Revisiting the Vasquez & Suastegui Families

 

Yuma Morning Sun, 18 Apr 1925

I've previously covered the family of Concepcion Suastegui and her children on the blog. A nice post last night from cousin Catherine on Facebook reminded me to look again at the records on this branch of the family. I don't think I've previously covered the clipping above from Yuma, Arizona, announcing the passing of Adolfo Vasquez (son of Concepcion Suastegui). The clipping mentions Mrs. J. W. Graham, who was also known as Maria Esther Suastegui, half-sister of Concepcion. This says Adolfo arrived in the US in 1874 with his mother, sisters and Maria Esther, but I know from other records that Adolfo, his mother and sisters were in Los Angeles in 1870. 

This clipping does provide some insight for Maria Esther. Francisco Suastegui (my 5th-great-grandfather) died about 1873, and Maria Esther would have been about 16 then. She was placed as ward to William Henry Harrison Burke, who married Concepcion's sister Maria Engracia Suastegui in 1859.

A longer death notice on Adolfo from the Tucson Citizen provides more detail about his life.

Tucson Citizen, 15 Apr 1925.