Josefa Arce Bernal

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Gender: F
Ethnic origin: Unknown

Biographical details

Born in 1798, Bogotá, daughter of Sergeant Major Eustacio Arce and Carmen Bernal. Her father fled from the Spaniards and hid in the woods until Boyacá.
On August 1819 she was among a group of 20 young women from distinguished families presented to Bolívar when he arrived at Bogotá in triumph. (Monsalve, 218, 221)

Life Events

Born	1798	She was born in Bogotá.
Other	1819	In August 1819 she was among a group of women presented to Bolívar when he arrived in Bogotá in triumph.

References

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

Publications

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