Brief Life History of Petrona
When Petrona Tun Canché was born in 1892, in Valladolid, Yucatán, Mexico, her father, Juan Bautista Tun, was 22 and her mother, Leocadia Canché, was 24. She died on 1 January 1999, in her hometown, at the age of 107.
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Parents and Siblings
1870–1930 Male
1868–1925 Female
Siblings (1)
1892–1999 Female
World Events (8)
1896 · The Yaqui Uprising
Age 4
1904
Age 12
1920
Age 28
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Carlos, Fernando, Fidencio, Julio, Manuel, Orlando, Pablo. Southeast Asian Khin, Sein, Han, Kyaw, Maung, Hoeun, Sokheng, Ying Kit.
Burmese: from a personal name usually forming part of a compound name, from htun ‘shine’. Compare Htun . — Note: Since Burmese do not have hereditary surnames, this name was registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.
Vietnamese: unexplained.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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