This is the baptism of my wife’s 6th great grandmother Josefa Antonia Cantu in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. She is the daughter of Joseph Cantu and Gertrudis de la Garza. She goes on to marry Joseph Manuel de Ayala on 5-2-1732 also in Monterrey Nuevo Leon. My wife is a descendant of her through her son Joseph Isidro de Ayala. She married Joseph Manuel de Ayala in Monterrey back in 5-2-1732. If you are a descendant of her please let me know so that I can add you to my database.
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Josepha Espanola
En Catorce dias del mes de mill setecinetos, y once anos baptize y puse los Stos. oleos a Anta. Josepha hija legitima de Joseph Cantu y de Gertruddis de la Garza fueron sus Padrinos Phernando Cantu, y Beatris de Villarreal aquienes adverti el parentesco espiritual que avian Contrahido y la Obligacion, que tenian a ensenar a la Ayxada la Doctrina Xptiana, y poque Conste lo Firme
Juan de Axe Llano
Sources:
- FamilySearch: Mexico, Catholic Church Records (FamilySearch), Josepha Antonia Cantu – familysearch, monterrey, 1711 baptism Pg.286. https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-159380-30565-68?cc=1473204&wc=M99V-5F7:1072006425.