Melanie Dayet de de Angelis

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Gender: F
Ethnic origin: White

Biographical details

Born in France in 1790, she met the Italian writer Pedro de Angelis in Paris and they married in 1820. They moved to Buenos Aires in 1827 where they met José Joaquín de Mora and his wife Fanny. Dayet de de Angelis and Fanny Mora founded the Colegio Argentino, modelled on the French educational system. She was widowed in 1859 and worked as a governess. She was friends with María Sánchez de Mendeville, and María Bevans de Pelligrini who helped her. She was the first president of the Sociedad Damas de Caridad de San Vicente de Paul, which was founded on 14 July 1866. She died in Buenos Aires on 2 November 1879. (Sosa de Newton, 181)

Life Events

Born	1790	She was born in France.
Married	1820	She married Pedro de Angelis in Paris.
Other	1827	She moved to Buenos Aires.
Other	1859	She was widowed.
Other	1866	She became president of the Sociedad Damas de Caridad de San Vicente de Paul on 14 July 1866.
Died	1879	She died in Buenos Aires on 2 November 1879.

References

Sosa de Newton, Lily, (1986), Diccionario biográfico de mujeres argentinas

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