Brief Life History of Zoila Rosa Mercedes
When Zoila Rosa Mercedes León Garzón was born about 1880, in Riobamba, Chimborazo, Ecuador, her father, Teodocio León Donoso, was 38 and her mother, Rosario Garzón Donoso, was 38. She had at least 6 sons and 7 daughters with Julio Ricaurte Muñoz. She died in her hometown.
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Sources (9)
- Zoila León, "Ecuador, registros parroquiales y diocesanos, 1565-2011"
- Zoila Rosa Mercedes León Garzon, "Ecuador, registros parroquiales y diocesanos, 1565-2011"
- Zoila León in entry for César Herrera Naranjo, "Ecuador, Catholic Church Records, 1565-2011"
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World Events (4)
1941
Peru invades the Amazonian of El Oro. The two countries go to war. Contention continues through much of the 20th century.
1948
Banana trade brings prosperity.
1972
Oil production starts. Ecuador emerges as a significant oil producer. General Guillermo Rodriguez Lara becomes president after overthrowing Velasco.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Juan, Luis, Manuel, Carlos, Pedro, Jesus, Jorge, Francisco, Rafael, Miguel, Raul.
Spanish (León): habitational name from León, a city in northwestern Spain, named with Latin legio, genitive legionis ‘legion’, a division of the Roman army. In Roman times the city was the garrison of the 7th Legion, known as the Legio Gemina. The city's name became shortened from Legion(em) to Leon(em), and in this form developed an unetymological association with the word for ‘lion’ (Spanish león).
French (Léon) and Spanish (León): from the personal name Léon, León, from Latin leo ‘lion’, or the cognate Greek leōn. The name Leo(n) was borne by numerous early Christian martyrs and thirteen popes.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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