Brief Life History of Reyes Chavez
When Reyes Chavez Vargas was born about 1885, in Gran Morelos, Chihuahua, Mexico, his father, Gregorio Chávez Piñon, was 49 and his mother, María Del Rayo Refugio Vargas Frescas, was 43. He died about 1955, in his hometown, at the age of 72.
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1888
Constitution changed to allow Díaz to succeed himself.
1891 · The Garza Revolution
The Garza Revolution was a conflict fought between the residents of Coahuila and Texas. It began when a campaign to start an uprising against Porfirio Diaz. Even though it was a minor conflict, it is seen as a precursor to the Mexican Revolution.
1904
Constitution changed to allow for six-year presidential term.
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Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Juan, Luis, Carlos, Manuel, Pedro, Francisco, Jorge, Jesus, Rafael, Miguel, Roberto. Portuguese Paulo, Ligia, Vasco, Catarina, Conceicao, Joao, Omero, Serafim, Wenceslao.
Spanish and Portuguese: habitational name, probably from Vargas in Cantabria, or a topographic name from vargas, plural of varga, a dialect term meaning ‘(thatched) hut, steep slope’ or ‘fenced pastureland which becomes waterlogged in winter’. Compare Bargas and De Vargas .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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