Juan Fresco first came to New México about the year 1617 with two other Flemish men. They were residents of México City on a tour of mineral exploration. They returned to México City for mining equipment and returned to New México in 1625 in the wagon-train that brought Fray Alonso Benavides. At the time Juan said he was fifty-five years old, Flemish and a miner by trade. His signature appears to be spelled Frishz, but he stayed and married in New México, so his named became Juan Fresqui. By the end of the following century this family name was further hispanicized into "Frésquez."

~The Origins of New México Families, pg. 30

Additional Settlers of 17th Century New Mexico 1601-1680.

El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro brought wagon trains of good to trade as well as new settlers into New Mexico. The Spanish government kept strict control over travelers coming into and leaving New Mexico. Very few family groups arrived in New Mexico in this period. Mainly single men were the new settlers. They married the daughter and granddaughters of the earlier settlers.

-------------------- Settlers of 17th Century New Mexico 1601-1680.

El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro brought wagon trains of good to trade as well as new settlers into New Mexico. The Spanish government kept strict control over travelers coming into and leaving New Mexico. Very few family groups arrived in New Mexico in this period. Mainly single men were the new settlers. They married the daughter and granddaughters of the earlier settlers. In parenthesis is the earliest known year for which those families that can still be found in New Mexico appear in New Mexico records, with place of origin if known.

Juan Fresco was born Flanders, Belgium about 1570. Juan died AFT 1626 Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Juan became the father of Juan Fresqui Santa Fe, New Mexico, about 1626. JUAN FRESCO first came to New Mexico about the year 1617 with two other Flemish men. They were residents of Mexico City on a tour of mineral exploration. They went back to New Spain for mining equipment; on their return to Santa Fe, the people destroyed their equipment out of envy and resentment. This return of Juan Fresco, of Frescos, took place in 1625, in the wagon-train that brought, Fray Alonso Benavidez. Juan deposed at this time that he was Flemish, fifty-five years old, and a miner by trade. His signature appears to spell out the name "Frishz." Having stayed and married in New Mexico, his son was Juan Fresqui.

By the end of the following century this family name was further hispanicized into "Fresquez."