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2 unusual facts about Berreyesa family


Berreyesa family

In 1846, during the Bear Flag Revolt, three of the sons of José de los Reyes Berreyesa were imprisoned by John C. Frémont in Sonoma, California, where one of the sons, José de los Santos Berreyesa, had been serving as alcalde.

Berryessa

The Berreyesa family were a substantial clan of Basque-heritage Spanish-speaking settlers in early Northern California, who held extensive land in the greater San Francisco Bay Area.



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