Juan de Vaca

  Noted events in his life were:

• Dates & Events. ³²⁶
Juan de Vaca is possibly the same Juan de Vaca who was with the Coronado Expedition.

• Name. ²⁵²
The correct spelling for Baca is Vaca. It was derivivd from Cabeza de Vaca, a titled received by a Spanish hero in 1212. By the 17th Century, Baca had come into common usage, and was the accepted spelling after 1693.

Juan married Juana de Zamora.²⁵⁰ (Juana de Zamora was born in Ciudad de Méjico, Nueva España.)