Teofista Alegre
1900–
Philippines
The Life of Teofista
When Teofista Alegre was born about 1900, in Philippines, her father, Estevan Alegre, was 30 and her mother, Vicenta Remasin, was 23. She died in her hometown.
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Family Time Line
Estevan Alegre
1870–
Vicenta Remasin
1877–
Calixto Alegre
1897–
Barbara Alegre
1899–1992
Teofista Alegre
1900–
Parents & Siblings
1870–Male
1877–Female
siblings
(3)
1897–Male
1899–1992Female
1900–Female
World Events (3)
1902
Age 2
"Insurrection ends. Taft improves economic conditions, settles disputes over church ownership of land, establishes ""Pensionado""program, allowing Filipinos to study in U.S. , which helped modernize and westernize the country."
1935
Age 35
Filipino people approve constitution creating the Philippine Commonwealth with Manuel Quezon y Molina as the first president. The Philippines is promised full independence within 10 years.
1941
Age 41
Japan attacks the Philippines by air and invades two weeks later.
Name Meaning
Spanish and Portuguese: nickname from alegre ‘bright’, ‘merry’ (Latin alacer).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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