Andres Degracia
1894–1994 (Age 100)
Matalom, Leyte, Philippines
The Life of Andres
When Andres Degracia was born about 1894, in Matalom, Leyte, Philippines, his father, Rufino Degracia, was 20 and his mother, Torebia Cagatin, was 19. He had at least 1 son and 2 daughters with Laurencia Palumar Ocba. He died about 1994, in his hometown, at the age of 100.
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Family Time Line
Andres Degracia
1894–1994
Laurencia Palumar Ocba
1895–1995
Guilermo Ocba Degracia
1914–2010
Oliva Ocba Degracia
1916–2010
Democreta Ocba Degracia
1918–2010
Spouse and Children
1894–1994Male
1895–1995Female
children
(3)
1914–2010Male
1916–2010Female
1918–2010Female
Parents and Siblings
1874–1974Male
1875–1975Female
siblings
(2)
1893–1993Male
1894–1994Male
World Events (8)
1898
Age 4
The U.S. navy destroys the Spanish fleet in Manila Bay. Spain cedes the Philippines to the U.S. under the Treaty of Paris in December, Philippines rebel leader Emilio Aguinaldo declares the Philippines independent on June 12, which will be recognized in the future as the Philippines' Independence Day.
1902
Age 8
"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 41
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.
Name Meaning
Spanish or Catalan: metronymic from the female personal name Gracia (Spanish) or Gràcia (Catalan), a name with religious associations, from Latin Gratia, meaning ‘grace’ ( compare Gracia ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (1)
- Legacy NFS Source: Andres Degracia - Church record: birth-name: Andres Degracia
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