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In 1731, 16 Canarian families were sent to San Antonio, Texas, most of them coming directly from the Canary Islands (some came from Havana). After arriving at Veracruz , they were forced to cross overland on foot to Texas, led by the Canarian Juan Leal Goraz , who eventually would become the first mayor of San Antonio.
20 Φεβ 2016 · Tejanos and the Siege and Battle of the Alamo. The siege and battle of the Alamo involved a considerable number of Mexican Texans, or Tejanos, as defenders, couriers, and noncombatants. In fact, the vast majority of survivors of the final assault in the early morning hours of March 6, 1836, were Tejanos.
29 Απρ 2020 · With buildings boasting hints of Moorish architecture and rich in Spanish/Mexican history San Antonio has become an incredible city. To this day thousands of San Antonio citizens can trace their heritage to the Canary Islanders.
Our members trace their ancestral roots to the original 16 families to settle in San Antonio. These 56 people collectively traveled more than 5,000 miles, including traveling more than 1100 miles on foot over six months to settle in a foreign land.
8 Απρ 2017 · Dr. Alfonso Chiscano, vice president of San Antonio's Founding Heritage, and Maria Alicia Burger, president, accept a proclamation from county commissioner Tommy Adkisson, March 8, 2003,...
20 Οκτ 2021 · Having lost their parents along the way, they walked with the group to San Antonio all the way from the port of Veracruz, Mexico. She recognizes the resilience that allowed them to endure such an arduous voyage, or “stubbornness” as she called it, as a family trait.
16 Μαΐ 2018 · By June 1730, twenty-five families had reached Cuba, and ten families had been sent on to Veracruz before orders from Spain to stop the movement arrived. Under the leadership of Juan Leal Goraz, the group marched overland to the presidio of San Antonio de Bexar, where they arrived on March 9, 1731. The party had increased by marriages on the ...
