Maximo Martinez

Brief Life History of Maximo

When Maximo Martinez was born on 15 October 1915, in Sonora, Sutton, Texas, United States, his father, Reyes Martinez, was 55 and his mother, Monica Almendares, was 44. He had at least 3 sons and 5 daughters with Emilia Cirilo. He died on 1 October 1990, in Del Rio, Val Verde, Texas, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Del Rio, Val Verde, Texas, United States.

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Family Time Line

Maximo Martinez
1915–1990
Emilia Cirilo
1925–2012
Maria Angela Martinez
1940–1980
Rafaela Martinez
Catarino Martinez
1942–1942
Catarina Martinez
1942–1942
Maximo Martinez
1943–1944
Maximo Martinez Jr.
1944–
Maria Angela Martinez
1945–2012
Maximo Cirilo Martinez Jr.
1948–2006

Sources (24)

  • Maximo Martinez in household of Monica Martinez, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Maximo Martinez, "Texas Death Index, 1964-1998"
  • Maximo Martinez in entry for Maximo Martinez, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"

World Events (8)

1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress

Jeannette Pickering Rankin became the first woman to hold a federal office position in the House of Representatives, and remains the only woman elected to Congress by Montana.

1929 · The Great Depression Arrives

Like most of the country, the economy of Texas suffered greatly after the Stock Market Crash of 1929. Thousands of city workers were suddenly unemployed and relied on a variety of government relief programs; unemployed Mexican citizens were required to take one-way bus tickets to Mexico.

1935 · The FBI is Established

The Bureau of Investigation's name was changed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to help citizens know that the Government is helping protect from threats both domestically and abroad.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Manuel, Carlos, Luis, Jesus, Francisco, Pedro, Miguel, Raul, Mario, Jorge, Roberto, Ruben. Portuguese Ligia, Paulo, Armanda, Catarina, Gonsalo, Marcio, Wenceslao, Anatolio, Godofredo, Lidio, Sil, Zulmira.

Spanish (Martínez): patronymic from the personal name Martin . This surname has also been established in southern Italy since the period of Spanish dominance there. In the US, it is the tenth most frequent surname. Compare De Martinez .

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

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