He married Leonor Garza, daughter of Francisco de la Garza and Juana Josefa de Lerma on 1 Feb 1773 in Mier. He was 22 years old, a native of Camargo, and the bride was 17 years old, a native of Monterrey.
In 1782, he lived in Junta de los Rios in household number 111. The church census recorded that he was married, casta, and 31 years old. His household included 4 people:
Cristobal de la Rosa, married, casta, age 31.
Leonor Garza, married, casta, age 26.
Maria Gertrudis de la Rosa, a child, casta, age 7.
Ana Gertrudis de la Rosa, a young child, casta, age 3.
they lived on a ranch on the west side of the Rio Grande near the exidos that belonged to the Guerras (#44?)