The Baca / Douglas Genealogy and Family History Blog

31 October 2026

We now know where my Grand Uncle Martin B. Baca was buried

We have now viewed the death certificate for my Grand Uncle Martin B. Baca! According to the record, Martin was buried at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Las Vegas, New Mexico. Gonzales Funeral Home was the mortuary that handled his remains. 

He passed away from renal failure and congestive heart failure, at 8:02 PM, on January 14, 1994, at Las Vegas Medical Center Ponderosa I. A medical doctor filed the certificate on February 1st of that year. 

His birthdate is listed as April 11, 1920. According to his baptism, he was actually born on April 1, 1920. 

His parents were listed as Juan Baca and Carolina Bourququrou (sic). His parents names were actually Juan Baca y Luna and Carolina Bourguignon. 

According to the record, (and personal knowledge) Martin was never married. He was 73 years old.

We are still looking for Martin's tombstone, if it exists. However, yesterday I set up a FindAGrave memorial for Martin. Here is the link to my grand uncle's memorial.

Source: Martin Baca, death certificate (long form) no. 368279 (14 January 1994), State of New Mexico, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Santa Fe, New Mexico.

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