Octaviano ambrosio larrazolo biography of abraham lincoln

Octaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo was born in Chihuahua, Mexico, on December 7, 1859. He was the son of Octaviano Larrazolo, a successful landowner, and Donaciana Corral.

Octaviano ambrosio larrazolo biography of abraham lincoln

His grandfather was Jose Maria Larrazolo, an affluent businessman of the town. His mother, Donaciana Corral was a prominent, distinguished and educated lady from Parral, Mexico.

In 1860, because of the French invasion in Mexico, the Larrazolo family lost their land, home and all their personal assets.

They never recovered from this misfortune. Ten years later, the Catholic Bishop of Arizona, Reverend J. B.

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Salpointe, a longtime friend offered to facilitate the family financial hardship by taking young Octaviano Ambrosio, who had served under him as an altar boy, to the United States. In 1875, Reverend Salpointe, who had become Archbishop of Santa Fe, New Mexico, enrolled Larrazolo in the Christian Brothers Preparatory Program also known as St.

Michael's College. Upon the successful completion of his studies at S