Ramona Mesperuza Algorri

Brief Life History of Ramona

When Ramona Mesperuza Algorri was born on 8 July 1731, in Valle de Trápaga, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain, her father, Joaquín Mesperuza Retén, was 41 and her mother, María Algorri Chavarri, was 36. She married Juan Durañona Quintana on 2 February 1761, in Valle de Trápaga, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. They were the parents of at least 1 son.

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Family Time Line

Juan Durañona Quintana
–1808
Ramona Mesperuza Algorri
1731–
Marriage: 2 February 1761
Juan Ventura Durañona Mesperuza
1766–

Sources (1)

  • Legacy NFS Source: Ramona Mesperuza Algorri - Church record: christening: 8 July 1731; San Salvador del Valle, Vizcaya, País Vasco, Spain

World Events (5)

1763

Spain lost Florida to the United Kingdom.

1808

French forces led by Napoleon conquered Spain but the Spanish regained control in 1814.

1808 · Peninsular war

War against Napolean was met with great resistance by Spanish nationalists, with help from British troops, Spain force French out of the peninsula.

Name Meaning

feminine form of Ramón . This has achieved some popularity in recent decades among non-Hispanic people in America and, to a lesser extent, in Britain, partly due to the influence of a popular song ( 1959 ) about a girl called Ramona .

Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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