Josefa Gabriela Ramos Mexía (Mejía)

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Gender: F
Ethnic origin: Unknown

Biographical details

Born in Buenos Aires on 17 March 1766, she was the daughter of María Cristina Ross y Poza Silva and Gregorio Pedro Ramos Mexía. In 1812 she offered financial support to the independence cause. She was one of the three founders of the Sociedad de Beneficencia. She died on 2 February 1832. (Sosa de Newton, 527)

She is listed as one of 13 founding members of the Sociedad de Beneficencia, of Mariquita Sánchez´s circle. (Zavalía Lagos, 137)

Life Events

Born	1766	She was born in Buenos Aires on 17 March 1766.
Other	1812	In 1812 she offered financial support to the patriots.
Other	1823	She became a member of the Sociedad de Beneficencia
Other	1832	She died in Buenos Aires on 2 February 1832.

References

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

Zavalía Lagos, Jorge, (1986), Mariquita Sánchez y su tiempo

Publications

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Links

Resource id #29 (55)

Resource id #33 (137)

Resource id #37 (15)

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