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* 1839.  Isla Guadalupe was ceded from the Mexican Government in a murky business deal to Jose Castro and Florencio Ferrano, both Mexican citizens, on January 8th, 1839. They received not just Guadalupe island, but also all the smaller islands in the region as well. They owned the rights to the entire region then covered in a healthy cloud forest, with declining seal populations.
*''' January 8, 1839'''.  Isla Guadalupe was ceded from the Mexican Government to Mexican citiens, Jose Castro and Florencio Ferrano, both Mexican citizens. They received not just Guadalupe island but also all the smaller islands in the region as well.  


* 1845. By 1845 Jose Castro had sold 50% of his stake in the islands for the princely sum of $500 in gold. The transaction and ownership title remained murky by even standards of the 1800sIt is unknown from whom they purchased the island originally.


* 1873 Guadalupe Island Company incorporated. It acquires the island and offers stock for $50/share.
* '''1845'''. By 1845 Jose Castro had sold 50% of his stake in the islands for $500 in gold.  Documents at the Bancroft Library, Berkeley show the island was owned in 1845 by the Western Livestock Company out of Boston Massachusetts.


* August 16, 1928 the Mexican government declares the island a reserve, making it one of the oldest reserves in Mexico.
* '''1873''' Guadalupe Island Company was incorporated. It acquired the island and offered 500 shares of stock @ $50/share ($500,000).
 
* '''1885'''. Mexican Consul-General Juan N. Navarro, sent a letter to the Guadalupe Island Company demanding the owners  to “appear before us in Baja to explain how you acquired Isla Guadalupe.” Shortly there after, the Guadalupe Island Company disbanded and the island officially became part of Mexico.
 
* '''August 16, 1928'''. the Mexican government declares the island a reserve, making it one of the oldest reserves in Mexico.

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ISLA GUADALUPE CHAIN OF TITLE


  • January 8, 1839. Isla Guadalupe was ceded from the Mexican Government to Mexican citiens, Jose Castro and Florencio Ferrano, both Mexican citizens. They received not just Guadalupe island but also all the smaller islands in the region as well.


  • 1845. By 1845 Jose Castro had sold 50% of his stake in the islands for $500 in gold. Documents at the Bancroft Library, Berkeley show the island was owned in 1845 by the Western Livestock Company out of Boston Massachusetts.
  • 1873 Guadalupe Island Company was incorporated. It acquired the island and offered 500 shares of stock @ $50/share ($500,000).
  • 1885. Mexican Consul-General Juan N. Navarro, sent a letter to the Guadalupe Island Company demanding the owners to “appear before us in Baja to explain how you acquired Isla Guadalupe.” Shortly there after, the Guadalupe Island Company disbanded and the island officially became part of Mexico.
  • August 16, 1928. the Mexican government declares the island a reserve, making it one of the oldest reserves in Mexico.
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