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Rancho Agua Hedionda
Rancho Agua Hedionda was a Ranchos of California, Mexican land grant in present-day San Diego County, California given in 1842 by Governor Juan Bautista Alvarado, Juan Alvarado to Juan María Marrón. The name means "stinking water" in Spanish. The grant extended south along the Pacific Coast from present day Carlsbad, California, Carlsbad to Leucadia, California, Leucadia. The grant surrounded Agua Hedionda Lagoon. History Juan María Romouldo Marrón (1808–1853) was involved in the early politics of San Diego, California, San Diego in the early 1820s. He married Felipa Osuna (1809-1889), daughter of Juan María Osuna, the first alcalde of the pueblo of San Diego, and the grantee of Rancho San Dieguito. Juan María Marrón was granted the three square league Rancho Agua Hedionda in 1842. During the Mexican-American War, Marrón's support of the Americans caused him considerable difficulties with many of his Mexican friends. His son Sylvester married Leonora Osuna, and his daugh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan María Marrón
Juan María Marrón (February 8, 1808 – September 17, 1853) was an early settler of San Diego, California. Life Marrón was a ship's captain before settling San Diego in the early 1820s. In 1834 Marrón, married Felipa Osuna (c. 1818 – December 21, 1871), the daughter of Juan María Osuna. They had three sons and one daughter. Marrón served as the first Alcade of the Pueblo of San Diego during 1 January 1835–1836. He also served as Regidor (Alderman) and Juez de Paz (Justice of the Peace). He is known to have owned the Rancho Cueros de Venado, located southeast of what is now Tijuana, from sometime before 1836. Like many of the local ranchos near San Diego, that rancho was attacked by the Kumeyaay during the hostilities between 1836 and 1840. from consa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
