Calabazas Burials
with Accompanying Notes
|
Priest
|
Year
|
Adults
in the church
|
Children
in the church
|
Total
Cemetery & Church
|
| Pauer |
1759 |
|
|
1
|
| Gerstner |
1760 |
|
|
1
|
| Pfefferkorn |
1761 |
|
|
4
|
| Pfefferkorn |
1762 |
|
|
2
|
| Pfefferkorn |
1763 |
|
|
2
|
| Ximeno |
1765 |
|
|
6
|
| Ximeno |
1766 |
|
|
11
|
| Clemente |
1773 |
5
|
|
5
|
| Clemente |
1774 |
2
|
|
2
|
| Carrillo |
1786 |
|
|
1
|
| Gutierrez |
1814 |
1
|
|
1
|
| Gutierrez |
1816 |
|
|
5
|
| Gutierrez |
1817 |
|
1
|
2
|
|
Total
|
|
8
|
1
|
43
|
NOTES
1. IHS, Francisco Pauer
buried one person at Calabazas on February 27, 1759.
2. IHS, Miguel Gerstner
administered two burials at Calabazas, on March 9, 1760, and January 27,
1761.
3. IHS, Ignacio Pfefferkorn
was responsible for six burials between August 30, 1761 and August 2, 1763.
Most of the burials of people who died at Calabazas during Pauer, Gerstner,
and Pefferkorn’s time took place at Guevavi, where they were stationed.
4. IHS, Custodio Ximeno
was responsible for more burials (18) at Calabazas than any other priest.
These were recorded between August 2, 1763, and January 27, 1766.
He was the last Jesuit to minister at Calabaza and was arrested there during
the Jesuit Expulsion in the summer of 1767.
5. Fr. Gaspar Clemente
buried the most people (7) in the church at Calabazas between March 4,
1773, and February 19, 1774. It was during or after his administration
that Calabazas was abandoned as a mission visita and used soley as headquarters
for a livestock ranch for Tumacácori Mission. From 1774 on,
it is referred to in the records as the ranch of Calabazas and the bodies
of most people who died there after that were transported to Tumacácori
for burial.
6. Fr. Balthasar Carrillo
buried one person at Calabazas on April 3, 1786.
7. Fr. Narciso Gutierrez
buried eight people at Calabazas -- two in the church and six in the cemetery
-- between September 19, 1814 and September 8, 1817.
Following are all the burials
recorded at the Mission of Calabazas. In the Jesuit years many of
the people who died were buried at Guevavi.
In the Franciscan years, after Calabazas was abandoned as a mission and
used as a stock ranch for the Mission of Tumacácori, most of the
people who died there were taken to Tumacácori for burial. The Apache
attack of May 4, 1770, is also included, although the bodies of the seven
victims were taken to Gueviavi for Burial.
IN THE
CHURCH
María Antonia
(page 175T)
On March 4 of the present
year of 1773, María Antonia, wife of Lorenzo, died in the village
of Calabazas after having received the Holy Sacrament of Penance.
She was given ecclesiastical burial in the church of the said village and
for this truth I signed.
Fr. Gaspar
Clemente (rúbrica)
Magdalena
(page 176T)
On May 19 of the present
year of 1773, Magdalena an unmarried woman, died in the village of Calabazas
after having received the Holy Sacraments of Penance and Extreme Unction.
She was given ecclesiastical burial in the church of the said village and
for this truth I signed.
Fr. Gaspar
Clemente (rúbrica)
María
(page 176T)
On July 11 of the present
year of 1773, María died in the village of Calabazas after having
received the Holy Sacrament of Penance. She was the wife of Francisco,
Alcalde of the said village,. She was given ecclesiastical burial
in the church, and for this truth I signed.
Fr. Gaspar
Clemente (rúbrica)
Lazaro
(page 177T)
On October 11 of the present
year of 1773, Lazaro died in the village of Calabazas. He was
a Pima Indian from Tucson, a visita of San Xavier, and was married to Catalina.
