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Maria Felipa Cervera (Selvera)
Maria Felipa Cervera (Selvera) was born circa 1723 in Cerralvo.
She married Francisco Javier de la Garza on 9 Feb 1734 in Cadereyta.Their padrinos were Francisco Gonzalez de Ochoa and Ana Leal de Leon. The marriage record notes that she was a casta from Cerralvo. Her husband was a mestizo from Cadereyta. Marriage source: (Link to original).
She married Jose Vela.
Children
Francisco Vela was born circa 1733.
Marcela Vela was born circa 1735.
Francisco Angel de la Garza was born circa 1736. He married Maria Cayetana Peña. He owned Mier 14.
Maria Rita Vela Selvera was born circa 1748. She married Bartolome Flores, who owned Mier 13.
Jose Antonio Vela was born circa 1757.
Marcelina Vela was born circa 1768.
Maria Gertrudis Vela was born circa 1769.
Household (Mier, 1782)
In 1782, she lived at Peña Blanca. The church census recorded that she was married, española, and 51 years old. Her household included 8 people:
Jose Vela, español, married, age 58.
Maria Felipa Cervera (Selvera), española, married, age 51.
Jose Antonio Vela, español, single, age 25.
Marcelina Vela, española, an unmarried girl, age 14.
Maria Gertrudis Vela, española, an unmarried girl, age 13.
Jose Maria Vela, indio, a child, age 23.
Jose Maria Gonzalez, español, single, age 23.
Jose Cayetano Gonzalez, español, single, age 21.
