Brief Life History of Juan
When Juan Feliciano Rivera was born in 1909, in Puerto Rico, his father, Saturnino Feliciano Soto, was 37 and his mother, Ana Rivera Hernández, was 23. He lived in Corrales, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico for about 20 years. He died on 12 March 1982, in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, at the age of 73.
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Family Time Line
Sources (5)
- Juan Feliciano Y Rivera in household of Saturnino Feliciano Y Soto, "United States Census, 1920"
- Juan Feliciano Rivera, "Puerto Rico, Civil Registration, 1805-2001"
- Juan Feliciano Y Rivera in household of Saturnino Feliciano Y Soto, "United States Census, 1910"
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World Events (5)
1917
Jones Act grants U.S. citizenship to Puerto Ricans.
1932
Partial self-government granted. The Congress of United States approved a law to change back the name of the island Porto Rico, to its original name, Puerto Rico.
1936
Women given full suffrage.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Luis, Angel, Carlos, Juan, Pedro, Wilfredo, Ana, Manuel, Margarita, Francisco, Ruben. Portuguese Almir.
Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese: from a medieval personal name (from Latin Felicianus, a derivative of Felix ). The name was borne by a number of early Christian saints, most notably a 3rd-century bishop of Foligno and apostle of Umbria.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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