He did not receive the Holy Sacrament of Penance because his death was
fairly sudden. He was given ecclesiastical burial in the church of
the said village, and for this truth I signed.
Fr. Gaspar
Clemente (rúbrica)
Cathalina
(page 177T)
On November 16 of the present
year of 1773, Cathalina, wife of Lorenzo, Papago Indians, died in the village
of Calabazas without receiving the Holy Sacraments because her death was
fairly sudden. She was given ecclesiastical burial in the church
of the said village, and for this truth I signed.
Fr. Gaspar Clemente
(rúbrica)
Ignacio
(page 178T)
On February 15 of the present
year of 1774, Ignacio, an unmarried Pima, died in the village of Calabazas
after having received the Holy Sacrament of Penance. He was buried
in the church of the said village, and for this truth I signed.
Fr. Gaspar
Clemente (rúbrica)
Juan Miguel
(page 178T)
On February 19 of the present
year of 1774, Juan Miguel, an unmarried Papago, died in the village of
Calabazas. He did not receive the Holy Sacraments. He was given
ecclesiastical burial in the church of the said village, and for this truth
I signed.
Fr. Gaspar
Clemente (rúbrica)
Josepha Galana
Widow of Antonio
Cruz
(page 246T)
In the year of Our Lord 1814
on September 19, Josepha Galana, who had been married to Antonio Cruz of
Arizpe, returned her soul to God at Calabazas in union and comunion with
Our Holy Mother Church. She confessed to Padre Miguel. Her
body was buried at Calabazas in the church because when she died she was
so full of maggots that the body could not be transported, and for this
truth I signed as above.
Fr. Narciso Gutierrez
(rúbrica)
Minister for His Majesty
Leandro Rios
(page 254T)
In the year of Our Lord 1817,
on May 27, Leandro Rios, a six-month-old child, son of Ramón Rios
and Gertrudis Borboa, in union and communion with Our Holy Mother Church,
returned his soul to God in Guevavi. His body was buried on the twenty-seventh
in the church of Calabazas, and for constancy I signed as above.
Fr. Narciso Gutierrez
(rúbrica)
Minister for His Majesty
IN THE CEMETERY
Valentín
(page 59G)
Valentín of Sopori,
gathered to this village, died confessed on February 27, [1759] in Calabazas
and was buried in the cemetery. IHS, Francisco Pauer
Guadalupe
(page 61G)
Guadalupe, a widow, died
on the same day [March 9, 1760] having recieved the Holy Sacraments in
the village of San Cayetano [de Calabazas]. She was given an ecclesiastical
burial in the cemetery.
IHS, Miguel Gerstner
Manuel
(page 62G)
Old Manuel died on January
27, [1761], in Calabazas, having received the Sacrament of Penance.
He was given an ecclesiastical burial.
IHS, Miguel Gerstner
Rosa María
(page 62G)
Rosa María was found
dead near Calabazas on August 30, [1761]. She was married to Xavier
of the same village. Burial was provided.
IHS, Ignacio Pfefferkorn
Miguel
(page 63G)
Miguel, a widower, died in
receipt of the Sacraments in Calabazas on October 15, [1761]. Ecclesiastical
burial was provided.
IHS, Ignacio Pfefferkorn
Magdalena
(page 63G)
Magdalena died in the village
of Calabazas on December 30, [1761], having received the Sacraments, and
ecclesiastical burial was provided. She was the wife of Miguel, a native
of Guevavi.
IHS, Ignacio
Pfefferkorn
Miguel
(page 63G)
Miguel, who was married to
Catalina, died in receipt of the Holy Sacraments in the village of Calabazas
on January 11, [1762]. Ecclesiastical burial was provided.
IHS, Ignacio
Pfefferkorn
Ana
(page 63G)
Ana died in the village of
Calabazas on January 22, [1762]. She was the small child of Andres and
María, natives of the said village. Ecclesiastical burial
was provided.
