Brief Life History of Rafael Y
When Rafael Y Galarza Y Torres was born in 1896, in Puerto Rico, his father, Jose Maria Galarza Y Figueroa, was 48 and his mother, Francisca Carolina Torres Y Cedeño, was 21. He had at least 1 son with Juana Ramona Orengo. He lived in Consejo, Guayanilla, Puerto Rico for about 10 years. He died on 10 October 1963, in Ponce, Puerto Rico, at the age of 67.
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Family Time Line
Sources (6)
- Rafael I Galarza, "United States Census, 1920"
- Rafael Galarza Torres in entry for Minerva Galarza Gutierrez, "Puerto Rico, Civil Registration, 1805-2001"
- Rafael Y Galarza Y Torres in household of José M Galarza Y Figueroa, "United States Census, 1910"
Spouse and Children
1896–1963 Male
1899– Female
Children (1)
1918–1939 Male
Parents and Siblings
1848–1921 Male
1875– Female
Siblings (12)
1890–1916 Female
1891–1891 Male
1892–1892 Male
1892–1952 Male
1892–1894 Male
+7 More Children
World Events (7)
1898
Age 2
1900
Age 4
1917
Age 21
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Luis, Jose, Juan, Carlos, Jesus, Miguel, Raul, Jorge, Julio, Guillermo, Ignacio, Javier.
Basque: Castilianized form of Galartza, a topographic name from galar ‘kindling, dead wood’ + the suffix -tza denoting abundance.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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