Refugio Mena Gallardo

Male1831–

Brief Life History of Refugio

Refugio Mena Gallardo was born in 1831. He died in Camino de Ixcatlán, San Felipe Jalapa de Díaz, Oaxaca, Mexico.

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  • Refugio Mena Gallardo, "Mexico, Jalisco, Civil Registration, 1857-2000"

World Events (3)

1833

Age 2

Santa Anna elected president. Dictatorship established in 1834. End of first liberal reforms. Tithes abolished.

1833 · National Library of Mexico

Age 2

The construction of the National Library of Mexico came by decree of Benito Juarez in 1867 to become a bibliographic repository of Mexico and home to all foreign books published about Mexico. It was linked to the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) for research and to help students learn more about Mexico. The building was damaged after an earthquake in 1985 and a new annex was built to help preserve the books that weren’t destroyed. 

1835

Age 4

Texas pioneers seek independence from Mexico in 1835, achieving it in March 1836. Santa Anna defeated and forced to recognize independence of Texas. Spain and Vatican recognize Mexican republic in 1836.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Carlos, Jose, Juan, Manuel, Luis, Pedro, Ricardo, Alberto, Javier, Jorge, Rafael, Jesus. Portuguese Marcio, Paulo. Italian Antonio, Marco, Angelo, Caesar, Didio, Luciano, Annalisa, Bartolo, Cecilio, Clemente, Clementina, Dario.

Spanish: habitational name from Mena, a place in Castile and León provinces.

Italian: from the female personal name Mena, a short form of Filomena (see Filomeno ) or Domenica (see Domenico ).

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

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