When José Leonardo de Jesús Godínez e Izarraraz was born on 5 November 1861, in Zamora, Michoacan, Mexico, his father, José Ygnacio Prudencio de la SSma Trinidad Godinez, was 28 and his mother, Ma Julia Josefa de la Trinidad Yzarraraz Amezcua, was 31. He married Ma Franca De Jesús Cortez García in 1896, in Zamora, Michoacan, Mexico. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 14 April 1921, in his hometown, at the age of 59.
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French forces march on capital but suffer defeat at Puebla.
During the Second French intervention in Mexico, French soldiers entered the city of Puebla to conquer it for France. They were met by the Mexican Army and a battle ensued. Even though the French forces were better equipped and larger, the Mexican Army beat them and gained a boost in their morale to continue fighting. To remember this victory, the Mexican people celebrate Cinco de Mayo (May 5) every year.
United States railroad companies receive favorable concessions. Railroad boom.
Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Jesus, Juan, Salvador, Luis, Carlos, Jorge, Pedro, Manuel, Miguel, Armando, Francisco.
Spanish (Godínez): patronymic from the personal name Godino .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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