Maria Josephine Martinez

Brief Life History of Maria Josephine

When Maria Josephine Martinez was born in December 1891, in Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, California, United States, her father, Francisco Dutra Martins, was 38 and her mother, Maria Louisa Luís, was 29. She married Francisco Garcia Dutra on 7 September 1907, in Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, California, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Judicial Township 6, Santa Barbara, California, United States in 1900 and Santa Barbara, California, United States in 1910.

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Family Time Line

Francisco Garcia Dutra
1883–1917
Maria Josephine Martinez
1891–
Marriage: 7 September 1907
Rosa K Dutra
1908–2003
Laura Marie Dutra
1911–1996
Florence Dutra
1912–
Thelma Lucille Dutra
1912–1993
Edward Randall Dutra
1915–1974
Albert Dutra
1917–1917

Sources (33)

  • Maria Martinez in household of Francisco Martinez, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Maria Dutra Martinez - Published information: birth-name: Maria Dutra Martinez
  • Mamie Martinez Dutra, "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952"

World Events (8)

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

1906 · Great San Francisco Earthquake

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake shook San Francisco for approximately 60 seconds on April 18, 1906. A 1906 report by US Army Relief Operations recorded the death toll for San Francisco and surrounding areas at 664. Later reports record the number at over 3,000 deaths. An estimated 225,000 people were left homeless from the widespread destructuction as 80% of the city was destroyed.

1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack

Warrant G. Harding died of a heart attack in the Palace hotel in San Francisco.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Manuel, Carlos, Luis, Jesus, Francisco, Pedro, Miguel, Raul, Mario, Jorge, Roberto, Ruben. Portuguese Ligia, Paulo, Armanda, Catarina, Gonsalo, Marcio, Wenceslao, Anatolio, Godofredo, Lidio, Sil, Zulmira.

Spanish (Martínez): patronymic from the personal name Martin . This surname has also been established in southern Italy since the period of Spanish dominance there. In the US, it is the tenth most frequent surname. Compare De Martinez .

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

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