When Desideria Hurtado Román was born about 1863, in Jerez de García Salinas, Jerez, Zacatecas, Mexico, her father, Candelario Hurtado Saldivar, was 21 and her mother, Feliciana Roman Garcia, was 18. She married Martin Castañeda Marquez on 10 May 1883, in Jerez de García Salinas, Jerez, Zacatecas, Mexico. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. She died on 11 November 1896, in her hometown, at the age of 34.
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French forces march on capital but suffer defeat at Puebla.
During the Second French intervention in Mexico, French soldiers entered the city of Puebla to conquer it for France. They were met by the Mexican Army and a battle ensued. Even though the French forces were better equipped and larger, the Mexican Army beat them and gained a boost in their morale to continue fighting. To remember this victory, the Mexican people celebrate Cinco de Mayo (May 5) every year.
Death of Juárez. Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada inaugurated president.
Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Juan, Carlos, Manuel, Jorge, Rafael, Luis, Pedro, Raul, Jesus, Francisco, Salvador.
Spanish: nickname from the past participle of hurtar ‘to rob or conceal’ (from Late Latin furtare, from furtum ‘theft’, fur ‘thief’). The reference was probably to an illegitimate child, whose existence was concealed, or to a kidnapped child. Compare Urtado .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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