José Francisco Ortega

Soldier + Settler

Male

Born 1734

Died Feb 1798

José Francisco Ortega was soldier and early settler of California.

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Angélico Vieira
Dated 2009
Rafael Nadal
Dated 2008
Cristiano Ronaldo
Dated 2003 - 2006

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Wheatridge Mustangs Cross Country Results Gardner Edge
Google News - Sep 13, 2011

'Jeremy Zamora was 18th, Daniel Alatorre was 23rd, Jose Ortega was 32nd, Josh Cowel was 42nd, and Thomas Watterson III was 43rd. In the 8th grade girls race Miranda Tenove missed the medals by 1 place finishing 6th. Her performance however was record'
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Uah Men's Cross Country Capture Title; Women Place Solid Fourth Uah Chargers.Com
Google News - Sep 11, 2011

'Putting all of UAH's scorers in the top 10, Jose Ortega finished ninth with a time of 27:14. Myles Scarano crossed the line at 27:19 in 11th, and in 14th with a 27:33 time was Samson Too to round out the men's squad. The women finished fourth – third'
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Overlooked: Tigers In Latin America Motor City Bengals
Google News - Sep 08, 2011

'Luis Marte and Jose Ortega are two players who are on the 40 man, with Marte getting called up to pitch this season (though maybe not always in the best spots). Of course, the Tigers have players several players in the minors who they scouted and'
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Public Record Columbus Telegram
Google News - Sep 07, 2011

'Midnight — In the 2100 block of 23rd Street, Jose Ortega, 18, 2593 E. 29th Ave., was cited for fictitious plates and no operator's license. 1:10 am — At the intersection of 26th Avenue and 10th Street, Jesse Nelson, 26, 37756 197th St., was cited for'
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Timeline

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CHILDHOOD

1734 Birth Ortega was born in 1734 at Zelaya, Guanajuanto, Mexico, where he worked as a warehouse clerk.

TWENTIES

1755 21 Years Old In 1755, he enlisted and served at the Presidio at Misión Nuestra Señora de Loreto.

1759 25 Years Old In 1759 Ortega married María Antonia Victoria Carrillo, who was born 1741. … Read More

THIRTIES

1769 35 Years Old Sergeant Ortega was on Gaspar de Portolà's 2nd land expedition to Alta California in 1769. … Read More

1771 37 Years Old Previously he was Acting Commandant from July 1771 in the absence of Pedro Fages. … Read More

FORTIES

1782 48 Years Old In the spring of 1782, Ortega was on the expedition that founded Mission San Buenaventura and the Presidio of Santa Barbara.

FIFTIES

1784 50 Years Old Ortega became the first Commandant of the Presidio of Santa Barbara that year, and remained until 1784.

1787 53 Years Old During 1787 - 1791 he was Commandant of the Presidio of Monterey,and in 1792 the Commandant of the Presidio in Loreto. … Read More

LATE ADULTHOOD

1794 60 Years Old Ortega was given a Spanish "land concession" in 1794, which he named Rancho Nuestra Señora del Refugio (Rancho Refugio) near Santa Barbara. … Read More

1798 64 Years Old On February 3, 1798, Ortega fell from his horse and died at age 65 near the Indian village of Casil at Refugio Beach. … Read More

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