Brief Life History of María Mercedes
When María Mercedes Romo Hermosillo was born in 1889, in San Juan de los Lagos, Jalisco, Mexico, her father, Jose Anastacio Romo Olivares, was 40 and her mother, María del Refugio Hermosillo Loza, was 34. She married Nicandro Perez Gonzalez on 1 October 1910, in San Juan de los Lagos, Jalisco, Mexico. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 8 daughters. She died on 14 February 1979, in Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco, Mexico, at the age of 90.
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- Mercedes Romo Gómez, "México, Jalisco, Registro Civil, 1857-2000"
- Mercedes Romo, "Mexico, Jalisco, Catholic Church Records, 1590-1979"
- Merced Romo, "México, Jalisco, Registro Civil, 1857-2000"
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World Events (8)
1891 · The Garza Revolution
The Garza Revolution was a conflict fought between the residents of Coahuila and Texas. It began when a campaign to start an uprising against Porfirio Diaz. Even though it was a minor conflict, it is seen as a precursor to the Mexican Revolution.
1896 · The Yaqui Uprising
The Yaqui Uprising was a conflict that was fought between the residents of Sonora and Arizona over several days. It started as an agreement of the Native Americans, in the state of Sonora, and Lauro Aguirre to start by capturing the customs house in Nogales. This confrontation was one of the last battles during the American Indian Wars. Several people were killed and wounded but was a win in the Revolution of Mexico.
1913
Madero overthrown by coup d'état staged by Felix Díaz and Huerta. Madero assassinated. Carranza, Villa, and Álvaro Obregón lead northern rebellion.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Juan, Jesus, Manuel, Francisco, Ruben, Ramon, Raul, Carlos, Guadalupe, Javier, Jorge.
Spanish: nickname from romo ‘snub-nosed, foreshortened’ (of uncertain etymology, perhaps from Latin rhombus, itself a borrowing from Greek, with reference to the two obtuse angles of this figure).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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