Brief Life History of Josefa
When Josefa Gonzalez Medrano was born on 26 November 1868, in San Salvador, El Salvador, her father, Juan Gonzalez, was 22 and her mother, Maria Francisca Medrano, was 20. She died in her hometown.
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Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- María Josefa González Medrano, "El Salvador Civil Registration, 1704-1990"
Parents and Siblings
World Events (3)
1969
El Salvador fights a brief war with Honduras. Thousands of Salvadoran illegal immigrants are evicted from Honduras. El Salvador retaliates.
1977
Anti-government guerrilla activities intensify. Reports of increased human rights violations by government troops and death squads. General Carlos Romero is elected president.
1977
Jesuit priest Rutilio Grande, S. J. is assassinated by a death squad.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Juan, Carlos, Luis, Manuel, Jesus, Jorge, Pedro, Francisco, Miguel, Ramon, Raul, Mario.
Spanish (González): patronymic from the personal name Gonzalo . Compare De Gonzalez , Gonsales , Gunsalus , and Portuguese Goncalves .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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