Michel/Miguel Erreca

1855 - 1939  (83 years)

• Name	Michel/Miguel Erreca
  Birth	10 Aug 1855	Chaliesborda, Urepel, France   [1, 2]
  		Erreca, Michel Chaliesborda birth 1855
  Gender	Male
  Census	1880	San Juan Capistrano, California   [3]
  	California, Los Angeles, San Juan, District 026, page 1
  	Bernardo Erreca, 30 years old, born Spain, a sheepfarmer (i1270) was living in San Juan and had the following individuals working for him: Juan Erreca, 26 years old, born Spain, brother (possibly cousin), sheepherder (i1276) Mecaul (Miguel) Erreca, 24 years old, born Spain, brother (possibly cousin), sheepherder (i0462) G. Etcheverren (Etchebarren), 26 years old, born France, servant, sheepherder (i0766) D. Gastanbides (Gastambide), 21 years old, born France, servant, sheepherder (i3349) Juan Urreltz, 30 years old, born Spain, servant, sheepherder (i0599) Juan Mariluis, 14 years old, born France, servant, no occupation listed (i0357)
  Naturalization	07 Apr 1888  [4]
  	Book 15 Page 56
  Voter Registration	12 Apr 1888  [5]
  	VR #15457: 33 years, rancher - Santa Ana, Naturalized 4/7/1888 in Los Angeles County.
  Census	1910	El Toro, California   [6]
  	California, Orange, San Juan, District 0237-1b, page 2
  	He was living in El Toro (San Juan district) with his two daughters. He was 55 years old and a widower. He immigrated in 1874 and naturalized. He was a grain farmer.
  Courtcase	#1585 J. Erreca & M. Erreca v. McFadden 8/6/1882 #1574 McFadden v. J. Erreca & M. Erreca /31/1882 #34471 Erreca v. Meyer 3/10/1900 #33440 Meyer v. Erreca 8/29/1900 #34472 Erreca v. Meyer 7/1/1901 #33378 Meyer v. Erreca #12441 Insolvency of Ballade 2/14/1890  [7]
  	His residence in 1883 was in Capistrano and he was a woolgrower. His mark "x" was witnessed by Martin Lifur. His residence between 1890-1899 was in Santa Ana including a house, barn etc. on 4 acres. He ranched on Daguerre property in El Toro. Rented land known as Rancho Trabuco with his brother for sheep. He rented land from Marius Meyer in Santa Fe Springs for farming wheat & barley. He was owner of a brick business block in Santa Ana.
  French Benevolent Society	714/1878  [8]
  	Record #1006
  LA Miscellaneous	12/1/1880 Erreca B. & Erreca M. Bill of Sales Book 4 Page 332  [9]
  Other Information	He came to US in 1873 with his brother to work for his first cousin Bernardo Erreca.  [10]
  Death	2 Mar 1939	Santa Ana, California   [11, 12]
  	He was noted as Miguel Erreca and he was 84 years old on his death record.
  		Erreca, Miguel obituary 1939
  Association	Bernardo Erreca (Relationship: Cousins)
  Person ID	I13627	family
  Last Modified	8 May 2021

  
  

  Father	Jean Erreca,   b. 29 Oct 1820, Garchabal, Urepel, France d. 11 Nov 1873, Urepel, France (Age 53 years)
  Mother	Marie Andres Goni dite Chotro,   b. 1 Jan 1824, Espinal/Aurizberri, Navarre, Spain d. 16 Aug 1871, Urepel, France (Age 47 years)
  Marriage	18 Jan 1853	Les Aldudes, France
  Family ID	F1510	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Marie/Maria Oronoz,   b. 09 Jan 1862, Domingohandia, St. Etienne de Baigorry, France d. 06 Feb 1894, Los Angeles, California (Age 32 years)
  Marriage	07 Dec 1887	Los Angeles, California   [13]
  	Book 13 Page 572 Witnesses Gracian Oronoz & Maria Etchate
  Notes	It was noted that their daughters spoke Basque (source unknown).
  Children	1. Juanita Erreca,   b. 27 Aug 1889, Los Angeles, California d. May 1983, Canyon Lake, California (Age 93 years)   2. Marcelina Theresa Erreca,   b. 11 Mar 1891, Los Angeles, California d. 30 Sep 1967, Santa Clara County, California (Age 76 years)
  Photos		Erreca, Miguel and Maria Oronos
  Family ID	F4419	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Sep 2010

  
  

• Histories		Erreca, Miguel and Maria Oronos biography History of Orange County Samuel Armor, 1923
  		Erreca, Miguel interview with Santa Ana Register 1936

  
  

• Sources

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