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Eusebia Torres Prieto de Arboleda

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Gender: F
Ethnic origin: White

Biographical details

The daughter of Camilo Torres and Francisco Prieto, sister of Martina Torres Prieto. She was born in Tunja on 15 August 1813. When she was aged 3, in August 1816, she, her mother and sisters were probably held in the Cárcel Chiquita. Morillo exiled them to the town of Espina, to which they had to walk, after the execution of her father. On 11 March 1830 she married Manuel Antonio Arboleda in Bogotá. She died in Bogotá on 12 May 1891. (Monsalve, 159, 164)

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 1813She was born in Tunja on 15 August 1813.
Other 1816In August 1816, her father was executed and she was exiled.
Married 1830On 11 March 1830 she married Manuel Antonio Arboleda in Bogotá.
Died 1891She died in Bogotá on 12 May 1891.

References

Monsalve, José D, (1926), Mujeres de la independencia


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