Francisca Güemes de Figueroa

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Gender: F
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Biographical details

Born in Salta in 1779, she was the sister of Machacha and General Martín Güemes. She married Fructuoso de Figueroa y Toledo on 30 April 1809. They had six children. She was renowned for her charitable works. She gave refuge to her brother, Martín, when he fled his would-be assassins and helped him to reach his camp in Guachipas, Bolivia. (Sosa de Newton, 293)

Life Events

Born	1779	She was born in Salta.
Married	1809	She married Fructuoso de Figueroa y Toledo on 30 April 1809

References

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

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