Maria Rafaela Achabal Cobiaga

Brief Life History of Maria Rafaela

When Maria Rafaela Achabal Cobiaga was christened on 23 May 1827, in Ea, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain, her father, Santiago Achaval Basterechea, was 29 and her mother, Magdalena Cobeaga Zaracondegui, was 31. She had at least 2 sons and 1 daughter with Pedro Antonio De Yturbe.

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Family Time Line

Pedro Antonio De Yturbe
1836–
Maria Rafaela Achabal Cobiaga
1827–
Maria Josefa Yturbe Achaval
1856–
Pedro Antonio Yturbe Achaval
1858–
Jose Vicente Yturbe Achaval
1861–

Sources (5)

  • Legacy NFS Source: Maria Rafaela Achabal Cobiaga - Church record: birth-name: Maria Rafaela Achabal Cobiaga
  • Rafaela de Achaval in entry for Pedro Antonio Yturbe Achaval, "Spain Baptisms, 1502-1940"
  • Rafaela de Achaval in entry for Jose Vicente Yturbe Achaval, "Spain Baptisms, 1502-1940"

World Events (8)

1833

First Carlist War

1833 · First Carlist War

"This was a civil war fought between two groups, the ""Carlists"" and the ""Basques"", who had differing ideas about how succession to the throne should happen and the role of the Spanish monarchy."

1862 · Spain captured Veracruz, Mexico, collecting interest on debts owed

With help from France and Great Britain, Spain captures lands in Mexico, including Veracruz, to collect interest on debts Mexico refuses to pay.

Name Meaning

Short form of Maria , of German origin but now also moderately popular in the English-speaking world.

Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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