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Subject: Re: Joseph ARNEDO (d. 11.30.1928)
Date: 19 Mar 2005 11:13:27 -0700
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Surnames: Arnedo, Antoniano, Anthony
Classification: Query
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I would like to correspond with the person who wanted the information about Joseph Arnedo.
I have an ancestor who also has that surname...Dominick Arnedo Anthony, or possibly Antoniano, originally. He was born in or near Madrid, Spain on March 20, 1849, or possibly 1847 if the 1870 US Cnsus for Township 3, Contra Costa, California, is correct with the account of his age. Dominick may have claimed to be born earlier than he actually was. He ran away from home in 1860 after his father made an arranged marriage deal. He snuck on board a ship that was headed for San Fransico, California, USA. He was caught by the ship's captain and refused to tell him who his parents were for fear of being sent back. The captain kept him with him and had him work on the ship until Dominick came of legal age.
My great grandfather was a farmer in California when he first left the ship. I have a copy of the 1870 US Federal census for Township 3, Contra Costa, California, in which a Dominic Anthony is listed as a 23 year old white male born in Spain abt. 1847, whose father and mother were born in Spain, and who is a farmer, whose value of real estate is worth 1600 dollars and whose personal belongings are worth 300 dollars.
My grandfather later lived at Fossil, Oregon, and later still at Wasco Precinct, Sherman County, Oregon during the 1900 census, and after the census was done, moved to The Dalles, Wasco County, Oregon and worked for the Tackman greenhouse, across the street from his home, until his death on March 25, 1904 in The Dalles, Wasco County, Oregon. He was a devout Catholic and had a tattoo of the crucifix on his person, as well as, a tattoo of the ship he snuck on board and worked for until he was of legal age, on his person. His wife, however, was not a Catholic and had Dominick buried in the IOOF Cemetary in The Dalles, Wasco County, Oregon. Her name was Elisabeth Belldora Redshaw Anthony and she is buried beside him.
It is said that he had brothers and possibly a sister who came from Spain to visit him. I am wondering if your ancestor could be one of these brothers? Especially, since Dominic, as it is spelled on the census, arrived in America through the San Fransico port and lived in California first before moving to Oregon.
My great grandfather had an expertise with horses and a keen knowledge about raising them. His family in Spain must have had horses.
I am currently researching the Arnedo surname and the Anoniano surname. If you go to the site:
http://www.1delpino.com/genea1.htm1 you will find that you are able to do surname searches for Spain and other Hispanic countries.
If you go to the site:
http://www.1delpino.com/hidalg.htm1
you will be able to see the Arnedo surname on their list.
This means that the Arnedo family came from nobility. All we have to do is contact the "Archivo de la Real Chancilleria de Valladolid" and ask them for the information of what area of Spain this surname was found and what dates? I have sent them an email asking this question and they have sent an email saying they will do this search promptly and get back with me. Once we can pin point an area that our Arnedo family members came from, then we can send for the Expedientes de hidalguia de Valladolid file of that surname in that area for that time frame. It will list several generations of our family and we could possibly find our family that still lives in Spain.
I have in the last two days ordered several books that should tell us the same information. I will let you know what I find out. Please keep in touch with me. I have a feeling we may be related. Sincerely, Linda Lyon
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