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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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 Exile 1814 |
Gender:Female
Ethnic origen: Unknown
Events:
| 1807 | - | Bogotá | - | Not applicable | - | She was born around 1807. |
| 1816 | - | La Mesa | - | Patriot | - | She, her mother, brothers and sisters were exiled to La Mesa. |
| 1816 | - | Bogotá | - | Patriot | - | Her father was executed by the royalists. |
| 1817 | - | La Mesa | - | Unknown | - | She married Gregorio Castro around this time. |
Connections:
female relatives of executed patriotsBiography:
From Bogotá, she was the eldest daughter of Mariana de Vives and Manuel Asencio Tello, who was executed by the royalists in 1816. She, her brothers and sisters and her mother were forced into exile in La Mesa. They were extremely poor, one brother died, and her mother married her to Gregorio Castro. (Monsalve, 164)
References:
Monsalve, José D (1926) Mujeres de la independencia