Taming the Wild Horse Desert - Database
Maria Gordiana Gonzalez
She was born circa 1753. Her father was Florencio Gonzalez, and her mother was Maria Rita Saldivar. Her father owned land in Porción 75, Mier. In 1791, she lived in Mier in household number 75. The church census recorded that she was married, española, and 39 years old. Her household included 5 people.
Marriage
She married Francisco Javier Chapa, son of Francisco Javier Chapa and Antonia Sanchez on 7 Mar 1770 in Mier. She was 17 years old, and the groom was 31 years old. Her husband died on 1 Sep 1802. He was 63 years old.
Children
Jose Leonardo Chapa, born 1774. He married Bernarda Chapa, daughter of Joaquin Chapa Rodriguez and Juana Rosa Vela in 1802 in Mier. He died on 9 Sep 1813 in the vicinity of the Rio Grande. Cause of death: killed by Indians. He was 39 years old.
Maria Guadalupe Chapa, born 1776. She married Manuel Ramos, son of Francisco Ramos and Maria Gertrudis Hinojosa.
Maria Antonia Chapa, born 1784.
