Crescencia Boado Romero de Garrigós

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Gender: F
Ethnic origin: White

Biographical details

Born in Buenos Aires in 1802, she married Agustín Garrigós Conget in 1823. He was part of Rosas's regime, but she was against it. She was a member of the Sociedad de Beneficencia. From 1838 to 1852 she was inspector of the Casa de Huérfanos, and again from 1862-67. She was president of the Sociedad from 1840-45; from 1852-54 and 1864-67. She, along with other women, ensured that the Sociedad survived when it lost government support between 1845 and 1852. She ensured that the new government resumed support of the Sociedad in 1852. She died from cholera in Buenos Aires on 4 April 1867. (Sosa de Newton, 84-85)

Life Events

Born	1802	She was born in Buenos Aires.
Married	1823	She married Agustín Garrigós Conget.
Other	1838	She was inspector at the Casa de Huerfanos from 1838-1852.
Other	1840	She was President of the Sociedad de Beneficiencia from 1840-45.
Other	1845	She kept the Sociedad de Beneficiencia going between 1845 and 1852 when it lacked government support.
Other	1852	She was President of the Sociedad de Beneficiencia from 1852-54.
Other	1862	She was inspector at the Casa de Huerfanos from 1862-1867.
Other	1864	She was President of the Sociedad de Beneficiencia from 1864-67.
Died	1867	She died from cholera during an epidemic in Buenos Aires.

References

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

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