Los Isleños of Louisiana
Juan de Torres
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Juan de Torres and his family, natives of Guia on the island of Tenerife departed Santa Cruz, Tenerife on the Frigate Santa Faz on February 17, 1779 destined for Louisiana. The family arrived in the settlement of Tierra de Bueyes (St. Bernard) and received supplies on September 30, 1779.
Ship: Santa Faz
- Juan de Torres
- Maria de Abreu
- Juan Josef (Son 7 – b. abt. 1772)
- Bartolome (Son 2 – b. abt. 1777)
- Maria Josef (Daughter 4- b. abt. 1775)
New Orleans Sacramental Records Volume 3
DE TORRES [@TORRES]
Francisco Antonio (Juan and Maria Sebastiana [o] natives of the Canary Islands), b. Oct. 16, 1782, bn. Sep. 27, 1782, s. Domingo Antonio DE ACOSTA and Francisca MAURICIA (SLC, B9, 262).
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