Brief Life History of Jose Geronimo
When Jose Geronimo Vigil was born in 1850, in Picuris Pueblo, Taos, New Mexico, United States, his father, Manuel Antonio Vigil, was 43 and his mother, Maria De La Lus Sandoval, was 23. He married Maria Andrea Isidora Santistevan on 26 November 1869, in Taos, Taos, New Mexico, United States. They were the parents of at least 10 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Llano, Taos, New Mexico, United States in 1860 and Pilar, Taos, New Mexico, United States for about 10 years. He died on 10 July 1928, in Taos, New Mexico, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Pilar, Taos, New Mexico, United States.
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- Jose Geronimo Vigil in household of Antonio Sandoval, "United States Census, 1860"
- Geronimo De Jesus Vigil, "New Mexico Births and Christenings, 1726-1918"
- Jose Geronimo Vigil, "New Mexico, Marriages, 1751-1918"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
1872 · The First National Park
Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Manuel, Juan, Carlos, Orlando, Alfonso, Luis, Ramon, Arturo, Francisco, Eloy, Ricardo.
Asturian-Leonese: Castilianized form of a habitational name from a place called Vixil, in the district of Siero, Asturias (Spain).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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