Mercedes de la Rosa (Riva)

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Medals
Medals
     

Gender:Female

Ethnic origen: Unknown

Events:

1822  -  Peru  -  Patriot  -  She was probably from Peru and she was awarded the Orden del Sol.

Connections:

Orden del Sol (women)

Biography:
Probably from Peru, she was awarded the Orden del Sol by San Martín in 1822. (Gaceta de Lima, 23-1-1822, p.4)

García y García lists her as Mercedes de la Riva. (García y García, 294)

Related to Ramón Rosa de San Lorenzo, who contributed to El Mercurio Peruano?

References:

(1950) Gaceta del Gobierno de Lima Independiente, Tomos I-III, Julio 1822-dic 1822
García y García, Elvira (1924) La mujer peruana a través de los siglos