Miguel's parents were:
José De la Cruz Bermúdez, b. Jul. 26, 1776 in Tubac, Santa Cruz County, AZ. and d. Oct. 9, 1853 in San Gabriel, Los Angeles County, CA. &
María Cirilia Armenta, b. Jun. 15, 1806 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA. and d. 1858 at the age of 51 or 52 in CA.

On Apr. 2, 1863, Miguel Hilario Bermudas (Bermúdez/Bermudes) and Hannah Van Leuven were married in San Bernardino county, CA.

Miguel & Hannah Bermudas' children were:
1. (Listed as HALF-sister to Patience) Mary Elizabeth Bermudas, b. Nov. 24, 1863 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA. and d. Sep. 25, 1950 in Redlands, San Bernardino County, CA. Mary marr. Oswald John Taylor.
2. Rosey Bermudas, b. Oct. 4, 1872 in San Bernardino County, CA. and d. Feb. 4, 1876 at age 9 in San Bernardino County, CA.
3. Miguel Ellis Bermudas, b. Nov. 1866 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA. and d. Aug. 28, 1929 in Redlands (San Timoteo Canyon), San Bernardino County, CA. Miguel marr. Fannie B. Ireland.
4. Lydia Loraine Bermudas, b. Dec. 10, 1868 in Bryn Mawr, San Bernardino County, CA. and d. Oct. 11, 1944 in Redlands, San Bernardino County, CA. Lydia marr. Domingo Arbelbide and Manuel Chapo Romero.
5. Patience Bermudas, b. Dec. 23, 1871 in San Bernardino county, CA. and d. May 24, 1956 in Bryn Mawr, San Bernardino county, CA. Patience marr. first, Louis Napoleon Bellamy and second, Adam Lyle Manson on Jun. 14, 1903 in Old San Bernardino, San Bernardino county, CA.
5. Isabell Bermudas, b. Jan. 23, 1875 in CA. and d. Apr. 23, 1960 in San Bernardino County, CA. Isabell marr. Charles G. Johnson.
6. Matilda Pearson Bermudas, b. Jan. 22, 1878 in San Bernardino County, CA. and d. Nov. 10, 1953 in Bryn Mawr, San Bernardino county, CA. Matilda marr. Louis G. Klein and Mike Montana.
7. Frederick/Fred Matthew Bermudas, b. Aug. 14, 1882 in San Bernardino County, CA. and d. May 7, 1947 in San Bernardino County, CA. Frederick marr. Elsie Martinez.
8. Lucy Bermudas, b. Mar. 25, 1886 in San Bernardino County, CA. and d. Aug. 8, 1969 in San Bernardino County, CA. Lucy marr. Monroe William Spil(s)bury.

In the 1870 U. S. census, 35 yr. old M. (Miguel) Baalmoos (Bermudas), a laborer, b. in CA., was living in San Bernardino township, San Bernardino county, CA. with his
27 yr. old (inferred) wife, Hannah Baalmoos (Bermudas), keeping house, b. in IL.
6 yr. old (inferred) daughter, Mary Baalmoos (Bermudas), b. in CA.
4 yr. old (inferred) son, Mcgill (Miguel) Baalmoos (Bermudas), b. in CA.
1 yr. old (inferred) daughter, Lydia Baalmoos (Bermudas), b. in CA.

In the 1880 U. S. census, 40 yr. old Miguel Bermudas, a farmer, b. in CA., was living in San Bernardino, San Bernardino county, CA. with his
37 yr. old wife, Hannah Bermudas, keeping house, b. in IL.
16 yr. old daughter, Mary Bermudas, attending school, b. in CA.
13 yr. old son, Miguel Bermudas, attending school, b. in CA.
11 yr. old daughter, Lydia Bermudas, attending school, b. in CA.
9 yr. old daughter, Patience Bermudas, attending school, b. in CA.
5 yr. old daughter, Isabel Bermudas, b. in CA.
3 yr. old daughter, Matilda Bermudas, b. in CA.
Miguel's parents were both b. in CA.
Hannah's father was b. in Canada and her mother in OH.

In the 1900 U. S. census, 65 yr. old Miguel Bermudas, a farm laborer, b. in CA., was listed as "Married" but living as a boarder in Moreno, Riverside, CA. in the home of his
33 yr. old son-in-law (and head of household), Mike Montana, a farm laborer, b. Sep. 1866 in AZ.
22 yr. old daughter, Matilda P Montana, b. Jan. 1878 in CA.
8 yr. old granddaughter, W*Ce (Willibele) Kline (Klein), attending school, b. May 1892 in CA.
5 yr. old granddaughter, Leora Kline (Klein), b. Jun. 1894 in CA.
24 yr. old boarder, Francisco Duarte, a farm laborer, b. in Mexico.
Miguel had been marr. for 38 years - but he and his wife were living separately.
Mike and Matilda had only been married for one year.
Matilda was the mother of two children (from her previous marriage).
Both children were still alive by this census.
Miguel's parents were both b. in CA.
Matilda's father was b. in CA. but her mother was b. in MO.

