Gonzales, Juan
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Juan Gonzales was a Californio son of a Spanish/Mexican soldier who 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.
