Francoise Gastelecutto

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Catherine Gastelecutto was born on 3 Aug 1870 in Chabatenia, Urepel, France.
2. Jean/John Gastelecutto was born on 6 May 1874 in Chabatenia, Urepel, France; died on 9 May 1958 in Winnemucca, Nevada.
3. Gratian Gastelecutto was born on 2 Jan 1878 in Chabatenia, Urepel, France.
4. Dominica Gastelecutto was born on 13 Jun 1883 in Chabatenia, Urepel, France.

Notes:

Birth:
Her parents were Dominique Gastealacotto, day laborer (journalier) 38 years old and Marie Esponda, his wife, owners of the house of Chinourrirenia in this village.
Witnesses were Jean Errecalde, farmer (laboreur) 69 years old and Jean Etcheverry, shoemaker 49 years old.

Name:
Possible writing error in which this surname should be Gasteaguerre.

Notes:

Name:
He was noted as Michel on his daughter Catherine's death record in 1809.

Birth:
Dominique, son of Antoine Alacotto and Gratianne Bidegain, owners of Alacotto.
His godparents were Dominique, cadet of Checale and Margueritte Ameztoi, maternal grandmother.

Died:
Dominique Gastelecutto, farmer, 60 years old, widower, owner of the house of Mathenia in this village.

Dominique married Marie Esponda or Legassa on 29 Jan 1809 in Les Aldudes, France. Marie (daughter of Martin Legassa or Espondagaray and Catherine Maestruiarena or Etcheverry) was born on 20 Oct 1769 in Les Aldudes, France; died on 5 Mar 1838 in Mattenia, Les Aldudes, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Marie Legassa, daughter of Martin Legassa and Catherine de Maestrorenea, owners of the house of Etcheberry in the Aldudes.
Her godparents were Miguel de Maestrorenea in Eliconde in Spain, maternal uncle and Marie d'Esponda.

Died:
Marie Esponda, merchant, 70 years old, married to Dominique Gastelecutto, owner of the house of Mattenia in this village.

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Married:
Dominique Alacotho, farmer (laboreur) born 5/7/1780, son of Antoine Alacotho and Gratianne Bidegain, owners of the house of Gastelecotto.
Marie Esponda, born 1/27/1782, daughter of Martin Esponda, deceased in the Aldudes and Catherine Alacotho, living in the Aldudes and present.
They declared that they had one daughter 4 years old, named Catherine.
Witnesses were Michel Pedrosco, carpenter 26 years old, Gratian Esponda, carpenter 50 years old, Gratian Tihista, farmer (laboreur) 27 years old and Michel Harriet, farmer (laboreur) 66 years old.

Other Events:

• Godparent or Witness: Antoine Etcheberry, young owner of the house of Gastelecutto was godfather to his younger sister Marie Gastelecutto in 1781. He was a witness on the death record of his granddaughter Catherine Gastealacotto in 1809. He was 60 years old at the time. He was a witness on the death records of his granddaughters Marie and Jeanne Pilaria in 1820. He was 60 years old at the time.

Notes:

Birth:
Antoine de Maestruiarena, son of Jean de Maestruiarena and Marie de Caldubehere, living in the quartier of Couhatsmourdy.
His godparents were Antoine d'Etcheberry, elder owner of the house of Labiarinbehere and Marie d'Ambulochilo, maternal grandmother.

Died:
Antoine Gastelecutto, widower, farmer, 80 years old, owner of the house of Gastelecutto.

Antoine married Gratianne Bidegain in May 1777 in Alacotto/Gastealacotto, Urepel, France. Gratianne (daughter of Jean Bidegain dit Fourrillo and Marie Espondagaray) was born about 1754 in Fourrillo, Urepel, France; died on 20 Apr 1834 in Antonchachia, Urepel, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Other Information: 1770; Gratianne Bidegain was godmother to her niece Gratianne Ithurralde of Fourrillo in 1770.

Notes:

Died:
Gratianne Gastelecutto, farmer, married, 80 years old, owner of the house of Antonchachy.

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Married:
It is unclear how this couple is related to Dominique Bidegain and Marie Auchoberry who were also noted as owners of Gastelecotto. Further research necessary.

French Notary Documents:
Marriage of Antoine Maistrouya, inheritor of the borde of Gastealacotto and Gracianne Bidegain, daughter of Fourrillo in the Aldudes.

Notes:

Birth:
Martin de Legassa, son of Gratian de Legassa and Marie d'Espondagaray, owners of the house of the house of Espondagaray in Mitxelene.
His godparents were Martin d'Etchebers and Marie de Legassa.

Martin married Catherine Maestruiarena or Etcheverry on 10 Sep 1765 in Les Aldudes, France. Catherine (daughter of PIerre Maestruiarena and Marie Baptiste Etcheberry or Chaborena or Bocate) was born on 12 Feb 1742 in Les Aldudes, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Catherine de Maestruirena, daughter of Pierre de Maestruirena and Marie Josephe de Bocate, living in the borde of Hellet(?) in the Aldudes.
Her godparents were Jean, elder owner of Inharabie and Catherine, young owner of the borde of Oxanaitz.

Notes:

It is assumed that the three children who died in late 1784 were children of this couple based on the birth record of Marie in June 1784. Further research necessary to confirm.

Married:
Martin Esponda, son of the house of Esponda and Catherine Etcheverri, inheritor of the house of Etcheverri, both in the Aldudes.
Witnesses were Miguel Etcheverri, son of Etcheverri, brother of the bride, Domingo Alacothorena, inheritor of the house of Alachothorena in the Aldudes, Baptiste Brustet, owner of Bidartea and Gratian Souhilar