Brief Life History of Juan Rufino
Juan Rufino López was born about 1729, in Mocorito, Sinaloa, Mexico. He married María Teresa de Urias about 1749, in Mocorito, Sinaloa, Mexico. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He died in his hometown.
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- Rufino Lopez en el registro de Pablo Migl Lopez, "México, Sinaloa, registros parroquiales, 1671-1968"
- Juan Rufino Lopez en el registro de Juan Franco Lopez, "México, Sinaloa, registros parroquiales, 1671-1968"
- Juan Rufino Lopez en el registro de Juan Franco Lopez, "México, Sinaloa, registros parroquiales, 1671-1968"
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World Events (2)
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.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Juan, Manuel, Carlos, Luis, Jesus, Francisco, Pedro, Miguel, Jorge, Raul, Ramon, Mario.
Spanish (López): patronymic from the medieval personal name Lope ‘wolf’. This is one of the commonest of all Spanish surnames. In the US, it is the twelfth most frequent surname. Compare De Lopez .
Jewish (Sephardic): adoption of the Spanish surname (see 1 above) at the moment of conversion to Roman Catholicism. After the return to Judaism (generations later), some descendants retained the name their families used as Catholics.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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