Brief Life History of Rufino
Rufino Flores was born on 7 September 1883, in Texas, United States as the son of Flores. He had at least 2 sons and 1 daughter with Modesta Munoz. He lived in Karnes, Texas, United States in 1935 and Justice Precinct 5, Karnes, Texas, United States in 1940. He died on 6 November 1954, in Jones, Texas, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Anson, Jones, Texas, United States.
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Sources (16)
- Rufino Florez, "United States Census, 1940"
- Rufino Flores, "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977"
- Rufino Flores, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
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1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
1894 · Texas Files Lawsuit Against Standard Oil Company
Under the direction of Governor Jim Hogg, Texas filed a lawsuit against John D. Rockefeller for violating state monopoly laws. Hogg argued that Standard Oil Company and Water-Piece Oil Company of Missouri were engaged in illegal practices like price fixing, rebates, and consolidation. Rockefeller was indicted, but never tried in a court of law; other employees of his company were convicted as guilty.
1902 · So Much Farm Land
A law that funded many irrigation and agricultural projects in the western states.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Juan, Carlos, Jesus, Manuel, Luis, Francisco, Miguel, Pedro, Raul, Ruben, Roberto.
Spanish: variant of Flórez (see Florez ) under the influence of flores ‘flowers’.
Portuguese: cognate of Spanish Flórez (see Florez ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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