When Francisco Jusino Almodovar was born on 23 September 1894, in Lajas, Puerto Rico, his father, Juan Emilio Jusino Quijano, was 27 and his mother, Carmen Almodóvar Vega, was 24. He married Candida Irrizarry Pagan on 28 May 1916, in Lajas, Puerto Rico. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Palmarejo, Lajas, Puerto Rico in 1930 and Sabana Yeguas, Lajas, Puerto Rico for about 10 years. He died on 25 November 1960, in Lajas, Puerto Rico, at the age of 66.
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Under the Treaty of Paris, Puerto Rico is ceded by the Spanish to the U.S. at the end of the Spanish-American War.
U.S. Congress institutes civil government in Puerto Rico under the Foraker Act. U.S. maintains strict control over island affairs, prompting demands for more local control.
Jones Act grants U.S. citizenship to Puerto Ricans.
Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Juan, Carlos, Luis, Angel, Cesar, Efrain, Jaime, Pablo, Pedro, Ramon, Santiago.
Hispanic (Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic): unexplained.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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