Surnames

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From: Corrine Ardoin
Surnames

Francisca was born Francisca Cabral (father's name) Figueroa (mother's
name).
Francisca would be at birth, Francisca Cabral, Figueroa.

Alberto was born Alberto Martin Del Campo (father's name) Robles
(mother's name).
Alberto at birth would be Alberto Martin del Campo, Robles

When they married, Francisca then became Francisca Cabral
Martin Del Campo.
When Francisca Cabral, Figueroa married Alberto Martin del Campo Robles, she would become Francisca Cabral, Figueroa de Martin del Campo.

When a woman marries, she retains both of her birth surnames and appends her husbands surname to both of her surnames but to show that she is married into this family she becomes of the house of or (de) Martin del Campo, thus the de between her surnames and her husband's surname.

Remember that neither husband or wife ever drop their paternal or maternal surnames. The wife will append her husband's surname to her birth surnames and add de which means of ,to denote that she has married this man, she is now the wife of Mr. Martin del Campo

Alicia
San Jose, Calif

Right? Which now helps me to make sense of her grave
headstone in Guadalajara, which reads: Francisca Cabral Oct. 20 de 1936.
Now, her mother was born Pioquinta Gonzalez Figueroa and married Benigno
Cabral, who was a Portuguese merchant sailor. So, she then became Pioquinta Gonzales
Figueroa de Cabral. Right? Family photos give their names as Francisca Cabral
and Pioquinta Gonzalez. My mother only recently found out that Pioquinta's
last name was Figueroa, so that is what has caused me additional confusion,
which only research will clear up, I think.

Corrine Ardoin