Brief Life History of Michaela
Michaela Garay Ojinondo was born on 10 May 1715, in Arechavaleta, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Spain as the daughter of Francisco Garay Ocarança and Maria Ojinondo Liqiano. She married Christobal Eraña Uribe on 28 January 1741, in Arechavaleta, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Spain. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters.
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- Michaela de Garay en el registro de Santoa Florencio de Herana, "España, bautismos, 1502-1940"
- Micaela de Garay en el registro de Maria Cruz de Erana, "España, bautismos, 1502-1940"
- Micaela de Garay en el registro de Prudenciana Josefa de Bengoa, "España, bautismos, 1502-1940"
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World Events (3)
1763
Spain lost Florida to the United Kingdom.
1808
French forces led by Napoleon conquered Spain but the Spanish regained control in 1814.
1808 · Peninsular war
War against Napolean was met with great resistance by Spanish nationalists, with help from British troops, Spain force French out of the peninsula.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Carlos, Juan, Luis, Javier, Manuel, Jesus, Francisco, Julio, Raul, Ana, Cesar.
Basque: Castilianized form of Garai, a habitational name from any of several places in Biscay named Garai, from Basque garai ‘high’, a derivative of gara ‘height, peak’.
Hungarian: habitational name for someone from a place called Gara.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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