Women and Independence in Latin America An exploration of women's involvement in the Latin American Wars of Independence |
Gender:Female
Ethnic origen: White
Events:
1829 | - | Mexico City | - | Not applicable | - | Born |
1844 | - | Mexico City | - | Unknown | - | At the age of 15 she married Santa Anna on 3 October 1844. |
1886 | - | Mexico City | - | Unknown | - | She died in Mexico City. |
Connections:
Female relatives of past and future leading political/military/ cultural figuresBiography:
Born in 1829, the beautiful daughter of "very rich entrepreneurs", she married Santa Anna in 1844. She lived in Mexico City until her death in 1886, where she lived a "fairly independent life" hosting parties and tertulias. (Fowler, 2007, 229-232.)
References:
Fowler, Will (2007) Santa Anna of Mexico