Jose R Cano

Brief Life History of Jose R

Jose R Cano was born on 22 September 1934, in Beeville, Bee, Texas, United States as the son of Gumesindo Rayas and Maria Cano. He died on 3 July 2003, in his hometown, at the age of 68.

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Family Time Line

Gumesindo Rayas
1895–1979
Maria Cano
George Rayas
1931–1993
Arafacto Reyes
1932–1932
Jose R Cano
1934–2003

Sources (5)

  • Jose R Cano, "United States Social Security Death Index"
  • Jose R Cano, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014"
  • Jose R Cano, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014"

World Events (8)

1935 · The FBI is Established

The Bureau of Investigation's name was changed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to help citizens know that the Government is helping protect from threats both domestically and abroad.

1949 · 1950s Texas Drought

One of most intense, costly, and devastating droughts ever recorded in the state of Texas. The entire state was in a state of drought by the summer of 1951. Less than 30-50% of the normal rainfall was received during this period. The state was plagued with dust storms similar to those from the infamous Dust Bowl. The drought ended in a destructive manner throughout 1957; storms, hail, tornadoes, and deadly floods.

1954 · Right to Serve on Juries

In 1954, women finally won the right to serve on juries.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Juan, Manuel, Luis, Carlos, Jesus, Miguel, Francisco, Jorge, Alberto, Raul, Javier. Portuguese Adauto, Wenceslao.

Spanish: nickname for an old man or someone with prematurely white hair, from cano ‘white or gray haired, old, worthy’ (from Latin canus).

Portuguese or Spanish (Caño): topographic name from any of numerous brooks and paths in Portugal (Cano) and Spain (Caño), named with a derivative of Latin canna ‘reed’, also as ‘sewer, drain’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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