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Juan de Dios Garcia
Juan de Dios Garcia was born circa 1722, the son of Joaquin Garcia and Isabel Guajardo.
He requested a dispensation to marry Maria Candelaria (Candida?) Hinojosa in 1748. They were married in 1748 in Cerralvo. Dispensation source: Guerra et al., Index to the Marriage Investigations of the Diocese of Guadalajara, p.125.
He married Maria Gertrudis Ramirez.
Children
Maria Candelaria Garcia was born circa 1749. She married Francisco Antonio Hinojosa, Pedro Jose Hinojosa.
Apolinario Garcia was born circa 1754.
Jose Felipe de Jesus Garcia was born circa 1755. He married Maria Ignacia Salinas.
Maria de Jesus Garcia was born circa 1757.
Miguel Garcia was born circa 1767. He married Maria Dominga Garcia.
Jose Pablo Garcia was born circa 1771.
Land
In 1767 he was granted Mier 59 by the King of Spain.
Household (Mier, 1782)
In 1782, he lived in Mier. The church census recorded that he was married, español, and 59 years old. His household included 6 people:
Juan de Dios Garcia, español, married, age 59.
Maria Gertrudis Ramirez Arredondo, española, married, age 48.
Apolinario Garcia, española, single, age 28.
Maria de Jesus Garcia, española, an unmarried girl, age 25.
Miguel Garcia, español, a youth, age 15.
Jose Pablo Garcia, español, a child, age 11.
