Taming the Wild Horse Desert - Database
Maria Gertrudis Ramirez Vela
She was born circa 1755. Her father was Jose Antonio Ramirez, and her mother was Catarina Vela. Her father owned land in Porción 67, Mier, Starr County. In 1782, she lived in Sabinitos in household number 93. The church census recorded that she was married, española, and 27 years old. Her household included 3 people.
Marriage
She married Jose Nicodemus Vela, son of Lazaro Vela and Maria Antonia Garcia on 21 Aug 1776 in Mier. She was 21 years old, and the groom was 24 years old. His father owned land in Porción 57, Mier.
Children
Antonia Vela. She married Estevan de la Garza. He owned land in Porción 67, Mier, Starr County.
Jose Gregorio Vela, born 1776. He married Maria Josefa Moreno, daughter of Joaquin Moreno and Maria Barbara Vela. He married Maria Josefa Resendez.
