Pierre Amestoy

Notes:

Birth:
His parents were Louis Amestoy and Marie Etchepare. His birth information was found on his marriage record.

Pierre married Marie Saint-Martin on 24 Nov 1810 in Pinaquy, Saint-Pierre d'Irube, France. Marie was born on 3 Jul 1783 in Pinaquy, Saint-Pierre d'Irube, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: Address:
  1884 Los Angeles City Directory
  San Pedro & Washington, Overseer for A. Briswalter
• Residence: Address:
  1890 Court Case
  Resided %Pierre Larronde New High St.
• Brands: Book 3 Page 401
• Courtcase: #1632 Haley v. Amestoy & Sepulveda 8/19/1870 #2703 Amestoy v. Amestoy 3/19/1875 #1915 Amestoy v. Amestoy 1872 #1102 Amestoy v. Amestoy 3/31/1865 #2899 Amestoy v. F. Amestoy 8/6/1875 #12441 Insolvency of Ballade 2/14/1890
• Tax Assessments: TA 1870-71 4500 Improved Sheep = $6,500, 3 goats = $3.00, 10,000 lbs wool = $600, 1 carriage = $50, 1 Ca Horse = $25 and 1 house = $100 TA 1875: La Ballona - Wagon = 100, Harness = $20, 2 Spanish ? = $50, 1,100 graded sheep = $2,200, 1,100 common sheep = $2650 and 1 Ca mare = $12
• Title Deeds: 07 Mar 1868; Grantee W.S. Rosecrans 9-351
• LA Miscellaneous: 29 May 1879; Amestoy & George Caliste, Co-Partnership Book 2 Page 551

Notes:

Residence:
Only listed as Jean Amestoy

Courtcase:
Court Case Notes:
Prior to their marriage, they executed a marriage contract in which he gave her 2,00 francs to be collectively shared.
He came to America to work for his brother Domingo Amestoy and arrived in California on Feb. 5 1859.
On May 8, 1874 Articles of Separation were drawn up in which all property was divided in half.
She was living with Jean Pedalaborde thru 1874.
He took over the business of Domingo while the family was in France.

Jean married Francoise/Francisca Sudour on 15 Sep 1856 in Bayonne, France. Francoise/Francisca was born on 21 Feb 1838 in Bayonne, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: Address:
  1881 Los Angeles City Directory
  Centinela 480a
• Residence: Address:
  1884 Los Angeles City Directory
  Los Angeles P.O., Occupation = Ranchero
• Residence: Address:
  1887 & 1890 Los Angeles City Directory
  Rosecrans, California, Occupation = Capitalist and Proprietor of Amestoy Block
• Residence: Address:
  1893 Los Angeles City Directory
  Amestoy Block, 202 No. Main
• Naturalization: 17 Jun 1867; Los Angeles County V. 87, Pg. 332
• Census: 1880, La Ballona, California; California, Los Angeles, La Ballona, District 036, page 26
• Voter Registration: 07 Apr 1884; Record #100 59 years old, occupation = ranchero

Notes:

Census:
D. (55 years old Sheepraiser) and Maria Amestoy (39 years) were living in La Ballona with their children Jane 16, Antonio 12, John 10, Louisa 7, Peter 5, Michael 3 and Joseph 1 as well as Jennie Duquet 22 (a guest), D.P. Valdez 21 (a ward, born California) who was governess. There were also the following sheepherders living with them (all born in France except as noted): B. Amestoy 56, Pedro Sharrone (Larronde?) 50, J. Officialdiguza (Officialdeguy) 40, Etchardie (sic) 27, J.P. Daguerre 24, F. Aguere 25, D. Hirigoyen 40, J.M. Arviella 20, A. Montoya 34 (Mexico), Echungiere 21 (Spain) and a number of shearers all from Mexico.

Dominique/Domingo married Marie Elisabeth Aycaguer on 27 Apr 1863 in Saint-Pierre d'Irube, France. Marie was born on 3 Jun 1841 in Salies-de-Bearn, France; died on 17 Mar 1891 in Los Angeles, California; was buried in Calvary Cemetary, Los Angeles, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Courtcase: #2703 Amestoy v. Amestoy 1875

Notes:

Birth:
Godparents: Domenico and Catarina Salico

Other Events:

• Courtcase: #2703 Amestoy v. Amestoy 1872 #5267 Mitchell v. Pedelaborde 1879 #4241 Amestoy v. Pedelaborde 1879 #2899 Amestoy v. Amestoy 1875
• Census: 1900, Los Angeles, California; California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Ward 9, District 88 Page 5

Notes:

Birth:
Godparents: Jean Ducaseau and Margarita Valts

Courtcase:
She was placed at Sisters of Charity during her parents divorce and up to the age of 14.

She was committed to the hospital for the insane at Highlands, CA on 10/19/1904.

