Martina Torres Prieto de Cárdenas

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Gender: F
Ethnic origin: White

Biographical details

The daughter of Camilo Torres and Francisco Prieto, sister of Eusebia Torres Prieto. She was born in Bogotá on 13 November 1807. When she was aged 9, in August 1816, her father was executed. She, her mother and sisters were probably held in the Cárcel Chiquita before being exiled by Morillo. They were sent to the town of Espinal to which they had to walk. On 26 November 1825 she married José María Cárdenas Bejarno in Bogotá. She died in Bogotá on 16 October 1860. (Monsalve, 159, 160)

She was part of the González Manrique, Alvarez, Ricaurte, París, Pardo, Nariño clan. (Monsalve, 139)

Camilo Torres's children were awarded a pension of 1,000 pesos. (Monsalve, 263)

Life Events

Born	1807	She was born in Bogotá on 13 November 1807.
Other	1816	In August 1816 her father was executed and she was exiled.
Married	1825	She married José María Cárdenas Bejarno on 26 November 1825.
Died	1860	She died in Bogotá on 16 October 1860.