Juan Antonio Canales
Birth
He was born circa 1731. His father was Jose Salvador Canales, and his mother was Maria Gonzalez Hidalgo.
Marriage
He married Maria de los Santos Garcia, daughter of Gaspar Garcia and Maria Gertrudis de la Barrera on 18 Sep 1771 in Mier. He was 40 years old, and the bride was 21 years old. Her father owned Mier 1 grant.
Children
Jose Antonio Tiburcio Francisco Canales, born 1773. He married Maria Segunda Guerra Cañamar, daughter of Juan Manuel Guerra Cañamar and Maria Isabel Treviño in 1802.
Jose Estevan Canales, born 1775. He married Leonor Gonzalez, daughter of Juan Antonio Gonzalez and Anastacia Hinojosa on 1 Feb 1796.
Maria Josefa Canales, baptized 4 Sep 1776.
Maria Leonor Canales, baptized 28 Feb 1778. She married Jose Alejandro Vidaurri, son of Fernando Vidaurri and Alejandra Sanchez on 10 Aug 1795.
Maria Dorothea Canales, baptized 9 Feb 1782. She married Jose Ignacio Peña, son of Jose Antonio Peña and Maria Petra Garcia on 18 Jan 1804 in Mier.
Maria Encarnacion Canales, baptized 7 Apr 1785.
Santiago Canales, born 1787.
Compadrazgo - Weddings
He was padrino at the wedding of:
Maria Josefa Hinojosa and Jose Cayetano Pineda, married on 17 Jan 1785 in Mier. The madrina was Santos Garcia.
Residence and Household - 1782
In 1782, he lived in Mier in household number 8. The church census recorded that he was married, , and 51 years old. His household included 10 people, 2 of whom were likely servants:
Don Juan Antonio Canales, married, age 51.
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, single, casta, age 21.
Juana Maria de la Cruz, an unmarried girl, india, age 19.
Maria Encarnacion Canales, an unmarried girl, india, age 19.
Residence and Household - 1791
In 1791, he lived in Mier in household number 5. The church census recorded that he was married, español, and 60 years old. His household included 10 people, 2 of whom were likely servants:
Dn Juan Antonio Canales, married, español, age 60.
Da Maria de los Santos Garcia, married, española, age 41.
Jose Estevan Canales, a youth, español, age 16.
Maria Josefa Canales, an unmarried girl, española, age 15.
Maria Leonor Canales, an unmarried girl, española, age 13.
Maria Dorothea Canales, a child, española, age 9.
Maria Encarnacion Canales, a child, española, age 6.
Santiago Canales, a young child, español, age 3.
Maria Cayetana, a young child, india, age 5.
Maria Patricia Herrera, an unmarried girl, casta, age 19.
Land Ownership
He purchased Mier 40.
Notes
Rancho Santa Maria was located around porcion #40 (or 66) - bought from Jose Basan or Luis de Lerma? - neither living in this area.
Death
He died on 22 Apr 1792. He was 61 years old.
