Geronima Victoria Aguache Garcia

Brief Life History of Geronima Victoria

When Geronima Victoria Aguache Garcia was born about 1913, in Barcelona, Anzoátegui, Venezuela, her father, Rafael Garcia, was 25 and her mother, Victoria Aguache, was 22. She married José Rafael Ruiz Pérez about 1930, in Barcelona, Anzoátegui, Venezuela. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She died on 1 April 1986, in her hometown, at the age of 74.

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Family Time Line

José Rafael Ruiz Pérez
1910–1980
Geronima Victoria Aguache Garcia
1913–1986
Marriage: about 1930
Rafael Simón Ruiz Aguache
1932–1997

Sources (2)

  • Jerónima Aquache, "Venezuela, registros parroquiales y diocesanos, 1577-1995"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Geronima Victoria Aguache Garcia - Individual or family possessions: female

World Events (6)

1914

Venezuela's 1st oil gusher was drilled near Lake Maracibo.

1929

Venezuela was the world's largest exporter of oil.

1947

President Romulo Gallegos, Venezuela's first democratically elected leader, is overthrown within eight months of his election in a military coup led by Marcos Perez Jimenez, who forms a government with backing from the armed forces and the U.S.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jesus, Carlos, Luis, Francisco, Pedro, Miguel, Jorge, Mario, Raul, Roberto, Ramon, Rafael. Portuguese Wenceslao, Joao, Paulo, Catarina, Albeiro, Ligia, Godofredo, Lidio, Wenseslao, Adao, Afonso.

Spanish (García) and Portuguese: from a medieval personal name of uncertain origin. It is normally found in medieval records in the Latin form Garsea, and may well be of pre-Roman origin, perhaps akin to Basque (h)artz ‘bear’. This is the most common surname in Spain and also one of the most common surnames elsewhere in Spanish-speaking world. In the US, where it is also found among Native Americans (mainly Pueblos in NM), it is the sixth most frequent surname. Compare De Garcia .

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

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