Juan Martin/Martin Lifur

Male 1856 - 1943  (86 years)


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  • Name Juan Martin/Martin Lifur 
    Born 18 Nov 1856  Cilbeti, Navarre, Spain Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    • His death record noted his birth date as 11/11/1857.
      His mothers maiden name was Huarte according to Death record.
    Gender Male 
    Census 1880  Santa Ana, California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    California, Los Angeles, Santa Ana, District 027, page 32 
    • Martin Lifur was living and working as a sheepherder in Santa Ana for Juan and Antonia Ordoqui. He was 22 years old and born in Spain.
    Naturalization 20 Oct 1898  [3
    Book 10-L; Book 13 Page 311; Book 31 Page 13 
    Census 1900  San Gabriel, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    California, Los Angeles, San Gabriel, District 125, page 35 
    • Martin (43 years, b Nov 1856) & Babila Lifur (36 years, b Jan 1864) were living in San Gabriel with their children, John (12 years, b Jan 1888), Frances (10 years, b Feb 1890), Gregorio (2 years b Dec 1897) and two servants Julien Berguesso (30 years b 1870 Spain) and Michael Rieger (31 years b 1871 France). They were married 13 years and had 3 children and all were living. They were both from Spain and he immigrated 1875. He was a farmer.
    Census 1910  San Gabriel, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    California, Los Angeles, San Gabriel, District 0352, page 18 
    • Martin (53 years) and Babila (47 years) were living on El Monte Rd in San Gabriel with their children John (22 years), Frances (20 years), Gregory (12 years) and two servants, Josephine Vollaire (20 years, single, born France) and Thodise (sic) Sansinena (26 years, singel, born France). They were married for 23 years and had three children. They were both from Spain, he immigrated in 1871 and she in 1884. They were farm owners and John was a bookkeeper in wholesale liquors.
    Census 1920  Los Angeles, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Assembly District 69, District 280, page 15 
    • Martin (63 years old) and Babila (56 years old) were living on Hollister Ave in Los Angeles (San Gabriel) with a maid Vicenta Ediarte (32 years old, born Spain). They owned their home free and clear. They were both born in Spain, he immigrated in 1870 and she in 1885. He was retired and Vicenta was a maid with a private family.
    Courtcase #25598 Iturbide v. Rosanz, Clark & Elarre 8/20/1895
    #23320 Burubeltz v. Duhart 7/13/1896
    #908 Estate of Batz 1/29/1895  [7
    • He was a resident of Newport
      Had land, at one time sheep and farm land in Pasadena.
      After Rafael Batz was declared incompetent to conduct business, he and Domingo Batz were declared his guardians.
    Died 02 Nov 1943  Los Angeles, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Lifur, Martin obituary 1943
    Lifur, Martin obituary 1943
    Person ID I16105  family
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2020 

    Father Juan Lifur/Lefur,   b. Abt 1827, Spain Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Margarita Huarte,   b. Abt 1834, Spain Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 4 Feb 1856  Cilbeti, Navarre, Spain Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F5357  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Babila Echeverria,   b. Jan 1864, Esparza, Navarre, Spain Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Feb 1935, Los Angeles, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)  [8
    Married 10 Oct 1886  Los Angeles, California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Book 12 Page 40
      Witnesses: Augustin Echeverria & Francisca Echeverria
    Children 
    +1. John August Lifur,   b. 14 Jan 1888, Los Angeles, California Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Feb 1980, Alhambra, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years)
    +2. Frances Lifur,   b. 04 Feb 1890, Los Angeles, California Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 02 Aug 1972, Los Angeles County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     3. Gregory Henri Lifur,   b. 19 Dec 1897, Los Angeles County, California Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jun 1986, Los Angeles County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
    Last Modified 15 May 2012 
    Family ID F4392  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Lifur, Martin & Babila family circa 1905
    Lifur, Martin & Babila family circa 1905
    L-R: Frances, Babila, John, Martin and Gregory Lifur

    Histories
    Lifur, Martin naturalization article 1898
    Lifur, Martin naturalization article 1898

  • Sources 
    1. [S81] www.antzinako.org.
      http://www.antzinako.org/acteDetail.php?type=B&clef=236&code_releve=394

    2. [s8] California Death Records 1940-1997, http://www.ancestry.com.

    3. [S158] Los Angeles County Naturalization Records.

    4. [S198] 1900 US Federal Census - Los Angeles.

    5. [s46] California Death Index 1905-1939.

    6. [S200] 1920 US Federal Census - Los Angeles.

    7. [S167] Los Angeles County Court Cases.

    8. [S164] Los Angeles County Marriage Records.