Brief Life History of Antonio
When Antonio Barrera de la Garza was christened on 5 February 1807, in San Juan Bautista, Lampazos de Naranjo, Nuevo León, Mexico, his father, José Francisco Barrera González, was 36 and his mother, María Rosalía Anastacia de la Garza Treviño, was 20. He married Eleonor Gonzalez Rodriguez on 8 November 1852, in San Juan Bautista, Lampazos de Naranjo, Nuevo León, Mexico. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter.
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Sources (9)
- Anto Barrera, "México, Nuevo León, registros parroquiales, 1667-1981"
- D Antonio Barrera, "México, Nuevo León, registros parroquiales, 1667-1981"
- Anto Barrera Dela, "México, Nuevo León, registros parroquiales, 1667-1981"
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World Events (8)
1821
Colonization grant given to Moses Austin to settle Texas. Plan of Iguala proclaims Mexican independence. Augustín de Iturbide and Spanish envoy sign Treaty of Córdoba recognizing Mexico's independence. treaty not honored by Spanish government, however.
1822
Army of the Three Guarantees occupies Mexico City under Iturbide's command. Iturbide becomes emperor of Mexico as Agustín I. Iturbide deposed, and republic proclaimed by Antonio López de Santa Anna Pérez de Lebrón.
1841
Conservative rebellion against Bustamante. Santa Anna's dictatorship.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Juan, Carlos, Manuel, Jorge, Jesus, Mario, Luis, Roberto, Pedro, Alfredo, Miguel. Portuguese Anatolio, Catarina.
Spanish and Catalan: topographic name for someone who lived near a gate or fence, from barrera ‘barrier’, or a habitational name from one of the numerous places called Barrera, named with the same word.
Spanish: topographic name for someone who lived by a clay pit, Spanish barrera, barrero (a derivative of barro ‘mud, clay’).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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