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Apolinaro Vela
Apolinaro Vela was baptized on 16 Jul 1769, the son of Bernardo Vela and Maria Josefa Peña.
Household (Mier, 1782)
In 1782, he lived in Mier. The church census recorded that he was a youth, español, and 17 years old. His household included 7 people:
Maria Josefa Peña , a widow, age 49.
Juan de Dios Vela , single, age 26.
Gertrudis Vela, española, an unmarried girl, age 19.
Maria Teresa Vela, española, an unmarried girl, age 21.
Felipe Vela, español, a youth, age 19.
Apolinaro Vela, español, a youth, age 17.
Maria Francisca Casilda Vela, española, a child, age 8.
