Dr. Juan José Osuna

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Born in Caguas, Puerto Rico. Son of Juan José Osuna Sr. and Cesárea Rodríguez

24 Jun 1884

 

Arrived at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School in PA. Age 15 years old.

05 Dec 1901

1905

Graduated from Carlisle Indian Industrial School in PA

1905

 

Received his teacher’s diploma from Bloomsburg State Normal School

30 Jun 1906

 

Sailed from NY to PR and began teaching in a public school in Mayagüez, PR

1906

1907

Returned to the US and matriculated in Pennsylvania State College in State College, PA

1908

 

Attended Bloomsburg State Normal School in Bloomsburg, PA

1903

1909

B.A. degree in Liberal Arts from Pennsylvania State College, PA

1912

 

Divinity Degree from Princeton Theological Seminary

1915

 

Missionary in Añasco, Puerto Rico

1915

 

Became a US citizen

1917

 

Professor of religious education at the Polytechnic Institute in San German

1917

 

Married Laura Mae Gates in Hamilton, Ohio

1915

1918

Death of his first wife Laura Mae Gates

18 Jul 1918

 

Finished graduate school at Columbia University in New York City

1918

1920

Departed for doctoral studies in Europe

1920

 

Graduated from Columbia University

1920

 

Departed from Marseilles, France on the "Patria" for New York City

26 Jul 1921

 

Arrived at Ellis Island from Marseilles, France, and continued his work on his Doctorate at Columbia University

08 Dec 1921

 

Ph.D. in Education at Columbia

1923

 

Married Margaret Logan Thompson in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico

22 Aug 1923

 

Birth of his daughter Ann Osuna

25 May 1928

 

Birth of his son James Osuna

29 Sep 1934

 

Acting chancellor at the University of Puerto Rico

1939

1940

Dean of the College of Education at the University of Puerto Rico

1928

1945

Moved to Washington, D.C., worked for the Education Foundation, Inc

1945

1950

Death of Dr. Osuna in Arlington, Virginia

1950

 


Created by Sonia M. Rosa-Vélez M.A. with Progeny's Timeline Maker  on 30 Dec 2005

 

Map of Puerto Rico pinpointing to the city  of Caguas

Picture of the Osuna’s. Dr. Osuna with his wife Margaret , young Jimmy in his arms  and his daughter Ann.

Picture of young Juan J. Osuna

Pictures courtesy of the Osuna Family