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The '''Gonzales family''' of Santa Cruz had an adobe residence on the west side of [[Mission Plaza]]. Juan Gonzales, whose wife belonged to the [[Castro family]], became first ''mayordomo'' (administrator) of former Mission Santa Cruz property following its 1834 secularization. According to Rowland, a Francisco Gonzales was among the first godfathers named in mission records (appointed by the padres for neophyte baptisms). Although it's not documented, it seems likely that Francisco was Juan's father.
The '''Gonzales family''' of Santa Cruz had an adobe residence on the west side of [[Mission Plaza]].  
*Corporal [[Gonzales, Francisco|Francisco Gonzales]] ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/259818161/francisco-gonzales 1771-1832]) served as Mission Santa Cruz ''mayordomo'' (administrator) from 1808-1811. His wife Rafaela belonged to the [[Castro family]].  
*According to Rowland, Francisco Gonzales was among the first godfathers named in mission records (appointed by the padres for neophyte baptisms).
*Daughter Marguerite (the French version of Margarita) married French immigrant [[Dabadie, Jean B.]].
*Son [[Gonzales, Juan J.|Juan Jose]] was grantee of ''Rancho Pescadero'' in 1833, and became first ''mayordomo'' of former Mission Santa Cruz property following its 1834 secularization.
**A son of Juan and Maria named Felipe ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/259968159/felipe-benecio-gonzales aka Filipe, 1822-1892]) moved to the Pajaro Valley, and his daughter Bernabe (p370-71) has a bio in Guinn. Find-a-Grave has no record of Bernabe, but a number of persons named Gonzales are buried in Watsonville cemeteries.
**A daughter of Juan and Maria named Maria Carlotta ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73418337/maria-carlotta-alzina 1829-1920]) married [[Alzina, Francisco|Francisco Alzina]] between 1846 and 1850, when Alzina built a house for them next door to her parents. She is buried in the Alzina plot at Old Holy Cross.  


Juan Gonzales joined the Alvarado coup in 1836 (commissioned a captain), and was the local official charged by Alvarado in 1840 with rounding up foreigners in what became known as "The Graham Affair".
Daughter Maria Carlotta ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73418337/maria-carlotta-alzina 1829-1920]) married [[Alzina, Francisco|Francisco Alzina]] between 1846 and 1850, when Alzina built a house for them next door to her parents. She is buried in the Alzina plot at Old Holy Cross, and her parents are probably also there - in the mass grave of those moved from the Holy Cross churchyard.
A son of Juan and Maria named Felipe ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/259968159/felipe-benecio-gonzales aka Filipe, 1822-1892]) moved to the Pajaro Valley, and his daughter Bernabe (p370-71) has a bio in Guinn. Find-a-Grave has no record of Bernabe, but a number of persons named Gonzales are buried in Watsonville cemeteries.


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Latest revision as of 18:17, 26 June 2025

The Gonzales family of Santa Cruz had an adobe residence on the west side of Mission Plaza.

  • Corporal Francisco Gonzales (1771-1832) served as Mission Santa Cruz mayordomo (administrator) from 1808-1811. His wife Rafaela belonged to the Castro family.
  • According to Rowland, Francisco Gonzales was among the first godfathers named in mission records (appointed by the padres for neophyte baptisms).
  • Daughter Marguerite (the French version of Margarita) married French immigrant Dabadie, Jean B..
  • Son Juan Jose was grantee of Rancho Pescadero in 1833, and became first mayordomo of former Mission Santa Cruz property following its 1834 secularization.
    • A son of Juan and Maria named Felipe (aka Filipe, 1822-1892) moved to the Pajaro Valley, and his daughter Bernabe (p370-71) has a bio in Guinn. Find-a-Grave has no record of Bernabe, but a number of persons named Gonzales are buried in Watsonville cemeteries.
    • A daughter of Juan and Maria named Maria Carlotta (1829-1920) married Francisco Alzina between 1846 and 1850, when Alzina built a house for them next door to her parents. She is buried in the Alzina plot at Old Holy Cross.