Brief Life History of Galdina
When Galdina Botello Saldivar was born on 18 April 1871, in Texas, United States, her father, Jose Maria Botello Rodriguez, was 32 and her mother, Maria Josefa Saldivar Alcala, was 27. She married Bruno Francisco Mellado Mesa on 24 May 1893, in Veracruz, Mexico. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 8 February 1944, in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico, at the age of 72.
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Family Time Line
Sources (11)
- Galdina Mellado, "United States Census, 1930"
- Galdina Botello in entry for Berta Mesa Botello, "Mexico, Veracruz, Civil Registration, 1821-1949"
- Galdina in entry for Enernesto Mellado, "Mexico, Veracruz, Civil Registration, 1821-1949"
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World Events (8)
1872
Death of Juárez. Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada inaugurated president.
1876 · Segregation Laws Are Passed
A new state constitution was passed in 1876, announcing the segregation of schools.
1891 · The Garza Revolution
The Garza Revolution was a conflict fought between the residents of Coahuila and Texas. It began when a campaign to start an uprising against Porfirio Diaz. Even though it was a minor conflict, it is seen as a precursor to the Mexican Revolution.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Juan, Luis, Manuel, Miguel, Jesus, Salvador, Armando, Pedro, Raul, Roberto, Angel.
Spanish: probably from Portuguese Botelho .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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