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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:
| 1816 | - | Bogotá | - | Unknown | - | Her son Antonio was executed here. |
| 1816 | - | Socorro | - | Unknown | - | Her sons Pedro and Juan José were executed here on 3 September 1816. |
| 1816 | - | Neiva | - | Unknown | - | Her son Nicolás, was executed here. |
| 1822 | - | Bogotá | - | Unknown | - | She wrote a petition to the government. |
| 1834 | - | Bogotá | - | Unknown | - | She was awarded a sum of money as compensation for the deaths of her sons. |
Connections:
female relatives of executed patriotsTexts:
1972 - petición a Bolívar
Biography:
The mother of patriots Juan José, Antonio, Pedro and Nicolás. Pedro and Juan José were shot in Socorro on 3 September 1816. Nicolás was executed in Neiva and on 15 July 1815 or 1816 Antonio was hung in Bogotá. On 8 May 1822, García petitioned Bolívar's government (see texts).
On 29 June 1834, the courts awarded her a sum of money as compensation for such a great sacrifice. (P. Forero, 16-18)
She was probably related to Dionisia and Antonia Monsalve.
References:
Forero, Paulo E. (1972) Las heroinas olvidadas de la independencia