1. Martin Antoine VELA (Bela) was born 1779 in Cadez, Spain. He was buried 4 Aug 1855 in Plattenville, Assumption Parish, Louisiana.
Martin married Marie DIEPA on 22 Jun 1813 in Donaldsonville, Ascension Parish, Louisiana.
They had the following children:
+ 2 F i Constancia Pasquina VELA was born 10 Jul 1814. 3 F ii Maria Dolores Marcela VELA was born 3 Nov 1815 in Plattenville, Assumption Parish, Louisiana and was baptized 19 Nov 1815 in Plattenville, Assumption Parish, Louisiana. Maria married Gustave JUMONVILLE (DE VILLIERE), son of Charles Francois Coulon JUMONVILLE (DE VILLIERE) and Justine Emilie Beaumont LIVODET, on 26 Oct 1833 in Plattenville, Assumption Parish, Louisiana. 4 F iii Marie Simone VELA was born 28 Oct 1818 in Plattenville, Assumption Parish, Louisiana and was baptized 8 Nov 1818 in Plattenville, Assumption Parish, Louisiana. + 5 M iv Antoine Emmanuel Guillaume VELA was born 25 Jun 1822. 6 M v Calliste Mathe VELA was born 14 Oct 1825 in Plattenville, Assumption Parish, Louisiana and was baptized 23 Oct 1825 in Plattenville, Assumption Parish, Louisiana. He was buried 30 Nov 1825 in Plattenville, Assumption Parish, Louisiana. 7 F vi Marie VELA was born 16 Sep 1827 in Plattenville, Assumption Parish, Louisiana and was baptized 20 Jan 1828 in Plattenville, Assumption Parish, Louisiana. 8 F vii Thelesphore Elene VELA was born 5 Jan 1824 in Plattenville, Assumption Parish, Louisiana and was baptized 8 Mar 1824 in Plattenville, Assumption Parish, Louisiana. 9 M viii Thomas Antoine VELA was born 18 Sep 1820 in Plattenville, Assumption Parish, Louisiana and was baptized 21 Oct 1820 in Plattenville, Assumption Parish, Louisiana. He was buried 6 Apr 1822 in Plattenville, Assumption Parish, Louisiana.