Taming the Wild Horse Desert
Pobladores Database
Juan Jose Garcia
Juan Jose Garcia was born circa 1730, the son of Francisco Garcia and Maria Gertrudis Guajardo.
He married Maria Ana Josefa Salinas.
Children
Maria Gertrudis Garcia was born circa 1757. She married Jose Joaquin Duran.
Cayetano Garcia was born circa 1757. He married Maria Nicolasa Lopez de Jaen.
Jose Tomas Garcia was born circa 1759. He married Maria Gertrudis Ochoa.
Pedro Jose Garcia was born circa 1761.
Jose Maria Garcia was born circa 1763. He married Maria Leocadia Saenz.
Jose Rafael Garcia was born circa 1772. He married Maria Josefa Saenz.
Jose Antonio Garcia was born circa 1773. He married Gertrudis Saenz. He owned El Tule.
Land
In 1767, as an antiguo poblador, he was granted Mier 28 by the King of Spain.
Household (Mier, 1782)
In 1782, he lived in Mier. The church census recorded that he was married, español, and 53 years old. His household included 9 people:
Juan Jose Garcia, español, married, age 53.
Maria Ana Josefa Salinas, española, married, age 46.
Jose Tomas Garcia, español, single, age 23.
Pedro Jose Garcia, español, single, age 21.
Jose Maria Garcia, español, a youth, age 19.
Jose Rafael Garcia, español, a child, age 10.
Jose Antonio Garcia, español, a young child, age 9.
Maria Guadalupe Garcia, india, single, age 20.
Maria Estefania Garcia, india, a young child, age 4.
