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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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Gender:Female
Ethnic origen: Unknown
Events:
| 1827 | - | San Juan | - | Not applicable | - | She was born San Juan, Argentina on 27 April 1827. |
| 1843 | - | San Juan | - | Unknown | - | On 17 February 1843 she married Camilo Rojo. |
| 1865 | - | San Juan | - | Unknown | - | On 3 September 1865 she resurrected the Sociedad de Beneficiencia and became its president. |
| 1886 | - | Buenos Aires | - | Unknown | - | She was widowed in 1886 and moved to Buenos Aires. |
| 1916 | - | Buenos Aires | - | Unknown | - | She died on 31 July 1916 in Buenos Aires. |
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Female relatives of past and future leading political/military/ cultural figuresBiography:
She was born in San Juan, Argentina on 27 April 1827. On 17 February 1843 she married Camilo Rojo (governor of San Juan from 1864-67). They had 14 children. On 3 September 1865 she met with a group of women to resurrect the Sociedad de Beneficencia and she became its president. During the Triple Alliance war she helped soldiers´ families. She was widowed in 1886 and moved to Buenos Aires where she died on 31 July 1916. (Sosa de Newton, 203)
References:
Sosa de Newton, Lily (1986) Diccionario biográfico de mujeres argentinas