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Maria de los Santos Garcia
Birth
She was born circa 1750. Her father was Gaspar Garcia, and her mother was Maria Gertrudis de la Barrera. Her father owned land in Porción 1, Mier.
Marriage
She married Juan Antonio Canales, son of Jose Salvador Canales and Maria Gonzalez Hidalgo on 18 Sep 1771 in Mier. She was 21 years old, and the groom was 40 years old. He owned land in Porción 40, Mier. Her husband died on 22 Apr 1792. He was 61 years old.
Children
Jose Antonio Tiburcio Francisco Canales, born 1773. He married Maria Segunda Guerra Cañamar, daughter of Juan Manuel Guerra Cañamar and Maria Isabel Treviño in 1802.
Jose Estevan Canales, born 1775. He married Leonor Gonzalez, daughter of Juan Antonio Gonzalez and Anastacia Hinojosa on 1 Feb 1796.
Maria Josefa Canales, baptized 4 Sep 1776.
Maria Leonor Canales, baptized 28 Feb 1778. She married Jose Alejandro Vidaurri, son of Fernando Vidaurri and Alejandra Sanchez on 10 Aug 1795.
Maria Dorothea Canales, baptized 9 Feb 1782. She married Jose Ignacio Peña, son of Jose Antonio Peña and Maria Petra Garcia on 18 Jan 1804 in Mier. He owned land in Los Magueyes de Palo Blanco grant, Los Olmos y Loma Blanca grant, Brooks County, Los Olmos grant, Brooks County.
Maria Encarnacion Canales, baptized 7 Apr 1785.
Santiago Canales, born 1787.
Compadrazgo - Weddings
She was madrina at the wedding of:
Maria Antonia de la Encarnacion Izaguirre and Jose Miguel Ramirez, married on 3 Jan 1783 in Mier. The padrino was Juan Antonio Canales.
Gertrudis Flores and Jose Antonio Garcia, married on 9 May 1784 in Mier. The padrino was Manuel [Jr.] Hinojosa.
Maria Josefa Hinojosa and Jose Cayetano Pineda, married on 17 Jan 1785 in Mier. The padrino was Juan Antonio Canales.
Residence and Household - 1782
In 1782, she lived in Mier in household number 8. The church census recorded that she was married, , and 32 years old. Her household included 10 people, 2 of whom were likely servants.
Don Juan Antonio Canales, married, age 51.
Maria de los Santos Garcia, married, age 32.
Jose Antonio Tiburcio Francisco Canales, a child, age 9.
Jose Estevan Canales, a child, age 7.
Maria Josefa Canales, a young child, age 6.
Maria Leonor Canales, a young child, age 4.
Maria Dorothea Canales, a young child, age 2.
Jose Antonio Ibarra, single, casta, age 21.
Juana Maria de la Cruz, an unmarried girl, india, age 19.
Maria Encarnacion Canales, an unmarried girl, india, age 19.
Residence and Household - 1791
In 1791, she lived in Mier in household number 5. The church census recorded that she was married, española, and 41 years old. Her household included 10 people, 2 of whom were likely servants.
Dn Juan Antonio Canales, married, español, age 60.
Da Maria de los Santos Garcia, married, española, age 41.
Jose Estevan Canales, a youth, español, age 16.
Maria Josefa Canales, an unmarried girl, española, age 15.
Maria Leonor Canales, an unmarried girl, española, age 13.
Maria Dorothea Canales, a child, española, age 9.
Maria Encarnacion Canales, a child, española, age 6.
Santiago Canales, a young child, español, age 3.
Maria Cayetana, a young child, india, age 5.
Maria Patricia Herrera, an unmarried girl, casta, age 19.
Death
She died on 30 Jun 1817. She was 67 years old.
