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From: Ron Filion <>
Subject: Talamantes- Farias Family Reunion on June 3, 2006.
Date: Sat, 22 Apr 2006 23:11:53 -0700

Posted for Eva:


Early California Settlers of Rancho La Ballona to have a
Talamantes- Farias Family Reunion on June 3, 2006.

We will meet in remembrance of our Ancestors, who were Land-grant owners with the Machados. The Rancho La Ballona bordered, Los Angeles, Cheviot Hills, Inglewood, Santa Monica and Westwood. Cities included in the Rancho were, West Los Angeles, Culver City, Palms, Playa del Rey, and Venice.

Luis Felipe Talamantes Family, who were half owners of the La Ballona Rancho, received their share finally in 1839 but had been using the land long before that with permission. Some of Felipe's offspring still live on Rancho land and are gathering for a Picnic.

We are proud of our Heritage and want to share that, by coming to gether as a family to show our appreciation to these Ancestors. I often wonder what they would think, if they saw what has happened to this area since then? They worked hard to establish the City of Los Angeles and surrounding cities. Felipe Talamantes was in Los Angeles in 1783, he later brought his wife Ilfonzo Avila and lived in the Pueblo there, running his cattle on the La Ballona land that was later given to him.

Eva Booher (Great great great- Granddaughter of Felipe)
Santa Monica, CA

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