Mercedes Fernandez Val was born about 1838, in Guatemala, Guatemala, Guatemala. She married Mariano Jauregui Xatruch about 1859, in Guatemala, Guatemala, Guatemala. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters.
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A number of liberal dictators ruled Guatemala. They promoted economic growth. They also encouraged foreigners to immigrate to the country.
Guatemala ruled by liberal President Justo Rufino Barrios, who modernises the country, develops the army and introduces coffee growing.
The United States company called the United Fruit Company (now Chiquita Brands International) began developing banana plantations in Guatemala.
Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Manuel, Juan, Carlos, Luis, Jorge, Miguel, Fernando, Mario, Jesus, Pedro, Francisco. Portuguese Ligia, Joao, Armanda, Godofredo, Wenceslao.
Spanish (Fernández): patronymic from the personal name Fernando . The surname (and to a lesser extent the variant Hernandez ) has also been established in southern Italy, mainly in Naples and Palermo, since the period of Spanish dominance there.
Jewish (Sephardic): adoption of the name in 1 above at the moment of conversion to Roman Catholicism. After the return to Judaism (generations later), some Jewish descendants retained the surname that their families had adopted as Roman Catholics.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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