Meliton Orue
1825–1925 (Age 100)
Arroyos y Esteros, Cordillera, Paraguay
The Life of Meliton
Meliton Orue was born in 1825, in Arroyos y Esteros, Cordillera, Paraguay. He had at least 2 sons and 2 daughters with Rosalia Aguero. He died in 1925, in his hometown, at the age of 100.
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Family Time Line
Meliton Orue
1825–1925
Rosalia Aguero
1825–1925
Florentín José Orué Agüero
1842–
Mercedes Orue Aguero
1845–1938
Tomasa Orue
1862–1956
Juan Orue Aguero
1865–1958
Spouse & Children
1825–1925Male
1825–1925Female
children
(4)
- Florentín José Orué Agüero
1842–Male
- Mercedes Orue Aguero
1845–1938Female
1862–1956Female
1865–1958Male
World Events (4)
1865
Age 40
Paraguay is reduced to half its population, looses 55,000 square miles, and is saddled with huge debt as a result of the War of the Triple Alliance where Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay fight against Paraguay.
1867
Age 42
War of the Triple Alliance in Paraguay. Triple Alliance consists of Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay.
1876
Age 51
Paraguay makes peace with Argentina after the War of the Triple Alliance.
Name Meaning
French: possibly a nickname for a tall thin man, from grue ‘crane’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (3)
Melitón José Orué in entry for Florentín José Orué Agüero, "Paraguay, Catholic Church Records, 1754-2015"- Meliton José Orué en el registro de Florentín José Orué Agüero, "Paraguay, registros parroquiales, 1754-2015"
- Paraguay, Catholic Church Records, 1754-2015; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9R5C-HHH?cc=1922527&wc=WXL9-TVP%3A217758101%2C217808501%2C217808502%2C217859801
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