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Credit Archive Diocese of Tucson
Event ID: 547 Book: Tumacácori Page Number: 6
Event: Baptism Event Date: 02/13/1774 Event Place: Tumacácori
Notes: Joseph Xavier and María Cathalina, Apaches. On the thirteenth day of the month of February of this present year of 1774, I, the minister mentioned below, solemnly baptized in this village of Tumacácori a male child of the age of seven years from the Apache nation, on whom I placed the name of Joseph Xavier. He was captured in justified war by the captain of the Tubac presidio, Don Juan Baptista Ansa. = Item: On the same day, month, and year I solemnly baptized a female child of the age of eight or ten years of the same nation, on whom I placed the name María Cathalina, captured as already referred to above. The godmother of the two was Ana María de Atondo, widow and resident of the said presidio, whom I advised of the spiritual parentage and other obligations she had taken upon herself. And for this truth I signed = Fray Gaspar Clemente (rubric)day, month, and year I solemnly baptized a female child of the age of eight or ten years of the same nation, on whom I placed the name María Cathalina, captured as already referred to above. The godmother of the two was Ana María de Atondo, widow and resident of the said presidio, whom I advised of the spiritual parentage and other obligations she had taken upon herself. And for this truth I signed = Fray Gaspar Clemente (rubric)
 
Event Relationship [4 Records]

Personal ID: 1233 Given Name: Juan Bautista de Surname: Ansa Relationship: Cogidor
 
Personal ID: 1287 Given Name: Ana María de Surname: Atondo Relationship: Godmother
 
Personal ID: 1543 Given Name: Gaspar de Surname: Clemente Relationship: Priest
 
Personal ID: 1544 Given Name: José Xavier Surname: Relationship: Baptized
 
 
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