Brief Life History of Maria Catarina
When Maria Catarina Rodriguez Guerra was born on 8 April 1880, in Múzquiz, Coahuila, Mexico, her father, Jose Espiridon De Jesus Rodrigues Avila, was 41 and her mother, Maria Rita Guerra Lopez, was 26. She married Canuto de Leon Sanchez on 7 May 1909, in Múzquiz, Coahuila, Mexico. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 5 daughters.
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Sources (10)
- Catarina Rodriguez in entry for Paula de Leon Rodriguez, "Mexico, Coahuila, Civil Registration, 1861-1998"
- Catarino Rodríguez in entry for Evaristo, "Mexico, Coahuila, Catholic Church Records, 1627-1978"
- Catarina Rodríguez A. Evaristo de León in entry for María Sánchez, "Mexico, Coahuila, Catholic Church Records, 1627-1978"
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World Events (8)
1884
Mining code reformed. Subsoil ownership given to landowners. Reelection of Díaz.
1888
Constitution changed to allow Díaz to succeed himself.
1911
Rebellion spreads throughout Mexico. After attack on Ciudad Juárez, Díaz resigns. Madero returns in triumph to Mexico City and is elected to presidency. Emiliano Zapata publishes Plan of Ayala demanding quick reforms.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Manuel, Luis, Carlos, Jesus, Francisco, Jorge, Pedro, Raul, Miguel, Roberto, Ramon, Rafael. Portuguese Wenceslao, Ligia, Catarina, Paulo, Joaquim, Omero, Joao, Wenseslao, Adauto, Albeiro, Godofredo.
Spanish (Rodríguez) and Portuguese: patronymic from the personal name Rodrigo . Rodriguez (including in the sense 2 below) is the ninth most frequent surname in the US. Compare De Rodriguez and Rodriquez .
Jewish (Sephardic): adoption of the Iberian surname (see above) at the moment of conversion to Roman Catholicism. After the return to Judaism (generations later), some descendants retained the name their families used as Catholics.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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