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Surname: Javier Given Name: José Sex: M
Place of Birth: Colonia Agripina Date of Birth: 01/01/1706 Order: Jesuit
Place of Death: San Ignacio Date of Death: 10/25/1737 Cause of Death:
Race or Tribe: Austriaco Residence: San Xavier del Bac Title: Misionero (IHS); Buried in the church at San Ignacio; Died in the smallpox epidemic of 1737
Place of Service: San Xavier del Bac Burial Place: San Ignacio-in the church-on the gospel side of the main altar Translation: (Spanish)
Notes: This is not an exact birthdate. He was 31 years old at the time of his death. He came to the Pimeria Alta a few months before his death. He was assigned first to Dolores, but since he was not needed there, he went to San Xavier, and then came to San Ignacio to die.

 
Event Relationship [2 Records]

Event ID: 1600 Relationship: Deceased Event Date: 10/25/1737 View Document A  
 
Event ID: 8069 Relationship: Priest Event Date: 07/22/1737 View Document A  
 
 
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