Catherine Esponda

Notes:

Birth:
Jean, son of Jean Ezponda and Catherine Ernaut, owners of Ezponda.
His godparents were Jean Ezponda, cadet of Ezponda, paternal uncle and Marie Harriet, owner of Chafonea.

Jean married Jeanne Saroihandy on 9 Nov 1823 in Les Aldudes, France. Jeanne (daughter of Jean Saroihandy and Louise Uhalde or Haira) was born on 10 Oct 1801 in Les Aldudes, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Other Information: Orphan Record

Notes:

Birth:
Her birth information was found on her marriage record.

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Married:
Jean Esponda, born 10/10/1783, son of the late Jean Esponda and Catherine Ernautene, owners of the house of Esponda commonly called Agottarenia in this village.
Jeanne Saroihandy, born 10/10/1801, daughter of Jean Saroihandy and Louise Uhalde, farmers (fermiers) of the borde of Alhaste in this village.
Witnesses were Jean Etcheverry, shoemaker 52 years old, Bernard Ernagua farmer 54 years old, Jean Ynda dit Joannesgasteondo 60 years old and Jean Ernautene farmer 44 years old.

Other Events:

• Godparent or Witness: Joannes, inheritor of Espondagaray was godfather to Joannes Espondagaray in 1758 (relationship not noted).

Notes:

Birth:
Jean de Legassarena, son of Pierre de Legassarena and Catherine d'Oguihandy, owners of the house of Espondagaray of Mitxelene.
His godparents were Jean de Oguihandy, maternal grandfather and Marie d'Espondagaray, paternal grandmother.

Jean/Joannes married Catherine or Marie Ernaut or Miguelarcaina on 29 May 1769 in Agotha/Espondagaray, Urepel, France. Catherine (daughter of Jean Ernaut and Marie Corcabalbehere dit Chafon) was born on 3 Sep 1741 in Chafonenia, Urepel, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Godparent or Witness: Marie Ernaut was godmother to her niece Marie Ernaut of Chafon in 1766. Catherine Ernaut was godmother to her niece Catherine Lassa in 1772.

Notes:

Birth:
Catherine d'Ernautena, daughter of Jean d'Ernauntena and Marie de Corcabalbehere, owners of the borde of Chafonena in the Aldudes.
Her godparents were Pierre d'Ernautena, paternal uncle and Catherine de Corcabalbehere, maternal aunt.

Notes:

Married:
Jean Legassa, inheritor of the house of Agottarenea and Catherine Ernautena, cadette of Chafonena.
Witnesses were Gratian Legassa, brother of the groom, Jean Lanciri, his cousin, Pierre Ernautena, brother of the bride and Michel Sotro.

French Notary Documents:
Marriage of Joannes Legassa, eldest son of Agotainia in the village of the Aldudes and Catherine d'Aronaina, of the village of Aldudes.

Other Events:

• Occupation: Orphan Record

Notes:

Died:
Jean Saroihandy, farmer, 84 years old, widower, sharecropper (metayer) of the house of Aisteyeta.
Witnesses were Jean Esponda, farmer, 48 years old, sharecropper of the house of Aisteyeta and Jean Lassa, farmer 28 years old, young owner of the house of Pilaria.
Note: It is assumed that this is the correct individual based on having a son-in-law named Jean Esponda about the same age. They were possibly sharecroppers together in this house.

Jean married Louise Uhalde or Haira. Louise (daughter of Martin Etchenique or Uhalde and Marie Erramouspe or Haira) was born on 30 Aug 1768 in Haira, Banca, France; died on 3 Jan 1832 in Alhastebehere, Les Aldudes, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth:
Louise d'Etchenique, daughter of Martin d'Etchenique and Marie d'Eramuspe, owners of Haira.
Her godparents were d'Eramuspe, maternal uncle and Louise d'Etchenique, owner of the house of Etchart in the parish of Anhaux, paternal aunt.

Died:
Louise Uhalde, 77 years old, died in the house of Alhastebehere.
Witnesses were Jean Uhalde, farmer, 40 years old and Jean Oxarart, farmer, 39 years old.

Other Events:

• Godparent or Witness: Pierre Legassa was godfather to his grandson, Pierre Legassa of Agotha in 1771. Pierre Ezponda, owner of Agottarenea was godfather to his granddaughter Marie Ezponda of Fourrillo in 1781.

Notes:

Birth:
Pierre de Legassa, son of Gracian de Legassa and Marie d'Esponda, owners of the house of Esponda in the quartier of Michelena.
His godparents were Pierre d'Itxe and Marguerite de Legassa, grandmother.

