John (Jean Biscaichipy) Biscay

1885 - 1945  (59 years)

• Name	John (Jean Biscaichipy) Biscay
  Nickname	Manex
  Born	18 Dec 1885	Sallaberria/Salaria, Lecumberry, France   [1]
  	The official name of the house was Sallaberriborde according to the civil records and was in Lecumberry but it was more commonly known as the house of Salaria in Esterencuby.
  		Biscaichipy, Jean Sallaberriborde birth 1885
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	05 May 1905  [2]
  	Arrived at Ellis Island on the ship La Lorraine. He was noted on the ship manifest as a farmer from Lecumberry, France. His point of departure was Le Havre and is destination was to his brother in Reno.
  	To view photo of ship manifest, click on this link: http://www.ellisisland.org/search/shipManifest.asp?MID=10860264610014649664&LNM=BISCA&PLNM=BISCA&last_kind=1&town_kind=0&ship_kind=0&RF=634&PID=102364040383
  Military	1907  [3]
  	French Military Record
  		Biscaichipy, Jean French Military record
  Military	12 Sep 1918
  	Jean Biscay, 1133 G St. Fresno CA, 32 years old, born 12/28/1886 He was a citizen of France and was not currently working His nearest relative was Michel Biscay in Livermore CA (his brother) He signed his name Jaen Biscay. He was medium height, medium build with brown eyes and brown hair.
  		Biscay, John - WW1 draft registration card 1918
  Census	1930	Lemoore, California   [4]
  	California, Kings, Lemoore, District 12, page 10
  	His occupation was as a sheep shearer.
  		Biscay Maitia family - 1930 Lemoore Census record
  Census	1940	Lemoore, California   [5]
  	California, Kings, Lemoore, District 16-18a, page 29
  	John (54 years old), Mary (32) and Grace (11) Biscay were living on Hill St in Lemoore. He was a sheep shearer.
  		Biscay, John, Marie and Grace - 1940 Census Lemoore
  Occupation	After initially arriving and working with his brothers as a sheepherder, he eventually went into business for himself in a sheep shearing operation in the Fresno area.
  Died	2 Jul 1945	Fresno, California   [6]
  		Biscay, John obituary 1945
  		Biscay, John funeral announcement 1945
  		Biscay, John death article 1945
  Buried		Biscay, John headstone 1945 Fresno Holy Cross Cemetary
  		Biscay, Jean headstone (backside) 1945 Fresno Holy Cross Cemetary
  Notes	John was born Jean Biscaichipy but due to anti-immigrant sentiments in the US, he formally changed his name to Biscay.
  Person ID	I140	family
  Last Modified	28 May 2022

  
  

  Father	Louis Biscaichipy,   b. 20 Aug 1857, Uhaldia, Esterencuby, France
  Mother	Gracianne Uchisteguy,   b. 06 May 1859, Sallaberria/Salaria, Lecumberry, France
  Married	25 Sep 1883	Esterencuby, France
  Family ID	F156	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Marie Maitia,   b. 13 Dec 1906, Ahadokoborda, Esterencuby, France ,   d. 08 Jan 1988, Chino, California  (Age 81 years)
  Married	16 Jul 1927	Fresno, California   [7]
  		Biscay, John and Marie Maitia wedding announcement
  Children	+ 1. Grace Louise Biscay,   b. 7 Jun 1928, Hanford, California ,   d. 16 Jun 2006, Chino, California  (Age 78 years)
  Photos		Biscay Maitia Wedding 1927
  		Biscay Maitia wedding with witnesses
  Last Modified	26 Dec 2022
  Family ID	F50	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		Biscay family in 1939
  		John Biscay

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] AD64 Birth Record, (http://earchives.le64.fr/), Lecumberry 1883-1892 births. [S3] www.ellisisland.org. [S83] Pyrenees Atlantiques Departmental Archives - Military Records. [S26] 1930 United States Census - California. [S47] 1940 United States Census - California. [S8] California Death Records 1940-1997, http://www.ancestry.com. [S96] www.newspapers.com.