Women and Independence in Latin America An exploration of women's involvement in the Latin American Wars of Independence |
Gender:Male
Ethnic origen: Unknown
Events:
1803 | - | Cuenca | - | Unknown | - | He was Tesorero Real de las Cajas here. |
1812 | - | Ibarra | - | Patriot | - | He was shot at Ibarra. |
Connections:
Garaicoa FamilyBiography:
He was born in Pinar del Río, Cuba, and became Tesorero Real de las Cajas, Cuenca. He joined the revolutionary army, and was shot at Ibarra in 1812.
He married Manuela Garaicoa. Of their children, one son, Abdón was killed at Pichincha in 1822; his daughter Baltazara participated in the post-independence period. (Estrada, 38-39) .
References:
Estrada, Jenny (1984) Mujeres de Guayaquil, siglo XVI al siglo XX