Brief Life History of Eugenio
Eugenio Garcia was born on 7 September 1880, in Brownsville, Cameron, Texas, United States as the son of Locario Garcia and Camila. He married Paula Gonzalez on 4 September 1909, in Bee, Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Justice Precinct 5, Stephens, Texas, United States in 1930 and Justice Precinct 8, Bee, Texas, United States in 1940. He died on 28 May 1957, in Mitchell, Texas, United States, at the age of 76.
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- Eugenio Garcia, "United States Census, 1940"
- Eugenio Garcia, "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977"
- Eugenio Garcia, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
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1881 · Construction of the Fort Worth & Denver Railway
Grenville M. Dodge oversaw the construction of the Fort Worth & Denver Railway. Work began at Hodge Junction, and eventually extended to the New Mexico border by 1888. Service began on April 1, 1888, with trains travelling between Fort Worth and Denver.
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
1901 · Spindletop Oilfield Discovered
"Spindletop, located south of Beaumont, becomes the first major oil well to be discovered in Texas. Other fields were discovered in shortly after, which ultimately led to the highly impactful ""oil boom""."
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jesus, Carlos, Luis, Francisco, Pedro, Miguel, Jorge, Mario, Raul, Roberto, Ramon, Rafael. Portuguese Wenceslao, Joao, Paulo, Catarina, Albeiro, Ligia, Godofredo, Lidio, Wenseslao, Adao, Afonso.
Spanish (García) and Portuguese: from a medieval personal name of uncertain origin. It is normally found in medieval records in the Latin form Garsea, and may well be of pre-Roman origin, perhaps akin to Basque (h)artz ‘bear’. This is the most common surname in Spain and also one of the most common surnames elsewhere in Spanish-speaking world. In the US, where it is also found among Native Americans (mainly Pueblos in NM), it is the sixth most frequent surname. Compare De Garcia .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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