Appleton's Cyclopedia of American Biography, edited by James
Grant Wilson, John Fiske and Stanley L. Klos. Six volumes, New York: D. Appleton
and Company, 1887-1889 and 1999. Virtualology.com warns that these 19th Century
biographies contain errors and bias. We rely on volunteers to edit the historic
biographies on a continual basis. If you would like to edit this biographyplease
submit a rewritten biography in text form.
If acceptable, the new biography will be published above the 19th Century
Appleton's Cyclopedia Biography citing the volunteer editor
Virtual American Biographies
Over 30,000 personalities
with thousands of 19th Century illustrations, signatures, and exceptional life
stories. Virtualology.com
welcomes editing and additions to the
biographies. To become this site's editor or a contributor
Click Here
or e-mail Virtualology here.
SISTIAGA, Sebastian (sis-te-ah'-gah), Mexican missionary, born in Teposcolula, about 1690; died in Puebla in 1756. He became a Jesuit in 1704, and, after finishing his studies, was assigned in 1718 to the missions of Lower California. In 1721 he resolved to explore the northeast coast of the peninsula, and. leaving Loreto, he followed the coast up to latitude 31. N., discovering three good ports, with plenty of spring-water and an abundance of hard woods, and also founding the mission of San Ignacio. After many years of successful missionary labor he returned to Mexico, dying in the college of the order in Puebla. He wrote "Relacion de un viaje a la Baja California y de los descubrimientos hechos, con planos de los puertos, remitida al Virey de Mexico" and "Noticia de la Misidn de San Ignacio con sus ocho pueblos," the manuscripts of which were used by H. H. Bancroft, the historian of California.
Unauthorized Site:
This site and its contents are not affiliated, connected,
associated with or authorized by the individual, family,
friends, or trademarked entities utilizing any part or
the subject's entire name. Any official or affiliated
sites that are related to this subject will be hyper
linked below upon submission
and Evisum, Inc. review.
Please join us in our mission to incorporate The Congressional Evolution of the United States of America discovery-based curriculum into the classroom of every primary and secondary school in the United States of America by July 2, 2026, the nation’s 250th birthday. , the United States of America: We The
People. Click Here
