Manuela de la Peña Velis

Gender:Female

Ethnic origen: Unknown

Events:

1810  -  Quito  -  Not applicable  -  She was born around 1810.
1810  -  Quito  -  Unknown  -  Her father was assassinated.
1813  -  Quito  -  Unknown  -  Her mother died and her grandparents were executed.

Connections:

female relatives of executed patriots
Zárate family

Biography:
Born in Quito around 1810, she was the daughter of Francisco Antonio de la Peña and Rosaura Velis Alava and granddaughter of Rosa Zárate. She was orphaned when she was 3 and grew up to be a exemplary, pious woman. (Monsalve, 48)

References:

Monsalve, José D (1926) Mujeres de la independencia