Founding Families of Mier. Tamaulipas

(Founded 6 Mar 1753)

This is an attempt to compile a list of the founding families of Mier, Tamaulipas, Mexico. The town of Mier, also known as Paso del Cantaro was founded by authority of Jose de Escandon on March 6, 1753. As my source, I have used Guillermo Garmendia Leal's book Fundadores de Tamaulipas 1748-1770 in which he documents several censuses from this period for various settlements in Tamaulipas. I have gone one step beyond in that I have compiled the list of names into families.

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From the Census of 1 Mar 1753

Family of...

1. * Joseph Bazan
   Anna Salinas, Meztiza, former residents of Cerralvo N.L.
   1. Joaquin (See #2)
   2. Juana (Age: 18)
   3. Francisco (Age: 10)
   4. Jose Antonio (Age: 8)
   5. Guadalupe (Age: 6)
      
2. * Joaquin Bazan
   Manuela Gonzalez Garcia (Nicolas Gonzalez and Ana Garcia)
   former residents of Cerralvo N.L.
   
3. Manuel Del-Bosque (Age: 32, single)
   Camargo settler
   
4. * Juan Bautista de Chapa
   Maria Rita Lopez de Jaen
   m. 19 Jan 1740, Cadereyta, N.L.
   Spaniards, Camargo settlers
   1. Maria Josefa (age: 12)
   2. Maria Gregoria (age: 9)
   3. Jose Francisco (age: 6)
   4. Antonia Gertrudis (age: 3)
   5. Maria Ignacia (age: 2)
      
5. * Jose Florencio de Chapa
   Margarita de la Peña
   Spaniards, former residents of Cerralvo N.L., Camargo settlers/founders
   1. Francisco (Age: 14)
   2. Maria Gertrudis Peña (Age: 12)
   3. Juan (Age: 10)
   4. Gertrudis (Age: 8)
   5. Maria Rosalia (Age: 5)
   6. Leonordo (Age: 2)
   7. Joseph (Age: 1)
      
6. Gaspar Garcia
   Maria Gertrudis Barrera
   Spaniards, Camargo settlers
   1. Maria Gertrudis (Age: 6)
   2. Joseph (Age: 4)
   3. Maria (Age: 1)
      
7. Andres Garcia
   Clara Maria Farias
   former residents of Cerralvo N.L.
   1. Ines (Age: 18)
   2. Maria Guadalupe (Age: 15)
   3. Anna Francisca (Age: 12)
      
8. Alonso Garcia Lugo, Soldier
   Thomasa de la Garza
   1. Francisco (Age: 20)
   2. Juan Jose (Age: 18)
   3. Antonio (Age: 16)
   4. Maria Margarita (Age: 9)
   5. Joaquin (Age: 8)
   6. Jose Julian (Age: 7)
   7. Maria Francisca (Age: 6)
   8. Jose Manuel (Age: 5)
   9. Maria Lugarda (Age: 4)
   10. Jose Cristobal (Age: 3)
       
9. * Nicolas Gonzalez, bp. 21 Oct 1718, Monterrey, N.L.
   Anna Josepha Garcia
   former residents of Cerralvo N.L.
   1. Nicolas (Age: 15)
   2. Gregoria (Age: 12)
   3. Juan Jose (Age: 10)
   4. Jose Agustin (Age: 8)
   5. Jose Marcelino (Age: 6)
   6. Jose Albino (Age: 1)
      
10. * Francisco Guerra
    Josepha de la Garza m. 1737 Cerralvo, N.L.
    settlers/founders of Camargo
    1. Gerbazio (Age: 20)
    2. Pedro (Age: 12)
    3. Francisca (Age: 8)
    4. Leonor (Age: 9)
    5. Rosa (Age: 3)
    6. Maria de los Angeles (Age: 1)
       
11. * Anna Maria Guajardo widow of Jacinto de Peña
    Spaniard, Camargo settler
    1. Tadea (Age: 22)
    2. Jacinto (Age: 21)
       
12. * Ignacio Gutierrez
    Maria Matiana de Hinojosa
    Spaniards, former residents of Cerralvo N.L.
    1. Maria Rita (Age: 4)
    2. Maria Margarita (Infant)
       
13. * Manuel de Hinojosa (son of Diego Hinojosa and Josefa Garza)
    Ines de Chapa
    former residents of Cerralvo N.L., Camargo settlers
    1. Antonia (Age: 7, adopted)
    2. Jose Manuel (Age: 5, adopted)
       
14. * Pedro Regalado de Hinojosa, (son of Diego Hinojosa and Josefa Garza)
    Maria Catharina de Pena (daughter of Jacinto Peña and Maria Guajardo)
    former residents of Cerralvo N.L., Camargo settlers
    1. Pedro (Age: 1)
       
15. * Manuel de Hinojosa (son of Manuel Hinojosa and Ines Chapa)
    Juana Sanchez
    former residents of Cerralvo N.L., Camargo settlers
    (no children)
    
16. * Joseph de Pena (son of Jacinto Peña and Maria Guajardo)
    Anna Lopez de Jaen
    (no children)
    
17. * Xptoval Ramirez b. 1712, Saltillo, Coah. (son of Antonio Ramirez and Juana Sanchez)
    Matiana de Hinojosa (daughter of Manuel Hinojosa and Ines Chapa)
    Spaniards, Camargo settlers
    1. Ignacio (Age: 20)
    2. Maria Gertrudis (Age: 17)
    3. Antonia (Age: 14)
    4. Joseph (Age: 10)
    5. Juana (Age: 8)\
    6. Jose Antonio (Age: 6)
    7. Jose Santiago (Age: 3)
    8. Jose Marzelo (Age: 2)
       
18. * Miguel Saenz
    Maria de Hinojosa
    former residents of Monterrey, N.L.
    1. Gregorio (Age: 11)
    2. Ignacia (Age: 9)
       
19. (Francisco) Xavier Salinas,
    Maria Rosa Longoria
    former residents of Cerralvo N.L., Camargo settlers
    1. Maria Gertrudis (Age: 16)
    2. Ignacio (Age: 14)
    3. Xaviera (Age: 13)
    4. Francisca (Age: 10)
    5. Petra (Age: 2)

Last Updated: August 30, 2002

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