Alejandro Cena

Male1900–1985

Brief Life History of Alejandro

Alejandro Cena was born in 1900, in Tayabas, Quezon, Philippines as the son of Benigno Cena and Alejandra Salido. He married Servanda Rea on 4 August 1923, in Lucena City, Quezon, Philippines. He died in 1985, in his hometown, at the age of 85.

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Alejandro Cena
1900–1985
Servanda Rea
1883–1970
Marriage: 4 August 1923

Sources (2)

  • Alejandro Cena, "Philippines Marriages, 1723-1957"
  • Alejandro Cena, "Philippines Marriages, 1723-1957"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    4 August 1923Lucena City, Quezon, Philippines
  • Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (1)

    World Events (7)

    1902

    Age 2

    "Insurrection ends. Taft improves economic conditions, settles disputes over church ownership of land, establishes ""Pensionado""program, allowing Filipinos to study in U.S. , which helped modernize and westernize the country."

    1935

    Age 35

    Filipino people approve constitution creating the Philippine Commonwealth with Manuel Quezon y Molina as the first president. The Philippines is promised full independence within 10 years.

    1941

    Age 41

    Japan attacks the Philippines by air and invades two weeks later.

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Mario, Alberto, Alicia, Armando, Consuela, Eugenio, Imelda, Javier, Jorge, Juan, Juana, Juanito. Italian Geno, Gino, Pasquale, Salvatore.

    Italian and Spanish: probably a nickname from cena ‘supper’.

    Italian: possibly also a topographic name ultimately derived from Latin caenum ‘mud’.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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