Brief Life History of Miguel
When Miguel Montoya was born in 1812, in New Mexico, United States, his father, Juan Lorenzo Montoya, was 35 and his mother, Maria Manuela Gonzales, was 35. He married Maria de los Dolores Romero on 2 August 1848, in Jemez Pueblo, Sandoval, New Mexico, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 2 daughters. He died in his hometown.
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Sources (9)
- Legacy NFS Source: Jose Miguel Montoya - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Jose Miguel Montoya
- Miguel Montoya, "New Mexico, County Death Records, 1907-1952"
- Miguiel Montoya in entry for Petra Montoya de Garcia, "New Mexico, County Death Records, 1907-1952"
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World Events (8)
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1812 · War of 1812
Because of the outbreak of war from Napoleonic France, Britain decided to blockade the trade between the United States and the French. The US then fought this action and said it was illegal under international law. Britain supplied Native Americans who raided settlers living on the frontier and halting expansion westward. In 1814, one of the British raids stormed into Washington D.C. burning down the capital. Neither the Americans or the British wanted to continue fighting, so negotiations of peace began. After Treaty of Ghent was signed, Unaware of the treaty, British forces invaded Louisiana but were defeated in January 1815.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Juan, Manuel, Carlos, Luis, Mario, Ruben, Jesus, Jorge, Ramon, Francisco, Miguel. Portuguese Godofredo, Marcio.
Spanish: topographic name based on monte ‘mountain’, or a habitational name from an unidentified place with this name.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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