Brief Life History of Jovita
Jovita Alvarez Estrada was born on 17 December 1949, in Santa María Ixhuatán, Santa Rosa, Guatemala as the daughter of Marcelina Estrada Perez. She died on 23 January 1981, in her hometown, at the age of 31.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Jovita Estrada, "Guatemala, Santa Rosa, Registro Civil, 1877-1994"
- Jovita Alvarez Estrada, "Guatemala, Santa Rosa, Registro Civil, 1877-1994"
Parents and Siblings
World Events (3)
1952
The government began to take over privately owned land and distribute it among landless peasants. Large areas owned by the United Fruit company were taken as part of this government program.
1963
Colonel Enrique Peralta becomes president following the assassination of Castillo.
1976
A major earthquake struck Guatemala causing around 23,000 deaths and $700 million in damage.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Manuel, Juan, Luis, Carlos, Jesus, Francisco, Jorge, Ramon, Pedro, Miguel, Roberto. Portuguese Catarina, Lidio, Ligia, Joaquim, Wenceslao.
Spanish (Álvarez): patronymic from the personal name Álvaro (see Alvaro ). Compare Alavarez , Albares , Albarez , Alvares , and Alverez .
Jewish (Sephardic): adoption of the name in 1 above at the moment of conversion to Roman Catholicism. After the return to Judaism (generations later), some descendants retained the name their families used as Catholics.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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