Bernardo Esteban Echenique

1858 - 1940  (81 years)

• Name	Bernardo Esteban Echenique
  	His birth record spelled his name as "Estevan".
  Born	3 Sep 1858	Urdax, Navarre, Spain   [1]
  	His death record indicated his birth date as 12/4/1860.
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	5 Jul 1875	S.S. Ville de Paris, ship   [2]
  	Francisco (18 years) and Esteban (16 years) sailed on this ship from Le Havre to New York. They were from Spain.
  French Benevolent Society	13 Oct 1878  [3]
  	Record #1025
  Residence	Abt 1885	Chula Vista, California   [4]
  	Address: Telegraph Canyon Rd.
  	Esteban and Maria Echenique built this house on Telegraph Canyon Road property in the 1880s. The family operated the Echenique Sheep Company for many years from this property. Members of the family resided here through the 1990s at which time the house was torn down and a new one built. 8 acres of the property is still owned by their granddaughter, Mary Echenique Centrullo.
  		Echenique family home on Telegraph Canyon Road in Chula Vista. Family lived in this home for over 100 years.
  Census	1900	National City, San Diego, California   [5]
  	California, San Diego, National, District 0187, page 34
  	Esteban (age 40, Nov 1859 Spain) and Martina (age 31, Nov 1868) Echenique were living in National with their three children Frank (age 8, Feb 1892), Lucy (age 7, May 1896) and Aurelia (age 3, June 1896) as well as his brothers Niceto Echenique (age 48, Mar 1892), Francisco Echenique (age 43, Oct 1856) and two employees, Pedro Elgart (age 36, Apr 1864 France) and Joaquin Arreapa (age 34, Mar 1866 Spain). Esteban and Martina were married for 9 years and had 5 children of which 3 were living. Esteban immigrated in 1875, Martina in 1888, Niceto in 1866, Francisco in 1875, Pedro in 1890 and Joaquin in 1888. They were in the sheep raising business.
  Courtcase	#85151 Estate of Echenique 12/1/1896  [6]
  	He was a resident of San Diego in 1926
  Died	2 Aug 1940	San Diego County, California   [7]
  Person ID	I16486	family
  Last Modified	23 Jan 2021

  
  

  Father	Angel Echenique,   b. 13 Jun 1820, Zugarramurdi, Navarre, Spain
  Mother	Lorenza Gregoria Nicasia Echeverria,   b. 13 Dec 1826, Urdax, Navarre, Spain
  Married	2 Feb 1849	Urdax, Navarre, Spain
  Family ID	F4577	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Martina Esandi,   b. Nov 1868, Navarre, Spain ,   d. 3 Aug 1934, San Diego County, California  (Age 65 years)  [8]
  Married	30 Mar 1891	Los Angeles, California
  	Book 55 Page 57 Witnesses: Diniceto Echenique & Madelina Etchemendy (Echamendi)
  		Echenique, Esteban and Martina Esandi marriage announcement 1891 Los Angeles Herald Mar 27, 1891
  Children	1. Frank Echenique,   b. 26 Feb 1892, Bonita, San Diego, California ,   d. 14 Nov 1951, San Diego County, California  (Age 59 years)   2. Lucille Echenique,   b. 5 May 1894, Chula Vista, California ,   d. 21 Jan 1966, San Diego, California  (Age 71 years)   3. Aurelia Echenique,   b. Jun 1896, San Diego County, California
  Last Modified	24 Dec 2012
  Family ID	F4471	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Echenique family farmhouse in Urdax, Spain

  
  

• Sources

  [S13] FamilySearch website. [S58] New York Passenger Lists 1820-1957. [S165] French Benevolent Society. [S250] Descendants of Esteban and Martina Echenique. [S190] 1900 US Federal Census. [S167] Los Angeles County Court Cases. [s8] California Death Records 1940-1997, http://www.ancestry.com. [S164] Los Angeles County Marriage Records.