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Women and Independence in Latin America An exploration of women's involvement in the Latin American Wars of Independence |
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Women and Independence in Latin America An exploration of women's involvement in the Latin American Wars of Independence |
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Gender:Female
Ethnic origen: Unknown
Events:
| 1791 | - | Corrientes | - | Not applicable | - | She was born in Corrientes, Argentina in 1791. |
| 1805 | - | Buenos Aires | - | Unknown | - | She married Domingo Gutiérrez. |
| 1823 | - | Buenos Aires | - | Unknown | - | She lived here and was a founder member of the Sociedad de Beneficiencia, Buenos Aires. |
Connections:
Sociedad de Beneficencia, ArgentinaBiography:
She was born in Corrientes, in 1791, the daughter of teniente coronel Juan García de Cossio and Antonia Rosa de Lagraña. Her father was educated in France and taught her French culture. She married Domingo Gutiérrez in in 1805 at her mother's insistence. Gutiérrez was three times her age. She was a leading light in Buenos Aires society, and rumours circulated of a rivalry with Mariquita Sánchez. In 1823, she was elected a member of the first Sociedad de Beneficencia, Buenos Aires. (Sosa de Newton, 160)
References:
Sosa de Newton, Lily (1986) Diccionario biográfico de mujeres argentinas