José María Alviso
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José María de Jesus Alviso (November 19, 1798 – June 18, 1853) was an early settler of the Silicon Valley
in California
, alcalde
of San José
, and grantee of Rancho Milpitas
. Alviso's house, the Jose Maria Alviso Adobe
, is listed on National Register of Historic Places
.
as children with their parents from Sonora
on the Spanish De Anza Expedition in 1776. José María Alviso served as a soldier in the Spanish- and later Mexican military from 1819 to 1827. In 1826 he married Juana Galindo, daughter of Crisostomo Galindo. Governor José Castro of Alta California
granted a large tract of land in what is now Milpitas, California
on September 23, 1835 to Alviso. Alviso served as the alcalde of San José in 1836.
and Margarita Bernal and baptized at Mission Santa Clara. However, as Alviso descendent Bart Sepulveda pointed out, since the grantee of Rancho Milpitas had served as a soldier starting in 1819, a 12 year old would be too young to be the person in question. Further clarification comes from the Supreme Court appeal United States v. Jose Antonio Alviso (1859). Ignacio's son Jose Maria was granted another rancho, Rancho Cañada de Verde y Arroyo de la Purisima
, in 1838. Jose Antonio Alviso was known to be Ignacio's eldest son. The appeal mentions that Jose Maria Alviso who made petition in 1838 for the rancho was his brother.
Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley is a term which refers to the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area in Northern California in the United States. The region is home to many of the world's largest technology corporations...
in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, alcalde
Alcalde
Alcalde , or Alcalde ordinario, is the traditional Spanish municipal magistrate, who had both judicial and administrative functions. An alcalde was, in the absence of a corregidor, the presiding officer of the Castilian cabildo and judge of first instance of a town...
of San José
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
, and grantee of Rancho Milpitas
Rancho Milpitas
Rancho Milpitas was a Mexican land grant in Santa Clara County, California. The name comes from the Nahuatl word for maize and could be translated "little cornfields". The grant included what is now the city of Milpitas.-History:...
. Alviso's house, the Jose Maria Alviso Adobe
Jose Maria Alviso Adobe
The Jose Maria Alviso Adobe, located in Milpitas, California, United States, was the home of José María Alviso, an early alcalde of neighboring Pueblo de San Jose. It was built in 1837 and enlarged in the early 1850s, and stands as an excellent example of the Monterey Colonial style of...
, is listed on National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.
Biography
Alviso was born in 1798 and baptized at Mission Santa Clara. He was the son of Francisco Xavier Alviso and Maria Bojorquez, both of whom arrived in San FranciscoSan Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
as children with their parents from Sonora
Sonora
Sonora officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sonora is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 72 municipalities; the capital city is Hermosillo....
on the Spanish De Anza Expedition in 1776. José María Alviso served as a soldier in the Spanish- and later Mexican military from 1819 to 1827. In 1826 he married Juana Galindo, daughter of Crisostomo Galindo. Governor José Castro of Alta California
Alta California
Alta California was a province and territory in the Viceroyalty of New Spain and later a territory and department in independent Mexico. The territory was created in 1769 out of the northern part of the former province of Las Californias, and consisted of the modern American states of California,...
granted a large tract of land in what is now Milpitas, California
Milpitas, California
Milpitas is a city in Santa Clara County, California. It is a suburb of the major city of San Jose, California. It is located with San Jose to its south and Fremont to its north, at the eastern end of State Route 237 and generally between Interstates 680 and 880 which run roughly north/south...
on September 23, 1835 to Alviso. Alviso served as the alcalde of San José in 1836.
Identity
Confusingly, Alviso had a cousin named José María Alviso who was born in 1807 to Ignacio AlvisoIgnacio Alviso
Juan Ignacio Alviso was an early Spanish settler of what is today the U.S. state of California and grantee of Rancho Rincon de Los Esteros...
and Margarita Bernal and baptized at Mission Santa Clara. However, as Alviso descendent Bart Sepulveda pointed out, since the grantee of Rancho Milpitas had served as a soldier starting in 1819, a 12 year old would be too young to be the person in question. Further clarification comes from the Supreme Court appeal United States v. Jose Antonio Alviso (1859). Ignacio's son Jose Maria was granted another rancho, Rancho Cañada de Verde y Arroyo de la Purisima
Rancho Cañada de Verde y Arroyo de la Purisima
Rancho Cañada de Verde y Arroyo de la Purisima was a Mexican land grant in present day San Mateo County, California given in 1838 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to José María Alviso...
, in 1838. Jose Antonio Alviso was known to be Ignacio's eldest son. The appeal mentions that Jose Maria Alviso who made petition in 1838 for the rancho was his brother.