Brief Life History of Maria Gertrudis
When Maria Gertrudis Verduzco de Sotomayor was born in 1721, in Mocorito, Sinaloa, Mexico, her father, Nicolás Verduzco, was 33 and her mother, María Nicolasa De Sotomayor, was 31. She married Francisco Martín Castro de Sotomayor on 18 October 1745, in San Benito, Mocorito, Sinaloa, Mexico. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Agua Caliente, Sinaloa, Sinaloa, Mexico in 1760. She died on 28 September 1760, in Mocorito, Sinaloa, Mexico, at the age of 39.
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Family Time Line
Sources (18)
- Legacy NFS Source: Maria Gertrudis Verduzco - Church record: birth-name: Maria Gertrudis Verduzco
- Sa Gertrudis Verburgo, "México, Sinaloa, registros parroquiales, 1671-1968"
- Gertrudis Verdusco, "México, Sinaloa, registros parroquiales, 1671-1968"
Spouse and Children
1704–1771 Male
1721–1760 Female
Children (8)
1747– Male
1748–1800 Female
1749– Male
about 1752–1788 Female
1753–1805 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1688–1742 Male
1690–1748 Female
Siblings (5)
1715–1796 Female
1719– Male
1720– Male
1721–1760 Female
1723–1802 Male
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Carlos, Juan, Jesus, Luis, Miguel, Pedro, Guadalupe, Manuel, Rafael, Ramon, Raul.
Spanish: from verdusco ‘dark green’, hence possibly a nickname for someone who habitually wore dark green clothing. This surname is rare in Spain; it is most common in Mexico.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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