Faustina Olivera (1892-1909)
Maria Olivera was born in 1832 to Antonio Olivera and Conception Romero. She was baptized in Ventura
and lived her childhood in Santa Barbara. She was known as “Faustina.” She married Froylin Servin on April
3, 1855. She never used her married name of “Servin.” Faustina and Froylin had children Magdalena and
Froylan “Michael.” Magdalena died at nine years old in 1865.
In December 1858, Froylan, Sr., was sent to San Quentin for murder and grand larceny. While her husband
was in prison, Faustina gave birth to five children by three different men: Jesus Maria Arellanes (who is
buried in Los Alamos with his wife, Maria de la Guerra); Trena, Abel and Maria de la Guerra; and Rosie
Jackson. Jesus’ wife Maria was his step-sister. Abel married Paulina Olivera, niece of Faustina, thus his
cousin.
Faustina moved to Los Alamos in 1879. She lived on St. Joseph St. in 1906. Her son Michael was convicted
of manslaughter in 1883 and sent to San Quentin for five years. On October 22, 1909, Faustina died in Los
Alamos of influenza. Her doctor was George Luton of Los Alamos and the undertaker was CH Pearson, who
owned the “Cheap Cash Store” (where Clementine Carter is today).
According to her death certificate, Faustina
was buried in the “Catholic Cemetery” in
Los Alamos. By 1909, the original Catholic
Cemetery, at the south end of Foxen Lane in
Los Alamos, had long been closed, so she
must have been buried in the Catholic
portion of the current cemetery. Based on
grave markers, this was probably the north
side of the cemetery. There is no record of
her burial in any of the other near-by
cemeteries. There is every reason to believe
that Faustina is buried in the Los Alamos
Cemetery, but the exact site is unknown.
According to her death certificate, Faustina