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Rafael de Jesus Villavicencio was one of the first settlers in California. Rafael was a Soldier of the Guard and was part of the Alta California expedition in 1769 headed by Don Gaspar de Portola together with Blessed Junipero Serra who was in charge of the missionaries.
The first Spanish missionaries arrived in California in the 1700s, but California didnât become a U.S. territory until 1847, as part of the treaty ending the Mexican-American War. Shortly thereafter, the discovery of gold at Sutterâs Mill in 1848 inspired a wave of settlers to head to the west coast in search of fortune.