Brief Life History of Manuel
When Manuel Rivera Guzman was born about 1798, in San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico, his father, Lucas Rivera Sánchez, was 34 and his mother, Violanta Guzmán, was 38. He married Petrona Davila Villafañe on 8 February 1823, in Gurabo, Puerto Rico. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. He died from 1850 to 1908.
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- Manuel de Rivera, "Puerto Rico, registros parroquiales, 1645-1969"
- Manuel de Rivera, "Puerto Rico, registros parroquiales, 1645-1969"
- Manuel de Rivera in entry for Pedro Pablo, "Puerto Rico, Catholic Church Records, 1645-1969"
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1824
The Island became a host to an assortment of pirates and smugglers. One of the more famous was the Puerto Rican Roberto Cofresi, who is said to have shared his spoils with the poor. Pirate Roberto Cofresí and his crew attacked 8 ships one of them an American Ship. As a result, the U.S. Naval Forces send the schooner Grampus to pursue him. After a ferocious battle Cofresi and his crew were captured by Captain John Sloat.
1873
Slavery is abolished in the Spanish colonies of Puerto Rico.
1898
Under the Treaty of Paris, Puerto Rico is ceded by the Spanish to the U.S. at the end of the Spanish-American War.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Juan, Luis, Carlos, Angel, Miguel, Manuel, Francisco, Jesus, Pedro, Jorge, Roberto.
Spanish: habitational name from any of several places called Rivera, from ribera ‘bank, shore’ (from Late Latin riparia). Compare De Rivera .
Catalan and Italian (southern): variant of Ribera , a cognate of 1 above.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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