Alejo Posada Guerra

MaleSeptember 1872–21 January 1967

Brief Life History of Alejo Posada

When Alejo Posada Guerra was born in September 1872, in Robriguero, Peñamellera Baja, Asturias, Spain, his father, Juan Posada Noriega, was 41 and his mother, Maria Carmen Guerra Villar, was 33. He married Amalia Eduarda Francisca Dosal Cabrales on 27 October 1894, in Vidiago, Llanes, Asturias, Spain. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 9 daughters. He died on 21 January 1967, in Oviedo, Asturias, Spain, at the age of 94, and was buried in Vidiago, Llanes, Asturias, Spain.

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Family Time Line

Alejo Posada Guerra
1872–1967
Amalia Eduarda Francisca Dosal Cabrales
1872–1959
Marriage: 27 October 1894
Candido Jose Posada Dosal
1894–1938
Concepcion Posada Dosal
1914–1978
Alfredo Posada Dosal
1896–
Lucinda Posada Dosal
1897–1959
Manuel Posada Dosal
1898–1898
Aurelia Martina Posada Dosal
1900–1959
Francisco Posada Dosal
1902–1965
Maria Concepcion Posada Dosal
1903–
Manuel Posada Dosal
1904–1946
Maria Pura Santa Posada Dosal
1907–
Maria Concepcion Posada Dosal
1908–1965
Maria De la Paz Posada Dosal
1910–1997
Fernando Alejo Ramon Posada Dosal
1911–1946
Julia Eloisa Posada Dosal
1913–1979
Angeles Posada Dosal
1916–2005

Sources (4)

  • Alejo's Baptism / Birth
  • Alejo Posada in entry for José Posada Dosal, "Mexico, Tamaulipas, Civil Registration, 1800-2002"
  • Alejo Posada in entry for Manuel Posada Docal and Alicia Rojano, "Mexico, Tamaulipas, Civil Registration, 1800-2002"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    27 October 1894Vidiago, Llanes, Asturias, Spain
  • Children (15)

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    World Events (8)

    1873 · The First Republic

    Age 1

    Amadeo de Saboya abdicates, the Republic of 1873 comes into power to fill the void. General Serrano pronounces himself president during Spain's brief stint as a unitary republic. In 1874 rebel Arsenio Martinez Campos declares Alfonso XII king of Spain, which is met with no resistance.

    1883 · "The """"Sagrada Familia"""" Cathedral in Barcelona begins construction"

    Age 11

    Architect Antoni Gaudi begins work on what would be a historical landmark cathedral in Barcelona, Spain.

    1898 · Spanish-American War

    Age 26

    Spain loses colonies including: Cuba, Guam, Puerto Rico as a result of the Treaty of Paris, which was signed on Dec. 10th 1898. Spain gives up Cuba entirely, gives Guam and Puerto Rico to the United States and transfers sovreignty of the Philippines to the United States for $20 million.

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Juan, Manuel, Carlos, Jesus, Luis, Raul, Mario, Armando, Francisco, Jorge, Roberto. Portuguese Henrique, Joao, Paulo, Sil. Italian Antonio, Marco, Dario, Lorenzo, Leonardo, Romeo, Aldo, Ciro, Luciano, Vito, Angelo, Sal.

    Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian: nickname for a belligerent person or for a soldier, from guerra ‘war’.

    Italian: from a short form of various medieval compound personal names containing the element guerra ‘war’, for example Vinciguerra .

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

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