Abel Montaña

Maleabout 1895–about 1976

Brief Life History of Abel

Abel Montaña was born about 1895, in Boyacá, Colombia. He married Regina Laverde about 1920, in Boyacá, Colombia. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He died about 1976, at the age of 83.

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Family Time Line

Abel Montaña
1895–1976
Regina Laverde
1897–1978
Marriage: about 1920
Florinda Laverde
1922–1955

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    Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    about 1920Boyacá, Colombia

    • Children (1)

    World Events (4)

    1899

    Age 4

    Thousand Days' War. Around 120,000 people die in civil war between Liberals and Conservatives. Panama becomes an independent state.

    1903

    Age 8

    Panama seceded from Colombia with U.S. backing and allows U.S. control over the strip of land now known as the Panama Canal zone.

    1922

    Age 27

    The United States pay Colombia $25 million for the loss of Panama.

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Eduardo, Juan, Armando, Jorge, Mario, Andres, Carlos, Enrique, Francisco, Gustavo, Lupe. Italian Angelo, Rocco, Salvatore, Antonio, Carmine, Aldo, Camillo, Carmello, Cesario, Francesco, Ignazio, Lucio.

    Spanish (Montaña): topographic name frommontaña ‘mountain’.

    Italian: from the feminine form of Montano .

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

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