When Teresa Soto Lopez was born on 3 September 1857, in Salcajá, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, her father, Rafael Soto Vasquéz, was 30 and her mother, Francisca López Arreaga, was 26.
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A number of liberal dictators ruled Guatemala. They promoted economic growth. They also encouraged foreigners to immigrate to the country.
Guatemala ruled by liberal President Justo Rufino Barrios, who modernises the country, develops the army and introduces coffee growing.
The United States company called the United Fruit Company (now Chiquita Brands International) began developing banana plantations in Guatemala.
Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Juan, Manuel, Luis, Jesus, Carlos, Francisco, Angel, Miguel, Pedro, Jorge, Armando.
Spanish: habitational name from any of numerous places called (El) Soto, from soto ‘grove, small wood’ (from Latin saltus). Compare De Soto and Zoto .
Asturian-Leonese: Castilianized form of a habitational name from the town of Sotu in Asturias (Spain).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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