Hortensia Rojas Mijangos
1890–1974 (Age 84)
Miahuatlán, Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz, Oaxaca, Mexico
The Life of Hortensia
Hortensia Rojas Mijangos was born about 1890, in Miahuatlán, Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz, Oaxaca, Mexico. She married Elias Ruiz in 1915, in Oaxaca, Mexico. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She died in 1974, in her hometown, at the age of 84.
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Family Time Line
Elias Ruiz
1896–1996
Hortensia Rojas Mijangos
1890–1974
Marriage: 1915
Ruben Ruiz Rojas
1916–1984
Spouse and Children
1896–1996Male
1890–1974Female
MARRIAGE
1915
Oaxaca, Mexico
1915
Oaxaca, Mexico
children
(1)
1916–1984Male
World Events (8)
1891 · The Garza Revolution
Age 1
The Garza Revolution was a conflict fought between the residents of Coahuila and Texas. It began when a campaign to start an uprising against Porfirio Diaz. Even though it was a minor conflict, it is seen as a precursor to the Mexican Revolution.
1896 · The Yaqui Uprising
Age 6
The Yaqui Uprising was a conflict that was fought between the residents of Sonora and Arizona over several days. It started as an agreement of the Native Americans, in the state of Sonora, and Lauro Aguirre to start by capturing the customs house in Nogales. This confrontation was one of the last battles during the American Indian Wars. Several people were killed and wounded but was a win in the Revolution of Mexico.
1912
Age 22
"Pascual Orozco rebels against Madero. Victoriano Huerta's troops crush rebellion. Huerta exiled to France. Zapata and Francisco ""Pancho""Villa enter Mexico City. Venustiano Carranza establishes constitutional government at Veracruz."
Name Meaning
Spanish: habitational name from places in Burgos or Lugo (Galicia) named Rojas, from a derivative of rojo ‘red’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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