Brief Life History of Maria del Refugio
When Maria del Refugio Gonzalez was born about 1815, in Santa Cruz, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States, her father, Juan Francisco Gonzalez, was 29 and her mother, Maria Florencia Ortega, was 27. She married Felipe Benicio Cordova on 23 September 1838, in Santa Cruz, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters.
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- Unknown in entry for Felipe Benecio Cordova, "New Mexico Marriages, 1751-1918"
- Maria Del Refugio Gonsales in entry for Felipe Benecio Cordova, "New Mexico Marriages, 1751-1918"
- Maria Del Refugio Gonzalez in entry for Juan Francisco Cordova and Maria Acasia Vigil, "New Mexico Marriages, 1751-1918"
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World Events (8)
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
1820 · Making States Equal
The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
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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