Celso López

  Noted events in his life were:

• Census: 1880 United States Federal, 10 Jun 1880, Canta Recio, Socorro.New México Territory. ^3,9
Celso López 27 Farmer
Maria A. López 21 House Keeper
Donaciano López 5 (son)
Venceslado López 1 (son)
Filomeno López 25 Farmer (Brother)
Benigna López 57 (mother)

• Census: 1900 United States Federal Census, 30 Jun 1900, Magdalena, Socorro, New México. ⁴
Celzo López born April 1853 - 47 M Farmer can read Spanish, but not English
Maria A López born Oct 1863 - 37 F can read in Spanish and English
Victoriano López born Oct 1882 - 17 Miner can read in Spanish and English
Ramon López born Feb 1885 - 15 goes to school
Rafael López born Dec 1886 - 13 goes to school
Sastino López born Sep 1892 - 7 goes to school
Benjamin López born Sep 1894 - 5
David J López born April 1896 - 4
Maria Virgina López born Nov 1899 - 1

All born in New Mexico and all were sons or daughters of Celso and Maria.

• Census: 1910 United States Federal, 29 Apr 1910, Santa Rita, Socorro, New México Territory. ⁴⁰²
Celso M. López 57
Maria A. López 48
Rafael López 20 (son)
Sastino López 18 (son)
David López 13 (son)
Domina López 10 (daughter)
Candelaria López 9 (daughter)
Anna López 6 (daughter)

• Census: 1920 United States Federal, 13 Jan 1920, Magdalena, Socorro, New México. ¹³⁷²
Selso Lopes 67
Maria Lopes 56
Anita Lopes 15 (daughter)
Felipe Lopes 11 (Grandson)
Benjamin Lopes 9 (Grandson)

• Background Information: Announcements in the Newspaper. ¹³⁵⁹
"Don Celso López has taken charge of the cattle and horses belonging to the late Juan Garcia y B. who died at Magdalena. It is stated that he left a will leaving everything to the wife and children of Mr. López." [Socorro Chieftain, p.1, 13 Jul 1904]

"La voz de trueno del tan ilustre Señor Cura Docher parecía hacer desplomar las bóvedas de nuestro querido templo. La adelantada banda de los Cabballeros Católicos de San Miguel, repuesta con dos de sus mejores acompañantes, Don Rafael Peña, baritono supremo, y Don Celso López, alto pulido, hacia en aquellos instantes elevar el corazón de los hijos de Dios á las regiones de la sempiterna bienaventuranza." [Socorro Chieftain, p.1, 3 Oct 1903]

• Property. ¹³⁵⁹
From The Socorro Chieftain, suppliment, 10 Oct 1903:

Lopez, Celso, House and lot at Magdalena $50.00; 5 ponies $75.00; 6 colt $30.00; 35 cattle $385.00; 2 wagons $50.00; S. & H. $10.00; S. Mch. $10.00; H. H. G. $20.00. Taxes $14.43, pen. 87c, costs 55c. Total $18.85.

• Death Certificate.

Celso López died on 7 Nov 1929 in Aragon, Catron County, New Mexico atthe age of 77.
His wife was Maria A. López. His father was Ramón López, and his mother was Benina Martínez.
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Celso married María Abrana Sánchez, daughter of Victoriano Sánchez and María Soledad Luna, on 10 Jan 1875 in San Ygnacio y San Cristobal, Soccoro, New México.⁸ (María Abrana Sánchez was born on 20 Aug 1861 in Lemitar, Socorro, New México Territory ⁴, baptized on 23 Aug 1861 in Socorro, Socorro, New México Territory, died on 1 Apr 1926 in Magdalena, Socorro, New México and was buried on 3 Apr 1926 in Magdalena, Socorro, New México.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Record: 10 Jan 1875. ⁸
Celso López, soltero, vecino de Paraje, hijo de Jose Ramon López, difunto y de Benigna Martinez con Maria Abrana Sánchez, soltera, (residence not given), hijo de Victoriano Sánchez y de Soledad Luna.

Padrios Victoriano Cháves y Genoveva Gabaldon
San Ignacio & San Cristobal, AASF film# 117-A

Matrimonios, San Ignacio y San Cristóbal, 1869-1870, p. 254