Brief Life History of María Elena
When María Elena Ordoñez Hernández was born on 9 October 1918, in Bachíniva, Chihuahua, Mexico, her father, Manuel Lorenzo Ordoñez, was 41 and her mother, Petra Hernandez, was 23. She married Jesus Maria Miranda Ruiz on 16 December 1937, in Bachíniva, Chihuahua, Mexico. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. She lived in Agua Blanca, Bachíniva, Chihuahua, Mexico in 1930. She died on 7 February 1978, in Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico, at the age of 59.
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Sources (5)
- Maria Ordonez in household of Alberto Ordonez, "Mexico National Census, 1930"
- Legacy NFS Source: María Elena Ordoñez Hernández - Government record: Christening record or certificate: birth-name: María Elena Ordoñez Hernández
- Magdalena Ordónez in entry for Jesús Ma Mivands, "Mexico, Chihuahua, Catholic Church Records, 1632-1958"
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World Events (8)
1920
Obregón rebels. Carranza dies. Obregón elected president.
1923
United States recognizes Obregón government.
1934
Lázaro Cárdenas presidency. Forced exile of Calles (1936). Cárdenas begins socialist policies. Agrarian reform establishes ejidos (see Glossary) and collectivization. Official party renamed Party of the Mexican Revolution (Partido de la Revolución Mexicana--PRM). includes representatives from all sectors of society. Nationalization of oil industry in 1938.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Carlos, Luis, Juan, Jorge, Manuel, Mario, Jesus, Miguel, Cesar, Javier, Fernando.
Spanish (Ordóñez): patronymic from the medieval personal name Ordoño, of uncertain origin and meaning.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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