Brief Life History of Tomas Candelario
When Tomas Candelario DeLeon was born on 7 March 1921, in Brownsville, Cameron, Texas, United States, his father, Baltazar de Leon, was 31 and his mother, Trinidad de Refugio Ventura Guerra, was 21. He lived in Justice Precinct 2, Cameron, Texas, United States for about 10 years and Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico, United States in 2005. He died on 5 April 2005, in Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States.
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Sources (10)
- Tomas De Leon in household of Baltzar De Leon, "United States Census, 1930"
- Thomas C Deleon, "Nevada Marriage Index, 1956-2005"
- Tomas Candelario Deleon, "Texas, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1947"
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World Events (8)
1923 · Oil is Discovered on the Navajo Reservation
Oil was discovered on the Navajo Reservation in the 1920's. The Navajos did not want to lease any of the land towards the exploration for oil and gas. They were soon made a deal that they would be hired for all unskilled work if they would lease the land and, reluctantly, they gave in. Albert Fall, a Senator from New Mexico and was extremely hostile towards Indian rights.
1929 · The Great Depression Arrives
Like most of the country, the economy of Texas suffered greatly after the Stock Market Crash of 1929. Thousands of city workers were suddenly unemployed and relied on a variety of government relief programs; unemployed Mexican citizens were required to take one-way bus tickets to Mexico.
1945 · Atomic Bomb Detonated at Trinty Site
The Trinity Test took place in Los Alamos, New Mexico, on July 16, 1945. The test was of the atomic bomb. Part of a project that the government had been working on since the United States entered WWII. The official name for this was called the Manhattan Project.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Erwin, Gerda.
Origin undetermined.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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