José Antonio Yorba
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José Antonio Yorba was an early Spanish soldier and landowner in Alta California, known for receiving one of the region’s largest land grants that later encompassed much of present-day Orange County.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Californio
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Spanish soldier ⓘ landowner ⓘ person ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1743 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | San Sadurní de Noya, Catalonia, Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Mission San Juan Capistrano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Spain ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1825 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana, Alta California, Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Catalan ⓘ |
| familyName | Yorba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fatherOf | José Antonio Yorba II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | José Antonio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAncestor | Catalan settlers of Spain ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Mexican period in California
ⓘ
Spanish colonial period in California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | development of ranching in Orange County region ⓘ |
| landGrant | Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landGrantArea | approximately 63,000 acres ⓘ |
| landGrantLocation | Santa Ana River valley, Alta California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landGrantModernIncludes |
parts of present-day Costa Mesa, California
ⓘ
parts of present-day Irvine, California ⓘ parts of present-day Newport Beach, California ⓘ parts of present-day Orange, California ⓘ parts of present-day Santa Ana, California ⓘ parts of present-day Tustin, California ⓘ |
| landGrantModernLocation | present-day Orange County, California ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Spanish ⓘ |
| legacy |
Yorba family prominence in Southern California
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place names such as Yorba Linda in Orange County ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Spanish Army ⓘ |
| name | José Antonio Yorba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | development of Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana ⓘ |
| notedFor |
being an early Spanish settler in Alta California
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receiving a large Mexican-era land grant in present-day Orange County ⓘ |
| occupation |
landowner
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ranchero ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Portolá expedition
NERFINISHED
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Spanish colonization of Alta California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Alta California
NERFINISHED
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present-day Orange County, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence |
Alta California
NERFINISHED
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Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedIn | Alta California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | María Josefa Grijalva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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