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Descendants of Cristobal Falcon Sr. of the Canary Islands Contents Descendants of Cristobal Falcon Sr. of the Canary Islands Contents Index of Names ............................................................................................................ 205 Sources and Endnotes .................................................................................................. 235 Wade Falcon - falcanary @ yahoo.com - 8/27/2012 2 Contents Generation No. 1 1. Cristobal1 Falcon,1 born 27 Feb 1721, in Los Llanos de Telde,Gran Canaria,Canary Islands,Spain, bapt. 2 Mar 1721, in Los Llanos de Telde,Gran Canaria,Canary Islands,Spain, died 18 Mar 1806, in Los Llanos de Telde,Gran Canaria,Canary Islands,Spain. He married Augustina Mexias2 6 Mar 1743, in Los Llanos de Telde,Gran Canaria,Canary Islands,Spain. Augustina Mexias was born 1721, bapt. 10 Sep 1721, in Telde,Grand Canaria,Canary Islands,Spain, died before 1806, in unknown location. Records: It has been verified that Domingo Falcon was not Cristobal Jr and Gaspar's father. The records show Gaspar Melian. See the records at San Juan Bautista, Telde, Gran Canaria. BIOGRAPHY: Cristobal and his family lived in Los Llanos Jaraquemada. According to the history of Telde, the poorest of the city lived, however, in what was called "Los Llanos de Jaraquemada and Bereberâia" in the district of San Gregorio. The latter site was born in the shadow of the first, only to merge with them. The first inhabitants of St. Gregory were Moorish slaves captured on the African coast and brought for all kinds of activities: domestic, agricultural, etc.. The importance of this first population was noticeable for posterity in an intricate and chaotic network of streets and alleys, like the Muslim cities, which contrasts with the stately and organized neighborhood of San Juan and the neat, although irregular in layout to accommodate the relief, the district of San Francisco. Children of Cristobal Falcon and Augustina Mexias: 2 i. Cristobal Falcon, born 14 Sep 1750, in Los Llanos de Telde,Gran Canaria,Canary Islands,Spain,2,3 died 6 Jul 1834, in Donaldsonville,Ascension Parish,Louisiana.4,5 3 ii. Gaspar Falcon, born 29 May 1752, in Los Llanos de Telde,Gran Canaria,Canary Islands,Spain.6,7,8 iii. Cathalina Falcon, born 4 Feb 1754, in Los Llanos,Gran Canaria,Canary Islands,Spain,9 bapt. 12 Feb 1754, in Los Llanos,Gran Canaria,Canary Islands,Spain,9 died in unknown location. iv. Maria de la Candelaria Falcon,10 born 3 Jan 1756, in Los Llanos,Gran Canaria,Canary Islands,Spain,10 bapt. 5 Jan 1756, in Los Llanos,Gran Canaria,Canary Islands,Spain,10 died in unknown location. v. Josâe Antonio Falcon, born 7 May 1758, in Los Llanos,Gran Canaria,Canary Islands,Spain, bapt. 20 May 1758, in Los Llanos,Gran Canaria,Canary Islands,Spain, died in unknown location. Wade Falcon - falcanary @ yahoo.com - 8/27/2012 3 Contents Generation No. 2 2. Cristobal2 Falcon2,3,7,11,12,13,14,15 (Cristobal1), born 14 Sep 1750, in Los Llanos de Telde,Gran Canaria,Canary Islands,Spain,2,3 bapt. 19 Sep 1750, in Los Llanos de Telde,Gran Canaria,Canary Islands,Spain,2 died 6 Jul 1834, in Donaldsonville,Ascension Parish,Louisiana,4,5 buried 6 Jul 1834, in Donaldsonville,Ascension Parish,Louisiana.4,5 Census: 1788, Valenzuela Settlement (Donaldsonville),AP,Louisiana;13,16 1 Jan 1789, Valenzuela Settlement (Donaldsonville),AP,Louisiana.6,7 He married Josephe Joaquina Suarez Martin Denis3,12,15 11 Mar 1774, in Los Llanos de Telde,Gran Canaria,Canary Islands,Spain.17 Josephe Joaquina Suarez Martin Denis was born 14 Mar 1751, in Los Llanos de Telde,Gran Canaria,Canary Islands,Spain,1,7 bapt. 25 Mar 1751, in Los Llanos de Telde,Gran Canaria,Canary Islands,Spain,1 died 28 Jun 1823. Occupation: listed as "armed personnel" in the Infantry Regiment of Louisiana for the Port of New Orleans on the Spanish Frigate San Ignacia de Loyola Emigration: Since the late 1600s, Spain had encouraged the Canary Islanders to move to the Caribbean colonies. After Spain acquired Louisiana in 1762, it recognized the need to populate the territory. When the Revolutionary War brought the English in conflict with the American colonies, Spain recognized the danger from possible English hostilities in Louisiana. On August 15, 1777, Spain ordered a second battalion be formed in Louisiana. It looked to the Canary Islands for 700 recruits. It tried to get married recruits so that they could not only defend the area, but also populate it. [Din, p. 15] The recruits were required to be from 17 to 36 years old, healthy, without vices, and at least 5' 1/2" tall. Butchers, gypsies, mulattoes, and executioners were not permited to sign up. Though it wasn't in a written agreement, they understand that they were going to stay in Louisiana permanently. The recruits were to receive 45 reales upon signing up and 45 more upon arrival in New Orleans. They also got 1/2 peso a day while