Miguel Gracian Chanchorena

Other Events:

• Census: 1900, Chino, California; California, San Bernardino, Chino, District 236, page 25

Notes:

Census:
He was living alone in Chino. He was 20 years old, born in Jan 1880 and single. He immigrated in 1885 and was a farm laborer.

Other Events:

• Courtcase: #21537 Erramouspe Insolvency 6/8/1894 #12441 Insolvency of Ballade 2/14/1890
• Immigration: 12 Mar 1874, Calabria, ship; Pedro Chanchorena, 20 years old, farmer sailed on this ship from Liverpool, England to New York.
• Immigration: 8 Nov 1886, La Bourgogne, ship; Samson Chanchorena, 32 years old, farmer, sailed on this ship from Le Havre to New York.
• Voter Registration: 29 Sep 1888, Los Angeles County, California; Pedro Chanchorena, 34 years old, born in France, Sheepraiser, residence in Chino, naturalized in 1875 in Los Angeles.
• Voter Registration: 4 Nov 1894, Santa Barbara County, California; Pedro Chanchorena, 38 years old, native of France, residing in Hope, was naturalized in 1876, his post office address was in Santa Barbara.

Notes:

Courtcase:
He was a resident of Santa Barbara in 1894.
His son Gratian went to Phoenix, Arizona in 1908 but was never heard from again.
In 1890 he was in Ventura County.

Immigration:
His wife and three eldest children would join him in Southern California the following year.

Died:
After his first wife, Mariana Arrambide died, he returned to Urepel and married again. They had at least 6 children and most of them immigrated to US. Samson lived in Urepel for the remainder of his life.

Samson/Sanso married Marie/Mariana Arrambide on 20 Apr 1880 in Los Angeles, California. Marie/Mariana (daughter of Michel Arrambide and Catherine Itcaina) was born on 30 Oct 1860 in Pocomotzenia, Urepel, France; died on 28 Jun 1896 in Ventura County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Courtcase: Estate of Oxarart 12/16/1892
• Immigration: Jun 1887, New Orleans, Louisiana; Mariana Chanchorena, 27 years old, cook, a resident of Spain arrived in New Orleans with her three children, Catherine 6, Miquel 4 and Jean 1. The sailed from Bordeaux on the ship S.S. Marseille.

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Courtcase:
Her brothers were Jean of Aldude-Urepel, Jean & Gracian of La Puente and sisters were Marie Louise Aranart of Argentina, Maria Oxarart and Mary Etchandy, all of California.

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Married:
Book 6 Page 356
Witnesses: John Arrambide (La Puente) & Maria Oxarart (La Puente)

This marriage is transcribed in the Aldude marriage registers on 5/20/1881. It is unclear why this marriage was recorded in France but took place in Los Angeles.

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Birth:
His parents were Michel Chanchorena dit Etchechoury, farmer (laboreur) 35 years old and Catherine Ynda, his wife, fermiers of the house of Anchartia in this village.
Witnesses were Jean Menta, farmer (laboreur) 56 years old and Jean Garat, farmer (laboreur) 43 years old.

Died:
Pierre Chanchorena, 85 years old, farmer, son of the late Michel Chanchorena and Marie Alfaro, died in the house of Urritia in this village.

Jean married Marie Urruty or Alfaro. Marie was born about 1829 in France; died on 23 Mar 1879 in Urrutia, Les Aldudes, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Research Notes: Orphan Record

Notes:

Birth:
There is a Marie Urrutia born on 9/18/1829 which is a possible match for this person. Her parents were Patchico Urrutia and Josephe Aguerre who were renters of the house of Pelochoenia. Further research needed to confirm.

Died:
Marie Alfaro, 47 years old, housewife, married to Pierre Chanchorena, died in the house of Urrutia in this village.

Notes:

The last three children of this family were noted with a surname of Sansorena and the mother's name as Alfaro rather than Urruty. They have been added to this family because the marriage records of Marie & Dominica both mention the father being alive and the mother dying in 1879 which matches this couple. Further research needed.

Notes:

Birth:
His birth records indicates his father as Martin Etchevers and Catherine Barnetche, owners of the house of Pocomotz. It is assumed that their surnames are in error and that they are really the owners of Pocomotz.

Michel married Catherine Itcaina on 17 Nov 1851 in Pocomotzenia, Urepel, France. Catherine (daughter of Jean Itcaina dit Pedrottipia and Gratianne Etcheverrigaray) was born on 12 May 1831 in Bipherenia, Urepel, France; died on 29 Nov 1887 in Pocomotzenia, Urepel, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Basque House: Ithurribeltza, Urepel, France

Notes:

Basque House:
She was living in this house at the time of the death of her son Jean in La Puente, California.

Died:
Catherine Itcaina, 60 years old, housewife, married to Michel Arrambide, died in the house of Pocomotzenia in this village.

Notes:

Birth:
He was 37 years old at the time of his marriage.

Died:
Michel Chanchorena, 80 years old, farmer, wife of Catherine Inda, died in the house of Erremediorenia in this village.

