When Augusto Claudio Samayoa was born on 29 August 1921, in Huehuetenango, Huehuetenango, Guatemala, his father, Anselmo claudio, was 23 and his mother, juana gomez, was 21. He had at least 1 son and 1 daughter with Flora Eufracia Herrera. He died on 11 April 1979, in his hometown, at the age of 57.
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Guatemala declares war on the Axis powers.
Jorge Ubico, the dictator, was forced to resign and a social and economic revolution began in Guatemala.
The government began to take over privately owned land and distribute it among landless peasants. Large areas owned by the United Fruit company were taken as part of this government program.
Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Angel, Carlos, Juan, Luis, Pedro, Luz, Miguel, Rafael, Ramon, Ana, Arnaldo. Italian Antonio, Carmello, Angelo, Carmelo, Cecilio, Cesare, Corrado, Leonardo, Lorenzo, Pio, Serverino, Silvio.
Spanish and Italian; Portuguese (Cláudio): from the personal name Spanish and Italian Claudio, Portuguese Cláudio, from Latin Claudius, a Roman surname derived from claudus ‘lame’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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