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Mariana W. De Coronel
Mariana W. de Coronel (February 26, 1851 – 1925) was an American collector of Native Americans in the United States, Native American and Mexican curios and antiques. These were gathered during the course of many years, the largest and most valuable collection of historical materials of its kind in the United States. Early years Mary "Mariana" Burton Williamson was born in San Antonio, Texas, on February 26, 1851, the oldest of a family of six children. Her father, Nelson Williamson, was a New Englander from Maine. Her mother, Gertrude (Roman) Williamson, was a woman of Spanish descent, “a Mexicano Tejano woman from Brazos River, Los Brazos River area.” The Williamsons were among the earliest emigrants to the United States, and were noted for patriotism as well as for longevity, both of Coronel's grandfathers having survived to the age 104 years. One of them, John Williamson, a soldier as well as a Christian minister, was a cousin of Hugh Williamson of North Carolina. The fam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Mariana may refer to: Literature * ''Mariana'' (Dickens novel), a 1940 novel by Monica Dickens * ''Mariana'' (poem), a poem by Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson * ''Mariana'' (Vaz novel), a 1997 novel by Katherine Vaz Music *"Mariana", a song by Alberto Cortez *"Mariana", a song by Collectif Métissé *"Mariana", a song by Gibson Brothers Places *Mariana, Minas Gerais, Brazil **Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mariana *Mariana Lake, Alberta, Canada *Mariana, Corsica **Roman Catholic Diocese of Mariana in Corsica *Mariana, Humacao, Puerto Rico, a barrio * Mariana, Naguabo, Puerto Rico, a barrio *Mariana, Spain *Mariana, Quezon City, a barangay in Metro Manila, the Philippines; better known as New Manila * Mariana Islands, a group of islands in the north-western Pacific Ocean *Mariana Trench, the deepest trench in the world's oceans *Terra Mariana, alternative name (sobriquet) of modern Estonia, a medieval HRE principality in Estonia and Latvia Zoology * ''Mariana'', a synonym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
