Brief Life History of Juana
When Juana Olvera was born on 11 October 1897, in Brackettville, Kinney, Texas, United States, her father, Pedro Olvera, was 31 and her mother, Delfina Rodriguez, was 29.
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- Juana Olivera, "Texas, Births and Christenings, 1840-1981"
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World Events (8)
1898 · War with the Spanish
After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.
1901 · Spindletop Oilfield Discovered
"Spindletop, located south of Beaumont, becomes the first major oil well to be discovered in Texas. Other fields were discovered in shortly after, which ultimately led to the highly impactful ""oil boom""."
1929
13 million people become unemployed after the Wall Street stock market crash of 1929 triggers what becomes known as the Great Depression. President Herbert Hoover rejects direct federal relief.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Juan, Jesus, Carlos, Manuel, Luis, Pedro, Felipe, Rafael, Raul, Francisco, Miguel.
Spanish: habitational name from Olvera in Cádiz province. Compare Olbera .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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