Brief Life History of Juana
When Juana Mondejar was born in 1875, in Tuburan, Cebu, Philippines, her father, Vidal Mondejar, was 28 and her mother, Melecia Balagon, was 26. She married Hilarion Collamar in 1894, in Tuburan, Cebu, Philippines. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. She died in 1985, in her hometown, at the age of 110.
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Family Time Line
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- Juana Mondejar in entry for Rufino Hortesano, "Philippines Marriages, 1723-1957"
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World Events (6)
1898
The U.S. navy destroys the Spanish fleet in Manila Bay. Spain cedes the Philippines to the U.S. under the Treaty of Paris in December, Philippines rebel leader Emilio Aguinaldo declares the Philippines independent on June 12, which will be recognized in the future as the Philippines' Independence Day.
1902
"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
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.
Name Meaning
Spanish (Mondéjar): habitational name from a place called Mondéjar in Guadalajara province.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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