María Josefa Lajarrota de Aguirre

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Gender: F
Ethnic origin: White

Biographical details

She was born in Buenos Aires on 18 April 1757, the daughter of Domingo Alfonso de Lajarrota (alcalde in 1758) and María Josefa de la Quintana. She married Agustín Aguirre. She donated one ounce of gold each month to the Upper Peru expedition from June 1810 throughout its duration. She died in Buenos Aires on 15 June 1822. (Carranza, 42-43)

Life Events

Born	1757	She was born in Buenos Aires on 18 April 1757.
Other	1810	She began a monthly donation to the Upper Peru expedition in June 1810.
Died	1822	She died in Buenos Aires on 15 June 1822.

References

Carranza, Adolfo P., (1910), Patricias argentinas

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