Maria Dorothea Canales
Birth
She was born circa 1782, and was baptized 9 Feb 1782. Her father was Juan Antonio Canales, and her mother was Maria de los Santos Garcia. Her father owned Mier 40 grant.
Marriage
She married Jose Ignacio Peña, son of Jose Antonio Peña and Maria Petra Garcia on 18 Jan 1804 in Mier. She was 22 years old, and the groom was 22 years old. He owned Los Magueyes de Palo Blanco (tract), Los Olmos y Loma Blanca (tract), Los Olmos (tract). His father owned Los Magueyes de Palo Blanco grant.
Children
San Juana Peña. She married Rafael Hinojosa, son of Marcelo Hinojosa and Rita Garcia.
Godchildren
Maria Rita Tiburcia Saldaña, baptized 12 Aug 1798 in Mier. Daughter of Jose Dionicio Saldaña and Maria Tomasa Peña.
Jose Benito Saldaña, baptized 20 Jan 1804 in Mier. Son of Jose Dionicio Saldaña and Maria Tomasa Peña. The padrino was Jose Ignacio Peña.
Antonio Claudio Saldaña, baptized 6 Nov 1805 in Mier. Son of Jose Dionicio Saldaña and Maria Tomasa Peña. The padrino was Francisco Cordente.
Residence and Household - 1782
In 1782, she lived in Mier in household number 8. The church census recorded that she was a young child, , and 2 years old. Her 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, she lived in Mier in household number 5. The church census recorded that she was a child, española, and 9 years old. Her 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.
