Descendants of Joseph Gonzalez First Generation 1. Joseph Ganzalez Joseph married Maria Delle Vallee. The child from this marriage was: + 2 M i. Manuel Gonzalez was born in 1767 in San Vicente de la Barquera, Cantabria, Spain, died in 1838 in Pensacola, Escambia, Florida at age 71, and was buried in 1838 in Pensacola, Escambia, Florida.1 Manuel married Marie Louise Bonifay (d. 1860) in Jul 1796. Produced by: Anne Healy Field, kakadu AT annefield.net, www.annefield.net : 29 Jul 2016 1 Produced by Legacy Second Generation (Children) 2. Manuel Gonzalez (Joseph 1) was born in 1767 in San Vicente de la Barquera, Cantabria, Spain, died in 1838 in Pensacola, Escambia, Florida at age 71, and was buried in 1838 in Pensacola, Escambia, Florida. 1 General Notes: Sources: Gonzalia, 1770-1880, by Leora M. Sutton. Pensacola, Fla, 1961. Manuscript on Gonzalez family with footnoted references. Coker, William S. and G. Douglas Inglis. Spanish Censuses of Pensacola, 1784-1820: a Genealogical Guide to Spanish Pensacola. Perdido Bay Press, 1980. History of Escambia Co., Florida, by Clay Armstrong, 1930. LDS 975.999 H2a, pp. 442-444. Index to deaths and marriages in Pensacola newspapers, 1821-1865. Rucker. LDS 975.999 B3r. Noted events in his life were: • Military: Spanish Army. • Occupation: Rancher, landowner. • Residence: Res: 15 Mile House-"Gonzalia"-near Pensacola. • Cemetery: St. Michael's Cemetery, 1838, Pensacola, Escambia, Florida. 1 Plaque in front of Gonzalez plot reads: Don Manuel Gonzalez A native of Spain, Don Manuel Gonzalez joined the army at Madrid and was sent to New Orleans. After his discharge, he was granted passage through the Choctaw and Creek Nations to Pensacola. At Pensacola, he was a successful cattle rancher. He opened a market on Plaza Ferdinand in 1816. With the transfer of Florida to the United States, he was appointed Justice of the Peace and Quarter Master General for the Florida Militia. Manuel married Marie Louise Bonifay, daughter of Joseph Bonifay and Marianna Pingron, in Jul 1796. Marie was born in 1780,2 died in 18601 at age 80, and was buried in 1860 in Pensacola, Escambia, Florida.1 General Notes: Marie Louise Bonifay was not born on Martinique as noted on the tombstone plaque. In the 1850 census in Pensacola she is 70, born Alabama. That puts her birth about 1780, but not in Martinique. Alabama might not be right either since the information in the census is not always correct. Noted events in her life were: • Census: 1850, Pensacola, Escambia, Florida. 3 Maria L. Gonzalez, 70, born Ala. • Cemetery: St. Michael's Cemetery, 1860, Pensacola, Escambia, Florida. 1 "Marie Louise Bonifay-- Gonzalez His Wife Born 1781 on Martinique--Died 1860 Daughter of Joseph and Marianne Bonifay Children from this marriage were: + 3 M i. Celestino Gonzalez4,5 was born between 1795 and 1796 in Pensacola, Escambia, Florida,6,7 died 23 Jul 1844 in Pensacola, Escambia, Florida, 8,9 and was buried in 1844 in Pensacola, Escambia, Florida. 