Census:
Need details

Marie/Mariquita married Abel LeBrun on 23 Apr 1884 in Los Angeles, California. Abel was born about 1861 in France; died on 01 Apr 1909 in Los Angeles, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Courtcase: #19167 Bauchet v. Amestoy et al 2/25/1893 #19931 So Pacific RR Co. v. Amestoy et al 8/2/1893 #27602 Amestoy et al v. City of Los Angeles 2/3/1897 #29923 Amestoy & Gless v. Boal 1/14/1898 #6585 Estate of Gless 9/11/1903 #13576 Guardianship of Gless 10/14/1908

Notes:

Birth:
Godparents: Juan Bautista Decasea and Juana Buritey (vda de Juan Biscaylo) [possibly Biscailuz)

Courtcase:
Purchased 7 acre tract in 1897 (Rancho San Pedro

Died:
Obituary
Gless. May 4. Juanita, beloved mother of Consltant S. and Domingo A. Gless. Grandmother of Jerry, Juanita, and Dennis Gless. Sister of J. B, P. D, M.F. and J.P. Amestoy, Mrs. Louis and Mrs. C. W. Wells.
Recitation of the Rosary at 7:30 o'clock. Funeral Tuesday at 9:15am from the Chapel of Godeu and Martinino, 828 West Washington Street. Requiem mass at St. Basil's Church. Internment Calvary Cemetery.
Juanita Amestoy was born Apr 1865 in Los Angeles to Dominque Amestoy and Marie Elizabeth Aycaguer. She married Simon Francois Gless 15 Oct 1886 in San Francisco County.
She had three children: Constant Simon, Domingo Amestoy and Noeline Gless.
Source: www.findagrave.com

Juanita married Simon Francois Gless on 18 Oct 1886 in San Francisco, California. Simon (son of Gratian Glaize or Gless and Marie Oxarart) was born on 16 Apr 1862 in Stockton, California; died on 28 Jun 1903 in Los Angeles, California; was buried in Calvary Cemetary, Los Angeles, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: Address:
  1887 Los Angeles City Directory
  47 Boyle Ave. Boyle Heights, CA, Occupation = Clerk
• Residence: Address:
  1896 Los Angeles City Directory
  131 Boyle Ave. Los Angeles, CA, Occupation = Farmer
• Courtcase: #19167 Bauchet v. Amestoy et al 2/25/1893 #19931 So Pacific RR Co. v. Amestoy et al 8/2/1893 #32446 Amestoy & Gless v. Freeman 3/14/1899 #27602 Amestoy et al v. City of Los Angeles 2/3/1897 #29923 Gless & Amestoy v. Boal 1/14/1897

Notes:

Birth:
Godparents: Domingo Batz & Maria Batz

His birth information was noted on his passport application on 2/11/1920

Died:
He was 58 years old when he died.

Anthony married Marie Therese Hiriart on 03 Mar 1894 in Los Angeles, California. Marie (daughter of Francois Hiriart and Marie Luc) was born on 14 Oct 1876 in Saint-Pierre d'Irube, France; died on 20 Oct 1929 in Los Angeles, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: Address:
  1893 & 1896 Los Angeles City
  Directory, 131 Boyle Ave. Los Angeles, CA Occupation
• Brands: Book 3 Page 473 (1895) transferred from his father
• Courtcase: #19167 Bauchet v. Amestoy et al 2/25/1893 #19931 So Pacific RR Co. v. Amestoy et al 8/2/1893 #27602 Amestoy et al v. City of Los Angeles 2/3/1897 #29923 Amestoy & Gless v. Boal 1/14/1898 #32446 Amestoy & Gless v. Freeman 3/14/1899 #6585 Estate of Gless 9/11/1903 #13576 Guardianship of Gless 10/14/1908

Notes:

Birth:
Godparents: Juan B Ducazaud & Narcissa Valdes

Alternate birth date of 7/4/1869 found but one from www.findagrave.com was used.

Juan married Francoise Hauret on 15 Oct 1893 in Los Angeles, California. Francoise (daughter of Louis Hauret and Engrace/Gracieuse Castechourena) was born on 11 Aug 1873 in Casaux, Ledeuix, France; died on 06 Jul 1963 in Los Angeles, California; was buried in Calvary Cemetary, Los Angeles, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: Address:
  1893 Los Angeles City Directory
  131 Boyle Ave. Los Angeles, CA
• Courtcase: #19167 Bauchet et al v. Amestoy et al #19931 So Pacific RR Co. v. Amestoy et al 8/2/1893 #27602 Amestoy et al v. City of Los Angeles 2/3/1897

Marie married Louis Sentous on 07 Jan 1895 in Los Angeles, California. Louis (son of Jean Guillaume Sentous and Maria Theodora Casanova) was born on 25 Sep 1869 in Los Angeles, California; died on 01 Jun 1961 in Los Angeles, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: Address:
  1896 Los Angeles City Diretory
  131 Boyle Ave, Los Angeles CA
• Courtcase: #19167 Bauchet et al v. Amestoy et al #19931 So Pacific RR Co. v. Amestoy et al 8/2/1893 #27602 Amestoy et al v. City of Los Angeles 2/3/1897

Notes:

Miscellaneous notes:
Los Encinos Ranch operations were formalized into the Amestoy Corporation.
In 1903 he was foreman of Los Encinos Ranch
In 1912, they lived at Pico & Vermont.


