Elisa Godinez Gomez de Batista
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Elisa Godinez Gomez de Batista (2 December 1900 in Vereda Nueva, Havana Province, Cuba - 7 December 1993 in West Palm Beach, Florida USA) was the First Lady
of Cuba
from 1940-1944. She was the first wife of Cuban President Fulgencio Batista
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Godinez was one of nine children born to Salustiano Godinez y Cordoba and Concepcion Gomez y Acosta. She was born in a small farmhouse in the village of Vereda Nueva in the Havana province. Her family later moved to Wajay
, when her father got employment at the psychiatric hospital known as Mazorra until 1921. Her family later moved to Calabazar, where she gave birth to a son, Felix Valdespino y Godinez (1922–1988).
Batista met his wife when he was stationed in Wajay and they married on July 10, 1926. She would bear him three children; Mirta Caridad (1927–2010), Fulgencio Ruben (1933–2007), and Elisa Aleida (b. 1941). Batista would father and legally recognise a daughter, Fermina Lazara Batista y Estevez) during this marriage. He would start his relationship with his second wife before his divorce from Godinez in 1946. Her grandson (son of Elisa), Raoul G. Cantero III would become a Justice of the Florida Supreme Court
.
First Lady
First Lady or First Gentlemanis the unofficial title used in some countries for the spouse of an elected head of state.It is not normally used to refer to the spouse or partner of a prime minister; the husband or wife of the British Prime Minister is usually informally referred to as prime...
of Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
from 1940-1944. She was the first wife of Cuban President Fulgencio Batista
Fulgencio Batista
Fulgencio Batista y Zaldívar was the United States-aligned Cuban President, dictator and military leader who served as the leader of Cuba from 1933 to 1944 and from 1952 to 1959, before being overthrown as a result of the Cuban Revolution....
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Godinez was one of nine children born to Salustiano Godinez y Cordoba and Concepcion Gomez y Acosta. She was born in a small farmhouse in the village of Vereda Nueva in the Havana province. Her family later moved to Wajay
Wajay
Wajay may refer to:*Boyeros#Wajay - a suburb of Boyeros, Cuba*Matanzas#Wajay - a municipality in Matanzas province, Cuba...
, when her father got employment at the psychiatric hospital known as Mazorra until 1921. Her family later moved to Calabazar, where she gave birth to a son, Felix Valdespino y Godinez (1922–1988).
Batista met his wife when he was stationed in Wajay and they married on July 10, 1926. She would bear him three children; Mirta Caridad (1927–2010), Fulgencio Ruben (1933–2007), and Elisa Aleida (b. 1941). Batista would father and legally recognise a daughter, Fermina Lazara Batista y Estevez) during this marriage. He would start his relationship with his second wife before his divorce from Godinez in 1946. Her grandson (son of Elisa), Raoul G. Cantero III would become a Justice of the Florida Supreme Court
Florida Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Florida is the highest court in the U.S. state of Florida. The Supreme Court consists of seven judges: the Chief Justice and six Justices who are appointed by the Governor to 6-year terms and remain in office if retained in a general election near the end of each...
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