Juanita Cantu

Brief Life History of Juanita

When Juanita Cantu was born on 8 March 1887, in Mercedes, Hidalgo, Texas, United States, her father, Amado Cantu, was 29 and her mother, Santos Loya, was 25. She had at least 7 sons and 2 daughters with Tomas Longoria. She lived in Justice Precinct 1, Hidalgo, Texas, United States in 1900. She died on 4 June 1962, in Mercedes, Hidalgo, Texas, United States, at the age of 75.

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Family Time Line

Tomas Longoria
1884–1943
Juanita Cantu
1887–1962
Enrique Longoria Cantu
1903–1947
Guadalupe Longoria
1906–1992
Guadalupe Longaria
1907–
Amancio Longoria
1909–
Tomas Longoria
1912–
Samuel Longoria
1914–
Evangelina Longoria
1917–1995
Adan Longoria
1917–
Manuel Longoria
1918–1983

Sources (6)

  • Juana Longaria, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Juanita Cantu De Longoria, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"
  • Juanita Cantu in entry for Eva Longoria Cuellar, "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007"

World Events (8)

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

1904

Historical Boundaries: 1904: Hidalgo, Texas, United States

1907 · Not for profit elections

The first act prohibiting monetary contributions to political campaigns by major corporations.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Juan, Manuel, Jesus, Carlos, Ruben, Raul, Jorge, Arturo, Ricardo, Pedro, Guadalupe.

Italian (Cantú) and Hispanic (mainly Mexico): habitational name from Cantù in Lombardy.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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