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Juan Antonio Canales
Juan Antonio Canales was born circa 1731, the son of Jose Salvador Canales and Maria Gonzalez Hidalgo.
He married Maria de los Santos Garcia on 18 Sep 1771 in Mier.
Children
Jose Antonio Tiburcio Francisco Canales was born circa 1773. He married Maria Segunda Guerra Cañamar.
Jose Estevan Canales was born circa 1775. He married Leonor Gonzalez.
Maria Josefa Canales was baptized on 4 Sep 1776.
Maria Leonor Canales was baptized on 28 Feb 1778. She married Jose Alejandro Vidaurri.
Maria Dorothea Canales was baptized on 9 Feb 1782. She married Jose Ignacio Peña, who owned Los Magueyes de Palo Blanco, Los Olmos y Loma Blanca, Los Olmos.
Maria Encarnacion Canales was baptized on 7 Apr 1785.
Land
He owned Mier 40 by purchase.
Household (Mier, 1782)
In 1782, he lived in Mier. He owned Rancho Santa Maria but did not live there. The church census recorded that he was married , and 51 years old. The priest referred to him with the title Don. His household included 10 people:
Don Juan Antonio Canales , married, age 51. He owned Rancho Santa Maria but did not live there.
Maria de los Santos Garcia , married, age 32.
Jose Antonio Tiburcio Francisco Canales , a child, age 9.
Jose Estevan Canales , a child, age 7.
Maria Josefa Canales , a young child, age 6.
Maria Leonor Canales , a young child, age 4.
Maria Dorothea Canales , a young child, age 2.
Jose Antonio Ibarra, español, single, age 21.
Juana Maria Canales, india, an unmarried girl, age 19.
Maria Encarnacion Canales, india, an unmarried girl, age 19.
