He was born circa 1761. His father was Jose Manuel de Ibarra, and his mother was Maria Rosalia de la Cruz. In 1782, he lived in Mier in household number 8. The church census recorded that he was single, casta, and 21 years old. His household included 10 people, 2 of whom were likely servants.
He married Guadalupe Bazan, daughter of Jose Bazan and Ana Maria Salinas on 19 May 1785 in Mier. He was 24 years old, a native of San Cristobal (jurisdiction of San Luis Potosi), and the bride was 38 years old, a native of Mier, a resident of Mier. The priest recorded his race as indio tlaxcalteco. Their padrino was Jose Bernardo Peña, and their madrina was Ana Polonia Lopez de Jaen. Her father owned Porción 40, Mier. Marriage source: link.