IHS, Ignacio
Pfefferkorn
Ignacio
(page 66G)
The boy Ignacio died crazy
in the village of Calabazas on February 18, [1763]. Ecclesiastical
burial was provided.
IHS, Ignacio Pfefferkorn
Nicolás
(page 67G)
Nicolás died confessed
and anointed with oil in Calabazas on August 2, [1763]. He was Alcalde
of the said pueblo and was married to Isabel. Ecclesiastical
burial was provided.
IHS, Custodio
Ximeno
Michaela
(page 71G)
Michaela died in receipt
of the Holy Oils in the village of Calabazas on June 6, 1765. She
was married to Francisco. Ecclesiastical burial was provided.
IHS, Custodio
Ximeno
Ana María
(page 71G)
Ana María, wife of
Andres of the village of Calabazas, received the Holy Oils and died on
August 24, 1765. Ecclesiastical burial was provided.
IHS, Custodio Ximeno
Manuel
(page 71G)
Manuel, son of Ignacio and
María died in Calabazas on October 15, 1765. Ecclesiastical
burial was provided.
IHS, Custodio Ximeno
Chatarina
(page 71G)
Chatarina, wife of Miguel,
died suddenly in Calabacas on November 5, 1765. Ecclesiastical
burial was provided.
IHS, Custodio Ximeno
María Nicolasa
(page 71G)
María Nicolasa, the
small daughter of Joseph and María, died in Calabazas on November
6, 1765. Ecclesiastical burial was provided.
IHS, Custodio Ximeno
Margarita
(page 71G)
Margarita, died in Calabazas
on December 20, 1765. Ecclesiastical burial was provided.
IHS, Custodio
Ximeno
Juana
page 71G)
Juana, wife of Juan Antonio,
died in Calabazas on January 6, 1766 Ecclesiastical burial
was provided.
IHS, Custodio Ximeno
Salavador
(page 71G)
Salvador, an unmarried man,
died confessed and anointed with oil in Calabazas on January 27, 1766.
Ecclesiastical burial was provided.
IHS, Custodio
Ximeno
María Carmen
(page 72G)
María Carmen, an unmarried
lady, died in Calabazas on February 12, 1766. Ecclesiastical burial
was provided.
IHS, Custodio Ximeno
Ignacio
(page 72G)
Ignacio, an unmarried man,
died in Calabazas on February, 16, 1766. Ecclesiastical burial was
provided.
IHS, Custodio Ximeno
María
(page 73G)
María, a widow, died
in Calabazas on March 8, 1766. Ecclesiastical burial was provided.
IHS, Custodio
Ximeno
Antonio
(page 73G)
Antonio, husband of María,
died in receipt of the Sacraments in Calabazas on March 23, 1766. Ecclesiastical
burial was provided.
IHS, Custodio Ximeno
Agustín
(page 73G)
The Fiscal, Agustín,
husband of Rosa, died in receipt of the Holy Sacraments in Calabazas on
April 15, 1766. Ecclesiastical burial was provided.
IHS, Custodio
Ximeno
Antonio
(page 74G)
Antonio, a widower, died
suddenly in Calabazas on June 2, 1766. Ecclesiastical burial was
provided.
IHS, Custodio Ximeno
Xavier
(page 74G)
Xavier, married to María,
died confessed in Calabazas on June 7, 1766. Ecclesiastical burial
was provided.
IHS, Custodio Ximeno
María
(page 74G)
An unmarried woman, María,
legitimate daughter of Xavier and Manuela, died confessed and anointed
with oil in Calabazas on June 15, 1766. Ecclesiastical burial was
provided.
IHS, Custodio
Ximeno
Isabel
(page 74G)
Isabel, a widow due to the
death of Juan, died anointed with oil in Calabazas on June 17, 1766.
Ecclesiastical burial was provided.
