Brief Life History of Juan Florentino
Juan Florentino Barradas Lagunes was christened on 13 March 1870, in San Francisco de Asís, Actopan, Veracruz, Mexico as the son of Rafael Barradas and Gertrudis Lagunes.
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- Juan Florentino Barradas Lagunes, "México, bautismos, 1560-1950"
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1872
Death of Juárez. Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada inaugurated president.
1873
Reform Laws incorporated into Mexican constitution confirming separation of church and state.
1875 · The First Missionary of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The first missionaries from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints entered Mexico in two groups. The first group went into Sonora and baptized the first 5 members in Latin America. The second group went down to Mexico City and handed out translated verses of the Book of Mormon. The missionaries worked throughout the nation until 1889 and baptized many. Because of the government’s views of polygamy, missionaries weren't allowed to teach and baptize while the mission was closed from 1889 to 1901. The church has since increased from the initial 5 to 1.5 Million members.
Name Meaning
Spanish and Portuguese: habitational name from any of numerous places called Barradas in Portugal or the topographic equivalent in Spain, from Portuguese barrada ‘seed plot in a slope’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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