Guillaume Espondagaray or Esponda

Other Events:

• Other Information: 1780; Guillaume Ezponda, sharecropper (metayer) of Saliessenea was a witness on the death record of Martin Ohaco of Baptistarenea in 1780.

Notes:

Birth:
Guillaume d'Espondagaray, son of Pierre d'Espondagaray and Marie de Joannesamestoy, owners of the borde of Agotarena in the Aldudes.
His godparents were Guillaume owner of Joannesamestoy and Marie owner of Agotha, paternal grandmother.

Died:
His death information was noted on his daughter Marie's marriage record in 1819. The village was written as Larressoin.

Guillaume married Elisabeth or Isabelle Tambourin in Feb 1778 in Ichabelenia, Urepel, France. Elisabeth (daughter of Arnaud/Ernaut Caldugaray or Tambourin and Marie Placa) was born after 1744 in Chaliesenia/Chaldiesenia, Urepel, France; died on 5 Mar 1812 in Espondabehere, Les Aldudes, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Pierre Esponda, 68 years old, carpenter, living in this village, widower, died in the house of Ichabelenia.

Pierre married Gratianne Etchebarne in Espondabehere, Les Aldudes, France. Gratianne was born about 1782 in France; died on 20 Jul 1832 in Ichabelenia, Urepel, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Jean, son of Michel Ezponda and Elizabeth Tambourin, renters (locataires) of Saliessenea.
His godparents were Jean Tambourin, maternal uncle and Marie Amestoy co-owner of Ezponda (relationship not noted).

Other Events:

• Occupation: Carpenter (Charpentier)

Notes:

Birth:
Michel, son of Guillaume Esponda and Elizabeth Tambourin, renter (locateurs) of the house of Zohieta.
His godparents were Michel Tambourin, owner of Carricaburu in Anhaux, maternal uncle and Marie Esponda, owner of Yacachuri in Baigorry, paternal aunt.

Michel married Jeanne Iriart on 13 Sep 1810 in Archanchuhy/Arcainchury, St. Etienne de Baigorry, France. Jeanne (daughter of Pierre or Laurent Hiriart and Jeanne/Managno Chochoa (Nini)) was born on 11 Jul 1791 in Archanchuhy/Arcainchury, St. Etienne de Baigorry, France; died on 9 Feb 1861 in Archanchuhy/Arcainchury, St. Etienne de Baigorry, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth:
She was 28 years old at the time of her marriage.

Marie married Pierre Etcheverry on 19 Aug 1819 in Cambo-les-Bains, France. Pierre was born on 11 Apr 1780 in Cambo-les-Bains, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Pierre Esponda, 42 years old carpenter, owner of the house of Esponda in the quartier of Hourepel and Gratianne Tamborin, his wife, declared the birth of their daughter Elisabeth.
Witnesses were Pierre Hiriart, 30 years old and Jean Etcheverry, shoemaker, 36 years old.

Notes:

Birth:
Witnesses were Jean Errecalde dit Passano, 60 years old farmer and Jean Inda dit Akerra, 54 years old woodsman.

Died:
Marie Esponda, 4 days old, Pierre Esponda and Gratianne Etchevarne, his wife, died in their house of Espondabehere.
Witnesses were Pierre Esponda, carpenter, 30 years old and Jean Halti, owner of the house of Escalapoindeguy, obergiste, 54 years old.

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Birth:
Her parents were Pierre Esponda, carpenter, 35 years old and Gratianne Etchevarren, his wife, owners of the house of Espondabehere in this village.
Witnesses were Martin Arrambide, secretary of the mayor 45 years old and Jean Etcheverry, shoemaker 40 years old, owner of the house of Esquil.

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

Notes:

Birth:
Her parents were Pierre Esponda, carpenter 37 years old and Gratianne Etchevarren, his wife, owners of the house of Espondabehere or Ychabelena.
Witnesses were Martin Arrambide, 47 years old secretary of the mayor of this village and Jean Etcheverry, shoemaker 43 years old, owner of the house of Esquil.

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Birth:
His parents were Pierre Esponda, carpenter 35 years old and Gratianne Etchevarren, his wife, owners of Ychabelenia in this village.
Witnesses were Jean Errecalde, farmer (laboreur) 68 years old and Jean Etcheverry, shoemaker 48 years old.

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Birth:
Her parents were Pierre Esponda, carpenter 39 years old and Gratianne Etchevarne, his wife, owners of the house of Ychabelenia in this village, quartier of Hurephel.
Witnessses were Michel Copenttipi, farmer (laboreur) 50 years old and Antoine Harriet, farmer (laboreur) 40 years old.

Notes:

It is unclear whether this is the correct individual married to Marie Erramouspe because of his age but there are no other Gratian's born to this family. Further research necessary.