Michel married Catherine Inda on 7 Sep 1821 in Les Aldudes, France. Catherine (daughter of Jean Inda and Jeanne Joanot or Chotro) was born in Mar 1791 in Joannesgaste, Les Aldudes, France; died on 6 Oct 1868 in Tattilla, Les Aldudes, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Other Information: 30 Sep 1823; Jean Ynda, shepherd, 60 years old, owner of the house of Joannesgaste declared that in the year 1791 month of March was born a child by him and Jeanne Chotro, cadette of the house of Landartia in this village who was given the first name of Catherine, currently married to Michel Etchechoury, farmers (fermiers) of the house of Antchartia in this village which he recognized as his child. Witnesses were Jean Ephele 70 years old and Jean Bidondo farmer 60 years old.

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Birth:
She was 38 years old at the time of her marriage.

Died:
Catherine Inda, 80 years old, housewife, widow of Michel Chanchorena, died in the house of Ttattilaenia in this village.

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Married:
Michel Chanchorena dit Etchechury, farmer (laboreur) 37 years old, legitimate son of Jean Gaston Chanchorena dit Etchechury and Marie Chaharra his wife, cadet of Mehaca and cadette of Mendia, residents of the house of Mehaca during their lifetimes.
Catherine Inda, 38 years old, illegitimate daughter of Jean Inda, ex owner of the house of Joannesgaste and Jeanne Chotro cadette of the house of Landartia in this village.
Witnesses were Gratian Ephele farmer (laboreur) 35 years old, Marie Chaharra farmer (laboreuse) 47 years old, Marie Tihista benoite 45 years old and Marie Tihista fermiere of Esquilenia wife of M. Jaureguiberry Customs Agent.

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• Other Information: 1815; He was a witness for his sister Marie's marriage to Juan Joseph Redin. He was 30 years old at the time

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Died:
Martin Arrambide, farmer, 50 years old, widower, owner of the house of Pocomotzena in this village.

Martin married Catherine Etchevers on 27 Nov 1817 in Pocomotzenia, Urepel, France. Catherine (daughter of Jean Lautre or Etcheto dit Etchevers and Marie Donaleguy or Itcainarena or Pedrottipia) was born about 1791 in Pocomotzenia, Urepel, France; died on 18 Jul 1832 in Pocomotzenia, Urepel, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
Catherine Etchevers, married, 46 years old, died in the house of Pocomotcena.
Witnesses were Jean Ohaco, farmer, 50 years old and Pierre Arrambide, farmer, 40 years old.

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Married:
Martin Arrambide, 27 years old, legitimate son of Jean Arrambide and Jeanne Arretche, owners of the house of Hurbelchia.
Catherine Etchevers, 26 years old, legitimate daughter of Jean Etchevers and Marie Pedrottipia, owners of the house of Pocomotzenia in this village.
Witnesses were Jean Arrambide, owner of the groom 80 years old, Jean Joseph Redin brother-in-law of the groom 24 years old, Marie Arrambide sister of the groom 24 years old and Marie Etcheverry cadette of Bettirenia 25 years old.

Other Events:

• Other Information: 1812; He is assumed to be the father of Jean Pedrottipia, born 7/6/1812 as it was noted that the father was the inheritor of Bipherrena. However, that record says he was 33 at the time and therefore born in 1779. It is assumed the age was wrong on the birth record. Further research necessary to confirm.

Notes:

Birth:
His name was listed as Jean Pedrottipia dit Ytcaina on his marriage certificate.
His parents were listed as Jean Pedrottipia autrement dit Ytcaina and Marie Poco.

Died:
Jean Itcaina, 75 years old, farmer, married to Gratianne Etcheverry, died in the house of Bipherenia.

Jean married Gratianne Etcheverrigaray on 24 May 1818 in Bipherenia, Urepel, France. Gratianne (daughter of Jean/Joannes Brust dit Etcheverrigaray and Jeanne Antonena dit Urquiloux) was born on 11 Feb 1797 in Chalossa, Les Aldudes, France; died on 5 Jun 1873 in Bipherenia, Urepel, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
On 23 pluviose year 5, Jean Brust, owner of the house of Chalossa, farmer (laboreur), living in this village, declared that his wife, Jeane Anton Urquialous gave birth to a daughter named Gratianne Brust.
Witnesses were Bernard, owner of Checallegaray, farmer, 48 years old and Jean Laxague, owner of Ithurrieta, farmer, 33 years old.

Died:
Gratianne Etcheverry, 78 years old, widow of Pierre Itcaina, died in the house of Biperrenia in this village.

Her death information was found on her daughter Marie's marriage record in 1873.

Notes:

Married:
Jean Pedrottipia also called Ytcaina, 34 years old, legitimate son of Jean Pedrottipia also called Ytcaina and Marie Pocco, owners in their lifetime of the house of Bipherrenia in this village.
Gratianne Etcheverrigaray, born 23 Pluvoise An V, Jean Etcheverrigaray and Jeanne Antonena, owners of the house of Charlosa.
Witnesses were Jean Poco farmer (laboreur) 27 years old, Elisabet Esponda farmer (laboreuse) 52 years old, Marie Chaharra 43 years old and Marie Tihista le Benoite 43 years old.