Ángela Baudrix de Dorrego

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Gender: F
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Biographical details

Born in Buenos Aires in 1797, she married Coronel Manuel Dorrego in San Isidro, in 1815. They had two daughters, Isabel, born 1816 and Inés (1821). When Governor Dorrego fled in 1828 she took refuge in the Wright's estancia in Punta Lara, and stayed there after he was shot. His last messages (now in the Museo Histórico Nacional) show his concern for his family's future. She was given protection by her sister-in-law, Dominga Dorrego de Miró and worked as a seamstress to support herself as she received no government pension. In 1845 Rosas asked her to return Dorrego's epaulettes and governor's sash. She did so and at the same time asked for a pension. Rosas duly paid her 50,000 pesos pus a 300 peso monthly allowance. Urquiza increased his to 800 pesos. In 1860 Mitre gave her half a colonel's salary. She died on 6 April 1871 in Veintincico de Mayo. Sarmiento ordered the pension to be transferred to Isabel Dorrego. (Sosa de Newton, 54)

Life Events

Born	1797	She was born on 2 August 1797 in Buenos Aires.
Married	1815	She married Colonel Manuel Dorrego in San Isidro, Buenos Aires.
Other	1816	Her daughter Isabel was born.
Other	1821	Her daughter Inés was born.
Other	1828	She fled from Buenos Aires to Punta Lara, after her husband was shot.
Other	1845	She was awarded a pension by Rosas.
Other	1860	Mitre increased her pension to half the salary of a colonel.
Died	1871	She died on 6 April 1871.

References

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

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