Birth:
His parents were Pierre Esponda, carpenter 46 years old and Gratianne Etchevarne, his wife, owners of the house of Ychabelenia in this village.
Witnesses were Jean Anchagno, farmer (laboreur) 40 years old and Pierre Anchagno carpenter 52 years old.

Gratian married Marie Erramouspe on 11 Jul 1843 in Les Aldudes, France. Marie was born on 15 May 1808 in Banca, France; died on 24 Jul 1872 in Ichabelenegaraya, Urepel, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Pierre Esponda, carpenter (charpentier) 47 years old and Gratianne Etchevarne, his wife, owners of the house of Ychabelenia in this village, declared his name as Jean.
Witnesses were Jean Saroihandy farmer 38 years old and Jean Inda farmer 43 years old.

Notes:

Baptiste spent time in the Pampas of Argentina before returning to France to marry and raise a family.

Died:
His death was noted on his son Jean's marriage record in 1910.

Baptiste married Catherine Ithurralde on 01 Feb 1857 in Archanchuhy/Arcainchury, St. Etienne de Baigorry, France. Catherine (daughter of Jean Ithurralde dit Arigneta and Marie Erramouspe) was born on 08 Jul 1826 in Gnafarenia, Banca, France; died on 15 May 1896 in Archanchuhy/Arcainchury, St. Etienne de Baigorry, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Laurent married Jeanne Belca on 14 Jan 1855 in St. Etienne de Baigorry, France. Jeanne was born on 2 Sep 1821 in Souhilar, St. Etienne de Baigorry, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Jean Esponda, 2 years old, natural son of a cadette of the house of Ichabeleniagaray.
Note: It is possible that the house should have been noted as Ichabeleniabehere.

Jeanne married Bernard Iriart on 01 Sep 1889 in Archanchuhy/Arcainchury, St. Etienne de Baigorry, France. Bernard (son of Jean Iriart and Marie Ansolabehere) was born on 10 Mar 1857 in Chanchoinea, Banca, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Other Information: 1890-1917

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Other Information:
Juanes was originally married to Jeanne Uhalt from the house of Martinea in Les Aldudes and they had two daughters Catherine and Jeanne. After the death of his first wife, he left his young daughters with relatives and went to California to herd sheep primarily in the Bakersfield area. After a visit to the Basque country in 1902, he was heading west on a train when he met Patsy Healy, owner of the Patterson-Healy sheep company in Buffalo, Wyoming. He was convinced to exit the train in Buffalo and became the first Basque in Buffalo. He summoned his brother Jean Baptiste (Manech) and later his cousins Pete and Simon Harriet from Arneguy, France. Juanes worked for a few years in Buffalo and saw the two Harriet brothers marry his two daughters. In 1909, he returned to France, remarried to Catherine Iriart and had another daughter, Marianne. He served as mayor of Les Aldudes prior to his death.

Jean married Jeanne Uhart on 25 Jul 1886 in Martinenia/Martinhiriart, Les Aldudes, France. Jeanne (daughter of Arnaud Uhart and Gratianne/Gracieuse Bidondo) was born on 30 Sep 1857 in Martinenia/Martinhiriart, Les Aldudes, France; died on 9 Jun 1907 in Martinenia/Martinhiriart, Les Aldudes, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jean married Catherine Iriart on 8 Sep 1910 in Les Aldudes, France. Catherine (daughter of Ignace Yriarte/Iriart and Gratianne Etcheverrigaray) was born on 21 Jul 1872 in Mercedes, Soriano, Uruguay; died on 18 Mar 1952 in Marttinea, Les Aldudes, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Immigration: 07 Sep 1902, Le Bretagne, Ship; J. Baptiste Esponda, age 36, farmer from Baigorry to Clerman, Wyoming (Clearmont near Buffalo) to his brother J. Esponda. He was previously in U.S. from 1888 to 1902. He sailed from Le Havre.
• Census: 1910, Buffalo, Wyoming; Wyoming, Johnson, South Buffalo, District 0070, page 1

Notes:

Census:
Simon and Jeanne (Esponda) Harriet were living and operating a ranch with his brother and her sister Peter and Catherine (Esponda) Harriet. Also living with them was their uncle Jean Esponda and a boarder Marie Elizalde of Spain.

Jean married Dominica Louise Etchemendy on 09 Jan 1917 in Sheridan, Wyoming. Dominica (daughter of Pedro/Pierre Echamendi/Etchemendy and Marie Etchemendy) was born on 8 May 1891 in Bernatena, Arneguy, France; died on 31 Dec 1983 in Buffalo, Wyoming; was buried in Willow Grove Cemetary, Buffalo, Wyoming. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]