Californio landholding families
The Alviso family
Patriarch: Domingo Alviso (1738 – 1777)
From an Anza corporal's orphaned household the Alvisos became a core Santa Clara Valley family, holding Rancho Rincón de los Esteros, Rancho Milpitas, and Potrero de los Cerritos, and giving their name to the baylands town of Alviso. Grants also connect them by partnership to the Pacheco family.
Origin
Corporal Domingo Alviso came on the 1775–76 Anza expedition with his wife and four children and died the year after arrival; his son Ignacio, three at the crossing, became a leading Santa Clara Valley ranchero.
Members
| Name | Relation | Ranchos |
|---|---|---|
| Ignacio Alviso | son of Domingo | Rancho Rincón de los Esteros (1838; north San José / Alviso) |
| José María Alviso | son/descendant of Domingo (Alviso family) | Rancho Milpitas (1835) |
| Agustín Alviso | Alviso descendant | Rancho Potrero de los Cerritos (with Tomás Pacheco) |
Genealogical confidence: high
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignacio_Alviso
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rancho_Rinc%C3%B3n_de_los_Esteros
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rancho_Milpitas