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Eduarda <I>Osuna</I> Foxen

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Eduarda Osuna Foxen

Birth
California, USA
Death
6 Sep 1894 (aged 82)
Los Alamos, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
Burial
Sisquoc, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
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Eduarda del Carmen Osuna was baptized at Santa Barbara along with her twin sister Antonia Maria Osuna [BP Bap 00414 ECPP], the daughters of Jose Maria Osuna and Maria Antonia Marta Cota. The twins had an older sister, Maria Martina del Carmen Osuna and a brother Ansencio Antonio Osuna. A year after the birth of the twins their father died suddenly leaving their 20 yr old mother a very young widow. Within three years their mother married Tomas Antonio Olivera. During the next eight years five more children were added to the family.

In 1830 Eduarda met the dashing Benjamin William Foxen (aka Don Julian and aka Guillermo Domingo) when he was picking up hides from Eduarda's step father Tomas Olivera, superintendent of 3 mission ranches - La Purisima, Santa Ines, and Santa Barbara. Foxen returned later to ask for her hand in marriage but was told by Olivera that he could not allow Eduarda to marry a non-Catholic. Foxen was baptized on 04 Aug 1830 [BP Bap 00880 ECPP] and on 26 May 1831 Guillermo Domingo Foxen, the Englishman who spoke very little Spanish and Eduarda Osuna who spoke no English were married by Fr Antonio Moreno. [BP Marriage 00164 ECPP]

Through the years Eduarda and her husband had many children, some born during the Mexican era of California, and several born after California became a State. The turmoil during this transition time included their home being set on fire, Foxen being accused and convicted of murder but pardoned by the governor.

Eduarda's home, The Foxen Ranch house was used as a stage stop from 1861-1865. Her husband died in 1874. The 1880 Census shows Eduarda (Edwarda Foxan), a widow, living in the home of her youngest daughter Matilda and son-in-law Leon Carteri[sp?].
[Portions of this bio were written by Erlinda Pertusi Ontiveros for the San Ramon Chapel Pioneers]
Eduarda del Carmen Osuna was baptized at Santa Barbara along with her twin sister Antonia Maria Osuna [BP Bap 00414 ECPP], the daughters of Jose Maria Osuna and Maria Antonia Marta Cota. The twins had an older sister, Maria Martina del Carmen Osuna and a brother Ansencio Antonio Osuna. A year after the birth of the twins their father died suddenly leaving their 20 yr old mother a very young widow. Within three years their mother married Tomas Antonio Olivera. During the next eight years five more children were added to the family.

In 1830 Eduarda met the dashing Benjamin William Foxen (aka Don Julian and aka Guillermo Domingo) when he was picking up hides from Eduarda's step father Tomas Olivera, superintendent of 3 mission ranches - La Purisima, Santa Ines, and Santa Barbara. Foxen returned later to ask for her hand in marriage but was told by Olivera that he could not allow Eduarda to marry a non-Catholic. Foxen was baptized on 04 Aug 1830 [BP Bap 00880 ECPP] and on 26 May 1831 Guillermo Domingo Foxen, the Englishman who spoke very little Spanish and Eduarda Osuna who spoke no English were married by Fr Antonio Moreno. [BP Marriage 00164 ECPP]

Through the years Eduarda and her husband had many children, some born during the Mexican era of California, and several born after California became a State. The turmoil during this transition time included their home being set on fire, Foxen being accused and convicted of murder but pardoned by the governor.

Eduarda's home, The Foxen Ranch house was used as a stage stop from 1861-1865. Her husband died in 1874. The 1880 Census shows Eduarda (Edwarda Foxan), a widow, living in the home of her youngest daughter Matilda and son-in-law Leon Carteri[sp?].
[Portions of this bio were written by Erlinda Pertusi Ontiveros for the San Ramon Chapel Pioneers]

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  • Maintained by: Sheila Ruiz Harrell
  • Originally Created by: Lois
  • Added: Jul 26, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55492258/eduarda-foxen: accessed ), memorial page for Eduarda Osuna Foxen (18 Mar 1812–6 Sep 1894), Find a Grave Memorial ID 55492258, citing San Ramon Chapel Cemetery, Sisquoc, Santa Barbara County, California, USA; Maintained by Sheila Ruiz Harrell (contributor 47593247).