Brief Life History of Luz America
When Luz America Duarte Villela was born on 17 May 1917, in El Tumbador, San Marcos, Guatemala, her father, Jose Maria Duarte Ramiez, was 40 and her mother, Luz Villela Rosa, was 30. She died on 1 August 1990, at the age of 73.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Luz América Duarte Villela, "Guatemala, Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1877-2006"
- Luz América Duarte Villela, "Guatemala, Guatemala, Civil Registration, 1877-2006"
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World Events (3)
1941
Guatemala declares war on the Axis powers.
1944
Jorge Ubico, the dictator, was forced to resign and a social and economic revolution began in Guatemala.
1945
A constitution was adopted. Juan Jose Arevalo became the president. He encouraged education and medical improvements.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Manuel, Carlos, Jesus, Juan, Jorge, Luis, Ruben, Francisco, Miguel, Raul, Pedro. Portuguese Joao, Joaquim, Agostinho, Henrique, Paulo, Albano, Almir, Anabela, Ilidio, Ligia, Marcio, Margarida.
Portuguese: from the personal name Duarte, a Portuguese name of uncertain origin taken to be the equivalent of Edward .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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