Name:
His surname was also noted as Caldugaray and Tamborinarena.

Pierre married Catherine Oguihandy on 8 Feb 1740 in Espondagaray, St. Etienne de Baigorry, France. Catherine was born about 1716 in Etcheberry, St. Etienne de Baigorry, France; died on 8 Oct 1746 in Espondagaray, St. Etienne de Baigorry, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Her father Jean de Oguihandy was a witness on the marriage record of her husband Pierre de Caldugaray's 2nd marriage with Marie de Joannesamestoy in 1748.

Died:
Catherine, young owner of the house of Espondagaray in Mitxelene, about 30 years old.
Witnesses were Jean, elder owner of Marilus and Miguel, owner of the house of Chemiarena in Mitxelene.

Notes:

Married:
Pierre, inheritor of the borde of Espondagaray in Mitxelene and Catherine d'Etcheberry of Belastorquia.
Witnesses were Gratian de Caldubehere, Jean d'Ordoquy, brother of the bride, Domingo de Legassarena and Jean d'Eyharaldessarena.

Other Events:

• Godparent or Witness: Jean d'Ernaut, owner of the borde of Chafonena was godfather to Jean de Sorcabalgaray in 1747 (relationship not noted). Jean de Miguelarcaina, owner of Chafongna in the Aldudes was a witness on the marriage record of his brother Jean Miguelarcaina with Marie Elicondo (Erreca) in 1758. Jean d'Ernautena was godfather to his grandson, Jean d'Ernautena of Chafon in 1764. Jean Ernaut was godfather to his grandson Jean Lassa of Lassainea in 1766.

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Birth:
Joannes d'Ernautena, son of Joannes d'Ernautena dit Gaston and Jeanne d'Etchegaray, owners of the borde of Miguelartcainarena in the Aldudes.
His godparents were Joannes d'Ernautena, paternal uncle and Agnes d'Etchegaray, maternal aunt.

Died:
Jean Ernaud, owner of the house of Chafonenia, about 80 years old.
Witnesses were Jean Etcheberry, sonneur des cloches and Jean Sallaberry, school master (maitre d'ecole).

Jean married Marie Corcabalbehere dit Chafon on 11 Feb 1732 in Chafonenia, Urepel, France. Marie (daughter of Joannes Sorcabalbehere and Jeanne Iriart or Etchart) was born on 25 Mar 1707 in Epeleta, Les Aldudes, France; died on 8 Jun 1782 in Chafonenia, Urepel, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Godparent or Witness: Marie Corcabal, owner of Chafonenea was godmother to Marie Lassa of Lassa in 1765 (Relationship not noted). Marie Chafon was godmother to her grandson Gratian Legassa of Espondagaray in 1770. Marie Corcabalbehere was godmother to her grandson Jean Pierre Etcheto in 1780.
• Godparent or Witness: Marie de Sorcabalbehere was godmother to her niece Marie d'Arcainchahar of Arambel in 1745.

Notes:

It is assumed that she is the mother of this family, however there could be another individual with same name. Further research needed to confirm.

Birth:
Marie de Zorcabalbehere, daughter of Joannes de Zorcabalbehere and Jeanne d'Iriart, owners of the borde of Epeleta in the Aldudes.
Her godparents were Pedro de Portugal and Marie d'Iriart, maternal aunt.

Died:
Marie Corcabalbehere, elder owner of Chafonenea, about 80 years old.
Witnesses were Jean, young owner of Auzquie and Jean Lassa, owner of Ephele.

Notes:

There were multiple Jeanne's in this family so it was hard to determine exactly which child belonged to each marriage.

Married:
Jean, son of the borde of Miguelarzainarena and Marie, inheritor of the borde of Chafonena in the Aldudes.
Witnesses were Pierre de Miguelarzainarena, brother of the groom and Jean de Sorcabalbehere.

Notes:

Birth:
He was 84 years old at the time of his marriage.

Died:
Martin Uhalde dit Haira, died in his home, 96 years old.

Martin married Marie Erramouspe or Haira on 22 Nov 1762 in Haira, Banca, France. Marie (daughter of Pierre/Pedro Erramouspe and Gratianne Antonena) was born in in Haira, Banca, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Martin d'Etchenique, cadet son of the house of Iraborcheta in the parish of Irouleguy and Marie de Ramouspe, inheritor of Haira in this parish.
Witnesses were Michel d'Etchenique, brother of the groom, Martin d'Etchenique, Martin d'Iraborcheta and another Martin d'Iraborcheta, uncle of the groom.