*** Source: Early California Wills, California: California Society, D.A.R., 1952, 952 pgs; Volume 1. *** ---page 44--- ABSTRACTS OF WILLS MATTHEW (MATEO) LANFRANCO of Los Angeles, Calif. Will File 578 - Book 1 - P 324 in the Records of the County Clerk of Los Angeles, Calif. Dated: 1 Sept. 1873 Probated 24 October 1873 Bro: John T Lanfrance of Los Angeles his Witnesses: Francisco x Garcia Jose L. Sepulveda mark Estate about $24,000 Died 4 Oct 1873 aged 53 John T Lanfranco acted administrator 25 October 1873 till his death 20 May 1875 when his widow Petra Pelar Lanfrance applied for papers. Their children Aneleade Lanfranco age 21 - Ismaila M. Lanfrance, 17 - Amenaida R. Lanfranco 15 - Rowena M. Lanfranco 6 all residents of Los Angeles Father and Mother of Matthew Lanfranco dead by September 1873 Records say his sister Magadelena lives in Italy his bro Guntiago Lafranco lives in Lima, Peru These two tried unsuccessfully to break the will. JAQUE CHANEL of Los Angeles Will File 581 - Book 1 - P 369 in the records of the County Clerk of Los Angeles, Calif. Dated: October 21, 1873 Probated: 11 November 1873 Several next of kin in France names and addresses unknown Louis Lami (Relationship not stated) Executor: Louis Lami Witnesses: Jean Baptiste Colm, Joseph Leferva, George R. Howard all of Los Angeles Estate went to Anna Adelaide de Jassaud, widonw of Lous Lami whe died February 10, 1883 without the estate having been distributed to him. Jaque Chanel died 23 October 1873 in Los Angeles age 60 ---end---