Francisco Covarrubias

Brief Life History of Francisco

When Francisco Covarrubias was born in 1849, in La Barca, Jalisco, Mexico, his father, Guillermo Cobarrubia, was 31 and his mother, María Antonia Santiago, was 32. He married Maria Fernanda Ynojosa in Mexico. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He died in Mexico.

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Family Time Line

Francisco Covarrubias
1849–
Maria Fernanda Ynojosa
1853–
Marriage:
Yrineo Covarrubias Ynojosa
1870–
Pedro Covarrubias Ynojosa
1872–1873
Maria Hipolita Covarrubias Ynojosa
1874–1908
Maria Praxedis Covarrubias
1879–
Maria Covarrubias Hinojosa
1881–1976
Feliz UNO Cobarrubias Hinojosa
1882–1885
Fermina Covarrubias Ynogosa
1886–1918
Maria Victoriana Cobarrubias
1887–
Felix Covarrubias Hinojosa
1895–1885

Sources (40)

  • Francisco Covarrubias Santiago, "Mexico, Jalisco, Civil Registration, 1857-2000"
  • Francisco Covarrubias Santiago, "Mexico, Jalisco, Civil Registration, 1857-2000"
  • Francisco Cobarrubias in entry for Felix Cobarrubias, "Mexico, Jalisco, Catholic Church Records, 1590-1979"

World Events (8)

1853

Santa Anna returns to Mexico and becomes president. Sells additional territory to United States under Gadsden Purchase.

1854

Triumph of Plan of Ayutla under leadership of Benito Juárez.

1880

United States railroad companies receive favorable concessions. Railroad boom.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Carlos, Jesus, Juan, Javier, Raul, Pedro, Francisco, Guadalupe, Jorge, Luis, Manuel.

Spanish: habitational name from a place in the province of Burgos named Covarrubias. The placename, meaning ‘red caves’, is from the plural of cueva ‘cave’ (from Latin cova) + rubio ‘red’ (from Latin rubeus). This surname is most common in Mexico. Compare Cobarrubias .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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