When Josef Domingo Montoya Vigil was born on 11 March 1810, his father, Jose Rafael de Jesus Montoya Quintana, was 30 and his mother, Maria Juana Rita Vigil Marquez, was 22. He married Maria De La Cruz Martinez on 27 October 1834, in Taos, Taos, New Mexico, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Taos, Taos, New Mexico, United States in 1850.
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War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
Because of the outbreak of war from Napoleonic France, Britain decided to blockade the trade between the United States and the French. The US then fought this action and said it was illegal under international law. Britain supplied Native Americans who raided settlers living on the frontier and halting expansion westward. In 1814, one of the British raids stormed into Washington D.C. burning down the capital. Neither the Americans or the British wanted to continue fighting, so negotiations of peace began. After Treaty of Ghent was signed, Unaware of the treaty, British forces invaded Louisiana but were defeated in January 1815.
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Juan, Manuel, Carlos, Luis, Mario, Ruben, Jesus, Jorge, Ramon, Francisco, Miguel. Portuguese Godofredo, Marcio.
Spanish: topographic name based on monte ‘mountain’, or a habitational name from an unidentified place with this name.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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