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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: White
Events:
| 1828 | - | Mendoza | - | Not applicable | - | She was born in Mendoza in 1828 and lived here until 1850. |
| 1850 | - | Mendoza | - | Unknown | - | She married Bernardo de Irigoyen on 12 October 1850. |
| 1850 | - | Buenos Aires | - | Unknown | - | She lived here from 1850 until 1893. |
| 1893 | - | Buenos Aires | - | Unknown | - | She died in Buenos Aires on 5 June 1893. |
Connections:
Female relatives of past and future leading political/military/ cultural figuresBiography:
Born in Mendoza in 1828, she married Bernardo de Irigoyen on 12 October 1850 and they moved to Buenos Aires. She worked for charitable institutions, the Sociedad de Beneficencia, Hermanas de los Pobres, Damas de la Miseriecordia, Hermanas de los Desamparados de Santa Fe and San Vicente de Paúl, and created orphanages, founded mutual benefit societies etc. She died in Buenos Aires on 5 June 1893. (Sosa de Newton, 452)
References:
Sosa de Newton, Lily (1986) Diccionario biográfico de mujeres argentinas