He was born circa 1790. His father was Juan Manuel Guerra Cañamar, and his mother was Maria Isabel Treviño.
In 1791, he lived in Mier in household number 31. The church census recorded that he was a young child, español, and 1 years old. His household included 12 people:
Dn Juan Manuel Guerra Cañamar, married, español, age 49.
Da Isabel Maria Treviño, married, española, age 39.
Jose Francisco Guerra Cañamar, single, español, age 14.
Antonio Matias Guerra Cañamar, a child, español, age 13.
Maria Tomasa Guerra Cañamar, a child, española, age 11.
Jose Ysidoro Guerra Cañamar, a child, español, age 10.
Maria Segunda Guerra Cañamar, a child, española, age 8.
Jose Antonio Guerra Cañamar, a child, español, age 6.
Jose Mateo Guerra Cañamar, a child, español, age 5.
Maria Encarnacion Guerra Cañamar, a young child, española, age 3.
Juan Jose Guerra Cañamar, a young child, español, age 1.
Antonia Rita Guerra, a child, india, age 10.