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Juan de la Garza
Juan de la Garza was born circa 1723.
He married Maria Gertrudis Chapa.
Children
Juan Jose de la Garza Montemayor married Maria Josefa Lopez de Jaen. He owned Camargo 13, Camargo 15, Camargo 16.
Jose Damian de la Garza was born circa 1754. He married Maria Rosalia Saenz.
Jose Cosme de la Garza was born circa 1756. He married Maria Josefa de la Peña.
Maria Josefa de la Garza was born circa 1759. She married Jose Basilio Saenz.
Juana Maria de la Garza was born circa 1761. She married Jose Francisco Rodriguez.
Maria Guadalupe de la Garza was born circa 1762. She married Juan Jose Saenz.
Juan Jose de la Garza was born circa 1765.
Maria Gertrudis de la Garza was born circa 1769. She married Jose Andres de la Garza.
Jose de Jesus de la Garza was born circa 1771.
Maria Juliana de la Garza was born circa 1773. She married Jose Francisco Lopez, Jose Antonio Benavides.
Land
In 1767, as an antiguo poblador, he was granted Mier 23 by the King of Spain. He was a resident of Camargo transferred to Mier. There was an improved estancia at the site.
Household (Mier, 1782)
In 1782, he lived at La Bonita/ San Nicolas. The church census recorded that he was married, español, and 59 years old. The priest referred to him with the title Don. His household included 8 people:
Don Juan de la Garza, español, married, age 59.
Maria Gertrudis Chapa, española, married, age 51.
Juana Maria de la Garza, española, an unmarried girl, age 21.
Maria Guadalupe de la Garza, española, an unmarried girl, age 20.
Juan Jose de la Garza, español, a youth, age 17.
Maria Gertrudis de la Garza, española, an unmarried girl, age 13.
Jose de Jesus de la Garza, español, a child, age 11.
Maria Juliana de la Garza, española, a child, age 9.
