Women and Independence in Latin America An exploration of women's involvement in the Latin American Wars of Independence |
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Juana del Signo |
Gender:Female
Ethnic origen: Unknown
Events:
1787 | - | Córdoba | - | Not applicable | - | She was born in Córdoba on 26 June 1787. |
1810 | - | Córdoba | - | Unknown | - | She donated money to the Upper Peru expedition. |
1835 | - | Córdoba | - | Unknown | - | Her husband, Andrés Avelino de Aramurú, was governor of Córdoba. |
1869 | - | Córdoba | - | Unknown | - | She died on 19 July 1869. |
Connections:
Women financial support to independence causeBiography:
She was born in Córdoba on 26 June 1787, the daughter of Francisco del Signo and Petrona Isabel Echenique. Her two brothers, Norberto and Carlos were among the first to join the independence movement in 1810. She donated 16 pesos fuertes to the Upper Peru expedition. She married three times: to Pedro Nolazco Guzmán, to Francisco Mallea and to Andrés Avelino de Aramurú, who was a governor of Córdoba in 1835. She died on 19 July 1869. (Carranza, 74-75)
References:
Carranza, Adolfo P. (1910) Patricias argentinas