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| − | '''Juan Gonzales''' was a ''Californio'' son of a Spanish/Mexican soldier. Juan settled in Santa Cruz on the mission plaza. He was the first appointed ''mayordomo'' (overseer) of Mission Santa Cruz property following secularization in 1834. The name "Gonzelas" [sic] was listed as a property owner in Block 2 of the [[1866 Santa Cruz map]]. The map shows the Gonzales property as the middle one of three along the west side of the mission plaza. To the north was [[Rice, Henry|Henry Rice]], and to the south was [[Alzina, | + | '''Juan Gonzales''' was a ''Californio'' son of a Spanish/Mexican soldier. Juan settled in Santa Cruz on the mission plaza. He was the first appointed ''mayordomo'' (overseer) of Mission Santa Cruz property following secularization in 1834. The name "Gonzelas" [sic] was listed as a property owner in Block 2 of the [[1866 Santa Cruz map]]. The map shows the Gonzales property as the middle one of three along the west side of the mission plaza. To the north was [[Rice, Henry|Henry Rice]], and to the south was [[Alzina, Francisco|Francisco Alzina]], who married a Gonzales daughter, Carlotta ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73418337/carlotta-alzina 1829-1920]). |
| + | * John L. Chase, ''[[The Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz Architecture (4th ed. 2023)]]'', Chapter Four, item (25), page 96. | ||
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[[Category:1866 town property owners]] | [[Category:1866 town property owners]] | ||
[[Category:Persons in Rowland]] | [[Category:Persons in Rowland]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:17, 3 August 2023
Juan Gonzales was a Californio son of a Spanish/Mexican soldier. Juan settled in Santa Cruz on the mission plaza. He was the first appointed mayordomo (overseer) of Mission Santa Cruz property following secularization in 1834. The name "Gonzelas" [sic] was listed as a property owner in Block 2 of the 1866 Santa Cruz map. The map shows the Gonzales property as the middle one of three along the west side of the mission plaza. To the north was Henry Rice, and to the south was Francisco Alzina, who married a Gonzales daughter, Carlotta (1829-1920).
- John L. Chase, The Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz Architecture (4th ed. 2023), Chapter Four, item (25), page 96.