10 Celestino married Maria De La Rua6 about 1818.6 Celestino next married Pauline Graupera11 (d. 29 Mar 1896) 3 Jul 1825 in Pensacola, Escambia, Florida.12 4 F ii. Eulalia Christian Gonzalez was born 24 Jul 1799 in Escambia County, Florida, 13,14 died 8 Oct 1868 in Pensacola, Escambia, Florida 13 at age 69, and was buried in Pensacola, Escambia, Florida.13 Produced by: Anne Healy Field, kakadu AT annefield.net, www.annefield.net : 29 Jul 2016 2 Produced by Legacy Noted events in her life were: • Cemetery: St. Michael's Cemetery, Pensacola, Escambia, Florida. 13 • Census: 1860, Pensacola, Escambia, Florida. 14 E.C. Yniestra, 60, born FL Eulalia married Peter Yniestra14 29 Jun 1816. Peter was born about 1794 in Louisiana. 14 Noted events in his life were: • Census: 1860, Pensacola, Escambia, Florida. 14 Peter Yniestra, 66, born LA, blacksmith 5 F iii. Virginia Gonzalez was born in 1802 in Escambia County, Florida. Virginia married Victor Bilard. 6 M iv. Joseph Gonzalez was born in 1804 in Escambia County, Florida. Joseph married Josephine Lauellette. 7 F v. Merced Gonzalez15,16 was born in 1807 in Pensacola, Escambia, Florida. 16 General Notes: Merced Gonzalez Thornton, widow of George Finch Brent, had two sons by her second husband, Arthur Thornton. The two sons were officers in the Confederate States Army and were killed in battle. Brent, Chester Horton, Descendants of Coll Giles Brent, Captain George Brent and Robert Brent, Gentlemen, Immigrants to Maryland and Virginia, (Rutland, Vermont, Tuttle Publishing Co., 1946), p.133. Noted events in her life were: • Residence: Pensacola, Escambia Co., Florida. 15 Merced married George Finch Brent,16 son of George Brent and Mary Fitzhugh, 23 Sep 1825 in Pensacola, Escambia, Florida. 17 George died 23 Sep 1825 in Pensacola, Escambia, Florida.16,18,19 Noted events in his life were: • Military: Lieutenant in U.S. Army.20 • Obituary: National Intelligencer, 3 Nov 1825, Washington, D.C. 19 "Brent--George F. formerly of Virginia, married September 23, 1825, Mercer [sic] A. Gonzales, and died same day at Pensacola, Florida" Merced next married Arthur Witham Thornton16 16 Dec 1826. Arthur died 2 Nov 1836 in Pensacola, Escambia, Florida. 16 + 8 M vi. Peter Gonzalez21,22 was born 29 Apr 1810 in Pensacola, Florida, 23,24 died 12 Mar 1881 in Pensacola, Escambia, Florida 21,25 at age 70, and was buried in Pensacola, Escambia, Florida.21,26 Peter married Gila Bonifay21,22 (d. 21 Nov 1881) 3 Nov 1833 in Pensacola, Escambia, Florida.22,27 9 M vii. James Joaquin Gonzalez28 was born in 1813 in Escambia County, Florida, 29 died 12 Dec 188730 at age 74, and was buried in Pensacola, Escambia, Florida. Noted events in his life were: • Cemetery: St. Michael's Cemetery, Pensacola, Escambia, Florida. 28 James married Patronilla De La Rua,31,32,33 daughter of Francisco Xavier De La Rua and Josefa Falcon, 17 Nov 1834 in Escambia County, Florida. 29,33 Patronilla was born in 1815,29 died 12 Aug 1851 in Pensacola, Escambia, Florida 29,34 at age 36, and was buried in Pensacola, Escambia, Florida. 34 Noted events in her life were: • Gravestone Inscription: Patronilla Gonzalez, d. Aug. 12, 1851, age 36. 34 • Cemetery: St. Michael's Cemetery, Pensacola, Escambia, Florida. 