Birth:
Godfather: Pierre Larronde who would give him $10 gold piece every time he came over (Simon Amestoy Interview)

Pedro married Mary Constance Larre on 13 Dec 1899 in Los Angeles, California. Mary (daughter of Pierre/Pedro Larre and Juana Gless) was born on 01 Jan 1880 in San Juan Capistrano, California; died on 24 Nov 1960 in Los Angeles County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Courtcase: #19167 Bauchet et al v. Amestoy et al #19931 So Pacific RR Co. v. Amestoy et al 8/2/1893 #27602 Amestoy et al v. City of Los Angeles 2/3/1897 #13576 Estate of Gless 10/14/1908

Michel married Elizabeth Munn on 24 Jun 1905 in New York City, New York. Elizabeth was born on 19 Jun 1881 in Liverpool, New York; died on 13 Apr 1943 in Los Angeles County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Courtcase: #19167 Bauchet v. Amestoy et al 2/25/1893 #19931 So Pacific RR Co. v. Amestoy et al 8/2/1893 #27602 Amestoy et al v. City of Los Angeles 2/3/1897

Notes:

Noted to be a very good handball player (source unknown)

Birth:
Alternate date found 14 Jan 1879 but date found on www.findagrave.com is used.

Courtcase:
It was noted that he was a very good handball player

Family/Spouse: Lois Shepherd. Lois was born on 25 May 1896 in Cook County, Illinois; died on 26 Feb 1950 in Los Angeles County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Courtcase: #19167 Bauchet v. Amestoy et al 2/25/1893 #19931 So Pacific RR Co. v. Amestoy et al 8/2/1893 #27602 Amestoy et al v. City of Los Angeles 2/3/1897
• Other Information: She was married to Charles W. Wells 4/2/1902 in Los Angeles.

Notes:

One of the Court cases indicated that her married name was Wells. No other information noted.

Other Events:

• Other Information: He was married to Magdalena Ybarra (b. 1893) in Los Angeles on 9/7/1910.

Other Events:

• Other Information: He was married to Ruth Reyes (1886-1952) and they had three children.

Other Events:

• Other Information: She was married to John W. Casebeer (1888-1954) in Los Angeles on 5/24/1926.
• Other Information: 30 Oct 1920; She applied for a passport with the intention of moving to France to establish permanent residence.

Notes:

Birth:
Her passport indicated her birthdate as 11/12/1896.

Other Events:

• Other Information: He was married to Mary Ellen Duggan (1892-1970) and Grace Parker (1885-1963) and had two children, Dennis Joseph Gless (1913-1988) and Juanita Marie (1916-1983). Note: Dennis was the father of actress, Sharon Gless and Juanita was married to Hollywood producer, Jack Baur (1914-1980) and mother of actress, Elizabeth Baur.

Other Events:

• Other Information: He did not married.

Other Events:

• Other Information: She was married to Frank E. Gandolfo (1894-1967) on 1/3/1917 in Los Angeles. According to family, they had one son, Gerald who was raised by Noeline's aunt Elizabeth and her husband Charles Wells after Noeline's death. There is only one birth record that matches, that is for Gerald Joseph Wells, born 8/16/1927 in San Francisco and whose mother's maiden name was Amestoy. Interestingly, Gerald (12 years old) was noted in the 1940 census as living with and nephew to Elizabeth and Charles Wells.

Other Events:

• Other Information: He was married to Camille P. Paumie.

Other Events:

• Other Information: She was married to Kenneth E. Tipton (b. 1893 New Mexico) on 10/24/1922 in Los Angeles. Witnesses were Gaylord Tipton and Juanita Amestory.

Other Events:

• Other Information: She was married to John Franklin Mahoney (b 1893) on 8/11/1924 in Los Angeles. Witnesses were Domingo F. Amestoy and Grace (Amestoy) Tipton, both of Los Angeles.

Other Events:

• Other Information: He was married to ELizabeth M. McCann (b. 1903) on 10/27/1927 in Los Angeles. Witnesses were Louis W. Delpy and Teresa McCann, both of Los Angeles.

Genevieve married Paul Pascal Royere, Jr. on 15 Feb 1928 in Los Angeles, California. Paul (son of Paul Pascal Royere, Sr. and Marie A. Ballade) was born on 21 Sep 1904 in Los Angeles, California; died on 26 Jul 1956 in Los Angeles, California; was buried in Angelus Rosedale Cemetery, Los Angeles, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Other Information: Edward John Amestoy, married Mable Davis Amestoy. Children of the marriage were Jeannine Amestoy MacKinnon and Donna Amestoy Hendrickson. Jeannie Amestoy MacKinnon married Thomas Allan MacKinnon and had two children Jamie MacKnnon Walsh and Elizabeth Allan MacKinnon Dupre. Donna Amestoy Hendrickson married Burt George Hendrickson and had two children Troy Hedrickson and Kara Hendrickson Cooke.