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First Marriage in California

 
 
First Marriage in California Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Michael Kindig, March 25, 2002
1. First Marriage in California Marker
Inscription. First Marriage in California took place at this Mission between Juan Maria Ruiz of El Fuerte, Sonora, Mexico, 25 years of age, and Margarita de Cortona, 22, a Salinan woman of Mission San Antonio, on the sixteenth of May in the year of Our Lord 1773
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Hispanic AmericansNotable EventsSettlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1773.
 
Location. 36° 0.898′ N, 121° 15.01′ W. Marker is in Jolon, California, in Monterey County. Mission San Antonio de Padua Fort Hunter Liggett Military Installation 1 Mission Creek Dr Jolon, Monterey Co., California. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Mission Creek Drive, Jolon CA 93928, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. De Anza Expedition 1775 - 1776 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Hacienda (approx. half a mile away); Dutton Hotel (approx. 5 miles away); Jose Mario Gil Adobe (approx. 5.1 miles away); Jolon (approx. 5.2 miles away); Lockwood (approx. 10.8 miles away); Manchester (approx. 12.2 miles away); Mission San Antonio de Padua (approx. 13.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jolon.
 
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Mission San Antonio de Padua image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Michael Kindig, March 25, 2002
2. Mission San Antonio de Padua
Mission San Antonio de Padua image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Michael Kindig, March 25, 2002
3. Mission San Antonio de Padua
Mission San Antonio de Padua image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Michael Kindig, March 25, 2002
4. Mission San Antonio de Padua
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 12, 2012, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. This page has been viewed 1,142 times since then and 72 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 12, 2012, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.

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