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Juan de Dios Vela
Juan de Dios Vela was born circa 1756, the son of Bernardo Vela and Maria Josefa Peña.
He married Guadalupe de Hinojosa on 27 Sep 1784 in Mier.Their padrinos were Jose Antonio Guerra (Dn) and Maria Chapa (Da, wife).
Household (Mier, 1782)
In 1782, he lived in Mier. The church census recorded that he was single , and 26 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.