waiting to leave. People were also paid for finding these recruits; in fact, they were paid according to the height of the recruits. The payment was: 15 reales if at least 5' 1/2", 30 reales if at least 5' 2", and 45 reales if at least 5' 3". [Din, p. 16] Five of the island sent recruits to Louisiana: Tenerife (about 45%), Gran Canaria (almost 40%), Gomera, La Palma, and Lanzarote. The 700 recruits brought their families, bringing the total number of immigrants to 2,373. The following ships brought the Islenos to Louisiana Emigration: Santisimo Sacramento - 264 passengers - departed July 10, 1778 La Victoria - 292 passengers - departed October 22, 1778 San Ignacio de Loyola - 423 passengers - departed October 29, 1778 San Juan Nepomuceno - 202 passengers - departed December 9, 1778 Santa Faz - 406 passengers - departed February 17, 1779 El Sagrado Corazon de Jesus - 423 passengers - June 5, 1779 Emigration: Another ship with the last group of 100 recruits (and their families) were delayed because of the war between England and Spain. They had to stay over in Cuba for the duration, where a number of them died. They finally arrived in 1783 Wade Falcon - falcanary @ yahoo.com - 8/27/2012 4 Contents Emigration: Christobal Falcon arrived 15 January 1779 with his brother Gaspard Falcon at the Port of New Orleans from the Canary Islands, departed Santa Cruz de Tenerife on 29 October 1778. Christobal was granted land of three arpents frontage on the right bank of the Lafourche near Donaldsonville. By January 1, 1789, Christobal had 20 quarts of corn, 12 cattle, 4 horses, and 16 hogs. Cristobal and Gaspar are not brothers to Juan Suarez Falcon, who emigrated on a different ship. BIOGRAPHY: The Ascension parish records show that Christobal was over 100 years old when he died. This is been proven incorrect. See the records at San Juan Bautista, Telde, Gran Canaria. He had at least 2 slaves. CHRISTENING: Libro 21 de Bautismo ( Nov 1749-Dic 1754) nr 189, folio 37 vto. Cristâobal Falcon hijo de Cristâobal Falcon y de Agustina Mexias. Hijo legitimo de Cristâobal Falcon y de Agustina Mexias, vino a la pila a los cinco dias de nacimiento. (Naciâo el 14 de septiembre) Fue su padrino Joseph Mexias. Notes for family of Cristobal Falcon and Josephe Joaquina Suarez Martin Denis: Libro 7 de Matrimonio (May 1768-Jun 1775) Cristâobal Falcâon con Josepha De Nis nr 418 (folio 109 vto) Once de marzo de mill setecientos setenta y cuatro, Yo Fr. Lorenzo de la Fuente de la Orden Serafica con licencia del Sn B ffdo ( Santo Beneficiado) Dn Angel Man! Zambrana y Torres, asistâi a la celebraciâon del matrimonio que celebraron Infacie Eclesie. Abiendo confdo ( confirmado) y comulgado, examinados y aprobados en la Doctrina Cristiana a Xpth Falcon hijo lexmo ( Legitimo) de Xpth Falcon y de Agustina Mexias y Jpha de Nis hija lexma ( legitima) de Juan De Nis y de Juana Martin difuntos todos, vecinos de los Llanos abiendo sido amonestados en tres dias de fiestas continuas a la estacn ( estacion) de las Missas Maiores ( Misas Mayores) segâun el decreto del Sto ( Santo) Concilio de Trento y signodales de este obispado de que no ha resultado impto (Impedimento) alguno, siendo ttgos (testigos) presentes Dn Domingo Perdomo, Juan Diego Bautista y otras mas personas y lo firme Fr. Lorenzo de la Fuente. Children of Cristobal Falcon and Josephe Joaquina Suarez Martin Denis: 4 i. Cathalina Antonia Augustina de los Dolores Falcon, born 16 Feb 1775, in Los Llanos de Telde,Gran Canaria,Canary Islands,Spain,18 died 3 Sep 1832, in Donaldsonville,Ascension Parish,Louisiana.19 ii. Antonia Falcon, born Jan 1778, in Los Llanos de Telde,Gran Canaria,Canary Islands,Spain, died in unknown location. 5 iii. Miguel Juan Falcon, born 1780, in Valenzuela Settlement (Donaldsonville),Ascension Parish,Louisiana, died Aug 1819, in Plattenville,Assumption Parish,Louisiana.20 6 iv. Juana Agustina Falcon, born 1786, in Valenzuela Settlement (Donaldsonville),Ascension Parish,Louisiana, died in unknown location. Wade Falcon - falcanary @ yahoo.com - 8/27/2012 5 Contents 7 v. Domingo Antoine Falcon, born 1794, in Valenzuela Settlement (Donaldsonville),Ascension Parish,Louisiana,7 died 26 May 1866, in Donaldsonville,Ascension Parish,Louisiana.21,22 3. Gaspar2 Falcon3,7,8,23 (Cristobal1), born 29 May 1752, in Los Llanos de Telde,Gran Canaria,Canary Islands,Spain,6,7,8 bapt. 8 Jun 1752, in Los Llanos de Telde,Gran Canaria,Canary Islands,Spain,8 buried 24 Jul 1812, in Donaldsonville,Ascension Parish,Louisiana.24,25 Census: 1788, Valenzuela Settlement (Donaldsonville),AP,Louisiana;13,16 1 Jan 1789, Valenzuela Settlement (Donaldsonville),AP,Louisiana.6,7 He married Maria Francisca Martin Denis6,7,23 30 Sep 1773, in Los Llanos de Telde,Gran Canaria,Canary Islands,Spain.26 Maria Francisca Martin Denis was born 1752, in Canary Islands,Spain, buried 21 Sep 1835, in Donaldsonville,Ascension Parish,Louisiana.
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