Relationship: Godfather Event Date: 05/27/1743 View Document A     Event ID: 6114 Relationship: Godfather Event Date: 07/13/1737 View Document A

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