Ofrecina Rivera was born on 25 February 1897, in Guayama, Puerto Rico.
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Under the Treaty of Paris, Puerto Rico is ceded by the Spanish to the U.S. at the end of the Spanish-American War.
U.S. Congress institutes civil government in Puerto Rico under the Foraker Act. U.S. maintains strict control over island affairs, prompting demands for more local control.
Jones Act grants U.S. citizenship to Puerto Ricans.
Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Juan, Luis, Carlos, Angel, Miguel, Manuel, Francisco, Jesus, Pedro, Jorge, Roberto.
Spanish: habitational name from any of several places called Rivera, from ribera ‘bank, shore’ (from Late Latin riparia). Compare De Rivera .
Catalan and Italian (southern): variant of Ribera , a cognate of 1 above.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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