Adela Arias de la Torre

Brief Life History of Adela

When Adela Arias de la Torre was born about 1832, in Ica, Ica, Peru, her father, Manuel Arias, was 22 and her mother, Martina de la Torre, was 21. She married Antonio Elias de la Quintana on 9 February 1875, in Pisco, Ica, Peru. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. She died about 1909, in her hometown, at the age of 79.

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Family Time Line

Antonio Elias de la Quintana
about 1832–about 1909
Adela Arias de la Torre
about 1832–about 1909
Marriage: 9 February 1875
Abelardo Elias Arias
1863–1936
Buenaventura Elias
1868–1882
Ricardo Leoncio Elias Arias
1874–1951

Sources (10)

  • Adelaida Arias Mosote in entry for Eugenio Elias, "Peru, Catholic Church Records, 1603-1992"
  • Adela Arias in entry for Antonio Elias, "Peru, Catholic Church Records, 1603-1992"
  • Adela Arias in entry for Bentura Elías Elías Arias, "Peru, Catholic Church Records, 1603-1992"

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World Events (5)

1836

Peru and Bolivia join in short-lived confederation.

1849

Chinese workers numbering up to 100,000 arrive in Peru as menial laborers.

1866

Peruvian-Spanish war. Peru wins war with Spain.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Carlos, Luis, Juan, Manuel, Jorge, Jesus, Arturo, Ramon, Pedro, Francisco, Miguel.

Spanish: from the medieval personal name Arias, of disputed origin.

Jewish (Sephardic): adoption of the Spanish surname (see above) at the moment of conversion to Roman Catholicism. After the return to Judaism (generations later), some descendants retained the name their families used as Catholics.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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