Generation No. 1
1. JOHN R.7 BLEECKER (ANTHONY W6, WILLIAM5, ANTHONY LISPENARD4, JAMES (JACOBUS)3, RUTGER JANSEN2, JAN JANSEN1) was born Abt. 1819 in NY, and died January 19, 1893 in Brooklyn NY.
He married (1) MARIA SACRAMENTA LUCERO Bef. 1856 in San Diego, CA, daughter of DON LUCERO and MARIA VALENZUELA. She was born Abt. 1835 in Sonora Mexico, and died December 13, 1867 in Los Angeles - Death Certificate - Our Queen of Angels Church, Defun. Book #2, Pg 196, Line 1511..
He married (2) CORNELIA A. NAGEL June 14, 1885. She was born in of Brooklyn, NY.
Notes for JOHN R. BLEECKER*:
John R Bleecker's middle name has been spelled variously: RUNECKER and REINECKE.
See: Anthony James Bleecker, "Bleecker Family Genealogy" (1927, unpublished), Manuscript Division, NY Genealogical and Biographical Society Library.
See: Alexander L. McDonald, 1809-1895 , "The Bleecker Family Book," New York Historical Society Library (NY, c. 1890), p. 255
See: Bleecker family genealogy, 1646-1928 compiled by Henry L. Despard FHL US/CAN Film 1015818 Item 4
More About JOHN R. BLEECKER*:
Census 1: 1850, San Diego CA, age 30, born in NY, Occupation Merchant
Census 2: 1880, Pompton, Passaic, New Jersey, age 60, retired, living with Mother
Fact 1: January 19, 1849, Sailed Brig John Enders NY-CA
Fact 2: Bet. 1850 - 1863, Shown on San Diego Tax Rolls for 1860 thru 1863 property valued at $2000 in 1850 to $16073 in 1860, 1861-1863 shows 2 lots & 2 vara lots, no value given
Fact 4: Bet. 1869 - 1877, From 1869 to 1877 wrote business letters from NY to E. W. Morse in San Diego
Fact 5: 1885, City Directory New York NY
Will: February 14, 1893, Will probated Brooklyn NY - left estate to young wife that he married in 1885.
More About MARIA SACRAMENTA LUCERO:
Burial: 1867, LA Plaza Church
Census: 1860, San Diego, CA shows her, age 25, born in Sonora, 5 children
Child of JOHN BLEECKER and MARIA SACRAMENTA LUCERO is:
i. JOHN LUCERO8 BLEECKER, b. July 12, 1856, San Diego San Diego CA; d. October 13, 1930, Anaheim Orange CA - Death Certificate in possession of Loretta Lewis; m. CONCEPCION WILLIAMS, July 02, 1887, Santa Ana LA/Orange CA; b. September 22, 1862, Los Angeles Co.,CA; d. August 21, 1921, Anaheim Orange CA.