Tom McCabe's Genealogy 2025

On 22 May 1626, in the Villa de Santa Fe, Juan López Olguín (Chávez, ONMF: 81) provided testimony before Inquisition officials in regard to the case of Diego de Vera (Chávez, ONMF: 112), declaring that Diego de Vera was married with his granddaughter. López Olguín stated he was close to sixty-four years of age and signed his testimony. Immediately following was the testimony of Catalina de Villanueva, "muger de Capt. Juan López Olguín," who provided the same testimony and gave her age as "close to fifty years" (born circa 1576). Both were described as "besinos fundadores de Santa Fe" ("founding vecinos of Santa Fe).

Researcher: José Antonio Esquibel

Source: Archivo General de la Nación, Inquisición, tomo 356, f. 303.