Women and Independence in Latin America An exploration of women's involvement in the Latin American Wars of Independence |
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Benita Nazarre de Pico |
Gender:Female
Ethnic origen: Unknown
Events:
1783 | - | Buenos Aires | - | Not applicable | - | Born |
1810 | - | Buenos Aires | - | Unknown | - | She gave 25 pesos to the Upper Peru expedition in June 1810. |
1843 | - | Buenos Aires | - | Unknown | - | She died in Buenos Aires on 5 January 1843. |
Connections:
Women financial support to independence causeBiography:
Born in 1783, she married Francisco Pico, who was killed fighting for the independence troops in 1819. In June 1810 she gave 25 pesos to the Upper Peru expedition. She died in Buenos Aires on 5 January 1843. (Carranza, 44-45; Sosa de Newton, 439)
Sister of Dionisia Nazarre de Grandoli.
References:
Carranza, Adolfo P. (1910) Patricias argentinas
Sosa de Newton, Lily (1986) Diccionario biográfico de mujeres argentinas