MANUEL A GONZALEZ (1833-1902) Someone sent me this picture of Manuel A Gonzalez, thank you very much. In addition to the picture, Ive included a scan of his captains license, a picture of the Gonzalez residence, a picture of his son Manuel S Gonzalez, and his obituary from the local paper. The residence was located near Monroe Street and Main Street. Capt Gonzalez was born in Madrid, Spain, October 22, 1833. When fourteen years old he sailed for Cuba with a party of boys. The ship was wrecked on the Florida coast but all on board managed to get ashore. A few years later he went to Key West where he became a US citizen. While in Key West he met and married Evelina J Weatherford, of English descent, who was born in the Bahama Islands in 1836. After settling in FM, Capt Gonzalez continued to follow the sea and became known as one of the best pilots and seamen in Gulf waters (this is where my son Ethan gets it from). He also opened the first general store in the infant settlement, selling to passing cattlemen and trading with the Seminoles.
Posted on: Fri, 08 Aug 2014 04:29:21 +0000
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