Page 8 - 2019 Winter Newsletter Baca Family Historical Project

A tale of three Cristobals: Following a family history

through 400 years by Joyce Gonzales

Cristobal I: Progenitor of Baca Family

Cristobal Baca (1567- 1613) was the Progenitor of the Baca Family
in New Mexico and the South West. Cristobal was a Captain born in
Mexico City, New Spain. He and his wife Ana Ortiz (1563-1620) and
their children came to New Mexico in 1600 with other
reinforcement soldiers. These soldiers were sent to help protect
the newly established Spanish Colony set up by Juan de Onate in
1598 at Ohkay Owingeh (Formerly San Juan Pueblo).

Henrietta Martinez Christmas has estimated that there have been
about five million descendants from Cristobal Baca and Ana Ortiz.
Almost any person who has seven or more generations in New
Mexico will descend from one of the many Baca lines if not several
times.

Cristobal II: Possible Founding grandparent of CCM1

Cristobal Baca II Two of their other children, Francisco and Pedro, may have
(1625-1697) was died young as we have no information on them. Francisca,
the grandson of Luisa, and Catalina Baca had known children; to date, no
Cristobal I. one from their lines has tested positive.
Research has
Juana “la Vieja” did not marry, but she had five known
identified that
children. Research to date indicates that most, if not all of
probably either
Juana “la Vieja” children probably carried the CCM1
Cristobal II or his
genetic mutation. These children were:
wife Ana Moreno
Lara (Trujillo) (1634- • Miguel San Juan Luna (1693-)
1692) was the *Founding Grandparent of the Common • Bernabe Baca (1696-1762)
Hispanic Mutation (CHM) of the CCM1 gene. Cristobal II • Juana “la moza” Baca (1699-)
and Ana Moreno’s descendants that were affected by a • Antonia Baca (1703-1770)
mutation of ***CCM1 live in New Mexico, the Southwest, • Ygnacio Baca (1715-)
the US, and in some cases all over the world. Cristobal II

and Ana Moreno were both born in NM. This couple had
Manuel Baca was married to Maria de Salazar Hurtado
eight known children. Those of us today that have the
(1656-1730) and they had nine known children. Research
Common Hispanic Mutation are all direct descendants of
to date has identified at least four of these children that
Cristobal II and Ana Moreno. Research to date has
probably had the CCM1 mutation. These children were:
identified at least two of their children that probably had
the CCM1 mutation. These children were as listed. • Maria Josefa Baca (1685-1746)
• Diego Manuel Baca (1694-1727)
• Juana “la Vieja” Baca (1674- )
• Juan Antonio Baca (1696-1727)
• Manuel Baca (1649-1727).
• Cristobal Baca III (1698-1739)