Bernardina Benitez

Brief Life History of Bernardina

Bernardina Benitez was born in 1914. She had at least 4 sons and 2 daughters with Juan Carrasco Riojas. She died in 2011, at the age of 97.

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Family Time Line

Juan Carrasco Riojas
1901–1986
Bernardina Benitez
1914–2011
Jesús Riojas
1918–
Eddi Riojas
Santos Riojas
1932–1932
Rose Marie La Fuente
1934–
John E Riojas Jr
1936–
Arthur Riojas
1944–
Edward Riojas
1948–

Sources (11)

  • Bernaldina Benites in entry for Santas Riojas, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
  • Bennie Benitas in entry for Rose Marie Rejas, "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935"
  • Bennie B Riojas in entry for Rose Marie Riojas, "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935"

World Events (8)

1914 · Steamboat Service Established with New York

Satilla was the first Deepwater Steamship to arrive at the port of Houston. This accomplishment successfully established a steamboat service between Houston and New York City.

1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress

Jeannette Pickering Rankin became the first woman to hold a federal office position in the House of Representatives, and remains the only woman elected to Congress by Montana.

1941

Japanese attack Pearl Harbor.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Juan, Manuel, Carlos, Jesus, Miguel, Luis, Jorge, Pedro, Mario, Francisco, Rafael.

Spanish (Benítez): patronymic from the personal name Benito .

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

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