The Impact of the Frontier On a Jewish Family: The Bibos
by Floyd S. Fierman
Originally published in print by the Southwest Jewish Archives, Fall 1988.
APPENDIX IV
MARRIAGE CERTIFICATES OF SOLOMON BIBO, TRANSLATED FROM THE SPANISH
[Handwritten document]
This is to certify that before me the governor of Acoma the unsigned came Solomon Bibo de Cubero and Johanna Valle del Ac this day (at) Acoma, May 1st, 1885 and united voluntarily in matrimony under oath; and the following was [were] legal witnesses Bautiste Chino and his wife Néai(y)se and Don Martin Valle, Diego Arto Valle father of Johanna Valle, Lorenzo Aragon Sacristan, and also I certify that my officials of this pueblo are here present and with the complete will ness of this pueblo we consider it well that Johanna (Juana) Valle s take as husband Don Solomon Bibo and we receive them always as children and heirs of this pueblo.
| Intrep (sic!] [Partially legible] seal] CORPORATE SEAL .......... MEXICO |
BAUTISTE CHINO and NÉ(y)se (his wife) -- (English phrase) I hereby affix my seal JOSE BERENDO, Governor of Acoma (rubric) LUIS HUÑING HASHKEA ALGUACIL (rubric) (lieutenant) ANDRES ORTIS, Intrepeter [sic!](rubric)
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| Translation: | |
| E. T. RUFF, Chairman, Department of Modern Languages, Texas Western College, El Paso, Texas. |
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[Handwritten document]
AFFIDAVIT! New Mexico Territory, Valencia County
There appeared before me in my office Salomon Bibo and Juana Valle de Acoma, Val. Cy. N.M. They united in the state of matrimony this day August 30, 1885 before two witnesses under oath [who] they say that said persons have been free and have no obligations (it) will be legal and binding before the priests. Judges of the district. Justice of the Peace
Witnesses: ANDRES MONTOYA
JOSEFITA SANDOVAL
JUAN Fco MONTAÑA
Justice of the Peace No. 5
(Illegible stamp over the following)
Territory of New Mexico
County of Valencia
This instrument was filed for record on the 23rd day
of September 1891 at 9 o'clock
Recorded in Vol. 9-9 (Tr. Note: Possibly A-9 or G-9?)
of the records of said county, folio 461
(Tr. Note: Possibly 46F)
(Signature) J. M. PEÑA, Depty
(Tr. Note: Uncertain spelling)
Translation: E. T. RUFIF, Chairman,
Department of Modern Languages,
Texas Western College, El Paso, Texas.
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