IHS, Custodio Ximeno
José Iturbe
(page 194T)
In the year of Our Lord 1786
on April 3, [José Iturbe] returned his soul to God in the village
of Calabazas where he had gone the day before to be cured by the village
healers. His body was buried in the cemetery of the afore-mentioned
village. For this truth I sign on the said day, month, and year as
above.
Fr. Balthasar Carrillo
(rúbrica)
Sicilia
(page 248T)
In the year of Our Lord 1816,
on February 11, an Indian woman of the Yaqui Nation returned her soul to
God in Guevavi. Although I went to hear her confession, I could not
talk to her, either in Spanish or Yaqui. Notwithstanding, she was
absolved conditionally. It is not known if she was married but she
lived with a Yaqui called Pablo. Her body was buried in Calabazas
on the twelfth, and for this truth I sign.
Fr. Narciso Gutierrez
(rúbrica)
Minister for His Majesty
José Gallardo
(page 248T)
In the year of Our Lord 1816,
on February 11, José Gallardo, a widower of seventy years of age
who had been married to Juana Piña, returned his soul to God at
Guevavi, in union and communion with Our Holy Mother Church, on August
10th. He confessed to me at nine o’clock that night. He did not receive
more of the Sacraments because I was not advised and there was no time.
His body was brought to the ancient village of Calabazas, where it was
buried on the eleventh. For this truth I signed as above.
Fr. Narciso Gutierrez
(rúbrica)
Minister for His Majesty
José
(page 249T)
In the year of Our Lord 1816,
on September 17, a Yaqui Indian called José, who came here drifting
and living off others, returned his soul to God in Guevavi. His death
was sudden and it is not known from what village he came, if he was married,
nor what his last name was. He was buried in the cemetery at Calabazas
on the eighteenth, and I signed on the same day.
Fr. Narciso
Gutierrez (rúbrica)
Minister for His
Majesty
Sicilio Hurtado
(page 250T)
In the year of Our Lord 1816,
on November 7, Sicilio Hurtado, a boy of six years, returned his soul to
God in Calabazas. He was the son of Francisco Reyes Hurtado and María
Grijalva, a resident married couple of Calabazas. His body was buried
on the eighth in the cemetery, and I signed as above.
Fr. Narciso Gutierrez
(rúbrica)
Minister for His Majesty
Francisco Reyes Hurtado
(page 252T)
In the year of Our Lord 1816,
on November 28, Francisco Reyes Hurtado, some forty years of age and married
to María Grijalva, returned his soul to God in union and communion
with Our Holy Mother Church in Calabazas. He was confessed by Padre
Matras and was buried in the cemetery on the twenty-ninth, and I signed
as above.
Fr. Narciso
Gutierrez (rúbrica)
Minister for His
Majesty
Mariano Siro
(page 255T)
In the year of Our Lord 1817,
on September 6, Mariano Siro, a resident of Arizpe who was some seventy
years old and married to Catalina Achuco, or Vallesteros, returned his
soul to God suddenly at Guevavi. For that reason he did not receive
any of the Sacraments. His body was buried in the cemetery at Calabazas
on the eighth, and for this truth I signed as above.
Fr. Narciso
Gutierrez (rúbrica)
Minister for His
Majesty
KILLED BY APACHES
Ignacio, Andres, Rosa,
Ana María, María, María, Isabel María
(page 166T)
On May 4 of the present year
[1770], the Apaches killed Ignacio, a widower; Andres, a widower; Rosa,
a widow; Ana María, a young lady; María, wife of Lorenzo;
María, a widow; and Isabel María, all children of the village
of Calabazas. Because of the circumstances, they died without Sacraments.
They were provided ecclesiastical burial in the cemetery of Guevavi, and
for this truth I signed.
F. Juan Chrisostomo
Gil de Bernabe
Apsotolic Preacher and
Minister for His Majesty
All translations from original
Spanish mission records were done by Don
Garate, Chief of Interpretation/Historian, Tumacácori National
Historical Park.
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