ISLA GUADALUPE CHAIN OF TITLE
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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.
