Gratian Espelet

Other Events:

• Courtcase: #25003 Espelet & Gaetano v. Sepulveda, Atencio 1/17/1896 #16427 People v. Inda, Inda & Uharriet 11/5/1891 #915 Estate of Pilario 5/15/1877 #12441 Insolvency of Ballade 2/14/1890
• French Benevolent Society: 14 Jan 1877; Record #913
• Census: 1880, San Jose Township, California; California, Los Angeles, San Jose, District 33, page 13
• Census: 1900; No record found

Notes:

Courtcase:
He signed his name with an "x".
He was subpeoned to testify in the case of People v. Inda, Inda & Uharriet but did not appear, so an attachment was issued for this arrest.
He worked for Pilario family in 1878.

Census:
Graciano and Juana Espelete were living in San Jose with her children, Lorenzo B. 11, Domingo 8, Jose 6 and Maria 3. They were both 30 years old and from France. He was a sheep raiser and she was keeping house.
Note: Maria's age was listed as 13 years old but that must be a typo.

Died:
He was 59 at the time of his death. His name was spelled Esphelet.

Gratian married Jeanne/Juana Irigoyen on 18 Aug 1879 in Los Angeles, California. Jeanne/Juana (daughter of Dominique Irigoyen/Hirigoyen and Marie Esponda) was born on 28 Jan 1849 in Sansonenia, Urepel, France; died on 14 Aug 1932 in Los Angeles, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]