Brief Life History of María Josefa
When María Josefa Valverde Fallas was born on 29 June 1892, in San José, Costa Rica, her father, Simeón María Valverde Mora, was 33 and her mother, Petronila Maximiliana Fallas Mora, was 30. She married Juan Mesén Salazar on 17 June 1911, in San José, Costa Rica. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. She died on 27 January 1949, in Pérez Zeledón, San José, Costa Rica, at the age of 56.
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- María Josefa, "Costa Rica, registros parroquiales y diocesanos, 1595-1992"
- Josefina Valverde, "Costa Rica, Registro Civil, 1823-1975"
- Josefina Valverde, "Costa Rica, Registro Civil, 1823-1975"
Spouse and Children
World Events (1)
1948
Civil War. Rafael Angel Calderon Guradia refuses to step down for election winner Otilio Ulate. Don Pepe Figueres Ferrer leads the revolution against Calderon and topples the government after 40 days of fighting.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Luis, Manuel, Carlos, Roberto, Juan, Ana, Francisco, Jorge, Mario, Pedro, Angel.
Spanish and Portuguese: habitational name from any of numerous places called Valverde ‘green valley’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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