When Josefa Manuela Martinez Garcia was born in 1772, in Medina de Rioseco, Valladolid, Castilla y León, Spain, her father, Juan Martinez Fernandez, was 26 and her mother, Magdalena Garcia Mallada, was 20. She married Saturio Verde Miguel in 1793, in San José de Mayo, San José, Uruguay. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 7 daughters. She died in San José de Mayo, San José, Uruguay.
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French forces led by Napoleon conquered Spain but the Spanish regained control in 1814.
War against Napolean was met with great resistance by Spanish nationalists, with help from British troops, Spain force French out of the peninsula.
First Carlist War
Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Manuel, Carlos, Luis, Jesus, Francisco, Pedro, Miguel, Raul, Mario, Jorge, Roberto, Ruben. Portuguese Ligia, Paulo, Armanda, Catarina, Gonsalo, Marcio, Wenceslao, Anatolio, Godofredo, Lidio, Sil, Zulmira.
Spanish (Martínez): patronymic from the personal name Martin . This surname has also been established in southern Italy since the period of Spanish dominance there. In the US, it is the tenth most frequent surname. Compare De Martinez .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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