Terra Ceia in Manatee County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Guerrero Home Site
Photographed By Tim Fillmon, February 2, 2019
1. Guerrero Home Site Marker Side 1
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Guerrero Home Site. . , Side 1: , Miguel Guerrero (aka Gerrero), a Menorcan sailor (b. 1817), established a fishing rancho here at Boots Point in 1848 on the site of a prehistoric Indian village. In 1856, Miguel met Julia Atzeroth's niece, Frederica Kramer (b. 1830), who came from Bavaria to help in the Atzeroths' store. Although they couldn't speak each other's language, they married March 15, 1856. They lived near here in a palm-thatched fisherman's hut and built a log cabin after the first of 5 children were born. Miguel served in the Florida Mounted Militia in the 3rd Seminole Indian War. During the Civil War, he enlisted March 5, 1862 in Co. K, 7th Florida Infantry. He was discharged for disability at Knoxville, March 9, 1863.
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(Continued from other side). Miguel Guerrero filed for homestead April 3, 1868. In June 1868 a fever claimed the lives of sons Michael (11) and Frederick (9). Shortly after, Miguel went on a fishing trip. When he returned home sick with fever, he found Frederica dead, holding baby Mary. The two younger sons were wild with shock. Asa Bishop happened by and helped bury Frederica, then took Miguel and the children to his home. Miguel died July 4, 1868 at Bishop's Point. Christopher (4) and Mary (6 mo.) were adopted by Edmund and Electa Lee, but Mary died shortly after. Christopher was baptized Edmund Miguel Lee. Robert (2) was adopted by Capt. John and Mary Fogarty and baptized Robert Gerrero Fogarty. The Guerrero sons left a great family legacy passed on for generations.
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Miguel Guerrero (aka Gerrero), a Menorcan sailor (b. 1817), established a fishing rancho here at Boots Point in 1848 on the site of a prehistoric Indian village. In 1856, Miguel met Julia Atzeroth's niece, Frederica Kramer (b. 1830), who came from Bavaria to help in the Atzeroths' store. Although they couldn't speak each other's language, they married March 15, 1856. They lived near here in a palm-thatched fisherman's hut and built a log cabin after the first of 5 children were born. Miguel served in the Florida Mounted Militia in the 3rd Seminole Indian War. During the Civil War, he enlisted March 5, 1862 in Co. K, 7th Florida Infantry. He was discharged for disability at Knoxville, March 9, 1863.
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Side 2:
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Miguel Guerrero filed for homestead April 3, 1868. In June 1868 a fever claimed the lives of sons Michael (11) and Frederick (9). Shortly after, Miguel went on a fishing trip. When he returned home sick with fever, he found Frederica dead, holding baby Mary. The two younger sons were wild with shock. Asa Bishop happened by and helped bury Frederica, then took Miguel and the children to his home. Miguel died July 4, 1868 at Bishop's Point. Christopher (4) and Mary (6 mo.) were adopted
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by Edmund & Electa Lee, but Mary died shortly after. Christopher was baptized Edmund Miguel Lee. Robert (2) was adopted by Capt. John & Mary Fogarty and baptized Robert Gerrero Fogarty. The Guerrero sons left a great family legacy passed on for generations.
Erected by The Descendants of Miguel Guerrero and the Manatee County Historical Society.
Location. 27° 34.117′ N, 82° 35.587′ W. Marker is in Terra Ceia, Florida, in Manatee County. Marker is at the intersection of Bayshore Drive and Boots Point Road, on the left when traveling north on Bayshore Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Terra Ceia FL 34250, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . Miguel’s Bay: The Pioneer Tale of Miguel and Frederica Guerrero. 2018 book by Peggy Donoho on Amazon.com. Preview it using the “look inside” feature. (Submitted on August 5, 2019.)This website may earn income if you use this link to make a purchase on Amazon.com.
Photographed By Tim Fillmon, February 2, 2019
3. Guerrero Home Site Marker Looking North
Photographed By Peggy Anderson Donoho, January 21, 2019
4. Historical novel
Miguel's Bay: The Pioneer Tale of Miguel and Frederica Guerrero
Credits. This page was last revised on February 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 4, 2019, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 750 times since then and 45 times this year. Last updated on February 23, 2024, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on February 4, 2019, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. 4. submitted on March 23, 2019, by Peggy Anderson Donoho of Bradenton, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.