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Women and Independence in Latin America An exploration of women's involvement in the Latin American Wars of Independence |
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Women and Independence in Latin America An exploration of women's involvement in the Latin American Wars of Independence |
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 Buenos Aires, 1834 |
Gender:Female
Ethnic origen: Unknown
Events:
| 1815 | - | Buenos Aires | - | Not applicable | - | She was born in Arrecifes, Buenos Aires, 18 October 1815. |
| 1831 | - | Montevideo | - | Unknown | - | She married Florencio Varela on 5 September 1831. |
| 1831-1848 | - | Montevideo | - | Unknown | - | She lived here in exile from 1831-1848. |
| 1848 | - | Montevideo | - | Unknown | - | Her husband, Florencio Varela, was assassinated on March 20 |
| 1910 | - | Buenos Aires | - | Unknown | - | She died on 10 May 1910, Buenos Aires. |
Connections:
Argentine exiles in UruguayBiography:
Born in Arrecifes, Buenos Aires, on 18 October 1815, she married Florencio Varela on 5 September 1831. They lived in exile in Montevideo and had 13 children. In 1848 Varela was assassinated. She returned to Buenos Aires and married Andrés Somellera. They had one daughter. She died in Buenos Aires on 10 May 1910. Josúe Quesada wrote a book about her life, Oro viejo, based on her memories. (Sosa de Newton, 122)
Related to Candelaria Somellera de Espinosa and Josefa Somellera de Zavalla?
References:
Sosa de Newton, Lily (1986) Diccionario biográfico de mujeres argentinas