Petronila Ofelan de Salamanca

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Gender: F
Ethnic origin: White

Biographical details

She was born in Arequipa and married Bartolomé María de Salamanca in Lima in 1821. Salamanca was Intendent of Arequipa from 1796-1811; he left office after being charged with smuggling, but was exonerated in 1812. He became interim intendent of Lima in 1820 and when San Martín took Lima, the couple planned to leave for Spain. Salamanca died on the journey in Rio de Janeiro in 1824. (Fisher, 191-192)

Life Events

Married	1821	She married Bartolomé María de Salamanca in Lima.
Other	1821	She left Lima for Spain.
Other	1824	She was widowed.

References

Fisher, John R., (2003), Bourbon Peru 1750-2824

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