In the 1910 U. S. census, 70 yr. old Miguel Bermudas, b. in CA., was listed as "Married" and living in the Mission District, San Bernardino, CA. in the home of his
41 yr. old son-in-law (and head of household), Manuel C Romero, a driller on an well rig, b. in AZ.
41 yr. old daughter, Lyddie Romero, b. in CA.
16 yr. old granddaughter, Carmolita Romero, working packing oranges, b. in CA.
12 yr. old granddaughter, Beola Romero, b. in CA.
10 yr. old grandson, William Romero, b. in CA.
9 yr. old granddaughter, Rita Romero, b. in CA.
6 yr. old granddaughter, Rosa Romero, b. in CA.
2 yr. old grandson, Theodore Romero, b. in CA.
25 yr. old grandson (from Lyddie's previous marriage) Robert Arbelbide, a laborer doing odd jobs, b. in CA.
20 yr. old grandson (from Lyddie's previous marriage) Walter Arbelbide, a laborer doing odd jobs, b. in CA.
This was a first marriage for Manuel and a second marriage for Lyddie.
They had been married for 19 years.
Lyddie was the mother of 10 children, all still alive by this census.
Manuel's father was b. in AZ.and his mother in Mexico.
Miguel's father was b. in Spain and his mother in Mexico.
Robert and Walter's father was b. in France and their mother in CA.
Lyddie's father was b. in CA. and her mother in IL.
Miguel had been married for 46 years - but was still living separately from his wife, Hannah.

On Dec. 12, 1914, Miguel's wife, Hannah Olive (Van Leuven) Bermudas, died in Bryn Mawr, San Bernardino County, CA.

In the Jan. 7, 1920 U. S. census, 83 yr. old Miguel Mermadas (Bermudas), no occupation, b. in CA., was living as an unmarried inmate on Highland Ave. at the Southern California State Hospital, Patton, in San Bernardino, CA.
He was unable to write.

On Mar. 14, 1921, Miguel Bermudas died in Redlands, San Bernardino county, CA.

San Bernardino Daily Sun (San Bernardino, CA.), P. 9, Col. 2-6
Fri., Sep. 4, 1925
Excerpt from: Lugo Family Is Battle Scene With Los Angeles Gangsters.
Rancho Gives Name to Valley and Then to County: Romantic Days of Barons.
In 1842, a grant known as "Rancho de San Bernardino" was made by Governor Alvarado to Jose Maria Lugo, Jose del Carmen Lugo, Vicente Lugo - all sons of Antonio Maria Lugo and to Diego Sepulveda. This grant, which included some nine square leagues, or 37, 700 acres of land, comprised the best part of the San Bernardino Valley and later gave its name to the county. Antonio Maria Lugo was one of the most prominent of the native Californians. He owned a large grant, San Antonio, near Los Angeles. This was one of the finest stock ranges in the country and H. D. Barrows says that his stock increased so wonderfully that he had more than he knew what to do with. So he secured the San Bernardino grant for his sons and stocked it with cattle from his other ranches. Senor Lugo was a fine example of the old Spanish Don, a magnificent horseman, a man of his word, who never knew fear, and who, while somewhat stern and commanding in bearing, was generous and kindhearted. Senor Lugo had 10 children by his first wife, Dolores Ruis, and several children by his second wife, Maria Antonia German. These children married into the leading families of California; one daughter became the wife of Isaac Williams, another of Stephen C. Foster, and the descendants down to the sixth generation are now widely scattered.
One of Luges made home in Mission.
The Lugo brothers settled on the San Bernardino property; one of them, Jose M., built a house which was known as Homolla, about two miles south of the present city. Here about 20 acres of land was put under cultivation. Jose C. lived at Old San Bernardino Mission and probably occupied the mission building itself as a residence. Vicente lived at Politana, and Sepulveda lived in Yucaipa Valley, in an old adobe previously erected.
In the time intervening between the passing of the friars and the coming of the Luges there seems to have been an occupant of the Rancho de San Bernardino in the person of Jose Bermudas, who, with his family came from Los Angeles about 1836 and "squatted" on the property afterward granted to the Luges. He built the historic "old adobe" dwelling, afterwards the site of the Mormon fort, and later the property of Wozencraft on what was then C street. A portion of this site is to be occupied by the new courthouse of san Bernardino County, on the east side of Arrowhead Avenue, north of Third Street. Bermudas occupied the property until dispossessed by the Luges. It is doubtful if he ever made any regular claim to or application for the property. At all events the matter of his relinquishment was amicably settled and he removed to the Yucaipa Valley, having been promised a grant in that locality. This promise was never fulfilled. later, land was promised him in Cañada de san Timoteo and he removed from Yucaipa to land occupied by his son. This son, Miguel Bermudas, was born at San Gabriel and was a child of five years of age when his father moved into the valley.
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