10 M viii. Samuel Zacharias Gonzalez22,35 was born 5 Nov 1817 in Pensacola, Escambia, Florida, 35 died 6 Mar 1907 in Pensacola, Escambia, Florida 36 at age 89, and was buried in Pensacola, Escambia, Florida.35 Produced by: Anne Healy Field, kakadu AT annefield.net, www.annefield.net : 29 Jul 2016 3 Produced by Legacy General Notes: In his wife's obituary, he is referred to as Major S.Z. Gonzalez. On the veteran plaque next to his tombstone, it says he was the naval storekeeper for the Confederate States Navy. Noted events in his life were: • Census: 1850, Pensacola, Escambia, Florida. 3 Saml Z. Gonzalez, 30, born FL, merchant. Living in his mother's household • Census: 1860, Pensacola, Escambia, Florida. 37 S.Z. Gonzalez, 38, Naval Storekeeper • Census: 1880, Pensacola, Escambia, Florida. 38 S.Z. Gonzalez, 61, merchant, born FL • Census: 1900, Pensacola, Escambia, Florida. 39 S.Z. Gonzalez, head, born Nov 1818, age 81, born FL, father born Spain, mother born LA, married 50 yrs. • Cemetery: St. Michael's Cemetery, Pensacola, Escambia, Florida. 35 • Gravestone Inscription: Samuel Z. Gonzalez, Son of Manuel Gonzalez and Mary Louise Bonifay, b. at Pensacola, Fla., Nov. 5, 1817, d. Mar. 16, 1907. 35 Samuel married Harriet Agnes Ely.22,35,40 Harriet was born in May 1842 in New York, New York,3,41,42 died 14 Feb 1916 in Pensacola, Escambia, Florida 42,43,44 at age 73, and was buried 15 Feb 1916 in Pensacola, Escambia, Florida. 35,42 Marriage Notes: The 1900 census notes that S.Z., 81 and H.A. Gonzalez, 58, have been married for 50 years - making her a child bride. No record of marriage as been found yet. In 1850 she was 17, putting her birth about 1833, not 1842. They were married in the 1850 census and living with his mother. Noted events in her life were: • Census: 1850, Pensacola, Escambia, Florida. 3 Harriet A. Gonzalez, 17, born NY. Living with her husband in his mother's household • Census: 1860, Pensacola, Escambia, Florida. 37 Harriet Gonzalez, 25 • Census: 1880, Pensacola, Escambia, Florida. 38 H.A. Gonzalez, 42, wife, born FL, parents born FL • Census: 1900, Pensacola, Escambia, Florida. 39 H.A. Gonzalez, wife, born May 1842, 58, moarried 50 yrs, born NY, parents born England • Residence: 313 W. Gregory St., Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida, 14 Feb 1916. 45 • Funeral Service: St. Michael's Church, Pensacola, Florida, 15 Feb 1916. 45 • Obituary: Pensacola Journal, 15 Feb 1916, Pensacola, Escambia, Florida. 46 • Cemetery: St. Michael's Cemetery, Pensacola, Escambia, Florida. 35 • Gravestone Inscription: Harriet A. Ely, wife of Samuel Z. Gonzalez, d. Feb. 14, 1916. 35 + 11 F ix. Irene Gonzalez was born in 1820 in Escambia County, Florida, died 24 Feb 1873 47 at age 53, and was buried in Pensacola, Escambia, Florida. 47 Irene married Loicadio Bonifay48 (d. 27 Aug 1895) 18 Nov 1839 in Pensacola, Escambia, Florida.49 12 F x. Mary Louisa Georgiana Gonzalez3 was born in 1823 in Escambia County, Florida. 3 Noted events in her life were: • Census: 1850, Pensacola, Escambia, Florida. 3 Georgiana Reynolds, 24, born FL. Living in her mother's household Mary married William Reynolds3 25 Jan 1847 in Pensacola, Escambia, Florida. 50 William was born about 1820.3 Noted events in his life were: • Census: 1850, Pensacola, Escambia, Florida. 3 William Reynolds, 30, born Vermont? Under occupatioin: California - maybe he was off to find gold Produced by: Anne Healy Field, kakadu AT annefield.net, www.annefield.net : 29 Jul 2016 4 Produced by Legacy Third Generation (Grandchildren) 3.