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- San Gabriel Campo Santo. The first El Pueblo de Los Angeles settler to die was Maria Josefa Rosas on May 11, 1784. She was only eight, the youngest of the six children of Josef (or José) Rosas and Maria Manuela Hernandez.
- Los Angeles Campo Santo. The rituals of Catholic life typically require a church, but the Spanish settlers were slow to find the money and expertise to build one.
- Old Calvary Cemetery. The Catholic graveyard that replaced the Campo Santo was a mile north of the plaza at the mouth of an arroyo that would one day be called Chavez Ravine.
- Los Angeles City Cemetery. Non-Catholics lacked a burial place in the newly American Los Angeles of 1850. Only in 1853 did a non-sectarian graveyard open on the hill that overlooked the plaza and its church.
The map shows relative locations of homes (upper map) and farm plots (lower right) for each of the families settling the new pueblo. Earliest map of Los Angeles drawn by José Arguello, 1786. Courtesy Bancroft Library, UC Berkeley. Click on map for larger image.
Recorded Family HeadAgeRaceBirthplaceManuel Camero30MulattoNayaritJosé Fernando de Velasco y Lara50SpaniardCadiz, SpainAntonio Mesa38BlackSinaloaJosé Cesario Moreno22MulattoSinaloaJan 10, 2011 · The cemetery, which officially closed in 1844, was the final resting place of a melting pot of early Los Angeles — Native Americans; Spanish, Mexican, European settlers; and their...
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Oct 6, 2016 · About 695 Angeleno settlers were buried in the churchyard between 1823 and 1844, according to historian Steven W. Hackel. Church records of those interred offer a fascinating look at the early...
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The Los Angeles Public Library has an impressive collection of genealogical material. Click on the blue text of the library name for more information or click hereto go to that same page. The Huntington Library maintains the Early California Population Projectwith baptism, marriage, and burial information for Indians, soldiers, and settlers in Alta...
In the early days of the Los Angeles Pueblo (1781-1820), Angelinos took their deceased ten miles east to the San Gabriel Mission for burial. After construction began for the Plaza Church, the first interment of a settler took place – January 1820 – and the church was completed in 1822. Townspeople discussed moving the cemetery to a larger area, and...
Padrones (periodic lists) were made of Spanish, Mexican and Indian residents. The one taken in 1790 includes the name of the head of household, his or her age, occupation, previous residence or nativity, marital status, name of spouse, names and number of children and their ages. The one taken in 1839 lists only the name, age, and occupation (FS Li...
An 1899 census of Catholic residents was made into a directory. See the following: 1. Reardon, Fred L. Catholic Directory and Census of Los Angeles City, and Parish Gazetteer of the Diocese of Monterey and Los Angeles, September, 1899. San Bernardino, California: Diocese of San Bernardino, 1987. Print. At various libraries (World Cat)FS Library 979...
Founded as part of the Spanish mission work, Los Angeles has a long Catholic history. Later immigrants brought their faith and practices with them. 1. Engelhardt, Zephyrin. San Gabriel Mission and the Beginnings of Los Angeles. San Gabriel, Cal: Mission San Gabriel, 1927. Print. At various libraries (World Cat)also FS Library 979.494 K2. For Congre...
Early original Catholic records (1826 to 1920) are on microfilm. These are baptisms, FS Library film # 2537 through 2542, marriages FS Library film # 2543, and burials FS Library film # 2544 and 2545. 1. Church Records of Catholic Church. Our Lady Queen of the Angels (Los Angeles, California). Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Societ...
The first Los Angeles city and county directory was published in 1872. A reproduction of that is available. *Ritchie, Ward. The First Los Angeles City and County Directory. Los Angeles, California: Ward Ritchie Press, 1963. Print. At various libraries (World Cat)also at FS Library 979.493 E4. The FamilySearch Library has microfilmed LA city directo...
A wiki article describing an online collection is found at: California, Los Angeles passenger - FamilySearch Historical Records
Funeral records may include name, age, birthplace and address of the, deceased, names and birthplaces of parents, date and place of death, cause of death, physician, name of person or persons ordering services, name of spouse, date and place of funeral and of burial. Also included on some records are descriptions of funeral services and who officia...
The Hebrew Benevolent Society of Los Angeles was founded in 1854. Today it is known as the Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles. The first synagogue in Los Angeles was built by Congregation B'nai B'rith, formed in 13 July 1862 under the spiritual guidance of Rabbi Abraham W. Edelman. The synagogue was completed in 1873 and used until 1896 when plan...
The smallest group of original Los Angeles native people are the Tataviam or Fernandeños (due to their close association to the Mission San Fernando). The sites of 20 early Tataviam villages lie north of the San Fernando Valley and in the Santa Clarita Valley.
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May 9, 2019 · The original people of Los Angeles, the Tongva, defined their world as Tovaangar. It extended from Palos Verdes to San Bernardino, from Saddleback Mountain to the San Fernando Valley.
