José Raimundo Carrillo
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Captain José Raimundo Carrillo (1749 – 1809) was an early Spanish
settler of San Diego, California
and founder of the Carrillo family in Spanish California.
at Loreto, Baja California
. He came to upper Las Californias
as a soldier with the first expedition of Gaspar de Portolà
in 1769, and rose to rank of Captain.
Carrillo served at the Presidio of Santa Barbara
, Presidio of Monterey, and in 1806, the Presidio of San Diego
.
He was commandant of the Presidio of San Diego during 1807–1809.
In 1809 he died and was buried in the chapel on Presidio Hill November 10, 1809.
On April 23, 1781 Carrillo married Tomasa Ignacia Lugo, daughter of the soldier Francisco Lugo, with the ceremony performed by Junipero Serra
at San Carlos
, New Spain
.
Spanish people
The Spanish are citizens of the Kingdom of Spain. Within Spain, there are also a number of vigorous nationalisms and regionalisms, reflecting the country's complex history....
settler of San Diego, California
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
and founder of the Carrillo family in Spanish California.
Biography
Carrillo was born in 1749 in New SpainNew Spain
New Spain, formally called the Viceroyalty of New Spain , was a viceroyalty of the Spanish colonial empire, comprising primarily territories in what was known then as 'América Septentrional' or North America. Its capital was Mexico City, formerly Tenochtitlan, capital of the Aztec Empire...
at Loreto, Baja California
Loreto, Baja California Sur
Loreto was the first Spanish settlement on the Baja California Peninsula. It served as the capital of Las Californias from 1697 to 1777, and is the current seat of the municipality of Loreto in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur...
. He came to upper Las Californias
Las Californias
The Californias, or in — - was the name given by the Spanish to their northwestern territory of New Spain, comprising the present day states of Baja California and Baja California Sur on the Baja California Peninsula in Mexico; and the present day U.S. state of California in the United States of...
as a soldier with the first expedition of Gaspar de Portolà
Gaspar de Portolà
Gaspar de Portolà i Rovira was a soldier, governor of Baja and Alta California , explorer and founder of San Diego and Monterey. He was born in Os de Balaguer, province of Lleida, in Catalonia, Spain, of Catalan nobility. Don Gaspar served as a soldier in the Spanish army in Italy and Portugal...
in 1769, and rose to rank of Captain.
Carrillo served at the Presidio of Santa Barbara
Presidio of Santa Barbara
The El Presidio Real de Santa Bárbara, also known as the Royal Presidio of Santa Barbara, was a military installation in Santa Barbara, California. It was built by Spain in 1782, with the mission of defending the Second Military District in California...
, Presidio of Monterey, and in 1806, the Presidio of San Diego
Presidio of San Diego
El Presidio Reál de San Diego is an historical fort established on May 14, 1769, by Commandant Pedro Fages for Spain. It was the first permanent European settlement on the Pacific Coast of the United States. As the first of the presidios and Spanish missions in California, it was the base of...
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He was commandant of the Presidio of San Diego during 1807–1809.
In 1809 he died and was buried in the chapel on Presidio Hill November 10, 1809.
On April 23, 1781 Carrillo married Tomasa Ignacia Lugo, daughter of the soldier Francisco Lugo, with the ceremony performed by Junipero Serra
Junípero Serra
Blessed Junípero Serra, O.F.M., , known as Fra Juníper Serra in Catalan, his mother tongue was a Majorcan Franciscan friar who founded the mission chain in Alta California of the Las Californias Province in New Spain—present day California, United States. Fr...
at San Carlos
San Carlos, California
San Carlos is a city in San Mateo County, California, USA on the San Francisco Peninsula, about halfway between San Francisco and San Jose. It is an affluent small residential suburb located between Belmont to the north and Redwood City to the south. San Carlos' ZIP code is 94070, and it is within...
, New Spain
New Spain
New Spain, formally called the Viceroyalty of New Spain , was a viceroyalty of the Spanish colonial empire, comprising primarily territories in what was known then as 'América Septentrional' or North America. Its capital was Mexico City, formerly Tenochtitlan, capital of the Aztec Empire...
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| The children of José Raimundo Carrillo and Tomasa Ignacia Lugo. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Birth/Death | Married | Notes |
| Carlos Antonio de Jesus Carrillo Carlos Antonio Carrillo Carlos Antonio Carrillo , Governor of Alta California from 1837 to 1838. He took his oath as governon in Pueblo de Los Angeles, present day Los Angeles, on December 6, 1836. aCarlos Antonio Carrillo was the son of a prominent California family... |
1783 - 1852 | Maria Castro | Governor of Alta California from 1837-1838. Grantee of Rancho Sespe Rancho Sespe Rancho Sespe was a Mexican land grant in present day Ventura County, California given in 1833 by Governor José Figueroa to Carlos Antonio Carrillo... . |
| Maria Antonia Carrillo | 1786 - 1843 | José de la Guerra y Noriega José de la Guerra y Noriega José Antonio de la Guerra y Noriega was a soldier and early settler of California.-Biography:José de la Guerra was born 1779 at Novales, Cantabria, Spain. As a boy he wished to be a friar... |
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| Anastasio José Carrillo | 1788 - 1850 | Concepción Garcia | Grantee of Rancho Punta de la Concepcion Rancho Punta de la Concepcion Rancho Punta de la Concepcion was a Mexican land grant in present day Santa Barbara County, California given in 1837 by Governor Juan Alvarado to Anastacio Carrillo... . |
| Domingo Antonio Ignacio Carrillo | 1791 - 1837 | Concepción Pico | Grantee of Rancho Las Virgenes Rancho Las Virgenes Rancho Las Vírgenes was a land grant in present day Los Angeles County, California given in 1802 by Spanish Governor José Joaquín de Arrillaga to Miguel Ortega but was abandoned after his death in 1809. Nemecio Domínguez and Domingo Carrillo received a Mexican grant in 1834. Nuestra Señora la... . |
| Maria Ignacia Josefa Carrillo | 1794 - 1802 | Died in childhood. | |
| José Antonio Ezequiel Carrillo José Antonio Carrillo Captain José Antonio Ezequiel Carrillo was a Californio rancher, officer, and politician in the early years of Mexican Alta California and U.S... |
1796 - 1862 | Estefanía Pico | Served as three-time mayor of pre-statehood Los Angeles Los Ángeles Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants... . Grantee of Rancho Las Posas Rancho Las Posas Rancho Las Posas was a Mexican land grant in present day Ventura County, California given in 1834 by Governor José Figueroa to José Antonio Carrillo. The grant extends along the Simi Valley from near present day Moorpark to Camarillo... . |
- His Grandson, Juan José CarrilloJuan José CarrilloJuan José Carrillo was member of one of the early Spanish families, and a prominent figure in early Southern California history.-Biography:...
(1842-1916), the mayorMayorIn many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Santa Monica, CaliforniaSanta Monica, CaliforniaSanta Monica is a beachfront city in western Los Angeles County, California, US. Situated on Santa Monica Bay, it is surrounded on three sides by the city of Los Angeles — Pacific Palisades on the northwest, Brentwood on the north, West Los Angeles on the northeast, Mar Vista on the east, and...
. - His Great-great Grandson, Leo CarrilloLeo CarrilloLeopoldo Antonio Carrillo , was an American actor, vaudevillian, political cartoonist, and conservationist.-Family roots:...
, (1881-1961) was an Hollywood actorActorAn actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and conservationistConservationistConservationists are proponents or advocates of conservation. They advocate for the protection of all the species in an ecosystem with a strong focus on the natural environment...
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