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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:
| 1779 | - | Montevideo | - | Not applicable | - | She was born in Montevideo. |
| 1819 | - | Buenos Aires | - | Unknown | - | Her daughter was born in Buenos Aires. |
| 1819 | - | Buenos Aires | - | Unknown | - | She was living here in 1819. |
| 1851 | - | Montevideo | - | Unknown | - | She died in Montevideo. |
Connections:
Female relatives of past and future leading political/military/ cultural figuresBiography:
Born in Montevideo in 1779, she married General Nicolás de Vedia who fought in the Plata region. She is referred to as "la santa de las santas" in his writing. Their daughter Delphina de Vedia, was born in Buenos Aires in 1819 (she later married Bartolomé Mitre). She died in Montevideo in 1851. (Sosa de Newton, 491)
References:
Sosa de Newton, Lily (1986) Diccionario biográfico de mujeres argentinas