Baltazara Calderón
Guayaquilean philanthropist, Vicente Rocafuerte's wife.
About Baltazara Calderón
Lived 1806 – 1890 (aged 84). Baltazara Calderón was an Ecuadorian and Colombian philanthropist.
Josefa Baltazara Calderón Garaycoa (January 6, 1806 – June 7, 1890), also known by her married name of Baltazara Calderón de Rocafuerte, was an Ecuadorian philanthropist, the wife of the second president of Ecuador, Vicente Rocafuerte, and sister of Abdón Calderón Garaycoa.
Biography Baltazara Calderón was born in Cuenca on January 6, 1806, the daughter of Francisco García Calderón y Díaz and Manuela de Jesús Garaycoa y Llaguno. On December 3, 1812, her father was executed by commander Juan Sámano, after which her family moved to Guayaquil. She was widowed at dawn on May 16, 1847, and it was from Lima that she began her charitable work.
She sent part of the library left by Rocafuerte to the San Vicente del Guayas school, today called the .
She died on June 7, 1890, abandoned by her relatives due to beliefs at the time that the disease was contagious. The following day, she was interred in the mausoleum that Mercedes Ayluardo built for her children at the .
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Who was Baltazara Calderón?
Guayaquilean philanthropist, Vicente Rocafuerte's wife.
When was Baltazara Calderón born?
Baltazara Calderón was born on 6 January 1806 in Cuenca.
When did Baltazara Calderón die?
Baltazara Calderón died on 7 June 1890 in Guayaquil.
What was Baltazara Calderón's occupation?
Baltazara Calderón was a philanthropist.
What nationality was Baltazara Calderón?
Baltazara Calderón was Ecuadorian and Colombian.
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