Brief Life History of Tomasa Ruiz
When Tomasa Ruiz Rojas was born on 29 December 1892, in Mexico, her father, Donaciano Rojas Renteria, was 47 and her mother, Juanita Ruiz Cardenas, was 28. She married George Elias August in 1910, in Cochise, Cochise, Arizona, United States. They were the parents of at least 10 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Salinas, Monterey, California, United States in 1930 and Corcoran, Kings, California, United States for about 10 years. She died on 4 June 1962, in Fresno, California, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Hanford, Kings, California, United States.
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- Tomasa R Austin, "United States 1950 Census"
- Romasa Rojas, "Arizona, County Marriages, 1871-1964"
- Tomasa Rojas Austin, "Find a Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1893
Historical Boundaries: 1893: Kings, California, United States
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
1911
Rebellion spreads throughout Mexico. After attack on Ciudad Juárez, Díaz resigns. Madero returns in triumph to Mexico City and is elected to presidency. Emiliano Zapata publishes Plan of Ayala demanding quick reforms.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Juan, Luis, Carlos, Manuel, Jorge, Jesus, Francisco, Pedro, Ricardo, Rafael, Raul.
Spanish: habitational name from any of the places called Rojas in Burgos province, from a derivative of rojo ‘red’. Compare Rojano and Roxas .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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