Aurelio Ortega y Placeres

Aurelio Ortega y Placeres
Born 27 of April, 1863
Tlaxcala, Mexico
Died 18 of September, 1926
Orizaba, Veracruz, Mexico
Religion Catholic
Spouse(s) María Castañeda
Children Domingo, Beatriz, Efraín, Aurelio, Raúl, María, Esther, Roberto, Amparo, Josefina, María Teresa, Martha and Guillermo

Don Aurelio Ortega y Placeres known as "El Grande" to distinguish him from his equally renowned son (Don Aurelio Ortega Castañeda), was Director of the school San Luis Gonzaga in Orizaba, Veracruz, Mexico.[1] He is the grandfather of the renowned Mexican musician and artist Maestro Armando Ortega.

Early life

Aurelio Ortega y Placeres was a brilliant, very cultured educated and generous man. He was born on the 27th of April 1863 in Tlaxcala. His parents were Coronel Regino Ortega and Josefa Placeres.

Career

He was a brilliant, very cultured and educated man. He was a writer, educator and the Director of the primary school San Luis Gonzaga located on the current "Calle Real.".[2] In 1904 he annexed the first school of Artes y Oficios "Teodoro A Dehesa." He was also the owner of the famous stationary company "El Lápiz Rojo." [3]

Personal life

Don Aurelio Ortega y Placeres married Srita. María Castañeda (1870–1936) at the end of the 19th century. They had 13 children (Domingo, Beatriz, Efraín, Aurelio, Raúl, María, Esther, Roberto, Amparo, Josefina, María Teresa, Martha and Guillermo).

Death

Don Aurelio Ortega from Tlaxcala died at the age of 64 on September 18, 1926 in Orizaba, Veracruz in the family home.

Notes

  1. Barragán Fabian, José Luis: Caleidoscopio, 17 de Mayo de 2012 No. 96853.
  2. Barragán Fabian, José Luis: Caleidoscopio, 17 de Mayo de 2012 No. 96853.
  3. Gochicoa Gómez, Alberto: Las Crónicas de Orizaba...en pocas palabras, Editorial Robles 2009.

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