Jesse Church Fernandez

Brief Life History of Jesse Church

When Jesse Church Fernandez was born on 2 May 1931, in Lincoln, West Virginia, United States, his father, Selvedor Manuel Fernandez, was 36 and his mother, Gypsy Albright, was 26. He married Barbara Jean Porter in 1950, in Logan, West Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Logan District, Logan, West Virginia, United States in 1940 and Laurel Hill District, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States in 1950. He died in March 1984, at the age of 52, and was buried in Branchland, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States.

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Family Time Line

Jesse Church Fernandez
1931–1984
Barbara Jean Porter
1929–2020
Marriage: 1950
Carolyn Sue Fernandez
1951–2023
Danny Ray Fernandez
1952–2008
Ricky Aaron (Jose) Fernandez
1953–2001
Kathy Ann Fernandez
1955–1990
Randall Lou 'Randy' Fernandez
1960–2021

Sources (7)

  • Jess Fernandiz, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Jessie Fernandez, "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970"
  • Jess C Fernandez, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1932

Amelia Earhart completes first solo nonstop transatlantic flight by a woman.

1932

Los Angeles, California, United States hosts Summer Olympic Games.

1947 · The Presidential Succession Act

The Presidential Succession Act is an act establishing the presidential line of succession. This was a precursor for the Twenty-fifth Amendment which outlines what is to happen when a President is killed, dies, or is unable to fulfill the responsibilities of President.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Manuel, Juan, Carlos, Luis, Jorge, Miguel, Fernando, Mario, Jesus, Pedro, Francisco. Portuguese Ligia, Joao, Armanda, Godofredo, Wenceslao.

Spanish (Fernández): patronymic from the personal name Fernando . The surname (and to a lesser extent the variant Hernandez ) has also been established in southern Italy, mainly in Naples and Palermo, since the period of Spanish dominance there.

Jewish (Sephardic): adoption of the name in 1 above at the moment of conversion to Roman Catholicism. After the return to Judaism (generations later), some Jewish descendants retained the surname that their families had adopted as Roman Catholics.

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

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