*** Source: Early California Wills, California: California Society, D.A.R., 1952, 952 pgs; Volume 2. *** ---page 108--- Case# 9911,Book XVI ,2nd Series,Civil & Probate Register. ARCADIA TALAMANTES de URQUIDEZ, Twp. La Cienega, L.A.county. (Died 31 January 1889 aged 34 yrs.at La Ballona,L.A.co.) Dated: 31 January 1889 Probated 28 March 1889 Will Spanish,translated. Estate:"Portion of land in the Ballona that belonged to me as heir of Pedro Talamantes,my father,said land I bequeath & transfer to my husband." Father: Pedro Talamantes, deceased. Husband: Enicodemo Urquedez ,age 24 yrs (?) (Nicodemo also) Children: none Mother: Rita Ruiz de Belmal Next of Kin (bros.& sisters) All residents of Los Angeles co. BroOlegario Talamantes, age 28 yrs. Vicente " age 26 yrs. Tranquilino " age 24 yrs. Pedro " age 18 yrs. Sisters:Cesaria " age 30 yrs. Delfina " age 32 yrs. Ninia (Nifia?) " age 21 yrs. Adm:(Husband) Nicodemo Urquidez,Los Angeles county,Calif. Witnesses: Antonio J. Roca, Los Angeles county Andres Ybarra (Ibarra) Los Angeles county. Case# 10042,Book XVI,2nd Series,Civil & Probate Register. NATHAN TUCH , of San Gabriel,Los Angeles county,Calif. (Died 15 March 1889 aged 72 when will was made) Dated:23 April 1884 Codic:13 March 1889 Prob: 2 April 1889 Wife: Petra Tuch, age 50 yrs(1889) res.San Gabriel,Cal. Dau: Esther Tuch, age 13 yrs. Son: Simon Tuch, age 10 yrs. Request"mybody be buried in the Jewish Cemetery in Los A. Exec: (Wife) Petra Tuch Adm.E. Russek (appointed by codicil) Witnesses: William D. Stephens & Wm.H. Stephens, Los A.county. Wit to Cidicil:Domingue Lassere & R.J. Bayly. Case# 10043,Book XVI,2nd Series,Civil & Probate Register. HARRIET D.BREWSTER,Los Angeles county,Calif. (Died 21 Febr.1889Los.A.co.aged 72 yrs.at El Monte,Calif.) Dated: 29 July 1882 Prob: 18 April 1889 Husband: Albert Brewster, res.Lake county,Calif. Sons: Julian Brewster, (Died before 1889) Milton Brewster, res. El Monte,Calif. Thaddeus Brewster,res. El Monte,Calif. Daus:Lula Brewster,now Mrs. Gilman later Lulu Richardson. Alice Brewster, Mrs. Douglas Snyder. Charles W. Brewster,shared in estate. Guardian: Rev. Peter Verdagner Adm: Levi Richardson Witnesses: H.T. Hazzard, Los Angeles county, Calif. James R. Townsend ---end---