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
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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