Joe Lewis Salazar

Male13 February 1951–20 October 2009

Brief Life History of Joe Lewis

When Joe Lewis Salazar was born on 13 February 1951, in Fort Bend, Texas, United States, his father, Candelario Salazar, was 27 and his mother, Maria De La Cruz, was 31. He lived in Texas, United States in 2009. He died on 20 October 2009, in Alvin, Brazoria, Texas, United States, at the age of 58, and was buried in Pearland, Brazoria, Texas, United States.

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Family Time Line

Candelario Salazar
1924–2010
Maria De La Cruz
1920–
Joe Lewis Salazar
1951–2009
Mary Salazar

Sources (8)

  • Joe Lewis Salazar, "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997"
  • Joe L Salazar, "Texas Marriages, 1966-2010"
  • Joe Lewis Salazar, "Find A Grave Index"

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World Events (8)

1954 · Right to Serve on Juries

Age 3

In 1954, women finally won the right to serve on juries.

1955 · The Civil Rights Movement Begins

Age 4

The civil rights movement was a movement to enforce constitutional and legal rights for African Americans that the other Americans enjoyed. By using nonviolent campaigns, those involved secured new recognition in laws and federal protection of all Americans. Moderators worked with Congress to pass of several pieces of legislation that overturned discriminatory practices.

1967 · The Twenty-Fifth Amendment

Age 16

The Twenty-fifth Amendment clarifies that when a President can't fulfill his role as President, the Vice President becomes President. He may do so only If the president dies, resigns, or is removed from office.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Juan, Manuel, Carlos, Luis, Jesus, Francisco, Jorge, Ruben, Pedro, Roberto, Mario. Portuguese Goncalo, Ligia, Sil.

Basque: habitational name from a place called Salazar in Burgos (where Basque was still spoken during the early Middle Ages), named with sal(h)a ‘house, palace’ + za(h)ar ‘old’. Compare Salasar and Zalasar .

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

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