Juan Contreras VALENZUELA

Born

24 June 1883 , Tempe, Maricopa, Arizona Territory

Died

30 April 1912 , Phoenix, Arizona, USA

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Parents of Juan Contreras VALENZUELA

Father

Carmen Obezo VALENZUELA

Mother

Refugia Espinosa CONTRERAS

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m. Adelina Andrade GAMBOA (1887-1958)
14 Feb 1906 Tempe, Maricopa, Arizona, USA

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Recorded occupation: Laborer

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Birth — 1883
24 June 1883
Tempe, Maricopa, Arizona Territory

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

Death

Name: Juan Valenzuela
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Phoenix, Arizona
Death Date: 30 Apr 1912
Death Place: Phoenix, Arizona
Age: 28
Birth Date: 24 Jun 1883
Birth Place: Arizona
Occupation: Laborer
Race: Mexican
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Carmen Valenzuela
Father's BirthPlace: Mexico
Mother's Name: Refugia Contieras
Mother's BirthPlace: Mexico
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System Origin:
GS Film Number: 2114405
Reference ID: 521

'Arizona Deaths, 1870-1951,' database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FLV2-78J : 12 December 2014), Juan Valenzuela, 30 Apr 1912; citing Phoenix, Arizona, reference 521, Department of Library and Archives, Phoenix, Arizona; FHL microfilm 2,114,405.'

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Saint Francis Cemetery Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA

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Saint Francis Cemetery Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA

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The exact evolution of the name Arizona is debated by historians; the Spanish called the area Arisona, Arissona or Arizona, based on native American word(s) translated as meaning 'silver-bearing' or 'place of the small spring.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

February 14, 1912 - Arizona becomes 49th U.S. state. This region was sometimes called Arizona before 1863, although it was still in the Territory of New Mexico. (www.50states.com)

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