Francisco de Paula Gelabert
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Francisco de Paula Gelabert was born in Madrid
, Spain
sometime in the 18th century. He was the son of Antonio de Paula Gelabert and Rosa Estrani. His father was descended from an ancient and noble lineage Catalan, while his mother was of Italian origin. In 1796, he was appointed Royal Governor of West Florida
. He was married to Maria Coleta Hore Piña. He, after being widowed, married on June 21, 1832 with María Ignacia Correa.
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, Spain
Spain
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sometime in the 18th century. He was the son of Antonio de Paula Gelabert and Rosa Estrani. His father was descended from an ancient and noble lineage Catalan, while his mother was of Italian origin. In 1796, he was appointed Royal Governor of West Florida
West Florida
West Florida was a region on the north shore of the Gulf of Mexico, which underwent several boundary and sovereignty changes during its history. West Florida was first established in 1763 by the British government; as its name suggests it largely consisted of the western portion of the region...
. He was married to Maria Coleta Hore Piña. He, after being widowed, married on June 21, 1832 with María Ignacia Correa.