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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: White
Events:
| 1791 | - | Guayaquil | - | Not applicable | - | Born |
| 1817 | - | Guayaquil | - | Unknown | - | She married José Joaquín Olmedo who was president of the Junta at Guayaquil from 1820 until at least 1822 |
| 1847 | - | Guayaquil | - | Unknown | - | She was widowed in 1847. |
| 1866 | - | Guayaquil | - | Unknown | - | She died in 1866. |
Connections:
Female relatives of past and future leading political/military/ cultural figuresBiography:
Born in 1791, she lived in Guayaquil and married José Joaquín Olmedo who was president of the Junta at Guayaquil from 1820 until at least 1822. One of their three children died in infancy. (Estrada, 46) Olmedo wrote a poem to her. She died in 1866.
References:
Estrada, Jenny (1984) Mujeres de Guayaquil, siglo XVI al siglo XX