Brief Life History of José Octavio
José Octavio Tavito Goris Serrati was born on 9 August 1903, in San José de Las Matas, San José de Las Matas, Santiago, Dominican Republic as the son of Jose Francisco Goris and Juana de Jesus Cerrata de Pena. He died on 11 August 1979, in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, at the age of 76.
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Sources (4)
- José Octavio Goris Serraty, "Dominican Republic Civil Registration, 1801-2010"
- José Octavio Gorio Cerrade, "República Dominicana, registros parroquiales y diocesanos, 1590-1975"
- Jose Octavio Goris Serrati, "Puerto Rico, Civil Registration, 1805-2001"
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World Events (5)
1917
Jones Act grants U.S. citizenship to Puerto Ricans.
1932
Partial self-government granted. The Congress of United States approved a law to change back the name of the island Porto Rico, to its original name, Puerto Rico.
1936
Women given full suffrage.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Juan, Julio, Alicia, Manuel, Maribel, Rafael, Agusto, Ana, Bernardina, Edmundo, Eladio.
Galician (Gorís): habitational name from Gorís in Pontevedra province, Galicia (Spain).
Dutch: patronymic from a vernacular of the personal name Gregorius (see Gregory ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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