Personal Information Surname: Diaz Given Name: Juan Marcelo Sex: M Place of Birth: Alazar, Sevilla, Spain Date of Birth: 05/01/1736 Order: Franciscan Place of Death: Bicuñer on the Colorado River Date of Death: 07/17/1781 Cause of Death: Killed by Yuma Indians Race or Tribe: Español Residence: Caborca; Bicuñer on the Colorado River Title: Misionero (OFM); Martyred in the Yuma uprising on the Colorado River on Tuesday, July 17, 1781 Place of Service: Caborca; Pitiquito Burial Place: Tubutama, reinterred at Querétaro Translation: (Spanish origin; used by both Spanish and Basques) Notes: This is not an exact birth date. He was born in May of 1736, but the exact day is unknown at this time. He went to Querétaro in 1763 from where he was transferred to the Pimería alta in May of 1768. He was stationed at Caborca, from where he left on the exploratory expedition of Juan Bautista de Anza to Alta California in 1774. Returning from there he was sent to Baja California where he became president of those missions in 1775.   Event Relationship [36 Records] Event ID: 2529 Relationship: Priest Event Date: 02/20/1769       Event ID: 2531 Relationship: Priest Event Date: 07/31/1772       Event ID: 7775 Relationship: Officiating Priest Event Date: 06/11/1769       Event ID: 8516 Relationship: Priest Event Date: 02/12/1769       Event ID: 8612 Relationship: Priest Event Date: 05/04/1773       Event ID: 8688 Relationship: Priest Event Date: 05/21/1769       Event ID: 8886 Relationship: Priest Event Date: 03/18/1772       Event ID: 9001 Relationship: Priest Event Date: 12/20/1772       Event ID: 9205 Relationship: Priest Event Date: 01/09/1772 View Document A     Event ID: 9206 Relationship: Priest Event Date: 01/09/1772 View Document A     Event ID: 9207 Relationship: Priest Event Date: 01/09/1772 View Document A     Event ID: 9208 Relationship: Priest Event Date: 04/06/1772 View Document A     Event ID: 9209 Relationship: Priest Event Date: 04/06/1772 View Document A     Event ID: 9210 Relationship: Priest Event Date: 04/06/1772 View Document A     Event ID: 9211 Relationship: Priest Event Date: 07/12/1772 View Document A     Event ID: 9212 Relationship: Priest Event Date: 07/12/1772 View Document A     Event ID: 9213 Relationship: Priest Event Date: 04/04/1773 View Document A     Event ID: 9214 Relationship: Priest Event Date: 04/04/1773 View Document A     Event ID: 9381 Relationship: Priest Event Date: 06/25/1768 View Document A     Event ID: 9382 Relationship: Priest Event Date: 07/25/1768 View Document A     Event ID: 9383 Relationship: Priest Event Date: 07/25/1768 View Document A     Event ID: 9384 Relationship: Priest Event Date: 11/23/1768 View Document A     Event ID: 9385 Relationship: Priest Event Date: 01/16/1769 View Document A     Event ID: 9386 Relationship: Priest Event Date: 03/23/1769 View Document A     Event ID: 9387 Relationship: Priest Event Date: 04/03/1769 View Document A     Event ID: 9388 Relationship: Priest Event Date: 04/08/1769 View Document A     Event ID: 9390 Relationship: Priest Event Date: 04/13/1769 View Document A     Event ID: 9600 Relationship: Priest Event Date: 01/08/1772       Event ID: 9601 Relationship: Priest Event Date: 01/08/1772       Event ID: 9602 Relationship: Priest Event Date: 02/03/1772       Event ID: 9603 Relationship: Priest Event Date: 02/29/1772       Event ID: 9604 Relationship: Priest Event Date: 02/29/1772       Event ID: 9605 Relationship: Priest Event Date: 02/09/1772       Event ID: 9610 Relationship: Priest Event Date: 03/17/1772       Event ID: 9611 Relationship: Priest Event Date: 03/18/1772       Event ID: 9613 Relationship: Priest Event Date: 04/06/1772

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