Santos Pina Jr.

Brief Life History of Santos

When Santos Pina Jr. was born on 13 July 1934, in Texas, United States, his father, Santos Pina, was 37 and his mother, Epifania Rios, was 35. He married Mirta Salinas on 1 January 1956, in Leander, Williamson, Texas, United States. He lived in Justice Precinct 7, Hidalgo, Texas, United States in 1940. He died on 17 May 1993, in Leander, Williamson, Texas, United States, at the age of 58, and was buried in Bagdad Cemetery, Bagdad, Williamson, Texas, United States.

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Family Time Line

Santos Pina Jr.
1934–1993
Mirta Salinas
1935–2000
Marriage: 1 January 1956

Sources (13)

  • Santos Pina in household of Santos Pina, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Santos Pina, "Texas Death Index, 1903-2000"
  • Santos Pina, "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007"

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World Events (8)

1935 · The FBI is Established

The Bureau of Investigation's name was changed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to help citizens know that the Government is helping protect from threats both domestically and abroad.

1949 · 1950s Texas Drought

One of most intense, costly, and devastating droughts ever recorded in the state of Texas. The entire state was in a state of drought by the summer of 1951. Less than 30-50% of the normal rainfall was received during this period. The state was plagued with dust storms similar to those from the infamous Dust Bowl. The drought ended in a destructive manner throughout 1957; storms, hail, tornadoes, and deadly floods.

1950

United States military forces play a leading role against North Korean and Chinese troops in Korean War.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Juan, Carlos, Luis, Manuel, Domingo, Armando, Francisco, Miguel, Pedro, Raul, Roberto. Portuguese Joao, Henrique, Ilidio, Ligia, Mateus, Paulo.

Spanish: habitational name from one of the several places called Pina, especially Pina de Ebro (Zaragoza), from Latin pinna ‘rock’.

Spanish (Piña): perhaps a habitational name from a place called Piña (in Palencia and Valladolid provinces), possibly from piña ‘pinecone’.

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

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