In December 1823 he was diarist with Brevet Captain José Romero when they were sent to find a route from Sonora (Mexico) to Alta California; on their expedition they first recorded the existence of Agua Caliente (hot water) at Palm Springs, California.[1][2]
^Lech, Steve (2004). Along the Old Roads: A History of the Portion of Southern California that became Riverside County: 1772–1893. Riverside, CA: Steve Lech. p. 30. OCLC 56035822.
Further readingedit
California Pioneer Register and Index, 1542—1848
"The Estudillo Family", The Journal of San Diego History 15:1 (1969) by Sister Catherine McShane
"Rancho Guajome", The Journal of San Diego History 41:4 (1995) by Iris H. W. Engstrand and Mary F. Ward
José Romero papers. Archival material. Abstract: "Report, 16 January 1824, to Antonio Narbona from Palm Springs, on his activities in Alta California, and on the expedition undertaken with José María Estudillo to locate a trail to the Colorado River, and on the conditions that forced them to return to the Cahuilla Indian ranchería." University of California Library, Berkeley. OCLC 122576202
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"José Maria Estudillo", from Smythe's History of San Diego (1907), p. 169
January 01, 1970
josé, maría, estudillo, died, april, 1830, spanish, born, californio, military, officer, early, settler, diego, founder, estudillo, family, california, served, commandant, presidio, diego, portrait, held, thecasa, estudillo, diego, commandant, thepresidio, die. Jose Maria Estudillo died April 8 1830 was a Spanish born Californio military officer and early settler of San Diego He is the founder of the Estudillo family of California and served as Commandant of the Presidio of San Diego Jose Maria EstudilloPortrait held at theCasa de Estudillo in San Diego Commandant of thePresidio of San DiegoIn office 1820 1821In office 1827 1830Personal detailsDied1830ResidenceCasa de EstudilloProfessionMilitary officer Contents 1 Life 2 Sources 3 Further reading 4 External linksLife editCommandant of the Presidio of San Diego from October 23 1820 to September 1821 and again from 1827 to his death in 1830 Estudillo married Gertrudis Horcasitas In 1827 Estudillo s son Jose Antonio Estudillo built a large L shaped adobe house for his father on land granted by Governor Jose Maria de Echeandia The adobe was later enlarged and became U shaped The house is still standing known as Casa de Estudillo and is one of the oldest surviving buildings in California It is located in Old Town San Diego State Historic Park on the southeast side of the Old Town San Diego plaza and is designated a National Historic Landmark in its own right Jose Antonio Estudillo was the grantee of Rancho Janal Estudillo s other children were Jose Joaquin Estudillo grantee of Rancho San Leandro on the eastern shore of the San Francisco Bay Maria Dolores Estudillo who married Juan Bandini and Magdalena Estudillo the grantee who received Rancho Otay In December 1823 he was diarist with Brevet Captain Jose Romero when they were sent to find a route from Sonora Mexico to Alta California on their expedition they first recorded the existence of Agua Caliente hot water at Palm Springs California 1 2 Sources edit Niemann Greg 2006 Palm Springs Legends creation of a desert oasis San Diego CA Sunbelt Publications p 9 ISBN 978 0 932653 74 1 OCLC 61211290 here for Table of Contents Lech Steve 2004 Along the Old Roads A History of the Portion of Southern California that became Riverside County 1772 1893 Riverside CA Steve Lech p 30 OCLC 56035822 Further reading editCalifornia Pioneer Register and Index 1542 1848 The Estudillo Family The Journal of San Diego History 15 1 1969 by Sister Catherine McShane Rancho Guajome The Journal of San Diego History 41 4 1995 by Iris H W Engstrand and Mary F Ward Jose Romero papers Archival material Abstract Report 16 January 1824 to Antonio Narbona from Palm Springs on his activities in Alta California and on the expedition undertaken with Jose Maria Estudillo to locate a trail to the Colorado River and on the conditions that forced them to return to the Cahuilla Indian rancheria University of California Library Berkeley OCLC 122576202External links edit Jose Maria Estudillo from Smythe s History of San Diego 1907 p 169 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jose Maria Estudillo amp oldid 1185362786, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
