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Gertrudis Vela
Gertrudis Vela was born circa 1763, the daughter of Bernardo Vela and Maria Josefa Peña.
She married Jose Vicente Lopez on 13 Nov 1784 in Mier.Their padrinos were Jose Maria Escobar and Maria Ignacia Chapa (sister in law).
Household (Mier, 1782)
In 1782, she lived in Mier. The church census recorded that she was an unmarried girl, española, and 19 years old. Her 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.
