Sergio, I have reviewed my tree and supporting documents. I searched all of the documents I have and he is always referred to as “Francisco.” I believe you must be right as I am also unable to locate a burial for Rosa as well in Ejutla and can’t understand why I combined them into one person. Based on this I am making Juan a separate son from Francisco. This is why it is important to share and collaborate!
Deedra Corona
Hi Deedra,
Having re-reviewed the documents you sent me I realized that this link calls him Juan Francisco Garcia de Alva. So that may be where you got the idea that they are the same person
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-18721-66057-35?cc=1874591&wc=12508783
So, it is possible they are the same person, but the ones that call Juan and only Juan (such as his marriage to Rosa de la Cueva in 1738 only call him Juan. I think what I am going to do is try to review the baptisms in Tecolotlan and see if I can find a baptism for a Juan Garcia de Alva. I would basically start around 1704 and move forward.
Sergio Salés
Hello Sergio,
I’m sorry that I didn’t see your response earlier. I think our previous conclusion that there are two Juans was correct. Here is the baptism for Juan Francisco:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-18721-66057-35?cc=1874591&wc=12508783.
I couldn’t find a baptism for Juan. I also checked for Matrimonial Information for the 1746 marriage of Juan Francisco but found nothing. However, I did locate the baptism for Maria, daughter of Juan and Rosa de la Cueva dated: 7 May, 1746
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-18721-63607-43?cc=1874591&wc=M99L-J4R:n2139840048
So I guess, unless Juan was a total cad, that is pretty definitive evidence that there were two separate sons of Manuel Garcia de Alba and Nicolasa Santa Ana: Juan and Juan Francisco!!
Deedra Corona
