When Cecilia Casanova y Miño was born on 22 November 1898, in Havana, Cuba, her father, Antonio Casanova, was 26 and her mother, Josefa Miño, was 32. She married Sergio Antonio Salazar y Pujadas on 10 July 1916, in Havana, Cuba. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 26 March 1974, in her hometown, at the age of 75.
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President Tomas Estrada resigns. The United States invades and occupies Cuba after a rebellion led by Jose Miguel Gomez.
Socialist Party is founded. The Party would eventually form the basis of the Communist Party.
Fidel Castro leads a Communist revolution. The rebel army overthrows President Fulgencio Batista.
Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Juan, Luis, Carlos, Manuel, Pedro, Francisco, Raul, Santiago, Alberto, Arturo, Eduardo. Italian Antonio, Lorenzo, Aldo, Heriberto, Giovanni, Pasquale, Salvatore, Angelo, Carlo, Dino, Elio, Federico.
Galician, Catalan, Portuguese, and Italian: topographic name from casa ‘house’ + nova ‘new’, or a habitational name from any of the many places so named. This surname is also found in Corsica and southern France. Compare Cassanova .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related NamesThis was written by Cecilia Casanova. Antonietta's picture was added to the photo. She is in back row with the hat on.
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