Maria Dorotea Gonzalez was baptized on 18 Feb 1770, the daughter of Jose Alonzo Gonzalez and Maria Guadalupe Garcia.
She married Nicolas de la Garza on 2 Mar 1785 in Mier.Their padrinos were Pedro Regalado Hinojosa and Maria Josefa Gonzalez.
In 1782, she lived at Santa Maria. The church census recorded that she was a child, española, and 9 years old. Her household included 8 people:
Jose Alonzo Gonzalez, español, married, age 55.
Maria Guadalupe Garcia, española, married, age 47.
Jose Francisco Gonzalez, español, a youth, age 19.
Maria Rita Gonzalez, española, an unmarried girl, age 13.
Maria Jacinta Gonzalez, española, a child, age 11.
Maria Dorotea Gonzalez, española, a child, age 9.
Jose Manuel Gonzalez, español, a child, age 8.
Jose Cayetano Gonzalez, español, a young child, age 6.